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From the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy?and what can be done about it As the Internet...

A beautiful, full-color graphic version of Eric Cline? bestselling 1177 B.C., adapted by award-winning author-illustrator Glynnis Fawkes Eric Cline? 1177 B.C. tells the story of one of history?...

In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as...

Author: Philip OrdingPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: Oct 19, 2021Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0691218978ISBN-13: 9780691218977

This is a condensed edition of Welcome to the Universe - essentially a pocket-sized version of the original astrophysical tour" of the cosmos. In 8 chapters (compared to the original 24 chapters),...

Professor and amateur detective Henry Spearman trails a killer in the UK, using economics to try to solve the case Harvard professor Henry Spearman?n ingenious amateur sleuth who uses economics to...

From two of the world?s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without people What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive...

A Field Guide To Grad School: Uncovering The Hidden Curriculum (Skills For Scholars)Author: Jessica Mccrory CalarcoPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: Aug 25, 2020Number of Pages:...

The definitive comprehensive photographic field guide to the larger mammals of continental South America South America?s wide range of habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants and animals,...

In Michael Cook's words, this book is about a substantial slice of human history delimited by a particular cultural characteristic: adherance to Islam in some form or other. [...] A commitment to...

Conspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new - conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the fringes to the heart of...

We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like...

From the New York Times bestselling author, the fascinating story of U.S. economic policy from Kennedy to Biden?illed with lessons for today In this book, Alan Blinder, one of the world? most...

Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man, a companion to Origin of Species in which he...

A Natural History Of Shells (Princeton Science Library, 124)Author: Geerat J. VermeijPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: Sep 28, 2021Number of Pages: 236 pagesLanguage:...

An updated and comprehensive guide identifying all of the world's sharks Sharks are some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. We still have a lot to learn about these fascinating...

Why melancholia is a vital form of social critique and a catalyst for political renewal Melancholia is wrongly condemned as a condition of withdrawal and despair that alienates its sufferer from...

Why it's time to enshrine the right to vote in the Constitution Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to voting. Part of the blame falls on the...

Fascinating and exhilarating?Sean B. Carroll at his very best.?Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring...

A transnational history of corporatism-a third path" between capitalism and communism-centered on mid-twentieth century Brazil. Following the First World War, there was a widespread feeling that the...

A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travel With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of...

When seeking to understand why nations come into conflict, political scientists tend to focus either on threats to national security (realism) and or on moral duty, ideology, and domestic pressures...

A collection of essential quotations from the renowned fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Abloh-isms is a collection of essential quotations from American fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Virgil...

A collection of fascinating and provocative quotations from the world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic is arguably the most important and influential performance artist of our time. For...

A compelling analysis of the work of art historian Aby Warburg and its radical implications for the study of visual images Aby Warburg (1866?929) is best known as the originator of the discipline of...

The idea that democracy rests ultimately on majority voting plays remarkably little part in most current theories of democracy. Instead, modern theories stress the importance of deliberation; of...

The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free markets Originally published in 1776, Adam Smith? The Wealth of Nations was lauded by America? founders as a...

A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from...

A major new history of how African nations, starting in the 1960s, sought to reclaim the art looted by Western colonial powers For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless...

In a follow-up to 1177 BC, this book provides a portrait of the 400 years following the collapse of the Bronze Age, a period referred to as the First Dark Age, but which Cline will show was also an...