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A Series of Unfortunate
Events
Chance and the Making of the
Planet, Life, and You
Sean B. Carroll
A fascinating look at the
underappreciated role chance
plays in shaping our planet, life
and us. We, along with all life on
Earth, are here by accident! The
author explains how chance has
been central to shaping our world,
from deep time to the present.
978-0-691-20175-7 £18.99
Princeton University Press
Great Adaptations
Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels,
and Other Tales of Evolution’s
Mysteries Solved
Kenneth Catania
The evolutionary secrets behind
some of nature’s most bizarre
animals. From star-nosed moles to
electric eels, from worm grunting
to zombie-making wasps, the
author takes us on an amazing
tour of life’s stranger phenomena.
978-0-691-19525-4 £22.00
Princeton University Press
Stalin
Passage to Revolution
Ronald Grigor Suny
The definitive biography of Stalin
from his birth to the October
revolution of 1917. It explains
Stalin’s evolution from romantic
and idealistic youth into hardened
political operator. The author is
using newly discovered archival
material, the book paints a more
nuanced picture of the young
Stalin than previously seen.
978-0-691-18203-2 £35.00
Princeton University Press
The Story of Evolution in
25 Discoveries
The Evidence and the People Who
Found It
Donald R. Prothero
This is an informative and
engaging work about the
discovery process, mainly centered
around evolution. Readers will be
informed about why biologists
think that evolution is not only real
but also important for discovering
who we are.
978-0-231-19036-7 £30.00
Columbia University Press
American Zealots
Inside Right-Wing Domestic
Terrorism
Arie Perliger
A groundbreaking examination of
violence spawned from right-wing
ideologies, this is essential reading
for everyone seeking to
understand the transformation of
domestic terrorism.
Beethoven
A Life
Jan Caeyers
With unprecedented access to the
archives at the Beethoven House in
Bonn, Jan Caeyers expertly weaves
together a deeply human and complex
picture of Beethoven—his troubled
youth, his unpredictable mood swings,
his desires, relationships, and conflicts
with family and friends, the mysteries
surrounding his affair with the
“immortal beloved,” and the dramatic
tale of his deafness.
978-0-231-16711-6 £22.00
Columbia University Press
978-0-520-34354-2 £29.00
University of California Press