A graphic novel exploring the scientific details and unusual facts of sexual reproduction among various species.
A graphic novel exploring amputation, revealing details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.
A graphic novel exploring Texaco’s involvement in the Amazon, as well as the ensuing legal battles between the oil company, the Ecuadorian government, and the region’s inhabitants, from the perspective of Ecuadorian lawyer and activist Pablo Fajardo.
A collection of essays on the historical representation and display of animals. Using examples from the eighteenth century to the... Læs mere
A collection of essays on the historical representation and display of animals. Using examples from the eighteenth century to the... Læs mere
A collection of essays that explore the transatlantic German cultures and identities of the colonial period.
Examines the relations and obligations of committed individuals working to create social change. Addresses issues involving forms of solidarity, the role of violence in activism, the... Læs mere
"Provides an interpretation of the development of the ontology of ideas from Descartes to Hume that reaffirms the vital role metaphysical concerns played in early modern thinking"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the interaction of the Truman administration in U.S. and five Bolivian governments in years leading up to Victor Paz Estenssoro's National Revolution, focusing on negotiations over the price of tin.
An account in graphic novel format, based on the author’s own experiences, of a boy coping with his mother’ suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, showing how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love.
Traces the evolution of New York’s publishing trade from the end of the American Revolution to the Age of Jackson. Explores the gradual development of local, regional, and national distribution networks in the early republic.
Analyzes the reception of nineteenth-century French women poets, including Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Amable Tastu, Élisa Mercœur, Mélanie... Læs mere