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TRADEMission Moon 3-D: A New Perspective on the Space RaceDavid Eicher and Brian May

July 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11’s epochal lunar landing, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the moon. This visually rich book offers a new perspective on that historic accomplishment, telling the story of the lunar landing and the events that led up to it with text and 3-D images. A 3D viewer, designed by astrophysicist (and lead guitarist with the

rock group Queen) Brian May is included with the book.

Mission Moon 3-D offers unique access to the Apollo astronauts and what they saw. It tells the story of the US-Soviet space race, from Sputnik and the space dog Laika to Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared that America would put a man on the moon by

the end of the decade. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong guided the Eagle to a safe landing on the edge of the moon’s Sea of Tranquility. More than 300 photographs and illustrations, 100 in 3-D.

Hbk | 192pp | 9780262039451 | 2018.10 The MIT Press | A$69.99 | NZ$79.99 | 325x240mm | USA

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The Real McCoy and 149 other EponymsCLAIRE COCK-STARKEY

The English language is rich with eponyms - words that are named after an individual - some better known than others. This book features 150 of the most interesting and enlightening specimens, delving into the origins of the words and describing the fascinating people after whom they were named. Eponyms are derived from numerous sources. Some are named in honour of a style icon, inventor or explorer, such as pompadour, Kalashnikov and Cadillac. Others have their roots in Greek or Roman mythology, such as panic and tantalise. A number of eponyms, however, are far from celebratory and were created to indicate a rather less positive association - into this category can be filed boycott, Molotov cocktail and sadist. Encompassing eponyms from medicine, botany, invention, science, fashion, food and literature, this book uncovers the intriguing tales of discovery, mythology, innovation and infamy behind the eponyms we use every day. The perfect addition to any wordsmith’s bookshelf.

Hbk | 144pp | 9781851244980 | 2018.10 Bodleian Library | A$24.99 | NZ$29.99

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It’s All Greek: Borrowed Words and their HistoriesALEXANDER TULLOCH

Most of us are aware that words such as geometry, mathematics, phobia and hypochondria derive from ancient Greek, but did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse can also trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind the etymological developments of each example and tracing their routes into modern English via Latin and European languages. It also explains connections with ancient Greek culture, in particular mythology, politics and warfare, and includes proverbs and quotations from Greek literature. 30 black and white illustrations.


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The Devil’s DictionaryAMBROSE BIERCE

In 1881 Ambrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Francisco Wasp, and then for William Randolph Hearst’s San Francisco Examiner. Bierce was launched on a journalistic career that would see him liked and loathed in equal measure - and earn him the title of `the wickedest man in San Francisco’. These columns formed the beginnings of a dictionary, first published in 1906 as The Cynic’s Word Book. Over 100 years later, Bierce’s redefinitions still give us pause for thought - REPORTER, n. A writer who guesses his way to the truth and dispels it with a tempest of words; UN-AMERICAN, adj. Wicked, intolerable, heathenish; POLITICS, n. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage - making for a timely new edition of this irreverent and provocative satire.


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Mark Rothko: From the Inside OutCHRISTOPHER ROTHKO

Mark Rothko (1903–1970), world-renowned icon of Abstract Expressionism, is reassessed in this wholly original study of his art and life written by his son. Synthesizing rigorous critique and personal anecdotes, Christopher Rothko offers a unique point of view on this modern master. The book is a thoughtful reexamination of the legendary artist, a moving and passionate introduction for readers new to his work and a fresh perspective for those who know it well. 74 color and 7 black and white illustrations.

Pbk | 328pp | 9780300238419 | 2018.10 Yale University Press | A$49.99 | NZ$59.99

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The Vampire: A New HistoryNICK GROOM

Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom’s detailed new account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature. The vampire first came to public prominence in the early eighteenth century, when Enlightenment science collided with Eastern European folklore and apparently verified outbreaks of vampirism, capturing the attention of medical researchers, political commentators, social theorists, theologians, and philosophers. Groom accordingly traces the vampire from its role as a monster embodying humankind’s fears, to that of an unlikely hero for the marginalized and excluded in the twenty-first century. Drawing on literary and artistic representations, as well as medical, forensic, empirical, and sociopolitical perspectives, this rich and eerie history presents the vampire as a strikingly complex being that has been used to express the traumas and contradictions of the human condition. 20 color and 20 black and white illustrations.

Hbk | 272pp | 9780300232233 | 2018.10 Yale University Press | A$39.99 | NZ$44.99

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Stone Free: Jimi Hendrix in London, September 1966–June 1967JAS OBRECHT

A compelling portrait of rock’s greatest guitarist at the moment of his ascendance, Stone Free is the first book to focus exclusively on the happiest and most productive period of Jimi Hendrix’s life. As it begins in the fall of 1966, he’s an under-sung, under-accomplished sideman struggling to survive in New York City. Nine months later, he’s the toast of Swinging London, a fashion icon, and the brightest star to step off the stage at the Monterey International Pop Festival. This momentum-building, day-by-day account of this extraordinary transformation offers new details into Jimi’s personality, relationships, songwriting, guitar innovations, studio sessions, and record releases. It explores the social changes sweeping the U.K., Hendrix’s role in the dawning of “flower power,” and the prejudice he faced while fronting the Jimi Hendrix Experience. 15 halftones.“This is the book on Jimi Hendrix I’ve been waiting for. Jas Obrecht captures the frenzy and the excitement of the most extraordinary moment in rock guitar’s history, when Jimi Hendrix reinvents the electric guitar, becomes an international superstar, and stuns his contemporaries into humble self-reevaluation. Each chapter is full of wonderful stories, details, and revelations about Jimi’s surprising yet inevitable journey to stardom. I know I’ll be re-reading this book for years.” — Joe Satriani

Hbk | 256pp | 9781469647067 | 2018.10 The University of North Carolina Press | A$54.99 | NZ$64.99

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The Tales Teeth Tell: Development, Evolution, BehaviorTANYA M SMITH

Our teeth have intriguing stories to tell. These sophisticated time machines record growth, diet, and evolutionary history. Each day of childhood is etched into tooth crowns and roots—capturing birth, nursing history, environmental clues, and illnesses. The study of ancient, fossilized teeth sheds light on how our ancestors grew up, how we evolved, and how prehistoric cultural transitions continue to affect humans today. In The Tales Teeth Tell, biological anthropologist Tanya Smith offers an engaging and surprising look at what teeth tell us about the evolution of primates—including our own uniqueness. 45 color and 20 black and white illustrations.Tanya M. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University in Brisbane.

Hbk | 296pp | 9780262038713 | 2018.08 The MIT Press | A$59.99 | NZ$69.99

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Making Up Your Own Mind: Thinking Effectively through Creative Puzzle-SolvingEDWARD BURGER

We solve countless problems—big and small—every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions—much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle—or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger shows how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques.Making Up Your Own Mind teaches these techniques, including how to ask good questions, fail and try again, and change your mind, and then helps you practice them with fun verbal and visual puzzles. The goal is not to quickly solve each challenge but to come up with as many different ways of thinking about it as possible. 19 black and white illustrations.

Hbk | 112pp | 9780691182780 | 2018.10 Princeton University Press | A$37.99 | NZ$44.99

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The Tantrum Survival Guide: Tune In to Your Toddler’s Mind (and Your Own) to Calm the Craziness and Make Family Fun AgainREBECCA SCHRAG HERSHBERG

Most parents of toddlers and preschoolers know a thing or two about tantrums—those epic meltdowns that seem to come out of nowhere. Even though tantrums can be part of “normal” toddler behavior, they are maddening, stressful, and exhausting. What can parents do to help everyone step back and calm down? With candor and wit, Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, psychologist and mom of two, explains the science behind why tantrums occur and what parents might unintentionally be doing to encourage them. She offers a customizable plan for nipping blowups in the bud while fostering healthy development and deeper parent–child connections. Imagine family life with equal measures of love and limits—and less drama.Audience: Parents of toddlers and preschoolers; also of interest to mental health professionals, early childhood educators, and pediatricians. “The wonderful creator of this smart book is not only a brilliant translator of the science of good relationships and the brain, but also an astute, humble, and hilarious observer of human nature….Enjoy the journey ahead!” — from the Foreword by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of The Whole-Brain Child

Pbk | 250pp | 9781462529711 | 2018.10 The Guilford Press | A$32.99 | NZ$37.99

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Seapower States: Maritime Culture, Continental Empires, and the Conflict That Made the Modern WorldANDREW LAMBERT

