Beyond Human Nature: How Culture and Experience Shape Our Lives

Jesse J. Prinz

We are constantly told that human traits - from aggression to gender differences - are 'hardwired'. In Beyond Human NatureJesse J. Prinz reveals that it is the societies we live in, not our genes, that determine how we think and feel. From why mental illness differs so widely between cultures to how geo...

New York School Of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces

Ellen S. Fisher

In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916, has drawn a large crossover audience of passionate decorating enthusiasts and hobbyists--many of them private homeowners who know that thinking like a professional is the surest way to achieve a magnificent home. This lav...