Why Darkness Matters

The Anthropology and clinical role of melanin and brain or neuromelanin in the evolution and development of the human bo

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Tackling the question of why medieval philosophy matters in the current age, Stephen Boulter issues a passionate and rob

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Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movemen

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A provocative, highly engaging essay on the art of pretending on the stage, on screen, and in daily life Does acting m

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A brief, passionate book about the nature of poetry and its use in the world

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Why Architecture Matters is not a work of architectural history or a guide to the styles or an architectural dictionary,

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Why is India's rise on the world stage so controversial? How can a state that is losing authority to its regions at

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Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the endur

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An impassioned case for argument’s central role in human life, by one of America’s most distinguished cultural critics

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An award-winning historian makes the case for food’s cultural importance, stressing its crucial role throughout human hi

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Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) was a Protestant preacher, an influential religious thinker, and an important moral guide i

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