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Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

We note the passing of Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore, who died Monday at the age of 91. More than merely a political figure, Mr. Lee was revered as a founding father of the tiny island nation, transforming it from a third-world outpost to a modern, affluent nation-state with a streamlined economy and a remarkably low rate of corruption.

Five Minutes with Peter Pesic

Five Minutes with Peter Pesic

In our latest “Five Minutes” post, Peter Pesic, the author of Music and the Making of Modern Science answers our questions. His book makes the argument that music was vital for the development of modern day science.

Five Minutes with Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt

Five Minutes with Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt

Today Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt answer questions about their new book, A Natural History of Natural Theology: The Cognitive Science of Theology and Philosophy of Religion, which examines the cognitive foundations of intuitions about the existence and attributes of God.

Five Minutes with Frank Sloan

Five Minutes with Frank Sloan

We’re excited about the mid-February launch of the American Journal of Health Economics (AJHE)! We caught up with Frank Sloan, Editor-in-Chief of AJHE and author of several MIT Press books, to get the inside scoop about the new journal.

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

To help you find the perfect gift book for everyone on your list, we present The MIT Press Holiday Gift Guide.

Five Minutes with Sikina Jinnah

Five Minutes with Sikina Jinnah

For our next “Five Minutes” post, Sikina Jinnah, author of Post-Treaty Politics: Secretariat Influence in Global Environmental Governance discusses Secretariats and international treaties.

University Press Week: Throwback Thursday featuring Muriel Cooper

University Press Week: Throwback Thursday featuring Muriel Cooper

Welcome to Throwback Thursday on the University Press Week blog tour. In our own contribution to the blog tour’s #TBT theme, we offer the following retrospective from Acquisitions Editor Marc Lowenthal on former MIT Press designer Muriel Cooper featuring rarely-before-seen photographs.

Five Minutes with Roxanne Warren

Five Minutes with Roxanne Warren

Today Roxanne Warren, architect and author of Rail and the City: Shrinking Our Carbon Footprint While Reimagining Urban Space, discusses her book, which makes a case for rail transit as the critical infrastructure for a fluidly functioning and environmentally sustainable urban society.