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  • The Art and Politics of Science

    Harold Varmus

    Hardback

    A Nobel Prize-winning cancer biologist, leader of major scientific institutions, and veteran of science policy wars reflects on his remarkable career.

  • The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

    Richard Rayner

    Hardback

    A true-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation.

  • At the Chinese Table: A Memoir with Recipes

    Carolyn Phillips

    Hardback

    Part memoir of life in Taiwan, part love story— a beautifully told account of China’s brilliant cuisines... with recipes.

  • Augustus

    A. H M Jones, Moses I. Finley

    Paperback

    Constitutional changes, administrative revisions, factional rivalry, and war are all themes that Professor Jones develops within the main narrative. He treats separately such topics as finance, religion, social policy, literature and the arts, and the sources of this crucial period in the history of Rome.

  • The Authentic Adam Smith: His Life and Ideas

    James Buchan

    Paperback

    Celebrated author James Buchan on the widely known—but often misread—Scottish philosopher Adam Smith.