Andrew Lambert, author of The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812—winner of the prestigious Anderson Medal—turns his attention to Athens, Carthage, Venice, the Dutch Republic, and Britain, examining how their identities as “seapowers” informed their actions and enabled them to achieve success disproportionate to their size. Lambert demonstrates how creating maritime identities made these states more dynamic, open, and inclusive than their lumbering continental rivals. Only when they forgot this aspect of their identity did these nations begin to decline. Recognizing that the United States and China are modern naval powers—rather than seapowers—is essential to understanding current affairs, as well as the long-term trends in world history. This volume is a highly original “big think” analysis of five states whose success—and eventual failure—is a subject of enduring interest, by a scholar at the top of his game. 16 black and white illustrations.“The Outstanding British naval historian of his generation” — David Cannadine


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Lost Maps of the CaliphsYOSSEF RAPOPORT AND EMILIE SAVAGE-SMITH

About a millennium ago, in Cairo, someone completed a large and richly illustrated book. In the course of thirty-five chapters, our unknown author guided the reader on a journey from the outermost cosmos and planets to Earth and its lands, islands, features and inhabitants. This treatise, known as The Book of Curiosities, was unknown to modern scholars until a remarkable manuscript copy surfaced in 2000. Lost Maps of the Caliphs provides the first general overview of The Book of Curiosities and the unique insight it offers into medieval Islamic thought. Opening with an account of the remarkable discovery of the manuscript and its purchase by the Bodleian Library, the authors use The Book of Curiosities to re-evaluate the development of astrology, geography and cartography in the first four centuries of Islam. 25 colour and 69 black and white illustrations.

Hbk | 368pp | 9781851244911 | 2018.10 Bodleian Library | A$99.99 | NZ$120

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The Story of Greece and RomeTONY SPAWFORTH

The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the “civilized” Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety. 27 color illustrations and 5 maps.


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The Kremlin Letters: Stalin’s Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and RooseveltDAVID REYNOLDS AND VLADIMIR PECHATNOV

Stalin exchanged more than six hundred messages with Allied leaders Churchill and Roosevelt during the Second World War. In this riveting volume—the fruit of a unique British-Russian scholarly collaboration—the messages are published and also analyzed within their historical context. Ranging from intimate personal greetings to weighty salvos about diplomacy and strategy, this book offers fascinating new revelations of the political machinations and human stories behind the Allied triumvirate. Edited and narrated by two of the world’s leading scholars on World War II diplomacy and based on a decade of research in British, American, and newly available Russian archives, this crucial addition to wartime scholarship illuminates an alliance that really worked while exposing its fractious limits and the issues and egos that set the stage for the Cold War that followed. 20 black and white illustrations.


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King Arthur: The Making of the LegendN J HIGHAM

According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a “real” King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores Arthur’s emergence in Wales—up to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular Arthur, Higham’s book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthur’s story began. 32 color illustrations and 7 maps.Praise for the authors’ book The Anglo-Saxon World:“[The authors] deserve the highest congratulations for this prodigious and delightful achievement, the very best book this reviewer has ever read about the Anglo-Saxons.” — Choice


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The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the African Middle AgesFRANCOIS-XAVIER FAUVELLE

From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and artists played celebrated roles in the globalized world of the Middle Ages. The Golden Rhinoceros brings this unsung era marvelously to life, taking readers from the Sahara and the Nile River Valley to the Ethiopian highlands and southern Africa.The Golden Rhinoceros also provides a window into the historian’s craft. Fauvelle carefully pieces together the written and archaeological evidence to tell an unforgettable story that is at once sensitive to Africa’s rich social diversity and alert to the trajectories that connected Africa with the wider Muslim and Christian worlds. 8 color and 34 black and white illustrations and 2 maps.“Fauvelle offers a brilliant riposte to how little we know about precolonial Africa: approach it from the perspective of global history. African history has never felt more alive. If I were a historian of Africa, this is the book that I would like to have written.” ― Timothy Brook, author of Vermeer’s Hat and Mr. Selden’s Map of China


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The Essential Duchamp

MATTHEW AFFRON

This richly illustrated publication explores the full career of the hugely influential and endlessly fascinating French-American artist Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). A pioneer whose creative output was predicated on a fundamental questioning of what art is, Duchamp is well known despite remaining mysterious as an artist, owing to his elusive persona and the unconventional nature of his work. Focusing on the world-renowned

Duchamp collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Essential Duchamp tells the artist’s story through four key periods. Shorter accompanying texts include explanations of key terms Duchamp used for his innovative ideas—readymade, precision optics, pictorial nominalism, and infrathin—as well as interviews and statements by the artist about his own art and ideas. 192 color and black and white illustrations.Exihibition: The Essential Duchamp, Tokyo National Museum, 02/10/18–09/12/18; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 22/12/18–07/04/19; Art Gallery New South Wales, Sydney, April–August 2019.

Matisse and Decoration

JOHN KLEIN

Between 1935 and his death at midcentury, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) undertook many decorative projects and commissions. These include mural paintings, stained glass, ceramic tiles, lead crystal pieces, carpets, tapestries, fashion fabrics, and accessories—work that has received no significant treatment until now. By presenting a wealth of new insights and unpublished material, including from the artist’s

own correspondence, John Klein, an internationally acclaimed specialist in the art of Matisse, offers a richer and more balanced view of Matisse’s ambitions and achievements in the often-neglected later phases of his career. 170 color and 45 black and white illustrations.2 of the works fetaured in this book are held at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. They are: Costume for the Diaghilev ballet Le Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale) and The Abduction of Europa.

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Restoration: The Fall of Napoleon in the Course of European Art, 1812-1820

THOMAS CROW

As the French Empire collapsed between 1812 and 1815, artists throughout Europe were left uncertain and adrift. The final abdication of Emperor Napoleon, clearing the way for a restored monarchy, profoundly unsettled prevailing national, religious, and social boundaries. In Restoration, Thomas Crow combines a sweeping view of European art centers—Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Brussels, and

Vienna—with a close-up look at pivotal artists, including Antonio Canova, Jacques-Louis David, Théodore Géricault, Francisco Goya, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Thomas Lawrence, and forgotten but meteoric painters François-Joseph Navez and Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas. Whether directly or indirectly, all were joined in a newly international network, from which changing artistic priorities and possibilities emerged out of the ruins of the old. 160 color and 12 black and white illustrations.The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts.

An Introduction to Autism for Adoptive and Foster Families: How to Understand and Help Your Child

KATIE HUNT AND HELEN RODWELL

Written for busy foster carers and adoptive parents, this book provides a concise introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and how to support a child with a diagnosis. It emphasises the common strengths children with ASD have, as well as offering strategies for any behavioural issues that are likely to arise, highlighting how these can be exacerbated by the care system and adoption process. The first part of the book looks at the

different aspects of autism and the challenges it can pose for children and parents, and the second part looks at issues that arise for fostered or adopted children, including placement transitions, contact, and explaining the past. It concludes with helping parents to think about self-care.

Safety and Consent for Kids and Teens with Autism or Special Needs: A Parents’ Guide

DEBRA S JACOBS

The developmental challenges of children with special needs means they are often more at risk of physical or emotional exploitation. This book provides invaluable tools to help parents, carers and teachers protect vulnerable children. Difficult topics are sensitively and straightforwardly addressed through step-by-step guidelines for parents and learning activities for children. Guidance to carers includes

information on how to identify warning signs of abuse, and recognise tell-tale behaviour changes in their child. Intervention activities help children learn which adults to trust and how to stay safe, while reducing the fear, shame or stigma surrounding abuse. Aimed at ages 5-12, these learning devices have been specifically designed to meet a range of comprehension and developmental abilities, with instructions for parents to adapt them to meet the specific needs of their child. This important guidebook empowers adults to fulfil their responsibility to protect and support children, and to provide a safe environment in which every child can reach their highest potential free from coercion or abuse.


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Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad

PETER J HOTEZ

In 1994, Peter Hotez’s nineteenth-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world’s poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and their inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and

autism.In Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism, Hotez draws on his experiences as a pediatrician, vaccine scientist, and father of an autistic child. Outlining the arguments on both sides of the debate, he examines the science that refutes the concerns of the anti-vaccine movement, debunks current conspiracy theories alleging a cover-up by the CDC, and critiques the scientific community’s failure to effectively communicate the facts about vaccines and autism to the general public, all while sharing his very personal story of raising a now-adult daughter with autism.

Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance

WENDY LESSER

Jerome Robbins (1918–1998) was born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz and grew up in Weehawken, New Jersey, where his Russian-Jewish immigrant parents owned the Comfort Corset Company. Robbins, who was drawn to dance at a young age, resisted the idea of joining the family business. In 1936 he began working with Gluck Sandor, who ran a dance group and convinced him to change his name to Jerome Robbins. He went on to become a choreographer and director who worked in ballet, on Broadway, and in film. His stage

productions include West Side Story, Peter Pan, and Fiddler on the Roof. In this deft biography, Wendy Lesser presents Jerome Robbins’s life through his major dances, providing a sympathetic, detailed portrait of her subject.Jewish Lives.

Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art SUSAN NAPIER

A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary

Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture. 20 color and 15 black and white illustrations.

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Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon

MAXINE GORDON

Sophisticated Giant presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923–1990), one of the major innovators of modern jazz. In a context of biography, history, and memoir, Maxine Gordon has completed the book that her late husband began, weaving his “solo” turns with her voice and a chorus of voices from past and present. Reading like a jazz composition, the blend of research, anecdote, and a selection of Dexter’s personal letters reflects his colorful life and legendary

times. It is clear why the celebrated trumpet genius Dizzy Gillespie said to Dexter, “Man, you ought to leave your karma to science.” Dexter Gordon—the icon—is the Dexter beloved and celebrated on albums, on film, and in jazz lore—even in a street named for him in Copenhagen. But this image of the cool jazzman fails to come to terms with the three-dimensional man full of humor and wisdom, a figure who struggled to reconcile being both a creative outsider who broke the rules and a comforting insider who was a son, father, husband, and world citizen. 23 illustrations.

The AI Advantage: How to Put the Artificial Intelligence Revolution to Work

THOMAS H DAVENPORT

In The AI Advantage, Thomas Davenport offers a guide to using artificial intelligence in business. He describes what technologies are available and how companies can use them for business benefits and competitive advantage. He cuts through the hype of the AI craze—remember when it seemed plausible that IBM’s Watson could cure cancer?—to explain how businesses can put artificial intelligence

to work now, in the real world. His key recommendation: don’t go for the “moonshot” (curing cancer, or synthesizing all investment knowledge); look for the “low-hanging fruit” to make your company more efficient.Davenport describes the major AI technologies and explains how they are being used, reports on the AI work done by large commercial enterprises like Amazon and Google, and outlines strategies and steps to becoming a cognitive corporation. This book provides an invaluable guide to the real-world future of business AI.Management on the Cutting Edge.

Digital Renaissance: What Data and Economics Tell Us about the Future of Popular Culture

JOEL WALDFOGEL

The digital revolution poses a mortal threat to the major creative industries—music, publishing, television, and the movies. The ease with which digital files can be copied and distributed has unleashed a wave of piracy with disastrous effects on revenue. Cheap, easy self-publishing is eroding the position of these gatekeepers and guardians of culture. Does this revolution herald the collapse of culture,

as some commentators claim? Far from it. In Digital Renaissance, Joel Waldfogel argues that digital technology is enabling a new golden age of popular culture, a veritable digital renaissance.By reducing the costs of production, distribution, and promotion, digital technology is democratizing access to the cultural marketplace. More books, songs, television shows, and movies are being produced than ever before. Nor does this mean a tidal wave of derivative, poorly produced kitsch; analyzing decades of production and sales data, as well as bestseller and best-of lists, Waldfogel finds that the new digital model is just as successful at producing high-quality, successful work as the old industry model, and in many cases more so. 10 black and white illustrations.

The Learning Imperative: Raising performance in organisations by improving learning

MARK BURNS AND ANDY GRIFFITH

Learning is far too important to neglect or remain on the ‘nice to do’ list; without effective learning in an organisation, it will soon suffer from stagnation, de-motivation, a lack of curiosity and, eventually, obsolescence. But there are many barriers to effective learning.Cognitive overload - the sheer

amount of information that people need to process is at unprecedented levels. Relational Trust - where there is a fear of failing and a sense that setbacks will be attributed to individuals, not the learning process, lack of trust can be a barrier. Perception Gaps - where people don’t fully realise how effective or ineffective they are, can lead some individuals and teams to be closed to learning. Their view might be “I’m ok, as I am, this doesn’t apply to me”The Learning Imperative, written by bestselling authors and learning specialists Mark Burns and Andy Griffith, addresses these barriers and provides practical strategies for overcoming them.

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Malcolm McDonald on Value Propositions: How to Develop Them, How to Quantify Them

MALCOLM MCDONALD AND GRANT

OLIVER

A value proposition is an innovation or feature that clarifies a company’s core purpose and identity. In the same way profit lies at the heart of every business, so does the value proposition, communicating how its service or products fulfill the needs of their customers. While many organizations understand the importance of having a clearly defined value proposition to

help them become more profitable, many businesses struggle to use them effectively. Malcolm McDonald on Value Propositions is a step-by-step guide to understanding exactly why financially quantified value propositions will help readers to increase revenue and deliver tangible results.Highly practical and filled with useful tools and checklists, this succinct guide explains the process of developing a value proposition from start to finish, how to use segmentation appeal to the relevant key accounts, and to ensure it is both financially grounded and has resonance with customers.

Merger Masters: Tales of Arbitrage

KATE WELLING AND MARIO GABELLI

Merger Masters presents revealing profiles of monumentally successful merger investors based on exclusive interviews with some of the greatest minds to practice the art of arbitrage. Michael Price, Guy Wyser-Pratte, James Dinan, and others offer practical perspectives on how their backgrounds in the risk-conscious world of merger arbitrage helped them make their greatest deals. They share their insights on the discipline that underlies their fortunes, whether they practice the “plain vanilla” strategy of announced deals, the

aggressive strategy of activist investment, or any strategy between them on the risk spectrum. Merger Masters delves into the human side of risk arbitrage, exploring how top practitioners deal with the behavioral aspects of generating consistent profits from risk arbitrage. Told in lively, accessible prose, with bonus facts and figures for transaction junkies, Merger Masters is an incomparable set of stories with plenty of unfiltered lessons from the best managers of our time. 40 black and white illustrations.Columbia Business School Publishing.

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy

MARYAM EKHTIAR

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy explores the preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Aimed at a general audience, the book introduces all five major Islamic calligraphic script types, demonstrates their distinctive visual characteristics, and explains the various contexts in which each one came to be used, whether for transcribing the Qur’an, composing poetry, or issuing written

edicts from the sultan’s court. Numerous examples illustrate how the transmission of these styles and techniques from master to pupil was fundamental to the flourishing of Islamic calligraphy, and handwriting models from as early as the 10th century continue to inspire students of calligraphy today. 150 color and black and white illustrations. The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read.

Pbk | 256pp | 9780749481766 | 2018.10 Kogan Page | A$44.99 | NZ$49.99

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The Hungry Goat

ALAN MILLS

The (very) hungry goat has a big appetite which gets him into all kinds of adventures. He’ll eat anything, from pigs swill to frying pans and even barbed wire. As a result he grows fatter and fatter until one day he gobbles up something that sends him on the biggest adventure of all. Abner Graboff’s timeless illustrations bring this greedy animal to life in a comic rhyming tale for younger children. Fully illustrated.

“The Hungry Goat ate just about anything in his path with an appetite that got him into and out of trouble. Short, simple words use rhyme with a distinctive, strong rhythm to verses which provides a clue to the final form the book takes.” — Kirkus Review

Santa Claus and the Christmas Surprise

DOROTHEA LACHNER

Christmas is coming but Anna and Michael’s village is cut off by deep snow. They’re worried that Santa Claus won’t reach them, so they send him a special wish. Santa Claus hears their wish, and brings the village a surprise. Can the neighbours work together to reach their Christmas gift? This is a gorgeously illustrated Christmas story about hope and community spirit, with a dash of traditional seasonal magic from much-loved

illustrator Maja Dusíková. Age Range: 3 to 6 years. Colour illustrations.

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Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights

EDMUND DULAC

The much-loved tales from The Thousand and One Nights first appeared in English translation in the early nineteenth century. The popularity of these ancient and beguiling tales set against the backdrop of Baghdad, a city of wealth and peace, stoked the widespread enthusiasm for and scholarly interest in eastern arts and culture, which had been a dominant fashion in Europe for

almost a century. Four of the most well-known tales, translated by Laurence Housman, are reproduced in this collector’s edition: Sindbad the Sailor, Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp, The Story of the Three Calendars and The Sleeper Awakened. Each is illustrated with exquisite watercolours by the renowned artist Edmund Dulac. 23 colour and 1 black and white illustrations.

All Mine!

CAROL ZEAVIN AND RHONA

SILVERBUSH

Ava, Kai, and JoJo are playing with their toys at school, but they aren’t ready to share and take turns! Can the teacher help them out? All Mine! is a book written for toddlers and their

caregivers about toddlers’ need to feel ownership, so they can better navigate this tricky time in their development when everything is “All Mine!” Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers” written by the authors about supporting toddlers’ needs for ownership.Written with simple language and reflective of children’s realities, the Terrific Toddlers series is based on an understanding of the developmental level of young toddlers. Age Range: 2-3 years.Terrific Toddlers.

