Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards.
Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come... Læs mere
Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a... Læs mere
The harrowing first-person account of a French foot soldier who survived four years in the trenches of the First World War
Explores the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain. This title shows that the brain operates both digitally and analogically, but also has its own unique statistical language.
An award-winning professor’s introduction to essential concepts of calculus and mathematical modeling for students in the biosciences
The first Yale French Studies issue on photography, examining French photography's place in art, identity, and society through a lens of diversity and interdisciplinary investigation
An exemplary collection of work from one of the world’s leading scholars of intellectual history