Why X Matters
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Why Sound Matters
$26.00 Add to cartA poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world, both in its presence and absence
From the joyous communal connections fostered th- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Krukowski, Damon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0300272243
- Language: English
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Why Food Matters
$17.00 Add to cartFrom the author of Ten Restaurants That Changed America, an exploration of food’s cultural importance and its crucial role throughout human history
“A rich and fascinating narrative that reaches deep- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Freedman, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0300268084
- Language: English
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Why Argument Matters
$20.00 Add to cartHailed by the New York Times as a book that “examines the role that argument has played throughout history and how it has shaped human existence”
“An invigorating reflection on the nature and value of- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Siegel, Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0300271077
- Language: English
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Why the Museum Matters
$26.00 Read moreA powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future
Art museums have played a vital role in ou- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Weiss, Daniel H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 29, 2022
- ISBN10: 0300259352
- Language: English
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Why the Museum Matters
$18.00 Add to cartA powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future
Art museums have played a vital role in ou- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Weiss, Daniel H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0300276850
- Language: English
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Why Dance Matters
$26.00 Read moreA passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends barriers
“[A] smart, bracing book of reflection, analysis, memoir and histo- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Aloff, Mindy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0300204523
- Language: English
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Why Surrealism Matters
$26.00 Add to cartAn elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate
“Mr. Polizzotti carefully balances the movement’s aspirations and attainments against its fl- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Polizzotti, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0300257090
- Language: English
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Why Architecture Matters
$20.00 Add to cartA classic work on the joy of experiencing architecture, with a new afterword reflecting on architecture’s place in the contemporary moment
“Architecture begins to matter,” writes Paul Goldberger, “wh- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Goldberger, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 0300267398
- Language: English
