Houghton imprint: 895 books
White Feathers
The Nesting Lives of Tree Swallows
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2020
The surprising, rich life of tree swallows in nesting season—with Heinrich’s beautiful illustrations and photographs—by the acclaimed naturalist.
Heinrich is sparked one early spring day by a question: Why does a pair of swallows in a nest-box close to his Maine cabin show an unvarying...
Coming to Term
Uncovering the Truth About Miscarriage
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2005
After his wife lost four pregnancies, Jon Cohen set out to gather the most comprehensive and accurate information on miscarriage – a topic shrouded in myth, hype, and uncertainty. The result of his mission is a uniquely revealing and inspirational book for every woman who has lost at least one pregnancy...
Bayshore Summer
Finding Eden in a Most Unlikely Place
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Bypassed by time and “Joisey” Shore–bound vacationers, the marshes and forests of the Bayshore constitute one of North America’s last great undiscovered wild places. Sixty million people live within a tank of gas of this environmentally rich and diverse place, yet most miss out on the region’s...
Size Matters
How Height Affects the Health, Happiness, and Success of Boys - and the Men They Become
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
An award-winning journalist tackles the hot topic of male body image and shows how physical size during childhood affects our psychology, social status, relationships, and income as adults.
With a mix of fresh research, incisive reportage, and bracing candor, Size Matters traces the surprising...
Angry Wind
Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Hailed by Bill Bryson and the New York Times Book Review as a rising star among travel writers, Jeffrey Tayler penetrates one of the most isolated, forbidding regions on earth--the Sahel. This lower expanse of the Sahara, which marks the southern limit of Islam’s reach in West and Central Africa,...
Murderers in Mausoleums
Riding the Back Roads of Empire Between Moscow and Beijing
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
A gripping journey through some of the planet’s most remote and challenging terrain and its peoples, in search of why democracy has yet to thrive in lands it seemed so recently ready to overtake Across the largest landmass on earth, in lands once conquered by Genghis Khan and exploited by ruthless...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
“Excellent . . . A no-brainer pickup for the sports collection.” — Booklist
“An affirmation of the strong state of American sportswriting.” — Kirkus Reviews
From more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, Christopher...
Reckoning
The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2019
The first history—incisive, witty, fascinating—of the fight against sexual harassment, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Sisters in Law
Linda Hirshman, acclaimed historian of social movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle leading up to #MeToo and beyond: from...
Falconer on the Edge
A Man, His Birds, and the Vanishing Landscape of the American West
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2009
Rachel Dickinson profiles falconer Steve Chindgren, a man willing to make extreme sacrifices to continue practicing the sport that has ruled his life. Dickinson arrives at a sense of falconry’s allure: the unpredictable nature of the hunt and the soaring exhilaration of success.
Further exploration...
The Pats
An Illustrated History of the New England Patriots
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
**A New York Times Bestseller
The first book to tell the complete story of the Patriots, featuring thorough research, archival photos, and essays from notable authors, journalists, and local celebrities**
The New England Patriots have become a dynasty, though it didn’t begin that way....
Baking
From My Home to Yours
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the greatest of them all, Julia Child, who once told Dorie, “You write recipes just the way I do.” Her recipe writing has won widespread praise for its literate curiosity and...
Everyday Dorie
The Way I Cook
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
2019 James Beard General Cookbook Award Finalist
To the hundreds of thousands who follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, Dorie Greenspan’s food is powerfully cookable—her recipes instant classics. In Everyday Dorie, she invites readers into her kitchen to savor the dishes that...
by Kim Haasarud, Alexandra Grablewski
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
101 cool cocktails for warm-weather fun
In the last few years, the mojito has become a staple cocktail at summertime parties and bars across the country. This simple mix of rum, fresh muddled mint leaves, and lime juice served over ice with a splash of soda is the perfect drink for cooling...
by Kim Haasarud, Alexandra Grablewski
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
The Margarita. It’s the drink that puts the "happy" in happy hour. A beguiling elixir of tequila, citrus, and sweetness that’s guaranteed to go down easy—and put a smile on your face.
The Classic Margarita—perhaps named after Margarita Sames, or maybe Margarete, a descendent...