Princeton University Press

What good is a bookstore in the 21st century? In the age of information, of ebooks and audiobooks, what use do we have…

No one can deny the popularity and significance of the dog across the world. In this comprehensive guide to the world's…

In an illustrated guide covering one of the most versatile creatures on the planet, this book covers spiders from across…

What does it mean to be cute? In this book, author Simon May provides some insightful answers to cuteness as both a…

Through an exploration of eighty different species of trees, Max Adams celebrates the rich relationship humans share…

With a dive into the science of cosmology, this book examines the plethora of extraordinary and perplexing questions…

In this comprehensive dive into the history of the chicken, this book offers insight into the renaissance of chickens as…

The importance of cows extends beyond just food and production. In an exploration of the evolution of the cow and its…

In this two-volume exploration, this comprehensive guide will cover more than 2,800 species of fungi across the European…

This magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean is filled with full color photographs and illustrations bringing to light the…

While often referred to as the "dismal science", this book by the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics shows how…

We use countless networks every day, from Facebook to the WiFi at a coffee shop to the internet as a whole. This book…

This book narrates the unique journey of a birdsong expert travelling across America with his son. Over ten weeks and…

This book presents critical perspectives on urban America from leading scholars on how to sustain livable, prosperous…

In the late 19th century, a lighthouse keeper arrived at Stephens Island in New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles. Just a…

Sometimes we think that evolution is something that happened in the distant past, or that it's such a slow process its…

Fish swim, snakes slither, and insects can walk on water. This book examines animal movements to learn their secrets and…

A comprehensive study of menopause throughout history. Drawing on historical, scientific, and cultural studies to show…

Some codes have never been broken. This book looks at the fascinating history of ciphers and cryptography and examines…

Have you ever thought about what it actually means to have freedom? New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein does…

Even if you aren't coming into ownership of a country any time soon, the writings of Roman senator Marcus Tullius Cicero…

The ancient Roman philosopher, Seneca (c.4BC-65 AD), studied death extensively. He wrote and posited about the subject…

Why do countries go to war? How should we think about foreign policy in contemporary times? In Thucydides's History of…

A new and engaging translation of Cicero's classic. How to Be a Friend, while written in 44 BC, still offers relevant…

Anger is the most destructive emotion according to the Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca. Humanity is always searching for…

Epictetus, the Roman Stoic philosopher valued mental freedom above any other kind of freedom. He taught that freedom of…

A comprehensive A–Z guide of mushrooms and their lore that is accessible for general readers or specialists of all…

This book is begs the question: "what manages to live in the ruins we have made?" The answer is centered around the…