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Why Argument Matters
Hailed by the New York Times as a book that “examines the role that argument has played throughout history and how it has shaped human existence.”“An invigorating reflection on the nature and value of...
Confronting Climate Gridlock
How Diplomacy, Technology, and Policy Can Unlock a Clean Energy Future
An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy “Daniel Cohan makes a compelling case that the problem of...
The World Before Us
The New Science Behind Our Human Origins
A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans, based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology "Conveys the thrill of archaeological discovery.”—Alexander Larman, The Observer
Woman
The American History of an Idea
A comprehensive history of the struggle to define womanhood in America, from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century “Exhaustively researched and finely written.”—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times...
The Week
A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are
An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live “[Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera from as...
The Last Days of Mankind
The Complete Text
Kraus’s iconic WWI drama, a satirical indictment of the glory of war, now in English in its entirety for the first time"[A] superb translation."—Bill Marx, Arts Fuse One hundred...
Abstract Bodies
Sixties Sculpture in the Expanded Field of Gender
An innovative analysis of 1960s abstract sculpture that draws on transgender studies and queer theory Now back in print, Abstract Bodies was the first book to bridge the interdisciplinary field of...
Chryssa & New York
The first major publication in more than thirty years on contemporary artist Chryssa, an innovator of light artChryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa...
Reflection on Color
The seminal writing of Carlos Cruz-Diez, best known for his experiential works exploring color and its properties Trained as a painter, Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923–2019) developed a conceptual platform for his work based...
Futurism and Europe
The Aesthetics of a New World
A new, expansive study on Futurism which explores for the first time its relationships with other European avant-gardes during 1912 to 1939 Futurism was originally an Italian movement established in 1909 that...