Princeton University Press: 2605 books
Gamma
Exploring Euler's Constant
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2010
Among the myriad of constants that appear in mathematics, p, e, and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is g, or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery.
In a tantalizing blend of history and mathematics, Julian Havil...
by Eli Maor, Eugen Jost
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2014
If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and theorems,...
by Lawrence A. Scaff
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
Max Weber, widely considered a founder of sociology and the modern social sciences, visited the United States in 1904 with his wife Marianne. The trip was a turning point in Weber's life and it played a pivotal role in shaping his ideas, yet until now virtually our only source of information about...
The Backyard Birdsong Guide Western North America
A Guide to Listening
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Back by popular demand with more than 300,000 copies sold, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to re-release the widely acclaimed and bestselling bird audio field guide series, Backyard Birdsongs, from award-winning Ornithologist and Author, Donald Kroodsma.
Backyard Birdsongs is an interactive...
Against Security
How We Go Wrong at Airports, Subways, and Other Sites of Ambiguous Danger - Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2014
The inspections we put up with at airport gates and the endless warnings we get at train stations, on buses, and all the rest are the way we encounter the vast apparatus of U.S. security. Like the wars fought in its name, these measures are supposed to make us safer in a post–9/11 world. But do...
Titan Unveiled
Saturn's Mysterious Moon Explored
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
For twenty-five years following the Voyager mission, scientists speculated about Saturn's largest moon, a mysterious orb clouded in orange haze. Finally, in 2005, the Cassini-Huygens probe successfully parachuted down through Titan's atmosphere, all the while transmitting images and data. In the early...
Beyond UFOs
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
The quest for extraterrestrial life doesn't happen only in science fiction. This book describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey...
Wizards, Aliens, and Starships
Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2014
From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which...
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564 genera. Amazonian fishes include piranhas, electric eels, freshwater stingrays, a myriad of beautiful small-bodied tetras...
Making Volunteers
Civic Life after Welfare's End
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Volunteering improves inner character, builds community, cures poverty, and prevents crime. We've all heard this kind of empowerment talk from nonprofit and government-sponsored civic programs. But what do these programs really accomplish? In Making Volunteers, Nina Eliasoph offers an in-depth, humorous,...
Avian Architecture
How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Birds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions...
The Book of "Genesis"
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
During its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to almost every important claim about reality, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights. With clarity and skill, acclaimed biblical...
A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations
From the Origins to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts...
by John B. Dunlop
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 1995
This is the first work to set one of the great bloodless revolutions of the twentieth century in its proper historical context. John Dunlop pays particular attention to Yeltsin's role in opposing the covert resurgence of Communist interests in post-coup Russia, and faces the possibility that new institutions may not survive long enough to sink roots in a traditionally undemocratic culture.