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Natural Capital
Valuing the Planet
Hard-hitting recommendations for what must be done to manage global natural capital and reverse environmental destruction Natural capital is what nature provides to us for free. Renewables—like species—keep...
Little Jewel
A Novel
A mesmerizing novel by Nobel Laureate Patrick Modiano, now superbly translated for English-language readers For long standing admirers of Modiano’s luminous writing as well as those readers encountering his...
European Art
A Neuroarthistory
A bold revision of the history of European art, told through the lens of neuroscience Ambitious and much anticipated, this book celebrates the value of recent neuroscientific discoveries as tools for art...
The End of the Asian Century
War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World’s Most Dynamic Region
An urgently needed “risk map” of the many dangers that could derail Asia’s growth and stability"A point-by-point debunking of the 'Asiaphoria' that gripped so many imaginations a decade ago . . . Auslin...
The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago
The 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents the pinnacle of a rich artistic heritage. This luxurious catalogue is the...
Venice and Drawing 1500-1800
Theory, Practice and Collecting
An impressive overview of drawing in Venice, from the time of Titian and Tintoretto to that of Canaletto and Tiepolo From the time of Titian and Tintoretto to that of Canaletto and Tiepolo, drawing was an...
James Fenimore Cooper
The Later Years
A definitive new biography of James Fenimore Cooper, early nineteenth-century master of American popular fiction"It will be the definitive biography and foremost study of Cooper’s fiction and nonfiction...
Another World
Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Print Culture
The remarkable story of the stylistic, cultural, and technical innovations that drove the surge of comics, caricature, and other print media in 19th-century Europe Taking its title from the 1844 visionary graphic...
Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony
The Story of a Gamble, Two Black Holes, and a New Age of Astronomy
An updated classic that recounts the long hunt for Einstein’s predicted gravitational waves—and celebrates their recent discovery In February 2016, astronomers announced that they had verified the last...
Thomas Cranmer
A Life
Revised Edition
Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, was the archbishop of Canterbury who guided England through the early Reformation—and Henry VIII through the minefields of divorce. This is the first major...