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Featured Titles

The Climate Crisis

David Archer, Stefan Rahmstorf

This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis.

Michelangelo

William Wallace

Michelangelo is universally recognized to be one of the greatest artists of all time. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of the artist.

 

 

Tales of Hi and Bye

Torbjorn Lundmark

Tales of Hi and Bye provides a delightful, witty, and intriguing insight into the sometimes strange and often wonderful customs associated with an ordinary, everyday event.

Slavery in Brazil

Herbert S. Klein, Francisco Vidal Luna

This is the first complete modern survey of the institution of slavery in Brazil and how it affected the lives of enslaved Africans.

 

Art as Plunder

Margaret M. Miles

This book examines the ancient origins of debate about art as cultural property. What happens to art in time of war? Who should own art, and what is its appropriate context?

Disturbances of the Mind

Douwe Draaisma

Disturbances of the Mind provides a fascinating, illuminating, and at times touching insight into the history of brain research.

 

Sneak Peek!

Eichmann's Men

Hans Safrian

Hans Safrian's path-breaking work on Adolf Eichmann and his Nazi helpers chronicles the escalation of Nazi anti-Semitic policies beginning in 1933 and during World War II to the "final solution."

The Monthly Sky Guide

Ian Ridpath

This classic beginner's guide to the night sky has been updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2014, a guide to observing the Moon, and information on observing the four brightest planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

 

Featured Textbooks

Global Warming

John Houghton

John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full color and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change.

First Language Acquisition

Eve V. Clark

This new edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language.

 

Featured Journals

Econometric Theory

Econometric Theory provides an authoritative outlet for original contributions in all of the major areas of econometrics.

Macroeconomics Dynamics

Macroeconomic Dynamics publishes theoretical, empirical or quantitative research of the highest standard.

 

Library Picks

Iraq, 1990–2006 Set

Edited by Philip E. Auerswald

The revelatory volumes of Iraq, 1990–2006: A Diplomatic History through Documents detail the diplomatic saga involving Iraq and the international community from 1990 to 2006.

Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set

Edited by James McGuire

Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, the Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical reference work available both in print and online for Ireland.