Boo-Boo!

CAROL ZEAVIN AND

RHONA

SILVERBUSH

When JoJo falls down and hurts her chin, her dad tries to help her boo-boo. But JoJo is scared! Her Dad helps her understand that boo-boos aren’t so scary.

Boo-Boo! is a book for toddlers about small cuts and scrapes. Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers” about helping toddlers with minor injuries. Age Range: 2-3 years.Terrific Toddlers.

Bye-Bye!

CAROL ZEAVIN AND

RHONA

SILVERBUSH

It’s hard for toddlers to say goodbye sometimes, especially to Mom and Dad! Even if it’s for a short amount of time, Mom and Dad reassure them not to worry because they will

always come back. Bye-Bye! is a book written for toddlers about separation. Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers” about helping toddlers with saying goodbye. Age Range: 2-3 years.Terrific Toddlers.


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Grow Grateful

SAGE FOSTER-LASSER AND JON

LASSER

Kiko goes on a camping trip with her class and learns about gratitude! Throughout the trip, Kiko discovers different things she appreciates about her family, friends, and opportunities.This story is based on the “theory of mind,” which is the ability to take the perspective of others and recognize that each person has their own thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. Growing gratitude

leads to greater happiness and interpersonal relationships.A “Note to Parents and Caregivers” provides information on teaching children how to be grateful. Age Range: 4-8 years.

The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust

KEVIN WERBACH

The blockchain entered the world on January 3, 2009, introducing an innovative new trust architecture: an environment in which users trust a system—for example, a shared ledger of information—without necessarily trusting any of its components. The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is the most famous implementation of the blockchain, but hundreds of other companies have been founded and billions of dollars invested in similar applications since Bitcoin’s launch. Some see the blockchain

as offering more opportunities for criminal behavior than benefits to society. In this book, Kevin Werbach shows how a technology resting on foundations of mutual mistrust can become trustworthy.Information Policy.

What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing

ED FINN

We depend on—we believe in—algorithms to help us get a ride, choose which book to buy, execute a mathematical proof. It’s as if we think of code as a magic spell, an incantation to reveal what we need to know and even what we want. Humans have always believed that certain invocations—the marriage vow, the shaman’s curse—do not merely describe the world but make

it. Computation casts a cultural shadow that is shaped by this long tradition of magical thinking. In this book, Ed Finn considers how the algorithm—in practical terms, “a method for solving a problem”—has its roots not only in mathematical logic but also in cybernetics, philosophy, and magical thinking.Finn argues that the algorithm deploys concepts from the idealized space of computation in a messy reality, with unpredictable and sometimes fascinating results. Drawing on sources that range from Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash to Diderot’s Encyclopodie, from Adam Smith to the Star Trek computer, Finn explores the gap between theoretical ideas and pragmatic instructions. 17 black and white illustrations.

Bomb Culture: 50th Anniversary Edition

JEFF NUTTALL

Out of print for fifty years, Jeff Nuttall’s Bomb Culture has achieved legendary status as a powerful, informative, and spirited exploration of 1960s alternative society and counterculture. Nuttall’s confessional account of the period investigates the sources of its radical art, music, and protest movements as well as the beliefs, anxieties, and conceits of its key agitators, including his own.Nuttall argued that a tangible psychic dread of nuclear holocaust pervaded both high and low cultures, determining their attitude and content, much as the horrors

of World War I had nourished the tactics and aesthetics of Dadaism. Accompanying the original text is a new foreword by author Iain Sinclair, who was closely acquainted with Jeff Nuttall and participated in the turbulent underground culture described in Bomb Culture. 24 black and white illustrations.


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Serious Play: Design in

Midcentury America

MONICA OBNISKI AND DARRIN

ALFRED

This spirited volume shows how postwar designers embraced whimsy and eclecticism in their work, exploring playfulness as an essential construct of modernity. Following World War II, Americans began accumulating more and more goods, spurring a transformation in the field of

interior decoration. Storage walls became ubiquitous, often serving as a home’s centerpiece. Designers such as Alexander Girard encouraged homeowners to populate their new shelving units with folk art, as well as unconventional and modern objects, to produce innovative and unexpected juxtapositions within modern architectural settings. Set against the backdrop of a society that was experiencing rapid change and high anxiety, Serious Play takes a revelatory look at how many of the country’s leading designers connected with their audience through wit and imagination. 153 color and 51 black and white illustrations.

Dark Commerce: How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future

LOUISE I SHELLEY

Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and illegal economies. In the past three decades, the most advanced forms of illicit trade have broken with all historical precedents and, as Dark Commerce shows, now operate as if on steroids, tied to computers and social media. In this new world of illicit commerce, which benefits states and diverse participants, trade is impersonal

and anonymized, and vast profits are made in short periods with limited accountability to sellers, intermediaries, and purchasers.Shelley explores illicit trade in tangible goods—drugs, human beings, arms, wildlife and timber, fish, antiquities, and ubiquitous counterfeits—and contrasts this with the damaging trade in cyberspace, where intangible commodities cost consumers and organizations billions as they lose identities, bank accounts, access to computer data, and intellectual property.Demonstrating that illicit trade is a business the global community cannot afford to ignore and must work together to address, Dark Commerce considers diverse ways of responding to this increasing challenge.

What We Know about Climate Change: Updated Edition

KERRY EMANUEL

The vast majority of scientists agree that human activity has significantly increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere—most dramatically since the 1970s. Yet global warming skeptics and ill-informed elected officials continue to dismiss this broad scientific consensus. In this updated edition of his authoritative book, MIT atmospheric scientist Kerry Emanuel outlines the basic science of global warming and how the current consensus has emerged. Although it is impossible to

predict exactly when the most dramatic effects of global warming will be felt, he argues, we can be confident that we face real dangers. Emanuel warns that global warming will contribute to an increase in the intensity and power of hurricanes and flooding and more rapidly advancing deserts. But just as our actions have created the looming crisis, so too might they avert it. Emanuel calls for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gases and criticizes the media for downplaying the dangers of global warming (and, in search of “balance,” quoting extremists who deny its existence).

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Desirable Body

HUBERT HADDAD

A contemporary Frankenstein that defies expectations, this is a thrilling novel, couched in luminous, captivating prose about a journalist, Cédric Allyn-Weberson, who suffers a horrific accident, paralyzing him from the neck down. An ideal candidate for a body transplant, Cédric survives the surgery but has both physical and existential trouble with his recovery and adaptation: encountering his lover with a new body, discovering the life history of his donor, and attempting to understand the mind-body relationship as he lives it.

Haddad explores the confusion and insignificance of a single consciousness before experience and identity: What is a head without a body? What or who is a lover with another’s body? The gruesome transplant (detailed in a manner that highlights the author’s own diligent research and comprehension) parallels other ways humanity mutates nature globally; the novel is a provocative and timely allegory—a work of dystopian fantasy.The Margellos World Republic of Letters.

Don Quixote of La Mancha

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES

Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615 and often considered “the first modern novel,” Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote is undoubtedly the most influential work in the Spanish literary canon. In this groundbreaking graphic adaptation, cultural commentator Ilan Stavans and illustrator Roberto Weil reimagine Cervantes’s masterpiece in ways that are both faithful and whimsically irreverent.In these pages, Stavans and Weil pay

tribute to Cervantes’s novel as well as its complex resonances in the centuries since its publication. The dauntless “mad knight” Don Quixote and his hapless squire Sancho Panza encounter the infamous windmills, contend with disbelieving peasants and noblemen, and seek relentlessly for Quixote’s imaginary love, Dulcinea. 120 color illustrations.ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANGLISH 9780271082301

Sleep of Memory

PATRICK MODIANO

Patrick Modiano’s first book since his 2014 Nobel Prize revisits moments of the author’s past to produce a spare yet moving reflection on the destructive underside of love, the dreams and follies of youth, the vagaries of memory, and the melancholy of loss. Writing from the perspective of an older man, the narrator relives a key period in his life through his relationships with several enigmatic women—Genevieve, Martine, Madeleine, a certain Madame Huberson—in the process unearthing his troubled relationship with his

parents, his unorthodox childhood, and the unsettled years of his youth that helped form the celebrated writer he would become. This is classic Modiano, utilizing his signature mix of autobiography and invention to create his most intriguing and intimate book yet.The Margellos World Republic of Letters.

