Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. But energy is a limited resource, as we...
Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch...
A behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film setsAlthough graphic props such as invitations, letters, tickets, and packaging are rarely seen...
The worlds leading chefs offer inspiration, advice, and life lessons from both in and out of the kitchen To become a great chef or to run a top restaurant, you need to learn from those who have...
The exciting debut cookbook from the acclaimed chef of the two-Michelin-starred London restaurant Ikoyi Ikoyi, named as one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2022, is one of the most...
From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. But the comparisons run both ways,...
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and...
Since its original publication in France in 1963, Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chase's...
Desde la introducción de la electrónica portátil a los consumidores hace casi 50 años, artistas en todo el mundo han adaptado las nuevas tecnologías para la creación de obras. Barbara London (que...
John Lowden provides an authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art from the third century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. From the grandest public buildings to the...
There have been many books about Herman Miller, its ethos, designers, and furniture, but none as comprehensive as this. Interior Design The acclaimed chronicle of the rich history of this...
The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards....
"Thirty-five years ago few could have predicted that "The New Science of Politics" would be a best-seller by political theory standards. Compressed within the Draconian economy of the...
In this classic of science history, Shapin takes into account the culture - the variety of beliefs, practices, and influences - that in the 1600s shaped the origins of the modern scientific worldview.
We live in an age in which we are repeatedly reminded--by scientists, by the media, aby popular culture--of the looming threat of mass extinction. We're told that human activity is currently...
An impressive and important cross-cultural study that has vast implications for history, religion, anthropology, folklore, and other fields.... Remarkably wide-ranging and extremely...
When the ancient Greeks looked up into the heavens, they saw not just sun and moon, stars and planets, but a complete, coherent universe, a model of the Good that could serve as a guide to a better...
For all the love and attention we give dogs, much of what they do remains mysterious. Just think about different behaviors you see at a dog park: We have a good understanding of what it means when...
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and...
It is believed during the last Ice Age that a 1000-mile wide land bridge connected Siberia and Alaska, creating a region known as Beringia. A procession of large mammals and humans are also...
Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands--Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand--whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western...
Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this...
A look at the increasing political polarization of America that locates its roots in, among other things, our increasing physical isolation from those with different views.