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A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You by Sean B. Carroll
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Category: Science and Nature | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians ha ...Show more
Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human by Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez
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Category: Science and Nature | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
A savoury account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavour. But what exactly are flavours? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such q ...Show more
Emigres - French Words That Turned English by Richard Scholar
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Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
English has borrowed more words from French than from any other modern foreign language. French words and phrases-such as a la mode, ennui, naivete and caprice-lend English a certain je-ne-sais-quoi that would otherwise elude the language. Richard Scholar examines the continuing history of untranslated ...Show more
Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons - From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable by Paul J. Nahin
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Category: No Category | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cable Heat, like gravity, shapes nearly every aspect of our world and universe, from how milk dissolves in coffee to how molten planets cool. The heat equation, a cor ...Show more
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio: The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest by Andrew W. Lo, Stephen R. Foerster
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Category: Personal Finance | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
How the greatest thinkers in finance changed the field and how their wisdom can help investors today.Is there an ideal portfolio of investment assets, one that perfectly balances risk and reward? In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio examines this question by profiling and interviewing ten of the most pro ...Show more
Land of Wondrous Cold: The Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice by Gillen D’Arcy Wood
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Category: No Category | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
A gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughsAntarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal c ...Show more
The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work by Jan Eeckhout
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Category: Economics | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
A pioneering account of the surging global tide of market power—and how it stifles workers around the world In an era of technological progress and easy communication, it might seem reasonable to assume that the world’s working people have never had it so good. But wages are stagnant and prices are risi ...Show more
Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment by Benjamin Storey, Jenna Silber Storey
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Category: Lifestyle | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
A compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappyWe live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change — even if it means undermining the foundations of ou ...Show more
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