The Hard Facts of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales: Expanded Edition

MARIA TATAR

Murder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales is the subject of this groundbreaking and intriguing study of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s Nursery and Household Tales. This expanded edition includes a new preface and an appendix featuring translations of six tales with commentary by Maria Tatar. Throughout the book, Tatar draws on the disciplinary tools of psychoanalysis and folklore while also providing historical context to explore the

harsher aspects of these stories, presenting new interpretations of tales that engage in a kind of cultural repetition compulsion. No other book so thoroughly challenges us to rethink the happily-ever-after of these classic stories. 18 black and white illustrations.Princeton Classics.


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The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia 25th Anniversary Edition

DARRA GOLDSTEIN

According to Georgian legend, God took a supper break while creating the world. He became so involved with his meal that he inadvertently tripped over the high peaks of the Caucasus, spilling his food onto the land below. The land blessed by heaven’s table scraps was Georgia. Nestled in the Caucasus

mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas, the Republic of Georgia is as beautiful as it is bountiful. The unique geography of the land, which includes both alpine and subtropical zones, has created an enviable culinary tradition. Winner of the IACP Julia Child Award for Cookbook of the Year, The Georgian Feast introduced a generation of cooks to the rich and robust culture and cuisine of Georgia. This revised and expanded anniversary edition features new photography, recipes, and an essay from celebrated wine writer Alice Feiring. 20 black and white illustrations.

Outbreak Culture: The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic

PARDIS SABETI AND LARA SALAHI

At the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, as thousands succumbed to the horrors of the disease, a prominent physician working in Sierra Leone, Sheikh Humarr Khan, became infected with the virus and died. As Pardis Sabeti and Lara Salahi show, much more could have been done within the medical community and among international actors to protect not only this renowned infectious disease expert but also the well-being of his patients and others affected by

this devastating disease. Written by an award-winning genetic researcher and a tenacious Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, Outbreak Culture examines each phase of the epidemic—the largest and deadliest of its kind—and identifies the factors that kept key information from reaching physicians and complicated the government’s response to the crisis. 14 halftones, 1 map and 1 graph.

The Bedroom: An Intimate History

MICHELLE PERROT

The winner of France’s prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating book explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our lives—the bedroom. Eminent cultural historian Michelle Perrot traces the evolution of the bedroom from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans to today, examining its myriad forms and functions, from royal king’s chamber to child’s sleeping quarters to lovers’ trysting place to monk’s cell. The history of women, so eager for a room of their

own, and that of prisons, where the principal cause of suffering is the lack of privacy, is interwoven with a reflection on secrecy, walls, the night and its mysteries. Drawing from a wide range of sources, including architectural and design treatises, private journals, novels, memoirs, and correspondences, Perrot’s engaging book follows the many roads that lead to the bedroom—birth, sex, illness, death—in its endeavor to expose the most intimate, nocturnal side of human history.

Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

MICAH GOODMAN

Since the Six-Day War, Israelis have been entrenched in a national debate over whether to keep the land they conquered or to return some, if not all, of the territories to Palestinians. In a balanced and insightful analysis, Micah Goodman deftly sheds light on the ideas that have shaped Israelis’ thinking on both sides of the debate, and among secular and religious Jews about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Contrary to opinions that dominate the discussion, he shows that the paradox of Israeli

political discourse is that both sides are right in what they affirm—and wrong in what they deny. Although he concludes that the conflict cannot be solved, Goodman is far from a pessimist and explores how instead it can be reduced in scope and danger through limited, practical steps. Through philosophical critique and political analysis, Goodman builds a creative, compelling case for pragmatism in a dispute where a comprehensive solution seems impossible.

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Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization

BRIAN FAGAN

In this history of fishing—not as sport but as sustenance—archaeologist and bestselling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization. It sustainably provided enough food to allow cities, nations, and empires to grow, but it did so with a different emphasis. Where agriculture encouraged stability, fishing demanded movement. It frequently required a search for new and better fishing grounds; its technologies, centered on

boats, facilitated movement and discovery; and fish themselves, when dried and salted, were the ideal food—lightweight, nutritious, and long-lasting—for traders, travelers, and conquering armies. This history of the long interaction of humans and seafood tours archaeological sites worldwide to show readers how fishing fed human settlement, rising social complexity, the development of cities, and ultimately the modern world. 39 black and white illustrations.

Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

ADRIENNE MAYOR

The first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT Robotics Lab, but by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention. More than 2,500 years ago, long before medieval automata, and centuries before technology made self-moving devices possible, Greek mythology was exploring ideas about creating artificial life—and grappling with still-unresolved ethical concerns about biotechne, “life through craft.” In this compelling, richly

illustrated book, Adrienne Mayor tells the fascinating story of how ancient Greek, Roman, Indian, and Chinese myths envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices, and human enhancements—and how these visions relate to and reflect the ancient invention of real animated machines. A groundbreaking account of the earliest expressions of the timeless impulse to create artificial life, Gods and Robots reveals how some of today’s most advanced innovations in robotics and AI were anticipated in ancient myth—and how science has always been driven by imagination. 14 color and 75 black and white illustrations.

Peace at Last: A Portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918

GUY CUTHBERTSON

November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, literature, memoirs, and

letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D. H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism. 24 black and white illustrations.

Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650

CARLOS M N EIRE

This fast-paced survey of Western civilization’s transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to life. Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the two-hundred-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations

in new and profound ways, and he demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history not only affected people long gone, but continues to shape our world and define who we are today.The book focuses on the vast changes that took place in Western civilization between 1450 and 1650, from Gutenberg’s printing press and the subsequent revolution in the spread of ideas to the close of the Thirty Years’ War. Eire devotes equal attention to the various Protestant traditions and churches as well as to Catholicism, skepticism, and secularism, and he takes into account the expansion of European culture and religion into other lands, particularly the Americas and Asia. 155 black and white illustrations.


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Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters

ANNA MARIE ROOS

Disappointed with the work of established artists, Lister decided to teach his daughters, Susanna and Anna, how to illustrate images of the specimens he studied. The sisters became so skilled at this that Lister entrusted them with his great work, ‘Historiae Conchyliorum’, assembled between 1685 and 1692. This first comprehensive study of conchology consisted of over 1,000 copperplates of shells and molluscs collected from around the world. Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters reconstructs

the creation of this masterwork, from the identification of the original shells to the drawings themselves, and from the engraved copperplates to the draft prints and final books. Susanna and Anna portrayed the shells not only as curious and beautiful objects, but also as specimens of natural history rendered with sensitivity and keen scientific empiricism. Beautiful in their own right, these illustrations and engravings reveal the early techniques behind scientific illustration together with the often unnoticed role of women in the scientific revolution. 46 colour and 33 black and white illustrations.

How to Create a Coaching Culture: A Practical Introduction

GILLIAN JONES AND RO GORELL

Management approaches and workplace culture help determine employee productivity, morale, talent acquisition and retention, and organizational adaptability. How to Create a Coaching Culture is a practical guide to embedding effective coaching behaviours within an organization to empower and engage employees to perform at their best. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, case studies and examples, it provides guidance on how

to plan and develop a strategy aligned to your organization and its goals, engage the board to secure ‘buy-in’, and how to effectively measure and evaluate initiatives in every stage of the employee lifecycle.This fully updated second edition of How to Create a Coaching Culture contains new material on promoting employee engagement, reinventing performance reviews, and new and updated case studies from HarperCollins, British Airways and Leanintuit. Online resources include a series of downloadable templates and tools to use in practice, including a board report, communication strategy, development plan, and pre- and post-course training assessment.HR Fundamentals.

Employee Engagement: A Practical Introduction 2ed

EMMA BRIDGER

A fully engaged workforce is critical to the success and high performance of any organization. Employee Engagement offers a complete, practical resource for understanding, measuring and building engagement. Full of practical tools, techniques and diagnostics, as well as real life examples from British Gas, Capital One, Asda, Ministry of Justice, Mace and RSA, which help assess and drive engagement in an organization.This updated edition of Employee

Engagement considers the increasing use of technology in engagement; the move towards an ongoing listening strategy; the impact of machine learning; the use of enterprise social networks; the rise in interest around employee experience; and the professionalization of employee engagement. Fresh international case studies as well as downloadable templates and checklists for each chapter demonstrate how to apply the theory in practice.HR Fundamentals.


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Employee Relations: A Practical Introduction 2ed

ELIZABETH AYLOTT

Employee Relations is a guide to the fundamental principles and practice of employee relations in the workplace. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, scenarios and case studies from best practice, it builds knowledge of the area, from understanding the labour market and the employment relationship to trade unions and international governing bodies. This book covers key areas such as conflict and dispute resolution, dismissal and redundancy, rights, ethics and more.

