Princeton University Press: 2605 books
by Kevin Lang
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Many ideas about poverty and discrimination are nothing more than politically driven assertions unsupported by evidence. And even politically neutral studies that do try to assess evidence are often simply unreliable. In Poverty and Discrimination, economist Kevin Lang cuts through the vast literature...
by Joan Wallach Scott
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2009
In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. Proponents of the law insist it upholds France's values of secular liberalism...
A Place on the Team
The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2006
A Place on the Team is the inside story of how Title IX revolutionized American sports. The federal law guaranteeing women's rights in education, Title IX opened gymnasiums and playing fields to millions of young women previously locked out. Journalist Welch Suggs chronicles both the law's successes...
Discoverers of the Universe
William and Caroline Herschel
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
Discoverers of the Universe tells the gripping story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
A treasure trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from the legendary naturalist
Here is Charles Darwin in his own words—the naturalist, traveler, scientific thinker, and controversial author of On the Origin of Species, the book that shook the Victorian world. Featuring hundreds...
Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century
From Triumph to Despair - New Edition with a new chapter on the twenty-first-century Arab world
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Like a great dynasty that falls to ruin and is eventually remembered more for its faults than its feats, Arab nationalism is remembered mostly for its humiliating rout in the 1967 Six Day War, for inter-Arab divisions, and for words and actions distinguished by their meagerness. But people tend to...
The Next Justice
Repairing the Supreme Court Appointments Process
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
The Supreme Court appointments process is broken, and the timing couldn't be worse--for liberals or conservatives. The Court is just one more solid conservative justice away from an ideological sea change--a hard-right turn on an array of issues that affect every American, from abortion to environmental...
A Wildlife Guide to Chile
Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández, and San Félix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, A Wildlife Guide to Chile covers the country's...
by James Wiley, Allan Keith, Orlando H. Garrido
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2010
Fully illustrated, easy to use, and completely up-to-date, Birds of the West Indies is the only field guide that covers all of the bird species known to occur in the region--including migrants and infrequently occurring forms. Each species is represented by a full description that includes identification...
Hawks at a Distance
Identification of Migrant Raptors
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
The ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species...
Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America
A Photographic Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2012
Petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels are among the most beautiful yet least known of all the world's birds, living their lives at sea far from the sight of most people. Largely colored in shades of gray, black, and white, these enigmatic and fast-flying seabirds can be hard to differentiate, particularly...
by Dennis Paulson
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes...
Face Value
The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
The scientific story of first impressions—and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrect
We make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second—and these snap judgments predict all kinds of important decisions....
Our Minds, Our Selves
A Brief History of Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
An original history of psychology told through the stories of its most important breakthroughs and the people who made them
Advances in psychology have revolutionized our understanding of the human mind. Imaging technology allows researchers to monitor brain activity, letting us see what happens...