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Nudge
An updated and refreshed edition of the groundbreaking book that shows how people can be nudged toward decisions that will improve their lives “If you’ve read Nudge and think you …
Nature’s Government
Nature’s Government is a daring attempt to juxtapose the histories of Britain, Western science, and imperialism. It shows how colonial expansion, from the age of Alexander the …
Last Rites
A master historian offers an eloquent and personal auto-history of his life and his ideas Twenty years ago, John Lukacs paused to set down the history of his own thoughts and …
The Ukrainian Night
A vivid and intimate account of the Ukrainian Revolution, the rare moment when the political became the existential “Shore brilliantly captures the contingency, uncertainty, and …
The Empire of the Eagle
A lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world’s sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversity Eagles hold a unique …
The Mechanical Smile
A superlative study of the roots of the modern fashion show In the early 20th century, the desire to see clothing in motion flourished on both sides of the Atlantic: models …
Ingres
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) produced a body of work that strongly appealed to his contemporaries while disconcerting them. Even today, the odd qualities of his work …
The Repeating Image
An authoritative and elegant study of the theme of repetition in early modern painting Today serial imagery dominates all forms of visual media, from advertising to conceptual …
Euan Uglow
British artist Euan Uglow (1932–2000) maintained a lower profile than others of his generation, yet his beautiful, intelligent, humane, and often witty landscapes, still lifes, and …
Women of Abstract Expressionism
The celebrated survey of female Abstract Expressionist artists revealing the richness and lasting influence of their work The artists Jay DeFeo, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace …
Dress in the Age of Jane Austen
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated examination of dress, clothing, fashion, and sewing in the Regency seen through the lens of Jane Austen’s life and writings This lively …
The Culture of Food in England, 1200-1500
In this revelatory work of social history, C. M. Woolgar shows that food in late-medieval England was far more complex, varied, and more culturally significant than we imagine …