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Witnessing Slavery
Art and Travel in the Age of Abolition
A timely and original look at the role of the eyewitness account in the representation of slavery in British and European art Gathering together over 160 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints, this...
Science for the Sustainable City
Empirical Insights from the Baltimore School of Urban Ecology
A presentation of key findings and insights from over two decades of research, education, and community engagement in the acclaimed Baltimore Ecosystem Study In a world of more than seven billion people—who...
How to Read Literature
A literary master’s entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure—"English 101 in a book.” (Michael Lindgren, Washington Post) What makes a work of literature...
Materialism
A brilliant introduction to the philosophical concept of materialism and its relevance to contemporary science and culture In this eye-opening, intellectually stimulating appreciation of a fascinating...
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review "A powerful, and in many insightful,...
Beyond Aesthetics
Use, Abuse, and Dissonance in African Art Traditions
An intimate reflection on culture and tradition, creativity and power, that draws on a lifetime’s commitment to aesthetic encounter The playwright, poet, essayist, novelist, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka...
The Modem World
A Prehistory of Social Media
The untold story about how the internet became social, and why this matters for its future “A great book for anyone who wants to understand the early days of online communications.”—Preston Gralla, Arts Fuse
The Secret World
A History of Intelligence
The first-ever detailed, comprehensive history of intelligence, from Moses and Sun Tzu to the present day“A comprehensive exploration of spying in its myriad forms from the Bible to the present day.”—Ben...
Leading with Dignity
How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People
Winner of the 2019 PROSE award in the Business, Management and Finance category What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone thrives“With...
Iran
A Modern History
A masterfully researched history of Iran from 1501 to 2009“The defiant spirit of [Iran] is brought to life in this monumental history of the past 500 years.”—Richard Spencer, The Times ...