The Invention of Nature, Paperback

Charts the facts and myths surrounding the invention of the bicycle in the 19th century, and then to consider its cultural impact on western and no...

DescriptionWhat does it mean to have a constitutional right in an era in which most rights must yield to 'compelling governmental interests'? After...

Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human a...

Reducere. Part playful poetry, part nonfiction information, this kid--friendly introduction to biomimicry highlights the remarkable ways plants and animals h...

Reducere. The Invention of the Kaleidoscope is a book of poetic elegies that discuss failures: failures of love, both sexual and spiritual; failures of the b...

Description" The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ulti...

A thousand years before Isaac Asimov set down his Three Laws of Robotics, real and imagined automata appeared in European courts, liturgies, and li...

Reducere. THE BRA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD... The 1970s saw women coming into their own, working hard to create new roles at home and in sports, culture, polit...

Reducere. A bold, engaged new anthology spotlighting the work of contemporary Dutch poets. What shape does Dutch art take in the American imagination? Auster...

Reducere. Paul Auster has earned international praise for the imaginative power of his many novels, including The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, The Music of...

The poetry and prose collected in Plainwater are a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Anne Carson, a writer described by Michael Ondaatj...

Reducere. To many, Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) is best known for his beautiful bell poque posters and magnificent decorative panels. His distinctive gra...

DescriptionAn engaging and accessible introduction to one of the 20th century's greatest and most enigmatic artists This richly illustrated publica...

Contributor(s): Author: Reinhart KoselleckReinhart Koselleck is one of the most important theorists of history and historiography of the last half ...

Generations of philosophers, both ancient and modern, have traced their inspiration back to the Presocratics. Part of the fascination stems from th...

Reducere. The Bauhaus school in Germany has long been understood through the writings of its founding director, Walter Gropius, and well-known artists who ta...

Reducere. In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities a...

Reducere. Sylvia Legris's Garden Physic is a paean to the pleasures and delights of one of the world's most cherished pastimes: Gardening! "At the center of ...

Reducere. Colin Rafferty's Execute the Office uses lyric prose and formal invention to explore the humanity, or lack thereof, that thrived in each of the for...

Reducere. DescriptionAn adventurous ride through the most blisteringly hot regions of science, history, and culture.A scientist and bestselling nature writer...

Reducere. When it comes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression, everything you believe is a lie. With research gleaned from the National...

Reducere. In this follow-up to his popular Science Secrets, Alberto A. Mart nez discusses various popular myths from the history of mathematics: that Pythago...

Reducere. Ten Minute Stories / Day and Night Stories "The author plunges with boldness, yet with consistent invention, into the realm of the fantastic." -The...

Reducere. In follow-up to her acclaimed Privilege of Being a Woman;, Dr. von Hildebrand expands the discussion to explore how the fullness of human nature is...

Reducere. John D. Barrow's Pi in the Sky is a profound -- and profoundly different -- exploration of the world of mathematics: where it comes from, what it i...

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Reducere. La espl ndida biograf a de Alexander von Humboldt, el h roe perdido de la ciencia y padre de la ecolog a. La invenci n de la naturaleza revela la e...