It's 1991 and marine reservist Anthony Bravo returns from the first Gulf War to the waiting arms of Lily Engels, the feisty orphan raised in his home. As their childhood affection flames into passiona
Originally published in 1986, this book was an effort to integrate thinking and research concerning the role of emotion and cognition in altruistic behaviour. Prior to publication there was a vast bod
In THE POINT IS, Lee Eisenberg explores concepts he raised but did not attempt to resolve in his widely discussed, bestselling bookThe Number. He explores what makes a life worth living: the very poin
This study examines John Stuart Mill’s philosophy of history and his efforts to develop a comprehensive methodology for the social sciences. The author argues that Mill’s interpretation of
What would it be like to live in a world with no predators roaming our landscapes? Would their elimination, which humans have sought with ever greater urgency in recent times, bring about a pastoral,
Screw Everyone is comedian Ophira Eisenberg’s wisecracking account of how she spent most of her life saying ?yes” to everything—and everyone—and how that attitude ultimately helped her overcome her ph
Animals such as wolves, sea otters, and sharks exert a disproportionate influence on their environment; dramatic ecological consequences can result when they are removed fromor returned to—
