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An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory...
The “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) story of how military technology has transformed the worldThe history of warfare cannot be fully understood without considering the technology of killing. In Firepower, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Magnificent . . . Important and hugely readable' William Dalrymple, Financial Times'A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history' James Barr, The Times'A panoramic and thought-provoking...
A New York Times Bestseller The bestselling historian explains the decline and fall of the once cherished idea of American citizenship. “The Dying Citizen is essential reading for any American who cares about the fate of our nation.”...
'Making Darkness Light is an illumination' Adam Phillips'His sympathetic yet challenging account will undoubtedly win Milton new readers - and for that a chorus of Hallelujahs' SpectatorFor most of us John Milton has been consigned to the dusty pantheon of English...
In this sequel to his prescient New York Times bestseller Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford presents us with a striking vision of the very near future. He argues that AI is a uniquely powerful technology, a kind of "electricity of intelligence" that is altering every...
"With a fine combination of humor, compassion and vast knowledge, Talya Miron-Shatz offers clear and useful guidance for the hardest decisions of life.”-Daniel Kahneman, Nobel award-winning author of Thinking, Fast and SlowA top expert...
A top expert on human trauma argues that we vastly overestimate how common PTSD is and fail to recognize how resilient people really are “An important course-correction to what is now received wisdom about trauma and how to treat it.” ―Wall...
From New York to New Delhi, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our urban world, turning the physical proximity which is central to the creative energy of the city into a potentially deadly threat to our health and well being. Yet most of us live or work in...
'The most sheerly enjoyable history of science of recent years' The Spectator'This is one of the best science books I have read in a decade' Paul DaviesLife is Simple tells the remarkable story of how a thirteenth century monk's search for simplicity led to the...
A respected physics professor and author breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe. Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would seem crazy. But...
Focusing on four major cultural areas, this meticulously researched book reveals patterns of human behavior that help explain the role of cultural evolution in economic, social, and political development."Sowell writes with grace and clarity." —Washington PostConquests...
The Einstein Syndrome is a follow-up to Late-Talking Children, which established Thomas Sowell as a leading spokesman on the subject of late-talking children. While many children who talk late suffer from developmental disorders or autism, there is a certain...
A neurobiologist reexamines the personal nature of perception in this groundbreaking guide to a new model for our senses.We think of perception as a passive, mechanical process, as if our eyes are cameras and our ears microphones. But as neurobiologist Susan R. Barry...
A “fascinating” and “rare” (National Review) biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century,...
From a preeminent legal scholar, a “fascinating” and “masterful” (Wall Street Journal) history of the American Constitution's formative decades When the US Constitution won popular approval in 1788, it was the culmination of thirty...
An award-winning historian’s “searing" (Wall Street Journal) account of America's internal slave trade—and its role in the making of America Slave traders are peripheral figures in most histories of American slavery. But these men—who...
A handsome hardcover edition of Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation, with rich annotations providing everything readers need to understand this timeless masterpiece of practical philosophy. “A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you...
A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times) For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create...
The classic work on group psychotherapy.Hailed by Jerome Frank as "the best book that exists on the subject," Irvin D. Yalom'sThe Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy has been the standard text in the field for decades.In this completely revised and updated fifth...
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