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The development of a single fertilized egg into a fly, an elephant, or a human        baby is one the most remarkable near-miracles achieved by nature. This Very Short        Introduction, written by the distinguished developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert,        gives a concise account of, and explores, one of the liveliest areas of...

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Emma Bovary yearns for a life of luxury and passion of the kind she reads about in romantic novels. But life with her country doctor husband in the provinces is unutterably boring, and she embarks on love affairs to realize her fantasies. This new translation by Margaret Mauldon perfectly captures Flaubert's distinctive style....

Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the        leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a        dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile        Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that        the...

The Case for Big GovernmentAn antidote to Tea Party anger, this book examines ten aspects of American        life--from education to communication, from housing to health--and demonstrates, in        engaging well-written essays by some of the nation's foremost scholars, that the        federal government plays a central role in making our society...