Monroe by Mailer and Stern TASCHEN has paired Mailer's original text (his 1973 biography Marilyn) with Bert Stern's extraordinary photographs—widely considered the most intimate ever taken of Monroe—to create a fitting tribute to the woman who, at th...

With its effective pedagogy, everyday examples, and outstanding collection of practical problems, it's no wonder Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics is the best-selling fluid mechanics text. The book helps readers develop the skills needed to master the...

A literary event—a brilliant new rendering of the oldest epic in the world by esteemed translator and bestselling author Stephen Mitchell. Although Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, and although there have been comp...

Among the various groups of aquatic insects mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are of especial interest for professional limnologists and entomological researchers as well as for naturalists in general and even the dedicated fly angler. Identification has trad...

Music is a vital element in Emily Dickinson's poems and letters, but its function as a literary technique in her work has not yet been fully explored; what information exists is scarce and scattered. The significance of musical imagery and form in Di...

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nie...