Based on two decades of research, The Late Devonian Mass Extinction reviews the many theories that have been presented to explain the... Læs mere
In the wake of the Soviet Union's disintegration, the "nationality question" has assumed centre stage. This text aims to offer an insight into the conflict which rages widely across the fledgling post-Soviet nations.
This comprehensive history takes us from the birth of the novel in the 18th century through its growing pains in the 19th century to its angst-ridden maturity in the 20th century.
A trenchant reappraisal of Chinese communist foreign policy that provides the first comprehensive analysis of the actual party documents, memoirs, and writings of Mao Zedong that have only recently become available.
The Ecology of the Cambrian Radiation offers a comprehensive and surprising picture of the Earth at that ancient time. The book contains contributions from... Læs mere
These twelve stories represent the best work of respected "nativist" writer Cheng Ch'ing-wen and encompass his major themes: the tensions between men and women, parents and children, city and village, tradition and modernity.
A significant shift in environmental governance since 1970 has been the convergence of environmental and libral economic norms toward "liberal... Læs mere
This is the story behind genetically engineered plants, covering the controversial birth of the field, its sudden death, phoenix-like re-emergence, and ultimate triumph as not only a legitimate field of science but a new tool of multinational corporate interests.
This is the story behind genetically engineered plants, covering the controversial birth of the field, its sudden death, phoenix-like re-emergence, and ultimate triumph as not only a legitimate field of science but a new tool of multinational corporate interests.
Lippit offers the first book-length study in English of Japanese modernist fiction from the 1920s to the 1930s. Through close readings of four leading figures of this... Læs mere
This volume of the acclaimed series deals with suits the Supreme Court decided in 1796 and 1797, years in which the Court laid the foundation for its authority to exercise judicial review and for the first time the justices overturned the decision of a state's highest court.