When Buildings Speak Architecture as Language in the Habsburg Empire and Its Aftermath, 1867-1933

The canonical inventors of the International Style have long dominated studies of modern European architecture. But in When Buildings Speak, Anthony Alofsin broadens this scope by exploring the rich yet often overlooked architecture of the late Austro-Hun...

 Into the Cool Energy Flow Thermodynamics and Life

Scientists, theologians, and philosophers have all sought to answer the questions of why we are here and where we are going. Finding this natural basis of life has proved elusive, but in the eloquent and creative Into the Cool, Eric D. Schneider and Dorio...

 The Chicago Guide to Writing About Multivariate Analysis

Bringing together advanced statistical methods and good expository writing, The Chicago Guide to Writing about Multivariate Analysis offers much-needed help to academic researchers as well as analysts who write for general audiences. From general principl...

 On the Origin of Phyla

Owing its inspiration and title to On the Origin of Species, James W. Valentine's ambitious book synthesizes and applies the vast treasury of theory and research collected in the century and a half since Darwin's time. By investigating the origins of life...

 Wolves Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation

Wolves are some of the world's most charismatic and controversial animals, capturing the imaginations of their friends and foes alike. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they hunt and play together in close-knit packs, sometimes roaming over hundreds of sq...

 The robot's rebellion Finding meaning in the Age of Darwin

"The Robot's Rebellion is not quite what it sounds like. It is a book on how evolutionary forces and human cognition interact, sometimes to our advantage, and sometimes to our despair. It is a brilliant book showing how we can either harness evolutionary ...