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How Life Works: A User's Guide to the New Biology
"Bold and intriguing."--Wall Street Journal - "Penetrating. . . . Provocative and profound."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) - "Offers plenty of food for thought."--Kirkus …
A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous
A wide-ranging exploration of the sounds that shape our world in invisible yet significant ways. The crackling of a campfire. The scratch, hiss, and pop of a vinyl record. The …
Legal Writing in Plain English, Third Edition
The leading guide to clear writing-and clear thinking-in the legal profession for more than two decades, now newly updated. Admirably clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful …
For the Love of Mars
A tour of Mars in the human imagination, from ancient astrologers to modern explorers.Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. For the Love of …
Don't Forget to Live
The esteemed French philosopher Pierre Hadot's final work, now available in English.With a foreword by Arnold I. Davidson and Daniele Lorenzini. In his final book, renowned …
Economic Approach
A revealing collection from the intellectual titan whose work shaped the modern world.As an economist and public intellectual, Gary S. Becker was a giant. The recipient of a Nobel …
Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes
Meeting with volcanoes around the world, a volcanologist interprets their messages for humankind. In Mountains of Fire, Clive Oppenheimer invites readers to stand with him in the …
Song and Self: A Singer's Reflections on Music and Performance
Floating University
The Floating University sheds light on a story of optimism and imperialist ambition in the 1920s.In 1926, New York University professor James E. Lough an educational reformer with …
Certain Justice
A much-needed account of the hierarchy of justice that defines China's unique political-legal culture.To many outsiders, China has an image as a realm of Oriental despotism where …
American Imperialist
This biography of "e;African explorer"e; Richard Dorsey Mohun, written by one of his descendants, reveals how American greed and state power helped shape the new imperial …
When Death Falls Apart
Through an ethnographic study inside Japan's Buddhist goods industry, this book establishes a method for understanding change in death ritual through attention to the dynamic …