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Beautiful Geometry
$29.95 Read moreAn exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometry
If you’ve ever thought that mathematics and art don’t mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much- Author: Maor, Eli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 11 2017
- ISBN10: 0691175888
- Language: English
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Lina Bo Bardi, Drawings
$53.00 Read moreThe first authoritative collection of drawings by legendary modern architect Lina Bo Bardi
Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) was one of the most prolific and visionary architects of the twentieth century. Rai- Author: Lima, Zeuler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 0691191190
- Language: English
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Sharks of the World
$29.95 Add to cartEveryone’s heard of the Great Whites. But most people know little of the hundreds of other types of sharks that inhabit the world’s oceans. Written by two of the world’s leading authorities and superb
- Series: Princeton Field Guides #34
- Author: Compagno, Leonard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 13 2005
- ISBN10: 0691120722
- Language: English
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Soul and Substance: A Poet’s Examination Papers
$29.95 Read moreA collection of new and startlingly original essays from an acclaimed poet, essayist, and playwright
Jay Wright is widely recognized as one of the most important American poets of the past half centur- Author: Wright, Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0691245967
- Language: English
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One Quarter of the Nation: Immigration and the Transformation of America
$46.58 Read moreAn in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America
The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we s- Author: Foner, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0691206392
- Language: English
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Literature for a Changing Planet
$31.58 Read moreWhy we must learn to tell new stories about our relationship with the earth if we are to avoid climate catastrophe
Reading literature in a time of climate emergency can sometimes feel a bit like fiddl- Series: Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities/Princeton University Press Lectures in European Culture #1
- Author: Puchner, Martin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0691213755
- Language: English
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Africa’s Struggle for Its Art: History of a Postcolonial Defeat
$29.95 Read moreA major new history of how African nations, starting in the 1960s, sought to reclaim the art looted by Western colonial powers
For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless wor- Author: Savoy, Bénédicte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0691234736
- Language: English
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Cézanne Portraits
$63.00 Read moreA major new study of the portraiture of one of the most important artists of the nineteenth century
Paul C zanne (1839-1906) may be best known for his landscapes, but he also painted some 160 portrait- Author: Elderfield, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0691177864
- Language: English
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The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City
$25.27 Read more- Author: Van Parys, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 069124796X
- Language: English
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White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea
$49.92 Read moreThe racist legacy behind the Western idea of freedom
The era of the Enlightenment, which gave rise to our modern conceptions of freedom and democracy, was also the height of the trans-Atlantic slave t- Author: Stovall, Tyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 436
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0691179468
- Language: English
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The Lives of Literature: Reading, Teaching, Knowing
$49.92 Read moreA passionate, wry, and personal book about how the greatest works of literature illuminate our lives
Why do we read literature? For Arnold Weinstein, the answer is clear: literature allows us to becom- Author: Weinstein, Arnold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691177309
- Language: English
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The Logic of Life: A History of Heredity
$20.95 Read more“The most remarkable history of biology that has ever been written.”–Michel Foucault
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Fran?is Jacob’s The Logic of Life is a landmark book in the history of biology and s- Series: Princeton Science Library #62
- Author: Jacob, François
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0691182841
- Language: English
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The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites
$0.00 Read moreThough always controversial in art circles, the Pre-Raphaelites have also always been extremely popular with museum goers. This accessible new study provides the most comprehensive view of the movemen
- Author: Prettejohn, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 12 2000
- ISBN10: 0691070571
- Language: English
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The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live
$41.58 Read more“A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling.”–Bill Bryson
A revolutionary new vision of human biology and the scientific breakthroughs that will transform our lives Imagine k- Author: Davis, Daniel M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 0691210586
- Language: English
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Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley
$46.58 Read moreHow tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity
Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores- Author: Chen, Carolyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0691219087
- Language: English
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Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages
$19.95 Add to cart- Author: Keen, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 0691234027
- Language: English
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Pandemic Politics: The Deadly Toll of Partisanship in the Age of Covid
$61.67 Read moreHow the politicization of the pandemic endangers our lives–and our democracy
COVID-19 has killed more people than any war or public health crisis in American history, but the scale and grim human tol- Author: Gadarian, Shana Kushner
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0691218994
- Language: English
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The Quotable Feynman
$35.00 Add to cartA treasure-trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from beloved physicist Richard P. Feynman
“Some people say, ‘How can you live without knowing?’ I do not know what they mean. I always live- Author: Feynman, Richard P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0691153035
- Language: English
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The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of Magic
$46.58 Read moreHow magicians exploit the natural functioning of our brains to astonish and amaze us
How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through th- Author: Camí, Jordi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0691208441
- Language: English
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West
$33.00 Read moreDragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, st
- Series: Princeton Field Guides #47
- Author: Paulson, Dennis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: May 03 2009
- ISBN10: 0691122814
- Language: English
