The book reviews the science of climate change and explains why it is one of the most difficult problems humanity has ever tackled. Climate change is a "wicked" problem bound up with problems of popul
It is not just growing gaps in income within and between nations that pose a problem but rising levels of social inequality. Currently, upwards of 80% of one’s life chances are determined by factors o
A study guide to accompany volume 1, thirteenth edition, of Western Civilizations. The primary purpose of this Study Guide is to assist students in mastering the material in the textbook and to supply
It is not just growing gaps in income within and between nations that pose a problem but rising levels of social inequality. Currently, upwards of 80% of one’s life chances are determined by factors o
Fun While It Lasted is the whirlwind story of Bruce McNall's life as a player in a seemingly endless number of high-stakes games. McNall started in the ancient coin business, becoming one of the young
In the late 1800s an unprecedented coalition of American farmers rose to challenge the course of national politics. Aspiring to a society in which justice and equality were the norm, the farmers galva
How does one achieve a sense of freedom and meaning in a confusing, over-bureaucratized, and unequal world? Scott McNall offers the compelling case that we do so by taking a stand to protect our ident
How does one achieve a sense of freedom and meaning in a confusing, over-bureaucratized, and unequal world? Scott McNall offers the compelling case that we do so by taking a stand to protect our ident
Terrorism threats and increased school and workplace violence have always generated headlines, but in recent years, the response to these events has received heightened media scrutiny. Critical Incide
史學大師Philip Lee Ralph帶領多位學者完成，橫跨萬年時空、超過百萬字的人類文明史 本書作者們認為工業革命在重要性上不亞於拿破侖戰爭。他們相信，瞭解佛陀、孔子、牛頓、達爾文和愛因斯坦，比能夠細數法蘭西諸王更具有重要意義。相應於如此寬廣的歷史觀，與古斯塔夫．阿道爾夫和惠靈頓公爵的軍事成就相比，本書把更多的篇幅留給了約翰．洛克、卡爾．馬克思、約翰．斯圖爾特．穆勒、聖雄甘地、毛澤東
