The Penguin Dictionary of English Grammar

R.L. Trask

A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English....

The Weather Machine

Andrew Blum

*Shall we take an umbrella... or evacuate the city? The Weather Machine is about a miraculous-but-overlooked invention that helps us through our daily lives - and sometimes saves them - by allowing us to see into the future. When Superstorm Sandy hit North America, weather scientists had predicted its a...