Mariana Mazzucato

A deeply moving memoir about a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece, The Odyssey. The book explores timeless themes of deception and recognition, marriage and children, the pleasures of travel and the meaning of home. The author weaves personal narrative and literary exploration to produce a richly emotional and insightful read. It has been named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Library Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday, and was a Kirkus Best Memoir of 2017.

Discover the fierce debate that shaped China's economic rise without its wholesale assimilation to global neoliberalism. This book explores the contest over economic reforms that paved the way for the country's gradual marketization. Its extensive research delves into the intellectual foundations of state-market relations in reform-era China and sheds light on its economic model and its ongoing contestations from both within and without.

This international acclaimed work explores the character of Emperor Hadrian and reflects on the meaning of history. Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines Hadrian's boyhood, triumphs, and his gradual reordering of a war-torn world as an emperor. Written in elegant and precise prose, this book presents the imaginative insights of a great 20th-century writer.

Explore the mysteries of the universe with Professor Astro Cat, the smartest cat in the alley! Learn about our solar system, galaxy, extraterrestrial life, gravity, time, and more with this fastidious feline. Written by a physicist and illustrated by an award-winning artist, "Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space" is an educational and engaging journey to the very frontiers of space that kids and parents will love!