A biologist presents the natural history of feathers, applying the findings of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and art historians to answer questions about the origin of feathe
In Interop, technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser explore the immense importance of interoperability?the standardization and integration of technology?and show how this simple principle will
A leading experimental neuroscientist explains how to balance fear- and pleasure-driven cognitive impulses to overcome debilitating levels of addiction, anxiety and depression, outlining a range of co
The collection of ten absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter. In recounting his pati
From the author of the acclaimed Men of Fire, the next stage of the clash between Union general Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate hero Nathan Bedford Forrest, following these opposing giants through th
Helen Rappaport’s Conspirator is a vivid account of Vladimir I. Lenin’s years of exile in Europe, showing that this often-overlooked period shaped the life of one of the 20th century’s most important
In Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, contrarian economist Bryan Caplan argues that we’ve needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore, and don’t know the real plusses and minuses of having ki
From the President of the American Enterprise Institute, the follow-up to the hugely influential The Battle: a candid assessment of how mainstream America can take the philosophy of free enterprise an
The United States experienced its most harrowing military disaster of World War II not in 1941 at Pearl Harbor but in the period from 1942 to 1943, in Atlantic coastal waters from Newfoundland to the
A history of violence in New York traces the vulnerabilities of residents from different time periods while exploring how today's New Yorkers face a higher risk of terrorism, arguing that the city has
?This enjoyable, insightful and well-researched romp through the solar system underlines the successes of the early space age while lamenting the transition from the money-is-no-object space race to t
In this seminal work in the fields of political history and political theory, Jean Bethke Elshtain shows how the powerful notion of sovereignty?complete independence and self-government?has irrevocabl
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These ?blood diamonds” are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitim
A cartoon history of the Latino experience in America serves up irreverent, hard-hitting, humorous socio-political commentary on everything from Manifest Destiny to Selena. 35,000 first printing.
"What happens when we let robots play the game of life? The challenge of studying evolution is that the history of life is buried in the past--we can't witness the dramatic events that shaped the adap
A latest guide to the statistical logic that is revolutionizing baseball outlines 20 arguments about how the game is played today, assessing topics ranging from the impact of steroids and the amateur
In Berlin at War, acclaimed historian Roger Moorhouse provides a magnificent and detailed portrait of everyday life at the epicenter of the Third Reich. Berlin was the stage upon which the rise and f
In Freedom is Not Enough, award-winning historian James Patterson narrates the birth, life, and afterlife of the explosive Moynihan report, which altered the way we view race in America. In 1965, Pre
An incisive portrait of the notorious German dictator reveals disturbingly normal personality traits behind his mythologized character, discussing how he was an emotional, romantic individual whose ma
As a mother, Lisa Guernsey wondered about the influence of television on her two young daughters. As a reporter, she resolved to find out. What she first encountered was tired advice, sensationalized
Pre-eminent historian Norman Stone’s The Atlantic and Its Enemies is a masterful history of the Cold War. As Soviet influence spread insidiously from nation to nation, the Americans and British were
In Arsenal of Democracy, historian and public intellectual Julian Zelizer shows how internal politics have influenced American foreign policy since the Cold War. Rejecting the notion that, prior to t
It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events but by shaping public opinion in ways that
An acclaimed Egyptologist presents a vivid portrait of King Tutankhamen, a fascinating and misunderstood ruler, shedding new light on his importance, his enduring power and the archaeological discover
This is a paperbound reprint of the highly praised 2007 popular science work. The authors state in their preface that their aim is "...to discover how these architectural marvels solve the ecological
In The Futures, Forbes magazine senior writer Emily Lambert tells the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, the original futures market. Commodities
Women complain there are no good men left?that men are immature, unreliable, and adrift. No wonder. Masculine role models have become increasingly juvenile and inarticulate: think of stars like Adam S
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But what about relativity?Physics professor Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irr
Beijing presents a clear and gathering threat to Washington?but not for the reasons you think. China’s challenge to the West stems from its transformative brand of capitalism and an entirely different
A Cornell University professor draws on philosophy, literature and brain science to explain why the pursuit of happiness is a more complicated effort than understood by most people, sharing insights i
In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus fomented a revolution when he debunked the geocentric view of the universe, proving instead that our planet wasn’t central to the universe. Almost five hundred years later
A Johns Hopkins foreign policy strategist explains America's vital role in achieving global stability, addressing four major areas of concern while outlining recommendations for a long-term plan to he
"In December 1937, in what was then the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking (N
When an earthquake of historic magnitude leveled the industrial city of Tangshan in the summer of 1976, killing more than a half-million people, China was already gripped by widespread social unrest.
Presents a history of the American tranquilizer culture, from the introduction of Miltown in the 1950s, to the development of Valium in the 1960s, to the current post-9/11 uses of Xanax, Ativan, and K
The first years of human life are more important than we ever realized. In Scared Sick, Robin Karr-Morse connects psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics to demonstrate how c
Many nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. Taking into account the country’s unrivaled, voluminous tradition of history writing, John Kea
Options have been traded for hundreds of years, but investment decisions were based on gut feelings until the Nobel Prize?winning discovery of the Black-Scholes options pricing model in 1973 ushered i
