"A triumphantly preposterous fish-out-of-water campus caper...hilarious." -Washington Post…

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\nNew York Times Bestseller For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But…

A dramatic new account of the parallel quests to harness time that culminated in the revolutionary science of relativity,…

On 17 January 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling…

An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future.…

"An absorbing tale of contrasts...Cherian tells the story with quiet strength." -San Francisco Chronicle…

Revelatory conversations between renowned writers at New York City's legendary bookshop.…

"One of the most original and poignantly authentic poets writing in English."-Harold Bloom…

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A window onto the lives of the Romantic poets through the re-creation of one legendary night in 1817.…

The essential insider's guide to exploring the Central Coast's wineries, restaurants, recreation, culture, and…

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\nAbout Michael Katz\'s translation.\n…

\nThe extraordinary story of the Nazi-era scientific genius who discovered how cancer cells eat-and what it means for how we…

\nThe brilliance of a master historian shines through this personal account of a lifetime\'s work.\n…

\nHow three key figures in Moscow, Beijing and Tehran built ruthless irregular warfare campaigns that are eroding American…

\nA vibrant new voice blends Native folklore and the search for identity in a fierce debut work of personal history\n…

\n\"Accomplishes what before now had seemed impossible: a faithful rendering that is simultaneously an original and gripping…

Kniha 9780393705164 Maps of Narrative Practice Michael White…

Contemporary short stories enacting giddy, witty revenge on the documents that define and dominate our lives.…

A story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American…

The definitive history of the epic struggle for economic justice that became Martin Luther King Jr.'s last crusade.…

Outside Books introduces a unique series of international sport/travel guides: your favorite adventure sports, our top…

More than 100 highlights of Chicago, from the riverfront to the Loop.…

This guidebook organizes 100 architectural highlights into walkable tours in downtown Miami and Miami Beach.…

A trove of colour photographs reveals the complex character and endless variety of a basic architectural element: the window.…

The prize-winning author of Fire Season returns with the heartrending story of his troubled years before finding solace in…

\nThe gripping story of a collective passion for freedom that shook the world.\n…

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\nThe stunning new novel from the author of the National Book Award-finalist A Children\'s Bible\n…

With humour, irony and celebration, Luxury explores the comfort and sustenance of life, the bittersweet clarity of ageing…

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\nA brilliant scholar imparts the lessons bequeathed by the Black community and its remarkable artists and thinkers\n…

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A delightful and beguiling look at life on a small Paris street.…

\nA philosophy grounded not in a transcendent divinity, afterlife or individualism but in a rooted communal life\n…

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A brilliant visual tour and history of that iconic element of the cityscape: the neon sign.…

"A scholarly (though often hilarious) triumph of culinary anthropology."-Washington Post…

A tour of not-to-be-missed public places-parks, plazas, memorials, streets-that shape the New York experience.…

The essential walking companion to more than two hundred cutting-edge buildings constructed since the new millennium.…

\nThe most widely used primary-source reader for the modern China course, thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the new…

An exploration of the work of the English architect and landscape designer who practiced almost exclusively in Italy from…

An illustrated history of the buildings and spaces devoted to the urban marketplace for fresh food.…

A bountifully illustrated exploration of the cemetery in American landscape and narrative.…

An irresistibly cute and colourful celebration of Japan\'s thriving cat culture.…

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\nWINNER * 2021 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY The \"stunning\" (David W. Blight) untold history of how fast food became one of…

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\nA rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never…

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\nMichael Gorra, one of America\'s most preeminent literary critics, asks how we read William Faulkner in the twenty-first…

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\nA revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge—and how their efforts to…

\nAn inside story of the United States\' Democratic Party at a moment of great peril\n…