Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey
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Few landscapes are as iconic as the islands off the north-western Scottish coast. On the outer edge...
Off the Deep End: A History of Madness at Sea
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In the 18th century, the Royal Navy's own physician found that sailors were seven times more likely...
Sharing Cities: A Case for Truly Smart and Sustainable Cities
Duncan McLaren and Julian Agyeman
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The future of humanity is urban, and the nature of urban space enables, and necessitates, sharing --...
The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life
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The Marine World is a book for everyone with an interest in the ocean, from the marine biologist or...
Music, Evolution, and the Harmony of Souls
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Music is central to human cultural and intellectual experience. It is vitally important for the...
Voice Leading: The Science Behind a Musical Art
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Voice leading is the musical art of combining sounds over time. In this book, David Huron offers an...
Easy on, Easy off: The Urban Pathology of America's Small Towns
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Life outside our nation's big cities comprises a remarkably rich aspect of America-culturally,...
The Oxford Handbook of Maximus the Confessor
Bronwen Neil and Pauline Allen
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Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662) has become one of the most discussed figures in contemporary...
The Visitor: Andre Palmeiro and the Jesuits in Asia
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In an age when few people ventured beyond their place of birth, Andre Palmeiro left Portugal on a...
Untrodden Ground: How Presidents Interpret the Constitution
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When Thomas Jefferson struck a deal for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he knew he was adding a new...