Princeton University Press
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From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film
$27.95 Add to cartAn essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticism
First published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the ric- Series: Princeton Classics #43
- Author: Kracauer, Siegfried
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 0691191344
- Language: English
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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought
$22.95 Add to cartBiological evolution is a fact-but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful b… [more below]
- Series: Princeton Science Library #61
- Author: Williams, George Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0691182868
- Language: English
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Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation
$21.95 Add to cartThe fascinating science and history of radiation
More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammog- Author: Jorgensen, Timothy J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 0691178348
- Language: English
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Politics and Vision: Continuity and Innovation in Western Political Thought – Expanded Edition
$24.95 Read morePolitics and Vision is a landmark work by one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century. This is a significantly expanded edition of one of the greatest works of modern political theory. Sheldon
- Series: Princeton Classics #23
- Author: Wolin, Sheldon S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 792
- Publish Date: September 12 2016
- ISBN10: 0691174059
- Language: English
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The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History of Ideas – Second Edition
$24.95 Add to cart“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.”–Immanuel Kant
Isaiah Berlin was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century–an activist of the intellec- Author: Berlin, Isaiah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 02 2013
- ISBN10: 0691155933
- Language: English
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Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
$58.00 Add to cartThe first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Central America
Birds of Central America is the first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region, including Belize, Guatemala, H- Series: Princeton Field Guides #1
- Author: Vallely, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 0691138028
- Language: English
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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus
$19.95 Add to cartA richly illustrated, portable guide to two of the most challenging groups of flycatchers to identify in the field
The identification of flycatchers can be a daunting challenge for even the most seaso- Author: Lee, Cin-Ty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691240647
- Language: English
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Dinner with Joseph Johnson: Books and Friendship in a Revolutionary Age
$75.00 Add to cartA fascinating portrait of a radical age through the writers associated with a London publisher and bookseller–from William Wordsworth and Mary Wollstonecraft to Benjamin Franklin
Once a week, in late- Author: Hay, Daisy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0691243964
- Language: English
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The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words
$49.92 Add to cartAn inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe
The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who brok- Author: Trimble, Virginia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 0691207100
- Language: English
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The Essence of Software: Why Concepts Matter for Great Design
$49.92 Add to cartA revolutionary concept-based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with software
As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why- Author: Jackson, Daniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0691225389
- Language: English
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Grief: A Philosophical Guide
$41.58 Add to cartAn engaging and illuminating exploration of grief–and why, despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow
Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us–as universal as- Author: Cholbi, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 069120179X
- Language: English
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The Jesuits: A History
$66.58 Add to cartThe most comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of one of the most important religious orders in the modern world
Since its founding by Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, the Society of Jesus–more commonl- Author: Friedrich, Markus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 872
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0691180121
- Language: English
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Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment
$46.58 Add to cartA compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappy
We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless.- Series: New Forum Books #70
- Author: Storey, Benjamin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0691211124
- Language: English
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The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century
$22.95 Add to cartHow the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people
Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivaled control over the country, per- Author: Dickson, Bruce J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0691216975
- Language: English
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Euler’s Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology
$21.95 Add to cartHow a simple equation reshaped mathematics
Leonhard Euler’s polyhedron formula describes the structure of many objects-from soccer balls and gemstones to Buckminster Fuller’s buildings and giant all-c- Series: Princeton Science Library #64
- Author: Richeson, David S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 23 2019
- ISBN10: 0691191379
- Language: English
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Birds of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area
$35.00 Read moreLocated in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti is one of the world’s most famous wildlife regions. Birds of the Serengeti is a groundbreaking and essential photographic guide, featuring more than 270 bir
- Author: Kennedy, Adam Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0691159106
- Language: English
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After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of History – Updated Edition
$19.95 Add to cartThe classic and provocative account of how art changed irrevocably with pop art and why traditional aesthetics can’t make sense of contemporary art
A classic of art criticism and philosophy, After the- Series: Princeton Classics
- Author: Danto, Arthur C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 22 2014
- ISBN10: 0691163898
- Language: English
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Women Artists in Expressionism: From Empire to Emancipation
$79.00 Read moreA beautifully illustrated examination of the women artists whose inspired search for artistic integrity and equality influenced Expressionist avant-garde culture
Women Artists in Expressionism explore- Author: Behr, Shulamith
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0691044627
- Language: English
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On the Future: Prospects for Humanity
$12.95 Read moreA provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees
Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled a- Author: Rees, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0691231060
- Language: English
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Grief: A Philosophical Guide
$16.95 Add to cartAn engaging and illuminating exploration of grief–and why, despite its intense pain, it can also help us grow
Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us–as universal as- Author: Cholbi, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0691232733
- Language: English