It equips you with the skills to plan, implement and assess employee relations that align to your organization’s strategic objectives.This fully revised 2nd edition of Employee Relations includes new discussions surrounding the gig economy and virtual workplace, changes in workplace demographic and the role of government as an employer. Fresh case studies from Uber, Amazon and AeroParts are now featured. Online resources include a series of downloadable tools to evaluate the employment relationship, the labour market, employer rankings and the cost of conflict.HR Fundamentals.

Performance Management: A Practical Introduction 2ed

LINDA ASHDOWN

Effective performance management that delivers able, motivated workers is at the heart of any organization’s success. This is a practical guide to getting the best out of people with step-by-step guidance for objective-setting, evaluating performance and giving feedback. Full of case studies from the UK Civil Service, InterContinental Hotels and Deloitte, interviews and activities, Performance Management provides the tools to plan, implement and measure valuable performance

management.This updated second edition of Performance Management includes discussion on goal setting, performance appraisals, ratings and research from the Centre for Evidence Based Management (CEBMa). Downloadable templates and self-assessment questionnaires put the theory into practice.HR Fundamentals.

Reward Management: A Practical Introduction 2ed

MICHAEL ROSE

Reward Management is a practical guide to understanding and implementing effective reward strategies. It offers a complete overview of the field and how to align reward management approaches with the HR and broader organizational objectives. Tailored to the needs of professionals, it combines practical tools, scenarios and case studies to cover key areas including pay grades and structure, job evaluation, pay reviews, bonus plans, non-cash reward, benefits, tax issues

and much more. It provides the knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement and assess an effective reward strategy.This new edition of Reward Management has been updated with current trends and approaches to reward management. These include the role of the reward professional, how wellbeing is being used as part of the reward approach, discussion on social recognition, gamification and how best to make an impact. New case studies include insight from McDonald’s and KPMG, whilst supporting online resources offer downloadable templates and tools to be used in practice.HR Fundamentals.

Learning and Development: A Practical Introduction 2ed

REBECCA PAGE-TICKELL

Learning and Development is a practical guide that demonstrates how to link learning to strategic business goals and explores both the benefits and complexities associated with L&D. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, scenarios and case studies, this essential introduction builds knowledge in areas such as diagnosing L&D needs, types of intervention, development categories, assessment and training evaluation.This updated 2nd edition of Learning

and Development considers new employment statuses and material on mobile learning, e-learning, and MOOCs, as well as the importance of experiential learning and how L&D professionals can support employees. New tools aid the measurement and evaluation of learning and development programmes and are supported by fresh international case studies. Online resources include video clips from L&D specialists, an annotated bibliography, extended case studies and self-evaluation materials.HR Fundamentals.


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The Behavioral Investor

DANIEL CROSBY

From the New York Times bestselling author of the book named the best investment book of 2017 comes The Behavioral Investor, an applied look at how psychology ought to inform the art and science of investment management.Dr. Daniel Crosby examines the sociological, neurological and psychological factors that influence our investment decisions and sets forth practical solutions for improving both returns and behavior. Readers will be treated to the most comprehensive examination of investor behavior to

date and will leave with concrete solutions for refining decision-making processes, increasing self-awareness and constraining the fatal flaws to which most investors are prone.The Behavioral Investor takes a sweeping tour of human nature before arriving at the specifics of portfolio construction, rooted in the belief that it is only as we come to a deep understanding of “why” that we are left with any clue as to “how” we ought to invest.

Enraged: Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths

EMILY KATZ ANHALT

Millennia ago, Greek myths exposed the dangers of violent rage and the need for empathy and self-restraint. Homer’s Iliad, Euripides’ Hecuba, and Sophocles’ Ajax show that anger and vengeance destroy perpetrators and victims alike. Composed before and during the ancient Greeks’ groundbreaking movement away from autocracy toward more inclusive political participation, these stories offer guidelines for modern efforts

to create and maintain civil societies. Emily Katz Anhalt reveals how these three masterworks of classical Greek literature can teach us, as they taught the ancient Greeks, to recognize violent revenge as a marker of illogical thinking and poor leadership. These time-honored texts emphasize the costs of our dangerous penchant for glorifying violent rage and those who would indulge in it. By promoting compassion, rational thought, and debate, Greek myths help to arm us against the tyrants we might serve and the tyrants we might become.

Evil Empire

JUNOT DIAZ

A collection of genre fiction, interviews, and essays that turn a critical lens on society, Evil Empire explores imaginary empires alongside historical ones, considering gender and racial regimes as well as the ascendancy of technology. Featuring some of the biggest names in fiction as well as relative newcomers, Evil Empire offers a wide variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, techno-thrillers, and more. In their investigation of power and dominion, these writers

raise a multitude of challenging questions. One writer, for example, imagines “the algorithmic governance of affect”—a world in which the credit scores of misbehaving and dissenting citizens are marked down at government request; another revisits Reagan’s 1983 “Evil Empire” speech and considers the burdensome legacy of Reagan’s words. Contributors include Michael Kimmage, Frank Pasquale, Tom Morello, and Arundhati Roy.

Retail Disruptors: The Spectacular Rise and Impact of the Hard Discounters

JAN-BENEDICT STEENKAMP AND

LAURENS SLOOT

Hard discounters are stores that sell a limited selection of consumer-packaged goods and perishables - typically fewer than 2,000 Stock Keeping Units - for prices that are usually 50-60% lower than national brands. The best known hard discounters are Aldi and Lidl, but global brands include Trader Joe’s, EuroSpin, Biedronka, Netto and Leader Price. Their rise has been monumental; they

have irrevocably changed the face of retail in Europe and Australia and are making steady inroads into the US. Retail Disruptors: The Rise of the Hard Discounters explores the very real threat that hard discounters pose to traditional retailers and brand manufacturers. Retail Disruptors is the first book that explores this upheaval, providing expert insight into the business models of the leading hard discounters, and what mainstream retailers and brand manufacturers can do to remain competitive in the face of disruption. Meticulously researched by two of the leading authorities in retail strategy, private labels, branding, and hard discounting, Retail Disruptors is essential reading for all brand manufacturers and retailers who want to retain the competitive edge.

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Smarketing: How to Achieve Competitive Advantage through Blended Sales and Marketing

TIM HUGHES, ADAM GRAY AND HUGO

WHICHER

Since the earliest days of sales and marketing, these departments have been separate empires. They have different leaders, different budgets, and different organizational structures. However, the reality is that the overwhelming impact of the internet and social media has brought these two departments closer together and blurred the boundaries that

traditionally existed between them. Smarketing is the first book that explores this revolutionary shift, identifying what it means for companies globally, and outlining the changes organizations should make in order to harness the opportunity it presents. Written by firmly established industry experts, Smarketing explains how the digital revolution has changed the roles of sales and marketing permanently, and why companies should blend these into one single, streamlined smarketing department, which will result in sales people becoming better marketers, and marketers becoming better sales people - leading to bigger, better business growth all round.

Virtual Reality Marketing: Using VR to Grow a Brand and Create Impact

HENRY STUART

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then virtual reality (VR) is priceless. This new medium is booming - by 2025, the industry is expected to become bigger than TV. Virtual Reality Marketing is a comprehensive exploration of all things VR, providing readers with everything they need to know about the current VR landscape, and the unprecedented opportunity it offers brands to create unique emotional connections with consumers.

A truly comprehensive guide, Virtual Reality Marketing covers all aspects of the industry, including interactive and passive VR, 360 video, social VR marketing, and the role that influencers and bloggers are set to play in its development. It also looks to the future - exploring how VR is evolving and the changes it will undergo in the future. Virtual Reality Marketing is the only complete guide to VR marketing available, written by a recognized industry expert who has facilitated VR coverage for major international brands including Facebook, Audi, Google and Mercedes F1.

Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers

BRIAN W KERNIGHAN

Numbers are impressive, intimidating, confusing, and often deliberately deceptive, especially when they’re really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and

entertaining book, leading computer scientist Brian Kernighan teaches anyone—even diehard maths phobes—how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day.With examples drawn from a rich variety of sources, including journalism, advertising, and politics, Kernighan demonstrates how numbers can mislead and misrepresent. And he shows how anyone—using a few basic ideas and lots of shortcuts—can easily learn to recognize common mistakes, determine whether numbers are credible, and make their own sensible estimates when needed. 39 black and white illustrations.

The Death Algorithm and Other Digital Dilemmas

ROBERTO SIMANOWSKI

In The Death Algorithm and Other Digital Dilemmas, Roberto Simanowski wonders if we are on the brink of a society that views social, political, and ethical challenges as technological problems that can be fixed with the right algorithm, the best data, or the fastest computer. For example, the “death algorithm” is programmed into a driverless car to decide, in an emergency, whether to plow into a group of pedestrians, a mother and child, or a brick wall.

