Oxford University Press

A masterly account of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and his vision of the world, generously illustrated throughout, presenting a fully integrated picture of Leonardo's art, science, and thought....

And Other Writings on Law and Politics, 1667-1683J. R. and Philip Milton present the first critical edition of John Locke's Essay        concerning Toleration, based on all extant manuscripts, and other writings on law        and politics composed between 1667 and 1683. It is an invaluable resource for        historians of early modern philosophy,...

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Evolutionary Puzzles of Human NatureFor all that science knows about the living world, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. And paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home: They involve some of the most personal aspects of being human, including such...

Bringing together cutting-edge research from psychology and neuroscience, Kathleen Taylor puts the brain back into brainwashing and shows why understanding this mysterious phenomenon is vitally relevant in the twenty-first century....

On February 19, 2009, CNBC commentator Rick Santelli delivered a dramatic rant against Obama administration programs to shore up the plunging housing market. Invoking the Founding Fathers and ridiculing "e;losers"e; who could not pay their mortgages, Santelli called for "e;Tea Party"e; protests. Over the next two years, conservative...