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"This is a book which demands readers and, more important, one which compels the kind of reflection needed if we are to give life to the moribund Republic." -Carey McWilliams, New York Times Book Review

Contributions to American social science, with introduction and commentaries by Helen Swick Perry.

Essays on philosophy and literature, both ancient and modern, by the author of The Greek Way.

While Genet had considerable shortcomings as a diplomat, more important was his inability to accept the irreconcilable differences between the two countries, particularly in their commitment to popular sovereignty and the doctrine of the rights of man. In addition, neither Genet nor his government understood the nature or power of the presidency; in his efforts to win popular support for the French cause, Genet provoked Washington and his cabinet, and the administration eventually demanded the minister's recall. While the mission ended in failure, the public controversy stirred up by Genet constituted a vital step in the formation of the first political parties in the United States. The debate over his demands, which involved common people to an unprecedented degree, led to the infusion of a more democratic strain into the political process, long dominated by an elite leadership.

The economic and social revolution in the South interpreted in the light of history.

"Learned and lively essays... Each subject [Darnton] investigates-from the history of reading to Andrzej Wajda's film 'Danton'-has its own fascination." -The New Yorker

It is so often said that an understanding of the present relies upon an understanding of the past; in the present age the truth of this is perhaps less patent than formerly. Never before has the world been so divided by conflicting ideologies, never has so much depended upon the finding, not, perhaps, of a reconciliation of the ideologies, but of a means of coexistence. The very continuation of the human race would seem to hang upon a solution of this problem. Through all these lectures runs a single thread, the inevitability of the freedom of man, even if that freedom is liberty for self-destruction. All history has shown that domination of man by man must in the end bring revolt, passive or active, when the right of the individual or the group triumphs over suppression . . . The past may no longer be a certain guide to the future; let us hope that in this one respect history will be the signpost, and that intolerance and exploitation and inhumanity of man to man may some day vanish from the earth. -Kwame Nkrumah, from the Foreword

From the moment medical students step into a hospital they must confront the moral implication of providing health care. In this brief textbook of medical ethics Dr. English provides a succinct yet comprehensive overview of the issues students will encounter.

Earthling confronts our deepest fears in clear and haunting language, from "a poet of extraordinary gifts" (American Academy of Arts and Letters).

A riveting account of how emerging science about microbes, plants and our own bodies can revolutionise agriculture and medicine.

"It's a whodunit with a twist...a heady mix of history, sizzle, punch, and danger. A definite keeper." -Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat

A protocol of easy-to-use tools that can be applied when readers experience difficult-to-manage emotions.

The Fall Line delivers the adrenaline of one of the most beautiful and perilous sports with a panoramic view of skiing's past, present and future.

Be true to your artistic self-but don't quit your day job.