Trundling along in essentially the same form for some 220 million years, turtles have seen dinosaurs come and go, mammals emerge, and humankind expand its dominion. Is it any wonder the persistent reptile bested the hare? In this...

In this updated version of his landmark study on alcoholism, George Vaillant returns to the same subjects, but with the perspective gained from fifteen years of further follow-up. von Vaillant, George E

An epic history of the Mongols as we have never seen them--not just conquerors but also city builders, diplomats, and supple economic thinkers who constructed one of the most influential empires in history. The Mongols are widely known...

"Russia: People and Empire 1552-1917" von Geoffrey Hosking ist eine umfassende historische Analyse des russischen Reiches vom 16. bis zum Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Das Buch untersucht, wie Russland sich von einem kleinen Fürstentum zu...

"Facing Up: Science and Its Cultural Adversaries" ist eine Sammlung von Essays des renommierten Physikers Steven Weinberg, die sich mit der Rolle der Wissenschaft in der modernen Gesellschaft beschäftigen. Das Buch untersucht die...

Driving Force unfolds the long and colorful history of magnets and makes their workings a matter of practical wonder. von Livingston, James D

Huntington examines the persistent gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. He shows how Americans have always been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and hostility to...

Edith Sarra radically rethinks the Tale of Genji by focusing on the figure of the house¿both the narrative¿s images of aristocratic mansions and its representation of their inhabitants. Unreal Houses opens new perspectives on the...

"Origins: The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists" von Roberta Brawer ist eine tiefgreifende Untersuchung und Darstellung der Arbeit und des Lebens moderner Kosmologen. Das Buch bietet Einblicke in die persönlichen und beruflichen...

"Germany and the Two World Wars" von William C. Kirby bietet eine umfassende Analyse der Rolle Deutschlands in den beiden Weltkriegen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Kirby untersucht die politischen, wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Faktoren, die zur...

The unique relationship between dogs and humans has had huge evolutionary consequences, changing the physical, behavioral, genetic, and emotional characteristics of both species. Pat Shipman looks to fossil records and new evidence to...

This is a beautifully presented collection of twenty-eight articles and essays, elegantly introduced and filled with important neologisms all contributing to clarity.