A smart, accessible look into the philosophy of baseball, with a focus on its lessons for a life best lived.  More Info

There are many ways to approach the subject of public space: the threats posed to it by surveillance and visual pollution; the joys it offers of stimulation and excitement, of anonymity and transformation; its importance to urban variety or democratic politics. But public space remains an... More Info

Zizek meets Klein in this riveting collection of philosophic essays on politics, Sex and the City, Plato, Hitchcock and more.  More Info

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?Mark Kingwell is a beautiful writer, a lucid thinker and a patient teacher ... His insights are intellectual anchors in a fast-changing world.” ?Naomi Klein, author of No Logo Meet the ?fast zombie" citizen of the current world. He is a rapid, brainless carrier of preference-driven consumption.... More Info

In this book, Edward Burtynsky presents photographs of the remnant and newly established zones of Chinese industrialization - those places created while realizing the "glory" of wealth for a powerful civilization yearning to move forward and join the ranks of modern nations. Using diplomatic... More Info

Provides an alphabetical survey of popular work terms and phrases used in American work environments throughout history, with definitions, synonyms, and short commentaries for each entry.  More Info