**A USA Today BestsellerFrom a former President of Tesla comes The Algorithm—the first book written by any of Elon Musk’s direct reports—a transformative guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who want to emulate the paradigm-shattering approach Musk used to launch Tesla and SpaceX to meteoric success.**Jon McNeill had already founded and sold six startups when Sheryl Sandberg introduced him to Elon Musk, who was looking for help at Tesla. McNeil...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment.“Jon Meacham has done it again. If there is a soul in American history, it emerges—indeed, explodes—from these pages.”—David W. Blight, Pulitzer...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray.**“A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism.”—**PeopleA Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years

**The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation and the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies“Filled with colorful characters and inspiring lessons . . . The Idea Factory explores one of the most critical issues of our time: What causes innovation?” —Walter Isaacson, The New York Times Book Review“Compelling . . . Gertner's book offers fascinating evidence for those seeking to understand how a society...

It’s fight time for Triceratops and Stegosaurus! Which prehistoric powerhouse will win this epic animal battle?This 24-page children’s book is specifically designed for elementary-age readers developing literacy skills. It features a manageable word count, accessible word choices, helpful visuals, read-to-me narration, and immersive sound effects. Easy-to-understand infographics are also included to help kids compare and contrast content.

It’s fight time for Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus! Which prehistoric powerhouse will win this epic animal battle?This 24-page children’s book is specifically designed for elementary-age readers developing literacy skills. It features a manageable word count, accessible word choices, helpful visuals, read-to-me narration, and immersive sound effects. Easy-to-understand infographics are also included to help kids compare and contrast content.

"If I saw further than others," said Sir Isaac Newton, "it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants."Science introduces one hundred of these giants-the men and women who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse, succeeded in extending the range of human knowledge through the profound nature of their achievements.Ranging across the spectrum of scientific endeavor, from the cosmology of Copernicus and Galileo, through th...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.“Gripping and inspiring, The Soul of America is Jon Meacham’s declaration of his faith in America.”—NewsdayONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR...

Even the bravest of the brave and the coolest of the cool worry. Worrying is normal when so much has changed. Inspired by conversations with his parent friends who weren't sure how to explain what is happening right now to their small children, artist and writer Jon Burgerman decided to do something to help. I decided to write a book about worry and stress and how normal it is and how we can try and mitigate it. I think we might not acknowledge that small children worry as much as they do....

Go has rapidly become the preferred language for building web services. Plenty of tutorials are available to teach Go's syntax to developers with experience in other programming languages, but tutorials aren't enough. They don't teach Go's idioms, so developers end up recreating patterns that don't make sense in a Go context. This practical guide provides the essential background you need to write clear and idiomatic Go.No matter your level of experience, you'll learn how to think ...

ABC Los Angeles in a detailed and beautifully illustrated book of famous LA landmarks. Enjoy reading to your little one while learning about the alphabet and fun places the family can visit!

In Johnny Jon Jon’s plays, seemingly ordinary events are turned into hauntingly profound exchanges when the individual’s sense of self comes under scrutiny.In Hawa, a new Muslim convert finds herself tasked with overseeing the funeral arrangements of her partner.In Potong, a son is sent away by a mother to return to Singapore to undergo the coming-of-age rites of passage that await him: circumcision and conscription.Deftly alternating between beats...