An immensely engaging and profusely illustrated natural history of the sperm whale by a world-renowned... Læs mere
The presidential election of 1828 is one of the most compelling stories in American history: Andrew Jackson, hero of the... Læs mere
This work suggests that American constitutionalism is the product of a combination of two opposing schools of thought: the English common law tradition as exemplified by the work of Edward Coke, and early liberal political philosophy as seen in the work of Thomas Hobbes.
An interdisciplinary cultural studies project that examines the role of the criminal justice system in... Læs mere
Offers a fresh perspective on the frontier townbuilding experience. Richard Hogan argues that townbuilding in Colorado was not, as some have suggested,... Læs mere
The first in a two-volume reassessment of Ulysses S. Grant's officer corps from Cairo to Appomattox. Covering the war's western theatre to July 1863, it... Læs mere
This study uses the tuna-dolphin controversy arising from the 1973 Marine Mammal Protection Act to throw light on the increasing... Læs mere
The ensuing battles on German soil - especially those in the so-called Ruhr Pocket - were as fierce and hard-fought as any in the European... Læs mere
Privacy isn't even mentioned in the US Constitution. It took the Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) to... Læs mere
While most previous work on America's participation in the Great War has focused on alliance with Great Britain, Robert Bruce argues that the... Læs mere