In these incisive essays, Simanowski asks us to consider what it means to be living in a time when the president of the United States declares the mainstream media to be an enemy of the people -- while Facebook transforms the people into the enemy of mainstream media. Simanowski describes smartphone zombies (or “smombies”) who remove themselves from the physical world to the parallel universe of social networks; calls on Adorno to help parse Trump’s tweeting; considers transmedia cannibalism, as written text is transformed into a postliterate object; and compares the economic and social effects of the sharing economy to a sixteen-wheeler running over a plastic bottle on the road.Untimely Meditations.


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Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music

MARIA ERIKSSON, RASMUS FLEISCHER,

ANNA JOHANSSON, PELLE SNICKARS

AND PATRICK VONDERAU

Spotify provides a streaming service that has been welcomed as disrupting the world of music. Yet such disruption always comes at a price. Spotify Teardown contests the tired claim that digital culture thrives on disruption. Borrowing the notion of “teardown” from reverse-engineering processes, in this book a team of five researchers have playfully disassembled Spotify’s

product and the way it is commonly understood.Spotify Teardown combines interviews, participant observations, and other analyses of Spotify’s “front end” with experimental, covert investigations of its “back end.” The authors engaged in a series of interventions, which include establishing a record label for research purposes, intercepting network traffic with packet sniffers, and web-scraping corporate materials. The authors’ innovative digital methods earned them a stern letter from Spotify accusing them of violating its terms of use; the company later threatened their research funding. Thus, the book itself became an intervention into the ethics and legal frameworks of corporate behavior. 37 black and white photos.

Waste: A New Media Primer

ROBERTO SIMANOWSKI

With these engaging and provocative essays, Roberto Simanowski considers what new media has done to us. Why is digital privacy being eroded and why does society seem not to care? Why do we escape from living and loving the present into capturing, sharing and liking it? And how did we arrive at a selfie society without self-consciousness?Simanowski, who has been studying the Internet and social media since the 1990s, goes deeper than the conventional wisdom. For example,

on the question of Facebook’s responsibility for the election of Donald Trump, he argues that the problem is not the “fake news” but the creation of conditions that make people susceptible to fake news. The hallmark of the Internet is its instantaneousness, but, Simanowski cautions, speed is the enemy of depth. On social media, he says, “complex arguments are jettisoned in favor of simple slogans, text in favor of images, laborious explorations at understanding the world and the self in favor of amusing banalities, deep engagement in favor of the click.” Untimely Meditations.

The Classical Music Lover’s Companion to Orchestral Music

ROBERT PHILIP

Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures,

suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.

Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience

MATTHIEU RICARD AND WOLF SINGER

Buddhism shares with science the task of examining the mind empirically; it has pursued, for two millennia, direct investigation of the mind through penetrating introspection. Neuroscience, on the other hand, relies on third-person knowledge in the form of scientific observation. In this book, Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk trained as a molecular biologist, and

Wolf Singer, a distinguished neuroscientist—close friends, continuing an ongoing dialogue—offer their perspectives on the mind, the self, consciousness, the unconscious, free will, epistemology, meditation, and neuroplasticity.Ricard and Singer’s wide-ranging conversation stages an enlightening and engaging encounter between Buddhism’s wealth of experiential findings and neuroscience’s abundance of experimental results.


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How History Gets Things Wrong: The Neuroscience of Our Addiction to Stories

ALEX ROSENBERG

To understand something, you need to know its history. Right? Wrong, says Alex Rosenberg in How History Gets Things Wrong. Feeling especially well-informed after reading a book of popular history on the best-seller list? Don’t. Narrative history is always, always wrong. It not just incomplete or inaccurate but deeply wrong, as wrong as Ptolemaic astronomy. We no longer believe that the earth is the

center of the universe. Why do we still believe in historical narrative? Our attachment to history as a vehicle for understanding has a long Darwinian pedigree and a genetic basis. Our love of stories is hard-wired. Neuroscience reveals that human evolution shaped a tool useful for survival into a defective theory of human nature.Stories historians tell, Rosenberg continues, are not only wrong but harmful. Now, however, this hard-wired capacity makes us think we can understand history by uncovering the narratives of what happened and why. In fact, Rosenberg argues, we will only understand history if we don’t make it into a story. 10 color and 37 black and white illustrations.

David Hume on Morals, Politics, and Society

DAVID HUME

A key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, David Hume was a major influence on thinkers ranging from Kant and Schopenhauer to Einstein and Popper, and his writings continue to be deeply relevant today. With four essays by leading Hume scholars exploring his complex intellectual legacy, this volume presents an overview of Hume’s moral, political, and social philosophy. Editors Angela Coventry and Andrew Valls bring together a selection of writings from Hume’s most important

works, with contributors placing them in their appropriate context and offering a lively discourse on the relevance of Hume’s thought to contemporary subjects like reason’s dependence on emotion and the importance of social convention in political and economic behavior. Rethinking the Western Tradition.

Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugène Atget and Berenice Abbott

KEVIN MOORE

In this comprehensive study, Kevin Moore examines the relationship between Eugene Atget (1857-1927) and Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) and the nuances of their individual photographic projects.

Abbott and Atget met in Man Ray’s Paris studio in the early 1920s. Atget, then in his sixties, was obsessively recording the streets, gardens, and courtyards of the 19th-century city—old Paris—as modernization transformed it. Abbott acquired much of Atget’s work after his death and was a tireless advocate for its value. She later relocated to New York and emulated Atget in her systematic documentation of that city, culminating in the publication of the project Changing New York. This engaging publication discusses how, during the 1930s and 1940s, Abbott paid further tribute to Atget by publishing and exhibiting his work and by printing hundreds of images from his negatives, using the gelatin silver process. 100 color illustrations.


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The Best Writing on Mathematics 2018

MIRCEA PITICI

This annual anthology brings together the year’s finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, it makes available to a wide audience many pieces not easily found anywhere else—and you don’t need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. James Grime shows how to build subtly mischievous dice for playing slightly unfair games, David Rowe investigates

the many different meanings and pedigrees of mathematical models, and Michael Barany traces how our appreciation of the societal importance of mathematics has developed since World War II. In other essays, Francis Su extolls the inherent values of learning, doing, and sharing mathematics, and Margaret Wertheim takes us on a mathematical exploration of the mind and the world—with glimpses at science, philosophy, music, art, and even crocheting. And there’s much, much more. 25 color and 57 black and white illustrations.The Best Writing on Mathematics.

The Calculus Gallery: Masterpieces from Newton to Lebesgue

WILLIAM DUNHAM

More than three centuries after its creation, calculus remains a dazzling intellectual achievement and the gateway to higher mathematics. This book charts its growth and development by sampling from the work of some of its foremost practitioners, beginning with Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the late seventeenth century and continuing to Henri Lebesgue at the dawn of the twentieth. Now with a new preface by the author, this book documents the evolution of

calculus from a powerful but logically chaotic subject into one whose foundations are thorough, rigorous, and unflinching—a story of genius triumphing over some of the toughest, subtlest problems imaginable. In touring The Calculus Gallery, we can see how it all came to be. 63 black and white illustrations.Princeton Science Library.

Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations

BRIAN HAYESBrian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and too much fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations is his entertaining and accessible exploration of mathematical terrain both far-flung and nearby, bringing readers tidings of mathematical topics from Markov chains to Sudoku. Hayes, a non-mathematician, argues that mathematics is not only an essential

tool for understanding the world but also a world unto itself, filled with objects and patterns that transcend earthly reality. In a series of essays, Hayes sets off to explore this exotic terrain, and takes the reader with him.Maths has a bad reputation: dull, difficult, detached from daily life. As a talking Barbie doll opined, “Math class is tough.” But Hayes makes maths seem fun. Whether he’s tracing the genealogy of a well-worn anecdote about a famous mathematical prodigy, or speculating about what would happen to a lost ball in the nth dimension, or explaining that there are such things as quasirandom numbers, Hayes wants readers to share his enthusiasm. 69 black and white illustrations.

The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta

THOMAS LIN

These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing readers how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating the productive tension between conjecture and proof, theory and intuition. The stories show that, as James Gleick puts it in the foreword, “inspiration strikes willy-nilly.” One researcher thinks of quantum chaotic systems at a bus stop; another suddenly realizes a path to proving a theorem of number theory while in a friend’s

backyard; a statistician has a “bathroom sink epiphany” and discovers the key to solving the Gaussian correlation inequality. Readers of The Prime Number Conspiracy, says Quanta editor-in-chief Thomas Lin, are headed on “breathtaking intellectual journeys to the bleeding edge of discovery strapped to the narrative rocket of humanity’s never-ending pursuit of knowledge.”Quanta is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of the latest breakthroughs in understanding our mathematical universe. It communicates mathematics by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves. 26 black and white illustrations.


