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The fizzy, "marvellously entertaining" (Los Angeles Times) story of the world's favourite beverage

(Hardback)

From the celebrated biographer of Washington, Hamilton, and Madison comes an original portrait of our 16th president's life, career, and thought

(Hardback)

From a MacArthur Genius, a new intellectual history of Free Market ideology, revealing that it has always been more flexible than uncompromising theorists like Milton Friedman would have us believe

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A kaleidoscopic narrative history of 1963, the pivotal moment in America's long civil rights movement-the year of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," and the assassinations of Medgar Evers and John F. Kennedy

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY! An "important, deeply affecting-and regrettably relevant" (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans' freedom to oppress others and their fight against the government that got in their way.

(Hardback)

A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real, but essential to our well-being

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

"The best single treatment of psychoanalytic theories, classical and current."-Choice

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A parenting expert reveals the four biggest threats to girls' psychological growth and explains how parents can help their daughters develop a healthy sense of self

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The surprising history of old age in modern America, showing how we created unprecedented security for some and painful uncertainty for others

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From Roxane Gay to Leslie Jamison, 30 brilliant writers share their timeless stories about the everlasting magic -- and occasional misery -- of living in the Big Apple, in a new edition of the classic anthology

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"A fascinating account of human experience at its best."-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow

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A history of New York's vibrant cultural and political scene in the 1940s as seen through the lives of three female African-American artists: novelist Ann Petry, choreographer Pearl Primus, and composer Mary Lou Williams.

(Hardback)

An enthralling chronicle of the American nineteenth century told through the unravelling of the nation's first political dynasty

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A wholly original way of looking at Tupac Shakur that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten those who want to understand him

(Hardback)

A leading anthropologist studies the science behind "feeling at home" to show us how home made us human

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A revised and expanded edition of the classic, myth-shattering exploration of American family life during the Cold War

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A leading primatologist offers a provocative new look at the past, present and future of sex, pregnancy, and childcare

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A heartfelt, humane, and even hilarious account of why rule-obsessed veganism fails and how a focus on flourishing can bring about an abundant future for all

(Hardback)

The surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world

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An urgent expos of the mental health crisis in our courts, jails, and prisons

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An urgent expos of the mental health crisis in our courts, jails, and prisons

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A gripping and provocative insider's account of both Islamist terror networks and the intelligence services that spy on them, Inside the Jihad offers a completely original perspective on the ongoing battle against Al Qaeda.

(Hardback)

From one of Basic's bestselling authors, an incisive critique of the destructive role of intellectuals in shaping ideas about race.

(Paperback)

Offers a critique about (but not for) intellectuals that explores their impact on public opinion, policy, and society at large. This title not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated but also analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged.