Critics predominantly view Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor as a "testament of acceptance," the work of a man who had become politically conservative in his last years. William V. Spanos disagree
Trouble in Mind is an introduction to psychiatry that provides an original perspective on mental life, explaining the normal processes that become disrupted in mental illness. Dean F. MacKinnon offer
Orthodox psychiatric texts are often rich in facts, but thin in concept. Depression may be defined as a dysfunction of mood, but of what use is a mood? How can anxiety be both symptom and adaptation
Commonly translated as "The Self-Taught Philosopher" or "The Improvement of Human Reason," Ibn-Tufayl's story Hayy Ibn-Yaqzan inspired debates about autodidacticism in a range of historical fields fro
Although most medical school faculty members are required to teach, the standard medical school curriculum doesn't tell them how to do it well. This manual is designed to fill the gap.An award-winnin
At the Dawn of the nineteenth century, European society struggled to adapt to numerous challenges to traditional knowledge systems. In response to an increasing confusion of standard forms, Victorian
This book collects, for the first time, Colm TA3ibA-n's critical essays on Henry James. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his novel about James's life, The Master, TA3ibA-n brilliantly analyzes Ja
This book collects, for the first time, Colm Toibin’s critical essays on Henry James. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his novel about James's life, The Master, Toibin brilliantly analyzes James
A disease of soil, animals, and people, anthrax has threatened lives for at least two thousand years. Farmers have long recognized its lasting virulence, but in our time, anthrax has been associated
In 2007, Texas governor Rick Perry issued an executive order requiring that all females entering sixth grade be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), igniting national debate that echoed
In this unique book, Peter S. Ungar tells the story of mammalian teeth from their origin through their evolution to their current diversity.Mammal Teeth traces the evolutionary history of teeth, begi
In 2007, Texas governor Rick Perry issued an executive order requiring that all females entering sixth grade be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), igniting national debate that echoed
"On 18 November 2004, Hunter College told Professor Bernadette McCauley to cease all her research' she was under investigation. In a letter sent by certified mail both to McCauley's home and office, t
Change in human understanding of the natural world during the early modern period marks one of the most important episodes in intellectual history. This era is often referred to as the scientific revo
Change in human understanding of the natural world during the early modern period marks one of the most important episodes in intellectual history. This era is often referred to as the scientific rev
Can science fully comprehend the whole of the material universe? Not according to Joe Rosen.There is no question that advancements in science—especially in physics—have radically changed our concept o
Can science fully comprehend the whole of the material universe? Not according to Joe Rosen.There is no question that advancements in science -- especially in physics -- have radically changed our co
In September 1878, Thomas Alva Edison brashly -- and prematurely -- proclaimed his breakthrough invention of a workable electric light. That announcement was followed by many months of intense experi
This original interpretation of the history of nursing in the United States captures the many ways women reframed the most traditional of all gender expectations---that of caring for the sick---to cre
"It becomes clear as one reads this book that both authors have not simply viewed Hutterite colonies but have immersed themselves in Hutterite life, visiting many different colonies and doing so repea
Distinguished by their sharp insights, eloquence, even humor, the writings of Martin Trow on the development of higher education have helped define the field. Collected here are his most influential e
Distinguished by their sharp insights, eloquence, even humor, the writings of Martin Trow on the development of higher education have helped define the field. Collected here are his most influential
Buckman, an oncologist who teaches at the U. of Toronto, Canada, presents communication guidelines for physicians giving bad news, like the diagnosis of a serious or fatal illness, the death of a love
An examination of mathematical formulations of ridge-regression-type estimators points to a curious observation: estimators can be derived by both Bayesian and Frequentist methods. In this updated an
"Offices of government relations now exist on many university campuses, but they are perhaps the least understood of all the administrative offices. This book attempts to explain the duties of these o
New York. London. Paris. Although these cities have similar sociodemographic characteristics, including income inequalities and ethnic diversity, they have vastly different health systems and service
Steven Shapin argues that science, for all its immense authority and power, is and always has been a human endeavor, subject to human capacities and limits. Put simply, science has never been pure. To
Steven Shapin argues that science, for all its immense authority and power, is and always has been a human endeavor, subject to human capacities and limits. Put simply, science has never been pure. T
The most important thing in your life is your health.Buying a car is a big investment. To make sure you get the most for your money, you want to keep your car running smoothly for as long as possible
The most important thing in your life is your health.Buying a car is a big investment. To make sure you get the most for your money, you want to keep your car running smoothly for as long as possible
Hayden White is celebrated as one of the great minds in the humanities. Though perhaps best known for his tropological theory of discourse, White's theory of historical writing as narrativization is
Hayden White is celebrated as one of the great minds in the humanities. Though perhaps best known for his tropological theory of discourse, White's theory of historical writing as narrativization is
Giovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece The Decameron, but his Latin Eclogues are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt’s English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new
Giovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece The Decameron, but his Latin Eclogues are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt's English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new
A signal, violent event in the history of the United States Congress, the caning of Charles Sumner on the Senate floor embodied the complex North-South cultural divide of the mid-nineteenth century.
Mara L. Keire's history of red-light districts in the United States offers readers a fascinating survey of the business of pleasure from the 1890s through the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Anti-vice
At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. A number of African countries have been convulsed by high-profile crises, while other
This book raises fundamental questions about the propriety of continuing to use a premedical curriculum developed more than a century ago to select students for training as future physicians for the
At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. A number of African countries have been convulsed by high-profile crises, while others
This volume considers the place of feminist bioethics within the broader international bioethics community.Since its emergence two decades ago, the feminist perspective on bioethics has existed at th
