A powerful and counterintuitive argument that we should welcome the current slowdown—of population growth, economies, and technological innovation
A powerful and poignant translation of Vergil’s epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes
A searing novel that excavates the human collateral damage wrought by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine
A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare
"This paperback edition does not contain the appendixes included in the hardcover edition. All appendixes can be found at yalebooks.com/american-genocide-appendix." --Title page verso.
An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer
A brilliant, semiautobiographical satirical novel from one of the foremost figures in twentieth-century Polish literature, now in a new English translation
This work takes readers on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how surroundings reflect important changes in culture. The book examines the new vernacular landscape of trailers, parking lots, roads and shopping malls.
Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards.
Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come... Læs mere
Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a... Læs mere