"In the first comprehensive history of American manhood, E. Anthony Rotundo sweeps away the groundless assumptions and myths that inform the current fascination with men's lives. Opposing the views of"
Blind Man's Bluff meets The Hunt for Red October in the shocking untold story of an American submarine torpedoed at the height of the Cold War--and the decades long cover-up that followed
Although the tenets of self-help have been attacked before, Pearsall is the first psychologist to expose these deeply entrenched ideas to scientific scrutiny. And unlike other debunking books, The Last self-help Book You'll Ever Need goes beyond skepticism to propose a set of life-affirming (and refreshingly contrarian) axioms that can help anyone lead the Good Life.
A genuine classic of literary criticism, On Moral Fiction argues that "true art is by its nature moral."
Offers a glimpse inside the doctor's mind for aspiring physicians, medical buffs, and those who have ever been a patient. This book addresses the primary issues in the life of any doctor and, by extension, the lives of those for whom they care including: expertise versus commonsense practice, and moral judgments on young patients or their parents.
A lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century
An incisive account of the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and of the origins of our wealthy yet highly unequal nation
A new history of school desegregation in America, revealing how girls and women led the fight for interracial education
From an award-winning journalist and beer expert, a thoughtful and witty guide to understanding and enjoying beer
The tools of corporate efficiency-expert systems, databases, and operations management-have improved our lives significantly, but with a cost: they're turning us into mindless drones.
A leading conservative thinker argues that a nationalist order is the only realistic safeguard of liberty in the world today
A prominent conservative scholar traces the post-1960s divisions between the Right and the Left, taking aim at liberals' victimization of African Americans and their failure to offer a viable way forward for American society.
The definitive history of America's tranquilizer culture--from the Miltown sensation in the 1950s to Valium in the 1960s and 1970s to Xanax in the twenty-first century.
An award-winning science journalist pulls the alarm on the dysfunction plaguing scientific research-with lethal consequences for us all.
A leading legal scholar addresses the most important constitutional controversies of the past two decades and illuminates the Constitution's spirit and ongoing relevance.
A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet
An award-winning historian tells the story of hunting in America, showing how this sport has shaped our national identity.
The staggering story of the most influential Chinese political dissident of the Mao era, a devout Christian who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the regime
A history of the Kerner Commission, whose revelatory findings on race and urban unrest reshaped American politics and our debates about race and inequality
Just in time for the 2018 World Cup, a lively and lyrical guide to appreciating the drama of soccer
A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with Martin Luther King Jr.'s death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination
A leading foreign correspondent looks at how social media has transformed the modern battlefield, and how wars are fought
An eminent scholar unearths the captivating history of the two-lobed heart symbol, shedding light on how we have expressed love since antiquity
A history of the 1119 Battle of the Field of Blood, which decisively halted the momentum gained during the First Crusade and decided the fate of the Crusader states.
A dazzling group biography of the early twentieth-century thinkers who transformed the way the world thought about math and science
From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars
From a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a biography of the American anarchist Lucy Parsons
From a renowned historian, the story of a prosperous early American family and the great middle class land grab that propelled the nation's staggering economic and territorial growth
An award-winning science writer introduces us to mathematics using the extraordinary equation that unites five of mathematics' most important numbers
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