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A color-illustrated introduction to the basic principles of visual language that every content creator and consumer needs to know The right images capture attention, pique curiosity, and inspire...

How the specter of climate has been used to explain history since antiquity Scientists, journalists, and politicians increasingly tell us that human impacts on climate constitute the single greatest...

A capacious history of decolonization, from the decline of empires to the era of globalization Empires, until recently, were everywhere. They shaped borders, stirred conflicts, and set the terms of...

The classic book that shares the enjoyment of mathematics with readers of all skill levels What is so special about the number 30? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers...

A bold vision of liberal humanism for navigating today?s complex world of growing identity politics and rising nationalism Collective identities such as race, nationality, religion, gender, and...

Explaining how evolution can account for the complexity of life is a significant question in biology. Whether or not complexity increases, what the mechanisms are that fuel this growth, and indeed...

The Extreme Life of the Sea (Princeton Science Library, 122)Author: Anthony R. Palumbi, Stephen R. PalumbiPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: Oct 26, 2021Number of Pages: 264...

The history, formulas, and most famous puzzles of graph theory Graph theory goes back several centuries and revolves around the study of graphs?mathematical structures showing relations between...

A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire. Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most consequential chapters of human history: the fall of...

Collects the best of a series of lectures that U.S. Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave about the financial crisis at George Washington University in 2012, offering insight into the guiding principles...

Author: Nicholas BuccolaPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 504 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0691210772ISBN-13: 9780691210773

The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures of classical mythology Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and...

Human beings are incredibly diverse, from appearance and language to culture. How do we understand this diversity as a product of evolution and migration over millions of years? In this book, Peter...

A vivid historical imagining of life in the early United States ?ne of the richest books ever to come my way.?Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prize?inning author of The Shipping News ?his is a wonderful book...

The Founder's Dilemmas examines how early decisions by entrepreneurs can make or break a startup and its team. Drawing on a decade of research, including quantitative data on almost ten thousand...

An enchanting collection that introduces the author and activist Naomi Mitchison to a new generation of readers The Fourth Pig, originally published in 1936, is a wide-ranging collection of fairy...

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society In recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us...

An unforgettable journey into the forgotten history of medieval Africa From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center...

How an acceptance of our limitations can lead to a more fulfilling life and a more harmonious society We live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among the...

A landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the West The Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of history: Why did...

A Nobel Prize?inning economist tells the remarkable story of how the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over the past two and half centuries The world is a better place than...

Author: Angus DeatonPublisher: Princeton University PressPublication Date: May 26, 2015Number of Pages: 376 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0691165629ISBN-13: 9780691165622

Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from one of the Enlightenment's greatest philosophers David Hume (1711?1776) is perhaps best known for his ideas about cause and effect and his criticisms of...

China's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. Another Great Depression? Not quite. Noted economist and China expert...

How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often...

How do we keep a love of nature and the wild alive in our increasingly human-dominated world? According to the scientists and writers in this book, doing so is of paramount significance; however, the...

The two world wars were undoubtedly two of the most catastrophic events in human history, not just for those who actually fought in them, but for untold millions of civilians. And even though the...

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonment Despite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice. In the United...

In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems...

Dearest friends -- The cheerful skeptic (1711-1749) -- Encountering Hume (1723-1749) -- A budding friendship (1750-1754) -- The historian and the Kirk (1754-1759) -- Theorizing the moral sentiments...