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Hawthorn
The Tree That Has Nourished, Healed, and Inspired Through the Ages
An engaging introduction to the ancient hawthorn tree and its varied roles in human history One of humankind’s oldest companions, the hawthorn tree is bound up in the memories of every recorded age and the...
Forgetting
Myths, Perils and Compensations
Does forgetting signal a failing mind? What can be done to ward off forgetfulness? Is there an upside to forgetting? In his highly praised book The Nostalgia Factory, renowned memory scholar Douwe...
The Disappearing Center
Engaged Citizens, Polarization, and American Democracy
Renowned political scientist Alan I. Abramowitz presents a groundbreaking argument that the most important divide in American politics is not between left and right but rather between citizens who are politically engaged and...
Writing the Map of Anglo-Saxon England
Essays in Cultural Geography
Eminent Anglo-Saxonist Nicholas Howe explores how the English, in the centuries before the Norman Conquest, located themselves both literally and imaginatively in the world. His elegantly written study focuses on Anglo...
The Fading of the Greens
The Decline of Environmental Politics in the West
Although the green movement has had a major impact on public awareness and concern for environmental issues, green political parties in Europe and the United States have not won elections. This book—a witty and controversial...
Venice Disputed
Marc'Antonio Barbaro and Venetian Architecture, 1550-1600
In the councils and magistracies of the Venetian Republic, politicians argued intently over civic building projects in a manner curiously reminiscent of a modern democracy, taking advice from architects, engineers, and the...
New Typographic Design
A wonderfully illustrated guide to the world’s best contemporary typographic design As printing and design technologies have evolved over the past decade, so too have designers’ approaches to type design...
August 1914
France, the Great War, and a Month That Changed the World Forever
A haunting portrait of France at war On August 1, 1914, war erupted into the lives of millions of families across France. Most people thought the conflict would last just a few weeks. Yet before...
The American Far West in the Twentieth Century
An eminent scholar’s monumental and highly original history of the twentieth-century American West In this richly insightful survey that represents the culmination of decades of research, a...
Prato
Architecture, Piety, and Political Identity in a Tuscan City-State
This handsome book recounts the historical development of one city republic, Prato in Tuscany, from the eleventh through the fourteenth century. In telling the story of Prato’s origins, construction, and demise, Alick...