As Spang explains, during the 1760s and 1770s, sensitive, self-described sufferers made public show of their... Læs mere
Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences. His... Læs mere
This is an invaluable guide to Lacanian psychoanalysis, how it’s done, and how it differs from other forms of therapy. While... Læs mere
Serving prison time with hard labor for the crime of gross indecency, Oscar Wilde wrote some of his most powerful works. A savage indictment of society, and... Læs mere
Daniel Immerwahr tells how the United States sought to rescue the world from poverty through small-scale, community-based... Læs mere
Just over a thousand years ago, the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries, China was home to nearly half of all humankind. This book is an essential introduction to this transformative era.
The legendary, Grammy Award–winning conductor offers six in-depth lessons on the language of music, considering everything from folk and pop to Hindu ragas, along with symphonic works from Mozart and Ravel to Ives and Copland.
Paley introduces a new rule—“You can't say you can't play”—to her kindergarten students and solicits the opinions of older children regarding the fairness of such a rule.... Læs mere
The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empire - a millennium and a half in the making - was suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. This title explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions.