Princeton University Press
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On Human Nature
$14.95 Add to cartA brief, radical defense of human uniqueness from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton
In this short book, acclaimed writer and philosopher Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of hum- Author: Scruton, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 0691183031
- Language: English
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Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World
$21.95 Add to cartA global history of the climate catastrophe caused by the Tambora eruption
When Indonesia’s Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witne- Author: Wood
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 15 2015
- ISBN10: 0691168628
- Language: English
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Yoga: Immortality and Freedom
$39.95 Add to cartIn this landmark book, first published in English in 1958, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience
- Series: Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen World Mythology #94
- Author: Eliade, Mircea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 568
- Publish Date: July 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0691142033
- Language: English
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The Mathematical Mechanic: Using Physical Reasoning to Solve Problems
$18.95 Add to cartEverybody knows that mathematics is indispensable to physics–imagine where we’d be today if Einstein and Newton didn’t have the math to back up their ideas. But how many people realize that physics c
- Series: Princeton Science Library #133
- Author: Levi, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0691242054
- Language: English
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Pentagons and Pentagrams: An Illustrated History
$27.95 Add to cartA fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various cultures
The pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathema- Author: Maor, Eli
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0691201129
- Language: English
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The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville
$35.00 Add to cartA definitive biography of the French aristocrat who became one of democracy’s greatest champions
In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he- Author: Zunz, Olivier
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0691173974
- Language: English
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So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World
$35.00 Add to cartA biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature’s breathtaking complexity
The form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different fr- Author: Parthasarathy, Raghuveer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0691200408
- Language: English
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The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America
$18.95 Add to cartHow the legendary debate between a civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism illuminates America’s racial divide
On February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Unio- Author: Buccola, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0691210772
- Language: English
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How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others
$49.92 Add to cartThe hard work required to make God real, how it changes the people who do it, and why it helps explain the enduring power of faith
How do gods and spirits come to feel vividly real to people–as if th- Author: Luhrmann, T. M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 27 2020
- ISBN10: 0691164460
- Language: English
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What Can We Hope For?: Essays on Politics
$18.95 Add to cartPrescient essays about the state of our politics from the philosopher who predicted that a populist demagogue would become president of the United States
Richard Rorty, one of the most influential int- Author: Rorty, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0691222908
- Language: English
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Medieval Cities: Their Origins and the Revival of Trade – Updated Edition
$17.95 Add to cartNearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. Here, Henri Pirenne argues that it was not the invasi
- Series: Princeton Classics #8
- Author: Pirenne, Henri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 21 2014
- ISBN10: 0691162395
- Language: English
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The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome’s Deadliest Enemy
$19.95 Read moreA compelling biography of the legendary king, rebel, and poisoner who defied the Roman Empire
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His- Author: Mayor, Adrienne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 27 2011
- ISBN10: 0691150265
- Language: English
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C. P. Cavafy: Collected Poems – Bilingual Edition
$35.00 Add to cartC. P. Cavafy (1863-1933) lived in relative obscurity in Alexandria, and a collected edition of his poems was not published until after his death. Now, however, he is regarded as the most important fig
- Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation
- Author: Cavafy, C. P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 069114124X
- Language: English
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Beetles of Eastern North America
$35.00 Read moreThe most comprehensive full-color guide to the beetles of eastern North America
Beetles of Eastern North America is a landmark book–the most comprehensive full-color guide to the remarkably diverse a- Author: Evans, Arthur V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: June 08 2014
- ISBN10: 0691133042
- Language: English
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Collected Works of C. G. Jung, Volume 7: Two Essays in Analytical Psychology
$35.00 Add to cartThis volume has become known as perhaps the best introduction to Jung’s work. In these famous essays. “The Relations between the Ego and the Unconscious” and “On the Psychology of the Unconscious,” he
- Series: Collected Works of C. G. Jung
- Author: Jung, C. G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: April 21 1972
- ISBN10: 0691017824
- Language: English
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I Always Knew: A Memoir
$42.00 Add to cartThe extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother
Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduatin- Author: Chase-Riboud, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0691234272
- Language: English
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The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause
$19.95 Add to cartA surprising look at the role of menopause in human history-and why we should change the ways we think about it
Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Susan Mattern says yes and, in The Slow Moo- Author: Mattern, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 069121672X
- Language: English
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¡Printing the Revolution!: The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now
$63.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking look at how Chicano graphic artists and their collaborators have used their work to imagine and sustain identities and political viewpoints during the past half century
The 1960s witn- Author: Zapata, Claudia E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0691210802
- Language: English
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Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life
$24.95 Add to cartAn invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning
In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everyb- Author: Hitz, Zena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 0691178712
- Language: English
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Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life
$38.25 Read moreFrom the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William James
In 1895, William James, the fathe- Author: Kaag, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 0691192162
- Language: English
