Princeton University Press
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The Odd Quantum
$21.95 Add to cartAn acclaimed physicist’s accessible yet rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics for nonspecialists
This is a rare and much-needed book: a concise but comprehensive account of quantum mechanics for- Series: Princeton Science Library #140
- Author: Treiman, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691254362
- Language: English
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Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design
$19.95 Add to cartFrom the acclaimed author and engineer, an engaging and lively account of the surprising secret of great design
Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to plannin- Series: Princeton Science Library #92
- Author: Petroski, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 0691180997
- Language: English
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Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved
$17.95 Add to cartCan virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? “It’s the animal in us,” we often hear when we’ve been bad. But why not when we’re good? Primates and Philosophers tackl
- Series: University Center for Human Values #43
- Author: de Waal, Frans
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169160
- Language: English
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Origin Africa: A Natural History
$39.95 Add to cartA richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa’s extraordinary natural world across deep time
Origin Africa is a unique introduction to the natural history and evolution of the most misr- Author: Kingdon, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 0691228531
- Language: English
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Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning
$23.95 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of What the Best College Teachers Do, the story of a new breed of amazingly innovative courses that inspire students and improve learning
Decades of research have produced- Series: Skills for Scholars
- Author: Bain, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0691182566
- Language: English
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Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
$18.95 Add to cartDrawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fire–and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire
According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History #9
- Author: Barrett, Anthony a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0691233942
- Language: English
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Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times
$70.00 Add to cartFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography
A double portrait of two of America’s most influential writers that reveals the surprising connections between them–and their uncanny- Author: Sachs, Aaron
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0691215413
- Language: English
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How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction
$14.95 Add to cartAn insider’s view on bringing extinct species back to life
Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary- Series: Princeton Science Library #107
- Author: Shapiro, Beth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0691209006
- Language: English
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Birds of Argentina and the South-West Atlantic
$45.00 Add to cartThe ultimate illustrated field guide to the birds of Argentina and the islands of the South-west Atlantic
Argentina is one of South America’s premier birding destinations, encompassing a range of habi- Series: Princeton Field Guides #128
- Author: Pearman, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0691147698
- Language: English
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Rocks and Minerals
$19.95 Read moreA comprehensive, up-to-date field guide to the world’s rocks and minerals
This detailed and easy-to-use guide contains striking photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, and is designed- Series: Princeton Field Guides #137
- Author: Pellant, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 0691204063
- Language: English
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Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution
$29.95 Add to cartIt’s closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe–but it’s definitely not the last dance
In this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and l- Author: Ghaziani, Amin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0691253854
- Language: English
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Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East
$22.95 Add to cartHow the conflict between political Islamists and secular-leaning nationalists has shaped the modern Middle East
In Making the Arab World, Fawaz Gerges, one of the world’s leading authorities on the Mi- Author: Gerges, Fawaz A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 069119646X
- Language: English
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Making Up Your Own Mind: Thinking Effectively Through Creative Puzzle-Solving
$33.25 Add to cartHow you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills
We solve countless problems–big and small–every day. With so much practice, why do we often have t- Author: Burger, Edward B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: November 20 2018
- ISBN10: 0691182787
- Language: English
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A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America: Second Edition
$39.95 Read moreA groundbreaking photographic field guide to almost all of Mexico’s butterfly species and many of Central America’s
This is a revised second edition of a groundbreaking photographic field guide to the- Author: Glassberg, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0691176485
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
$19.95 Read moreA major new history of classical Greece–how it rose, how it fell, and what we can learn from it
Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. T- Series: Princeton History of the Ancient World #1
- Author: Ober, Josiah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 691173141
- Language: English
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Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks
$22.95 Read moreThe mathematics behind some of the world’s most amazing card tricks
Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks–and the profound mathematical ideas behind them–that will as- Author: Diaconis, Persi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 0691169772
- Language: English
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Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: An Identification Guide
$49.95 Add to cartThe ultimate guide for identifying the waterfowl of North America and Eurasia
This is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to identify the ducks, geese, and swans of North America, Europe, and Asia- Author: Reeber, S?bastien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: February 16 2016
- ISBN10: 691162662
- Language: English
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The Grail Legend
$39.00 Add to cartThe Holy Grail and its quest is a legend that has had a powerful impact on our civilization and culture. The Grail itself is an ancient Celtic symbol of plenty as well as a Christian symbol of redempt
- Author: Jung, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: October 25 1998
- ISBN10: 0691002371
- Language: English
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Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human
$20.95 Add to cart“A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution”–
- Author: Dunn, Rob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0691242089
- Language: English
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Curves for the Mathematically Curious: An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful and Romantic
$23.95 Add to cartTen amazing curves personally selected by one of today’s most important math writers
Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by- Author: Havil, Julian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0691206139
- Language: English
