Johns Hopkins University Press: 958 books
Red Modernism
American Poetry and the Spirit of Communism
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
In Red Modernism, Mark Steven asserts that modernism was highly attuned—and aesthetically responsive—to the overall spirit of communism. He considers the maturation of American poetry as a longitudinal arc, one that roughly followed the rise of the USSR through the Russian Revolution and its subsequent...
by Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda, Ticul Álvarez, Noé González-Ruiz
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
A remarkable achievement that took over 30 years to construct, Keys for Identifying Mexican Mammals is the only complete identification guide to Mexico’s mammalian fauna. Fully updated and revised, this bestselling book follows a bilingual arrangement, with identical information presented in Spanish...
A Telephone for the World
Iridium, Motorola, and the Making of a Global Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
In June 1990, Motorola publicly announced an ambitious business venture called Iridium. The project’s signature feature was a constellation of 77 satellites in low-Earth orbit which served as the equivalent of cellular towers, connecting to mobile customers below using wireless hand-held phones....
by Guy Baldassarre
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information...
Ex Oriente Lex
Near Eastern Influences on Ancient Greek and Roman Law
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
Throughout the twelve essays that appear in Ex Oriente Lex, Raymond Westbrook convincingly argues that the influence of Mesopotamian legal traditions and thought did not stop at the shores of the Mediterranean, but rather had a profound impact on the early laws and legal developments of Greece and...
Northern Italy in the Roman World
From the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Carolynn E. Roncaglia's Northern Italy in the Roman World analyzes the effect of the Roman Empire on northern Italy, tracing the evolution of the region from the Bronze Age to the Gothic wars. A wealthy and strategically important region, northern Italy presents an interesting case study for examining...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
People with mood disorders often have simultaneous problems with addiction, and those with substance abuse problems are especially susceptible to mood disorder. The treatment of such patients can be particularly complicated, and many receive treatment for only one of their disorders.
In this...
Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People
The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
We like to think that science always illuminates. But the disturbing persistence of the concept of biological determinism—the false idea that human behavior is genetically fixed or inherently programmed and therefore is not susceptible to rapid change—shows that scientific research and concepts...
Food Allergies
A Complete Guide for Eating When Your Life Depends on It
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Posing the urgent questions that anyone with food allergies will think to ask—and then some—Food Allergies provides practical, sensitive, and scientific guidance on the topics that affect your life. Allergy expert Scott H. Sicherer addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, from mild to life...
The Sauropod Dinosaurs
Life in the Age of Giants
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
From The Land Before Time to Jurassic Park, images of fantastically large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs have captured our imaginations. These are the sauropods: centerpieces of museums and gentle giants of the distant past. Imagine what it must have been like to crest a hill and see in the...
by Kristen A. Renn
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
Educating girls and women is a powerful route to improving societies worldwide. When women receive more education, literacy rates in children rise, maternal and infant death rates drop, and women enjoy an increased earning capacity. Yet in parts of the developing world, women’s education is considered...
Introduction to U.S. Health Policy
The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Home to the world's most advanced medical practices, the United States spends more on health care than any other country. At the same time, treatment is harder to get in the United States than in most other industrialized nations. Benchmark statistics such as infant mortality and life expectancy reveal...
Keeping Your Child Healthy in a Germ-Filled World
A Guide for Parents
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The world is full of germs, and the news is full of stories about infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant superbugs. What can parents do to protect their children? Keeping Your Child Healthy in a Germ-Filled World gives parents the information they need to shield their kids from infections and...
Redefining Aging
A Caregiver's Guide to Living Your Best Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved ones, despite the stress and fatigue of caregiving.
In this comprehensive book, best-selling author Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal...