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A new collection of images by celebrated photographer Nick Brandt, whose epic, disturbingly beautiful panoramas address the escalating destruction of the natural world at the hands of man.Moving into...

The first definitive study of the Art Nouveau masterpieces of the Swedish Rörstrand porcelain factory. The artists of the influential Rörstrand porcelain factory in Sweden created some of the most...

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What if the most steadfast faith you'll ever encounter comes from a Black grandmother? The church mothers who raised Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University School of Divinity, were busily focused...

Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a...

An Absorbing Errand uses stories of artists' lives, personal anecdotes, and insights from the author's work as a psychotherapist to examine the psychological obstacles that prevent people from...

Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon...

“The best education in grand strategy available in a single volume . . . a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader.”—The Wall Street JournalA master class in strategic...

Elisa Gonzalez's thrilling debut makes one "feel as if poems have never before been written" (Louise Glück).Grand Tour, the debut collection of poetry by Elisa Gonzalez, dramatizes the mind in motion...

After overhearing funeral guests ask "Who could ever step into such a woman's shoes?," a young girl slips on her deceased grandmother's favorite shoes and is transported on a fantastic journey filled...

General Charles de Gaulle once said, "France cannot be France without greatness." France's effort to maintain its presence as a great world power is the subject of Myopic Grandeur, the first major...

NPR SPRING PICK An insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon's profound impact as a visionary editor who...

The proliferation of brand names fills our visual world and affects our daily lives. From soft drinks to couture fashion, the power of the brand to influence tastes and preferences is undeniable...

Discover things that fly in this chunky new Make Tracks board book, and trace each vehicle's path through the sky. In this interactive series with easy-to-use, durable sliders, your toddler can...

Questions the way we understand the idea of community through an investigation of the term "historically black"In Historically Black, Mieka Brand Polanco examines the concept of community in the...

Ecrivain et chroniqueur au journal "Le Monde", l'auteur fixe les moments forts des audiences du procès de Maurice Papon et s'interroge sur les mobiles et les motivations d'un homme qui a envoyé des...

Jan Fredrik Kindstrand. Akademistik Avhandling--uppsala. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 231-251).

Perhaps no economist was more vindicated by the global financial crisis than Hyman P. Minsky (1919-96). Although a handful of economists raised alarms as early as 2000, Minsky's warnings began a...