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The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles
$35.00 Add to cartAn authoritative illustrated guide to the mighty reptiles that dominated the seas of the Mesozoic for 185 million years
New discoveries are revealing that many ancient oceangoing reptiles were energet- Author: Paul, Gregory S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691193800
- Language: English
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Bees of the World: A Guide to Every Family
$32.00 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world
When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects th- Series: Guide to Every Family #5
- Author: Packer, Laurence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0691226628
- Language: English
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How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
$16.95 Add to cartHow ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment
Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy th- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Empiricus, Sextus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 069120604X
- Language: English
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The Hidden Company That Trees Keep: Life from Treetops to Root Tips
$29.95 Read moreA spectacularly illustrated journey into the intimate communities that native trees share with animals, insects, fungi, and microbes
You can tell a lot about a tree from the company it keeps. James Na- Author: Nardi, James B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0691237972
- Language: English
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Coral Reef Fishes: Indo-Pacific and Caribbean
$29.95 Read moreExpanded and updated to include an additional 44 species, this is a handy guide to those fishes that are likely to be observed by anybody visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Caribbean, the In
- Series: Princeton Pocket Guides #1
- Author: Lieske, Ewald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 15 2002
- ISBN10: 0691089957
- Language: English
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Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs – Second Edition
$35.00 Add to cartAn updated edition of the most complete resource on backyard insects available
This second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common- Author: Cranshaw, Whitney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: December 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0691167443
- Language: English
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Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy
$27.95 Add to cartThe definitive history of Weimar politics, culture, and society
Thoroughly up-to-date, skillfully written, and striki
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year- Author: Weitz, Eric D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 0691183058
- Language: English
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Birds of China
$39.95 Add to cartA comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of China
China is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly illustrated field guide cover- Series: Princeton Field Guides #160
- Author: Yang, Liu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0691237522
- Language: English
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How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation
$18.95 Add to cartAn engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved one
In 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces when his beloved daughter, Tullia, died from compl- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691220328
- Language: English
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Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
$19.95 Add to cartFrom acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, the case for why government is needed to restore confidence in the economy
The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that pow- Author: Akerlof, George A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: February 21 2010
- ISBN10: 069114592X
- Language: English
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The Tyranny of Metrics
$19.95 Add to cartHow the obsession with quantifying human performance threatens business, medicine, education, government–and the quality of our lives
Today, organizations of all kinds are ruled by the belief that th- Author: Muller, Jerry Z.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 30 2019
- ISBN10: 0691191913
- Language: English
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The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
$21.95 Read more- Author: Porwancher, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 069123728X
- Language: English
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The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy
$19.95 Add to cartA landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the West
The Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of history: Why did su- Series: Princeton Classics #117
- Author: Pomeranz, Kenneth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 404
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 0691217181
- Language: English
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Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation
$41.58 Add to cartA Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life-and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds
What is the value of a liberal education? Tradit- Author: Montás, Roosevelt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0691200394
- Language: English
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Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government
$24.95 Add to cartWhy our belief in government by the people is unrealistic–and what we can do about it
Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic po- Series: Princeton Studies in Political Behavior #4
- Author: Achen, Christopher H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: August 29 2017
- ISBN10: 0691178240
- Language: English
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How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small
$18.95 Add to cartAn entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals–and our vital relationships with them
How to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Usher, M. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0691240434
- Language: English
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The Original Bambi: The Story of a Life in the Forest
$24.95 Add to cartA new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten’s celebrated novel Bambi–the original source of the beloved story
Most of us think we know the story of Bambi—but do we? The Original Bamb- Author: Salten, Felix
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0691197741
- Language: English
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The Lives of Seaweeds: A Natural History of Our Planet’s Seaweeds and Other Algae
$35.00 Add to cartAn engaging and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of seaweeds and other algae
As photosynthetic organisms, seaweeds and other algae transfer billions of tons of carbon globally fro- Series: Lives of the Natural World #4
- Author: Phillips, Julie A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0691228558
- Language: English
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The Bronx Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide
$27.95 Add to cartA neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to New York City’s northern borough, from the award-winning author of The New York Nobody Knows
Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City–some six thousa- Author: Helmreich, William B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 0691166951
- Language: English
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Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide
$33.00 Read moreA hand-drawn guide to architectural styles throughout history
Architectural Styles is an incomparable guide to architectural styles across the centuries and around the world. Modeled after an architec- Author: Fletcher, Margaret
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0691208077
- Language: English
