'It is only a bruise'. A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident... One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

For a three-semester or four-quarter calculus course covering single variable and multivariable calculus for mathematics, engineering, and science majors.

This much anticipated second edition of the most successful new calculus text published in the last two decades retains the best of the first edition while introducing important advances and refinements. Authors Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett build from a foundation of meticulously crafted exercise sets, then draw students into the narrative ...

For courses in Writing Across the Curriculum or Writing About Biology. Developing the tools to effectively write about biologyTeaching biology and strong writing skills simultaneously is a challenge, especially when students exhibit a range of abilities. The Ninth Edition of A Short Guide to Writing about Biology provides tools to strengthen student writing and reinforce critical thinking.

Written by a prominent biologist, this best-selling guide teaches students to express ideas clearly and ...

Niets te verliezen en toch bang is een van de meest onthutsende egodocumenten in de Nederlandse literatuur. Renate Rubinstein, de Koningin van de Column, geeft een openhartig en sober verslag van haar woede, verdriet en angst tijdens en na de breuk van haar huwelijk.

Op haar reizen ontmoette Carolijn Visser veel vrouwen die door de geschiedenis zijn losgeslagen van hun achtergrond en zich in een nieuw vaderland hebben gevestigd. Zoals de Australische Bettina, een energieke Duits-joodse vrouw die de gruwelen van de nazi’s wist te ontlopen door naar Shanghai te vluchten. De barones van Rägavere groeide op in Estland en moest aan het eind van de Tweede Wereldoorlog vluchten voor de oprukkende Russen. De Britse Esther Jian was nooit eerder op reis geweest ...

"The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational." -Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians

Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern ta...