Sociology

In this book, Terence McKenna proposes the theory that the consumption and later abandonment of pyschadelic mushrooms…

From a pro wrestler fans loved to hate to a bona fide Hollywood superstar, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is truly all sorts…

To forgive or not to forgive, what a question indeed. Forgiveness Is Really explores the aspects of forgiveness using…

When crime and violence invades a person's life, vengeance and justice are seen as acceptable responses. However, The…

Hypothetical scene -- you score and drop some acid, you and your philosopher friend. You'll find out by…

Black writers from all disciplines tell one of history’s great epics: the journey of African Americans from 1619 to…

Steven D. Levitt isn't your average economist. He studies everyday life and the conclusions to his findings will have…

A science journalist looks into the evolutionary anthropology of one of the key defining human relationships. Literature…

Fruit trees don't just grow in orchards. All over the world, fruit often grows in heavily urban areas, but the trees can…

Amazon’s sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centers, and corporate campuses epitomizes a land where winner and…

What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years…

A, my name is ALBA and my sister’s name is AYELÉN. We come from ARGENTINA and we are ADVENTUROUS. Girls from 26…

Through scientific research and analysis discover the myth that a gendered difference in our brains exists.…

The Geography of Nowhere examines the lackluster suburban approach to land-use and critiques the flaws in a manner both…

What do you get if you collect the works of political journalist and novelist George Orwell into the ornate…

In the age of never-ending distractions and shortcuts, how do we build perseverance in the face of long term goals?…

This book traces a history of a place that dates back over 500 years, looking at the first Jewish ghetto to the present…

For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in…

This explores the importance of kindness and appreciation in everyday life. It features sweetly illustrated scenes from…

The globalization of LGBT rights around the world has been nothing short of a revolution. This book offers a worldwide…

When Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1953, he refused to patent it, forgoing profit so that more lives could…

Award-winning journalist Kyle Swenson profiles the case of three men wrongfully convicted in the early 1970s to explore…

Scott Nearing was a radical economist, historian and activist who wrote many books, but Helen Nearing's own books and…

Good Neighbors provides a critical reflection on the effects of gentrification on a neighborhood's diversity through a…