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Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta

THOMAS LIN

These stories reveal the latest efforts to untangle the mysteries of the universe. Bringing together the best and most interesting science stories appearing in Quanta Magazine over the past five years, Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire reports on some of the greatest scientific minds as they test the limits of human knowledge. In the title story, Alice and Bob—beloved

characters of various thought experiments in physics—grapple with gravitational forces, possible spaghettification, and a massive wall of fire as Alice jumps into a black hole. Another story considers whether the universe is impossible, in light of experimental results at the Large Hadron Collider. We learn about quantum reality and the mystery of quantum entanglement; explore the source of time’s arrow; and witness a eureka moment when a quantum physicist exclaims: “Finally, we can understand why a cup of coffee equilibrates in a room.” We reflect on humans’ enormous skulls and the Brain Boom; consider the evolutionary benefits of loneliness; peel back the layers of the newest artificial-intelligence algorithms; and follow the “battle for the heart and soul of physics”. 11 black and white illustrations.

Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought

GEORGE C WILLIAMS

Biological evolution is a fact—but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection—the idea that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. Williams’s famous work in favor of simple Darwinism over group selection has become a classic of

science literature, valued for its thorough and convincing argument and its relevance to many fields outside of biology. Now with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins, Adaptation and Natural Selection is an essential text for understanding the nature of scientific debate.Princeton Science Library.

Atlas of Poetic Botany

FRANCIS HALLE

This Atlas invites the reader to tour the farthest reaches of the rainforest in search of exotic—poetic—plant life. Guided in these botanical encounters by Francis Hallé, who has spent forty years in pursuit of the strange and beautiful plant specimens of the rainforest, the reader discovers a plant with just one solitary, monumental leaf; an invasive hyacinth; a tree that walks; a parasitic laurel; and a dancing vine. Further explorations reveal the Rafflesia arnoldii, the biggest flower in the world,

with a crown of stamens and pistils the color of rotten meat that exude the stench of garbage in the summer sun; underground trees with leaves that form a carpet on the ground above them; and the biggest tree in Africa, which can reach seventy meters (more tha 200 feet) in height, with a four-meter (about 13 feet) diameter. Hallé’s drawings, many in color, provide a witty accompaniment. 42 color illustrations.


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How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls: Animal Movement and the Robots of the Future

DAVID L HU

Animals move with astounding grace, speed, and versatility; how do they do it, and what can we learn from them? In How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls, David Hu takes readers on an accessible, wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. Hu shows how animals have adapted and evolved to traverse their environments, taking advantage of physical laws with results that are startling and ingenious. In turn, the latest discoveries about animal

mechanics are inspiring scientists to invent robots and devices that move with similar elegance and efficiency.Hu follows scientists as they investigate a multitude of animal movements, from the undulations of sandfish and the way that dogs shake off water in fractions of a second to the seemingly crash-resistant characteristics of insect flight. Not limiting his exploration to individual organisms, Hu describes the ways animals enact swarm intelligence. He also looks at what scientists learn from nature’s unexpected feats—such as snakes that fly, mosquitoes that survive rainstorms, and dead fish that swim upstream. 12 color and 33 black and white illustrations.

Where Are We Heading?: The Evolution of Humans and Things

IAN HODDER

In this engaging exploration, archaeologist Ian Hodder departs from the two prevailing modes of thought about human evolution: the older idea of constant advancement toward a civilized ideal and the newer one of a directionless process of natural selection. Instead, he proposes a theory of human evolution and history based on “entanglement,” the ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things. Not only do humans become dependent on things, Hodder

asserts, but things become dependent on humans, requiring an endless succession of new innovations. It is this mutual dependency that creates the dominant trend in both cultural and genetic evolution. He selects a small number of cases, ranging in significance from the invention of the wheel down to Christmas tree lights, to show how entanglement has created webs of human-thing dependency that encircle the world and limit our responses to global crises. 20 black and white illustrations.Foundational Questions in Science.

GPS

PAUL E CERUZZI

GPS relays precise time and positioning information from orbiting satellites to receivers on the ground, at sea, and in the air. It operates worldwide, and its basic signals are free, although private companies can commodify the data provided. Ceruzzi recounts the origins of GPS and its predecessor technologies, including early aircraft navigation systems and satellites. He describes the invention of GPS as a space technology in the post-Apollo, pre-Space Shuttle years and its first

military and commercial uses. Ceruzzi explains how the convergence of three major technological developments -- the microprocessor, the Internet, and cellular telephony -- enabled the development and application of GPS technology. Recognizing the importance of satellite positioning systems in a shifting geopolitical landscape -- and perhaps doubting U.S. assurances of perpetual GPS availability -- other countries are now building or have already developed their own systems, and Ceruzzi reports on these efforts in the European Union, Russia, India, China, and Japan. 21 figures.The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series.

Left to Our Own Devices: Outsmarting Smart Technology to Reclaim our Relationships, Health, and Focus

MARGARET MORRIS

We have been warned about the psychological perils of technology: distraction, difficulty empathizing, and loss of the ability (or desire) to carry on a conversation. But our devices and data are woven into our lives. We can’t simply reject them. Instead, Margaret Morris argues, we need to adapt technology creatively to our needs and values. In Left to Our Own

Devices, Morris offers examples of individuals applying technologies in unexpected ways—uses that go beyond those intended by developers and designers. Morris examines these kinds of personalized life hacks, chronicling the ways that people have adapted technology to strengthen social connection, enhance well-being, and affirm identity. Morris, a clinical psychologist and app creator, shows how people really use technology, drawing on interviews she has conducted as well as computer science and psychology research.


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Transitioning in the Workplace: A Guidebook

DANA PIZZUTI

Written from the author’s own experience of transitioning within a major US corporation, this book prepares transgender people with everything they need to know to successfully transition in the workplace. The first guide of its kind, it offers all the practical advice and support trans people need to be able to balance their career ambitions with their personal needs.

Many businesses lack specific trans-inclusive HR strategies - this guide fills the gap with tools, resources and an easy-to-read breakdown of all the relevant laws and policies. It covers everything from how to come out to colleagues and clients and realistic medical timetables, to introducing a new professional name and creating a workplace support system. This is a must-read guide for every trans person preparing to transition, as well as for managers and HR professionals wishing to support their employees.

Trans Teen Survival Guide

OWL FISHER AND FOX FISHER

Frank, friendly and funny, Trans Teen Survival Guide will leave transgender and non-binary teens informed, empowered and armed with all the tips, confidence and practical advice they need to navigate life as a trans teen. Wondering how to come out to your family and friends, what it’s like to go through cross hormonal therapy or how to put on a packer? Trans youth activists Fox and Owl have stepped in to

answer everything that trans teens and their families need to know. With a focus on self-care, expression and being proud of your unique identity, the guide is packed full of invaluable advice from people who understand the realities and complexities of growing up trans. Having been there, done that, Fox and Owl are able to honestly chart the course of life as a trans teen, from potentially life-saving advice on dealing with dysphoria or depression, to hilarious real-life awkward trans stories.

Unlocking Your Self-Healing Potential: A Journey Back to Health Through Creativity, Authenticity and Self-determination

JOSEF ULRICH

Our bodies have an amazing capacity for repair and regeneration, healing a broken ankle or grazed knee. The power to heal exists within all of us, but few people learn how to support it and harness it in our times of greatest need - illness and disease.

In this unique book, experienced alternative therapist Josef Ulrich argues that drawing on our innate spiritual creativity, authenticity and self-will can lead to active healing, where the patient is no longer a victim of their condition but a vital contributor to their recovery. With plenty of case studies, exercises, observations and check lists, this readable and practical book sets out to empower us to boost our immune system and, in partnership with conventional treatments, give us the best chance of healing. Color illustrations.

A Waldorf Guide to Children’s Health: Illnesses, Symptoms, Treatments and Therapies

MICHAELA GLOCKLER, WOLFGANG

GOEBEL AND KARIN MICHAEL

When a child is sick, parents need clear, reliable information to help them take action quickly. This fully comprehensive guide to child health and wellness, draws on anthroposophic medicine, combining conventional treatments with complementary therapies. A Waldorf Guide to Child Health

includes: first aid guidance for help in emergencies; treatments to relieve common complaints such as pain, fever, vomiting, allergies and asthma; recommendations to deal with common illnesses such as chickenpox, glandular fever and ear infections; and advice on coping with serious disorders such as meningitis, diabetes, chronic illnesses and hospital stays. Based on the bestselling A Guide To Child Health, this essential reference guide has been fully revised and updated for today’s parents.

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