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The Little Review "Ulysses"
James Joyce’s Ulysses first appeared in print in the pages of an American avant-garde magazine, The Little Review, between 1918 and 1920. The novel many consider to be the most important literary work of the...
Captain Cook
Master of the Seas
A vivid reappraisal of the legendary Captain Cook, from bestselling biographer Frank McLynn The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest...
The Shadow of a Great Rock
A Literary Appreciation of the King James Bible
A richly insightful reading of the King James Bible as a literary masterwork, published for the text's 400-year anniversary The King James Bible stands at "the sublime summit of literature in English,"...
Intimate Collaborations
Kandinsky and Münter, Arp and Taeuber
This compelling examination of the work and lives of Expressionist artists Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter and Dadaists Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber illuminates the roles of gender and the applied arts in abstraction’s early...
The Golden Ass
Acclaimed poet and translator Sarah Ruden brilliantly brings Apuleius's comic tale to life “A rollicking ride well worth the fare, . . . marvelously, sidesplittingly ridiculous. . . . It’s a story,...
American Studio Ceramics
Innovation and Identity, 1940 to 1979
An in-depth look at the changing status of American artists in the 18th and early 19th century In the mid-20th century, ceramics evolved from a utilitarian craft or therapeutic hobby into a well-recognized...
The Archaeology of Jerusalem
From the Origins to the Ottomans
A sweeping and lavishly illustrated survey of nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem, from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period In this sweeping and...
The City of Tomorrow
Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life
An internationally renowned architect, urban planner, and scholar describes the major technological forces driving the future of cities Since cities emerged ten thousand years ago, they have become one of...
Babies of Technology
Assisted Reproduction and the Rights of the Child
Millions of children have been born in the United States with the help of cutting-edge reproductive technologies, much to the delight of their parents. But alarmingly, scarce attention has been paid to the lax regulations...
The World Atlas of Street Fashion
An extensively researched and generously illustrated volume offering a striking and diverse portrait of street style in cities and cultures around the world Since the early 20th century, city sidewalks have...