Daniel J Brown

The Lost Symbol

Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His planned lecture is interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a los...

Pointing Out the Great Way: The Stages of Meditation in the Mahamudra Tradition

This spiritual manual describes mahamudra meditation from the perspective of the gradual path,” a progressive process of training that is often contrasted to sudden realization. The book contains a step-by-step description of the ways to practice, precise descriptions of the various stages and their...

Inferno

In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.In the heart of Italy, Harvard profess...

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olymp...

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (P.S.)

On September 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping more than two thousand people. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. As temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahre...

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (P.S.)

In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. Seven months later, after joining a party of emigrants led by George Donner, they reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains as the first heavy s...

A New Introduction to Islam

The second edition of this student-friendly textbook explores the origins, major features and lasting influence of the Islamic tradition.Traces the development of Muslim beliefs and practices against the background of social and cultural contexts extending from North Africa to South and Southeast As...

100 Things 49ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

Whether a die-hard booster from the days of Joe Montana or a new supporter of Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers fans will discover the top 100 things to know, and do, in their lifetime through this unique team history book and guide. Inspired by and written for the devout 49ers fan, this lively and ...

Criteria for Writers

Hopkins' Idealism: Philosophy, Physics, Poetry

Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought

Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought

Connections

Connections

English Prose of the Nineteenth Century

English Prose of the Nineteenth Century

Dan Brown

Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels...