Named one of the best travel books of the year by National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Afar"Eliot Stein’s quietly powerful new book celebrates the kind of singular, site-specific expertise that’s endangered by globalization and technology...smart, genial and occasionally astonishing...it’s a country mile from the news cycle, a winning collection of thoroughly un-current events." -SF ChronicleA vivid look at 10

Jam-packed with information on this fascinating destination, Footprintfocus Sardinia: Alghero and the North will guide you around all the best sights and provide you with up-to-date recommendations on where to eat, sleep and party. The guide features:• Essentials section with tips on getting there and around• Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay and eat• Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant• Key local words and ...

Jam-packed with information on this fascinating destination, Footprintfocus Sardinia: Cagliari and the South will guide you around all the best sights and provide you with up-to-date recommendations on where to eat, sleep and party. The guide features:• Essentials section with tips on getting there and around• Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay and eat• Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant• Key local words and...

In October’s Game, the fate of baseball itself hangs in the balance as rising star John McCoy and battle-scarred veteran Bo Rodgers face the ultimate test in Game 7 of the World Series. What begins as a thrilling showdown between talent and experience quickly spirals into a gripping journey of ambition, identity, and redemption. As egos clash, careers teeter, and secrets unravel, the game on the field becomes more than just a contest; it becomes a battle for legacy. With electrifying actio...

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide–it's an adventure. * National Bestseller * Named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift Under $30 by Taste of H...

From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light.In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beauti...

**FINALIST FOR THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments—from award-winning actor Lili Taylor.“By turns introspective, inquisitive, and funny, the book is a love letter to nature and the solace it can provide.”—The New Yorker**A NEW YORKER AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEARMost people don’t ...

**One of The Smithsonian’s 10 best history books of 2024One of BBC History Magazine's best books of 2024“Thoroughly researched and sprightly…. a complete history of the [Mediterranean world] with the women added back in, as they always should have been.”—The New York TimesA dazzlingly ambitious history of the ancient world that places women at the center—from Cleopatra to Boudica, Sappho to Fulvia, and countless other artists, writers, lea...

The five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them.**“Smyth breathes both books-as-objects and their creators back into life.” —**Financial TimesAn Economist Book of the YearBooks have transformed humankind, yet we know little about the individuals who brought these fascinating objects into existence. Who were these renegade bo...

"A burst of delight on every page!"Mignon Fogarty, host of the Grammar Girl podcastDid you know that an "astronaut" is literally a "star sailor," that a thesaurus is, in fact, a "treasuretrove" of words, and that someone who is "sinister" is actually just "left-handed"?Have you ever wondered why English isn't considered a Romance language if 60% of ourwords are Latin-derived?Did Shakespeare really...

2026 Nautilus Gold Award winner for Journalism & Investigative Reporting (Special Honor: Investigative Excellence)A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, this is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.Dumps and landfills around the world are overflowing. Disputes about what to do with the millions of tons of garbage generated every day have given rise to ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating and eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build and reinforce an infrastructure of racial inequality . . . a must-read for every American parent and educator.”—Esquire“Though the argument of this book is bleak, it illuminates a path for a more just future that is nothing short of dazzling.”—Oprah Daily“This book will transform the way you see this country.”—Michelle Alexander, author of