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Timefulness

Marcia Bjornerud, Princeton University (2020)
How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World

Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival. Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we... Zobraziť viac

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24,40€
21,20€

What Do You Want Out of Life?

What Do You Want Out of Life?

Valerie Tiberius, Princeton University (2023)
A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters

What do you want out of life? To make a lot of money—or work for justice? To run marathons—or sing in a choir? To have children—or travel the world? The things we care about in life... Zobraziť viac

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25,70€

Honeybee Democracy

Honeybee Democracy

Honeybees make decisions collectively - and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and... Zobraziť viac

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30,90€

Alien Oceans

Alien Oceans

Kevin Hand, Princeton University (2020)
The Search for Life in the Depths of Space

Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us... Zobraziť viac

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25,10€

How to Die

How to Die

Seneca, Princeton University (2018)
An Ancient Guide to the End of Life

How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying... Zobraziť viac

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16,20€

Delicious

Delicious

Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez, Princeton University (2022)
The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human

Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions... Zobraziť viac

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18,50€

Abloh-isms

Abloh-isms

A collection of essential quotations from the renowned fashion designer, DJ, and stylist... Zobraziť viac

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15,70€

Adaptive Markets

Adaptive Markets

Andrew W. Lo, Princeton University (2019)
Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought

A new, evolutionary explanation of markets and investor behavior... Zobraziť viac

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21,95€

Arsham-isms

Arsham-isms

The work of renowned contemporary artist Daniel Arsham blurs the lines between art, architecture, archeology, and design. In his distinctive style, he takes ancient art works and objects from twentieth-century pop culture... Zobraziť viac

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13,90€

Animal Spirits

Animal Spirits

George A. Akerlof, Robert J. Shiller, Princeton University (2010)
How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism

From acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, the case for why government is needed to restore confidence in the economy... Zobraziť viac

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19,07€

Atlas of Cities

Atlas of Cities

A unique, stunningly illustrated look at the origins, development, and future prospects of cities... Zobraziť viac

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48,30€

Climate Shock

Gernot Wagner, Martin L. Weitzman, Princeton University (2016)
The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet

If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you’d take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you’d reevaluate your assets... Zobraziť viac

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22,10€
18,80€

Weiwei-isms

Weiwei-isms

This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life... Zobraziť viac

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15,60€

Weak Strongman

Weak Strongman

Timothy Frye, Princeton University (2021)
The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia

Looking beyond Putin to understand how today's Russia actually works. Media and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or... Zobraziť viac

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25,04€

Yes to the City

Yes to the City

Max Holleran, Princeton University (2022)
Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing

A fascinating account of the growing "Yes in My Backyard" urban movement The exorbitant costs of urban housing and the widening gap in income inequality are fueling a combative new movement in cities around the world... Zobraziť viac

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30,40€

Midlife

Midlife - prečítaná (bazár kníh)

Kieran Setiya, Princeton University (2018)
A Philosophical Guide

How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present... Zobraziť viac

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11,90€

Hirst-isms

Hirst-isms

Hirst-isms is a collection of quotations―bold, surprising, often humorous, and always insightful―from celebrated artist Damien Hirst, whose controversial work explores the connections between art, religion, science, life, and death... Zobraziť viac

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15,00€

The Influencer Industry

Emily Hund, Princeton University (2023)
The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media

A critical history of the social media influencer’s rise to global prominence... Zobraziť viac

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32,90€
28,60€

New York Nobody Knows

New York Nobody Knows

As a child growing up in Manhattan, William Helmreich played a game with his father called "Last Stop." They would pick a subway line, ride it to its final destination... Zobraziť viac

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22,10€

The Civic Bargain

Brook Manville, Josiah Ober, Princeton University (2023)
How Democracy Survives

A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive-if we want it to... Zobraziť viac

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32,79€
29,10€