Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movement—and a bold vision for its future Every day, millions of …
An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshine In this follow-up book to A Natural History of Wine and A Natural …
A journey through Europe’s old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent’s fraught history “[A] fascinating chronicle.”—Benjamin Balint, Wall …
A unique, wide-ranging examination of asteroid exploration and our future in space Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this …
A celebration of waiting throughout history, and of its importance for connection, understanding, and intimacy in human communication We have always been conscious of the wait for …
Amongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilizations, the collapse of ruling elites, and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions. Some of …
The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the …
A compelling argument that the Internet of things threatens human rights and security"Sobering and important."—Financial Times, "Best Books of 2020: Technology" The Internet has …
A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to fact “The science of invisibility remains largely theoretical and abstract. It is in the literature that …
A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservation “It is impressive how the book manages to be so rich in perspectives on such a …
