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The Institutional Foundations of Comparative AdvantageWhat are the most important differences among national economies? Is globalization        forcing nations to converge on an Anglo-American model? What explains national        differences in social and economic policy? This pathbreaking work outlines a new        approach to these questions. It...

A Very Short IntroductionLife on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of when. Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the many potential catastrophes facing our planet in the future, from global warming, and New Ice Ages, to asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Bill McGuire tales a timely and accessible...

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Insect-Plant Biology uncovers the highly intricate antagonistic as well as mutualistic interactions that have evolved between plants and insects. The authors discuss the operation of these mechanisms at the molecular and organismal levels and explicitly put these in the context of both ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. This...

On the Ancient Quarrel Between Literature and MusicPeter Kivy presents a fascinating critical examination of the two rival ways of        understanding instrumental music. He argues against 'literary' interpretation in        terms of representational or narrative content, and defends musical formalism. Along        the way he discusses...

Isobel Armstrong's startlingly original and beautifully illustrated book tells the        stories that spring from the mass-production of glass in nineteenth-century England.          Moving across technology, industry, local history, architecture, literature, print        culture, the visual arts, optics, and philosophy, it will transform...