Much of the improved survival rate from heart attack can be traced to Eugene Braunwald’s work. He proved that myocardial infarction was an hours-long... Læs mere
Muir explores an era of cultural innovation that promoted free inquiry in the face of philosophical and theological orthodoxy,... Læs mere
Dorothee Schneider relates the story of immigrants’ passage from an old society to a new one, and American policymakers’... Læs mere
Sara B. Pritchard traces the Rhône’s remaking since 1945, showing how state officials, technical elites, and citizens connected the... Læs mere
Bruni (1370-1444) was the best-selling author of the 15th century, and this book is generally considered the first modern work of history.... Læs mere
Juxtaposing methodology with empirical and numerical illustrations, this book is a full-scale exposition of a new approach for analyzing empirical questions in... Læs mere
In Nancy Bauer’s view, most feminist philosophers are content to work within theoretical frameworks that are false to human beings’ everyday experiences. Here she models... Læs mere
Sana Aiyar chronicles the strategies by which Indians sought a political voice in Kenya, from the beginning of colonial rule to independence. She examines how... Læs mere
There are bizarre moments when we feel like strangers to ourselves. Through an investigation of Heidegger’s concept of uncanniness, Katherine Withy explores what such... Læs mere
Krevza’s Defense, on the Uniate side, and Kopystens’kyj’s Palinodia (1621), a defense of the Eastern Church, are perhaps... Læs mere
This book looks beyond the usual explanations of why sports fascinates, and also strives for a language that can frame the pleasure we take in watching athletic events.... Læs mere