An engaging and meticulously researched history of Texas Populism and its contributions to modern American liberalism
A guide to key writings from Buddhism's meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation
"A triumph . . . will bring this inexhaustible artwork to new audiences throughout the English-speaking world."--Malcolm Bowie, "Sunday Telegraph."
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Between 1900 and 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened them to the... Læs mere
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How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and... Læs mere
A celebration of the work and lives of women artists who shaped the art world of 19th-century Paris
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The "Venona" secret US army project of the 1940's was a monumental achievement in this history of American code breaking and one of the America's most closely... Læs mere