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Rise of the Superconductors
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 69.95This book relates the story of the discovery and development of the science that has produced one of the most active and exciting areas of condensed matter physics research and applications - Superconductoers more...
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
Penguin Group US 2005; US$ 13.00In a profoundly strange country called Inner Horner, large enough for only one resident at a time, citizens waiting to enter the country fall under the rule of the power-hungry and tyrannical Phil, setting off a chain of injustice and mass hysteria. An Animal Farm for the 21st century, this is an incendiary political satire of unprecedented... more...
In Persuasion Nation
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 15.00Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables-all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection. The best work yet from an author hailed as the heir to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon. "The first thing you ought to know is that Saunders is the funniest writer in America... [But]... more...
The Braindead Megaphone
Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 14.00The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"--not to mention an official "Genius"--his first nonfiction collection ever. George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries... more...
Pastoralia
Penguin Group US 2001; US$ 12.99Hailed by Thomas Pynchon as "graceful, dark, authentic, and funny," George Saunders now surpasses his New York Times Notable Book, CivilWarLand in Bad Decline , with this bestselling collection of stories set against a warped, hilarious, and terrifyingly recognizable American landscape.One of Entertainment Weekly ?s Ten Best Books of the Year ... more...
Tenth of December
Random House Publishing Group 2013; US$ 26.00One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. In the taut opener, ?Victory Lap,? a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing... more...
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
Random House Publishing Group 2012; US$ 16.00One of the most influential works of modern American fiction is available for the first time as an eBook, featuring exclusive content not found in the print editions, including an additional short story and original commentary from George Saunders and Joshua Ferris. Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders?s debut collection has grown in... more...
Fox 8: A Story
Random House Publishing Group 2013; US$ 0.99From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Tenth of December comes a darkly comic short story, a fable about the all too real impact that we humans have on the environment?now available for the first time as an eBook. Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regarded with a knowing... more...
Signs of Power
University of Alabama Press 2009; US$ 32.95Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies. By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this book explores the sources of power and organization... more...
Dedicated to the People of Darfur
Rutgers University Press 2009; US$ 23.95Life's changes. They happen every day. Some large, some small. A few are very personal. Others impact the world. Dedicated to the People of Darfur: Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hope includes original and inspiring essays that celebrate the glories gained from taking risks, breaking down barriers, and overcoming any obstacles. Nobel and Pulitzer Prize... more...
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