How Religion Evolved: And Why It Endures 9780241431801

Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 9781400887989

A groundbreaking new theory of religion Religion remains an important influence in the world today, yet the social sci

285 92 2MB Read more

Ritual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why 9781800735293

Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examp

444 72 1MB Read more

Theology and Religion: Why It Matters 1509529721, 9781509529728

Graham Ward argues that the study of theology and religion, as a single academic discipline, plays a vital role in helpi

555 69 183KB Read more

The Religion and Science Debate: Why Does It Continue? 9780300165005

Eighty-one years after America witnessed the Scopes trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools, the debate b

263 61 545KB Read more

The Science of Sleep: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 9780226387338

We often hear that humans spend one third of their lives sleeping—and most of us would up that fraction if we could. Whe

508 132 45MB Read more

Why Americans Hate the Media and How It Matters 9781400840359

As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by t

215 73 3MB Read more

The Secret Life of Science: How It Really Works and Why It Matters 9781400889303

A revealing and provocative look at the current state of global science We take the advance of science as given. But h

236 74 2MB Read more

Cryptography: The Key to Digital Security, How It Works, and Why It Matters 9781324004301

1,394 224 1MB Read more

Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters 9780226204093

Earth has been witness to mammoths and dinosaurs, global ice ages, continents colliding or splitting apart, and comets a

178 99 9MB Read more

U.S.-Japan Security Alliance : Why it Matters and How to Strengthen it 9780313013300, 9780275978051

180 55 666KB Read more