Literatura obcojęzyczna Princeton University Press

Why birds are smarter than we thinkBirds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes...

Originally published as Volume 2 of The Tao of Painting, this is the first English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh...

For undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers and scholars looking to understand areas outside of their speciality.

When Georgia O'Keeffe first visited New Mexico in 1917, she was instantly drawn to the stark beauty of its unusual architectural and landscape...

This book provides the most comprehensive treatment of the theoretical concepts and modelling techniques of quantitative risk management....

He was the most iconoclastic of architects, and at the height of his career his output of writings about architecture was as prolific and...

The most up-to-date book on invertebrates, providing a new framework for understanding their place in the tree of lifeIn The Invertebrate...

In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the...

This first-year, graduate-level text and reference book covers the fundamental concepts and twenty-first-century applications of six major...

An authoritative look at William Blake's life and enduring relevance as a prophetic artist, poet, and printmakerWilliam Blake (1757-1827)...

Black is the favourite colour for a wide range of people, from priests to penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists,...

From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated history of yellow from antiquity to the present In this richly illustrated...

The Description for this book, The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees, will be forthcoming.

A delightfully illustrated selection of the great Daoist writings of Zhuangzi aby bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai C. C. Tsai is one of...

A more intuitive approach to the mathematical foundation of computer science Discrete mathematics is the basis of much of computer science,...

Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos aby three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired żeby the enormously...

Title of the original edition: Tous les chevaux du monde: pres de 570 races et types decrits et illustres (Paris: Delachaux et Niestle,...

A collection of essential quotations and other writings from artist and icon Jean-Michel Basquiat One of the most important artists of the...

"A collection of compelling quotations from a rising star in contemporary art, architecture, and design"--

This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master...

A collection of essential quotations from the renowned fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Abloh-isms is a collection of essential quotations...

The past twenty years have seen great theoretical and empirical advances in the field of corporate finance. Whereas, once the subject addressed...

A newly expanded edition of the defining book on one of French Romanticism's most influential and elusive paintersEug ne Delacroix (1798-1863)...

A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history...

A new look at the ways van Gogh represented the seasons and the natural world throughout his careerThe changing seasons captivated Vincent...

The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red...

The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the medieval period. Lavishly...

Lars Jonsson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bird artists of all time. This illustrated book features 150 full-color, reproductions...

A complete and unabridged full-color edition of the classic sourcebook on ornamental designFirst published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament...

An accessible and richly illustrated introduction to the natural history of dogs--from evolution, anatomy, cognition, and behavior to the...

For centuries, the beauty of fireflies has evoked wonder and delight. Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in mystery: How do fireflies...

A collection of select quotations aby renowned artist and pop icon Keith HaringKeith Haring remains one of the most important and celebrated...

Bugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions,...

In this stunningly illustrated volume, Fuller provides a rich and moving portrait of elephants, exploring their natural history, the legends...