The Essential Rothbard

Here is the book for the Age of Rothbard, precisely the primer that is needed at a time when his influence as the most radical and compelling intellectual force in the second half of the 20th century is higher than during any time during his lifetime.
And so this book is a landmark in Rothbardiana: the first, full, rigorous intellectual biography of Murray N. Rothbard, one that takes a candid look at his public and private papers to cover not only his economic thought but also his historical method, his political ideology, the Rothbardian cultural outlook and social theory, and guides the reader through the whole of his vast output. It even includes a complete (and massive) bibliography.

The Directors - Take Four

In this fascinating guide, today's most acclaimed film directors reveal intimate behind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and unique approaches to their art! From masterful insights into the craft of directing to untold anecdotes of on-the-set pranks, The Directors: Take Four is the latest installment of the series that was declared "unquenchable entertainment value" by Kirkus Reviews. Here are never-before-revealed details from 10 renowned filmmakers.

The Crusades Biographies

The Biographies include profiles on twenty-five men and women who attained some form of notoriety during this period in history. They include King Richard the Lionheart of England, the Muslim warrior Saladin, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Urban II, Pope Innocent III, Peter the Hermit, Frederick I of Germany, Stephen of Cloyes and others.. The text also includes more than forty-five images.

Science as Autobiography - The Troubled Life of Niels Jerne

This biography probes the unusual mind, the dramatic life, and the outstanding scientific work of Danish-born immunologist Niels Jerne (1911-1994). Jerne’s Nobel Prize-winning achievements in the field of immunology place him in the pantheon of great twentieth-century biomedical theorists, yet his life is perhaps even more interesting than his science. Science as Autobiography tells Jerne’s story, weaving together a narrative of his life experiences, emotional life, and extraordinarily creative scientific work.

Me and Ted Against the World - The Unauthorized Story of the Founding of CNN

They were the odd couple of broadcast news, destined to alter global communications forever -- to free-for-all of a saga that's larger than life and more engaging than a major business book has any right to be.
1979. Down in Atlanta, Ted Turner was fighting his battles with the networks. Up in New York, Reese Schonfeld was warring with the network journalists. Then they joined forces in a magnificent experiment and, for the next three years, stood shoulder to shoulder and back to back -- until the allies became antagonists, and the unraveling of CNN began.