"Earth's Earliest Biosphere: Its Origin and Evolution" von William Schopf ist ein umfassendes wissenschaftliches Werk, das die Entwicklung des Lebens auf der Erde untersucht. Das Buch bietet eine detaillierte Darstellung der ältesten...

John Locke's political theory has been the subject of many detailed treatments by philosophers and political scientists. But The Lockean Theory of Rights is the first systematic, full-length study of Locke's theory of rights and of its...

"With eloquence, relish, and confidence, Pascal Bruckner confronts those whose morbid addiction to self-blame has begun to flirt with the suicidal. It's not necessary to concur with him about what constitutes faith or the lack of it....

"Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery" von Sander L. Gilman untersucht die historische Entwicklung und kulturelle Bedeutung der ästhetischen Chirurgie. Gilman analysiert, wie sich gesellschaftliche...

This book provides a major empirical analysis of differing attitudes to European integration in three of Europe's most important countries: Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. From its beginnings, the European Union has resounded...

"Trigonometric Delights" von Eli Maor ist ein faszinierendes Buch, das die Welt der Trigonometrie auf unterhaltsame und zugängliche Weise erkundet. Es führt den Leser durch die historische Entwicklung der Trigonometrie, beginnend mit den...

"This is a major contribution to historical studies, as well as the study of technological change and economic history. Headrick asks a set of questions that are infrequently discussed, and analyzes them in an interesting way. This will...

"Catastrophes and Earth History: The New Uniformitarianism" ist ein wissenschaftliches Buch, das die Geschichte der Erde und ihre katastrophalen Ereignisse untersucht. Die Autoren, William A. Berggren und andere, präsentieren eine neue...

Today's moviegoers and critics generally consider some Hollywood products--even some blockbusters--to be legitimate works of art. But during the first half century of motion pictures very few Americans would have thought to call an...

"This long-awaited book by master macroeconomist Michael Woodford belongs on the bookshelf of every economist. Woodford is well-known as one of the world's current most original thinkers in economics. In this book you will find not only...

"Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence" von Alison Luchs ist eine umfassende Untersuchung des Lebens und Werkes von Andrea del Verrocchio, einem der einflussreichsten Künstler der italienischen Renaissance. Das Buch...

The description for this book, The Poetics of Manhood: Contest and Identity in a Cretan Mountain Village, will be forthcoming. von Herzfeld, Michael