Short answers, pulled from the story.
A small book club in Greenwich Village opened its doors to psychoanalysts in 1950. Arthur Rosenthal took over the operation that same year and transformed it into a publisher of original books.
Harper & Row purchased the company in 1969 after seeing its growth potential. This acquisition marked a shift from a niche psychoanalytic focus to a wider intellectual scope.
That decision effectively closed the imprint and ended its publication of serious academic books. Perseus Books Group purchased the brand later that same year.
Richard Dawkins published major works on evolutionary biology through this publisher. Steven Pinker contributed influential texts on language and human nature.
The company publishes books in psychology, philosophy, economics, science, politics, sociology, current affairs, and history. These fields define the intellectual scope of the modern list.