Books
Literary and Theatrical Experiments of New Russian DramaBy Birgit Beumers, reader in Russian at the University of Bristol, and Mark Lipovetsky, associate professor of Russian studies and comparative literature at CUIntellect Ltd.New Russian
Philip J. Armitage, associate professor of astrophysical and planetary sciencesCambridge University PressThe study of planet formation has been revolutionized by recent observational breakthroughs, which have allowed the detection and
2nd EditionBy Mitchell C. Begelman, professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences, and Martin Rees, University of CambridgeCambridge University PressRichly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer
By Rimgaila Salys, professor of Germanic and Slavic language and literatureIntellect Ltd.Grigorii Aleksandrov’s musical comedy films, created with composer Isaak Dunaevskii, were the most popular Russian cinema of the 1930s–1940s. Based on studio
By Claudia Mills, associate professor of philosophyFarrar, Strauss and GirouxOliver Olson’s teacher is always saying that one person with a big idea can change the world. But how is Oliver supposed to change the world when his parents won’t let him
Revised editionBy Fred C. Pampel, professor of sociologyLibrary in a Book SetAs the single largest preventable cause of premature death, tobacco use kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. But nearly one in five adults in the United States
Eighth EditionBy Robert M. Regoli, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØprofessor of sociology; John D. Hewitt, professor of criminal justice at Grand Valley State University; and Matt DeLisi, associate professor of sociology at Iowa State UniversityJones and Bartlett PublishersThe
By Sharon K. Collinge, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and of environmental studies (Foreword by Richard T.T. Forman)Johns Hopkins University PressAsk airline passengers what they see as they gaze out the window, and they
Comparing Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and PeruBy Krister Andersson, assistant professor of environmental policy; Gustavo Gordillo de Anda, former U.N. official; and Frank van Laerhoven, Ph.D.University of Arizona PressDespite the recent
Mathematical Concepts and Their OriginsBy Robert Tubbs, associate professor of mathematicsJohns Hopkins University PressMathematics often seems incomprehensible, a melee of strange symbols thrown down on a page. But while formulae, theorems and