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The Arid Lands
History, Power, Knowledge
ISBN: 9780262034524
An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.
Sustainability or Collapse?
An Integrated History and Future of People on Earth
ISBN: 9780262515979
Scholars from a range of disciplines develop an integrated human and environmental history over millennial, centennial, and decadal time scales and make projections for the future.
Life under Pressure
Mortality and Living Standards in Europe and Asia, 1700-1900
ISBN: 9780262512435
A pioneering work in comparative history and social science that compares population behavior in response to adversity in Europe and Asia.
Technology and the Dream
Reflections on the Black Experience at MIT, 1941–1999
ISBN: 9780262731577
Transcripts of more than seventy-five oral history interviews in which the interviewees assess their MIT experience and reflect on the role of blacks at MIT and beyond.
Dreamworld and Catastrophe
The Passing of Mass Utopia in East and West
ISBN: 9780262523318
Developing the notion of dreamworld as both a poetic description of a collective mental state and an analytical concept, Susan Buck-Morss attempts to come to terms with mass dreamworlds at the moment of their passing.
Population History and the Family
Population History and the Family
ISBN: 9780262681308
For more than thirty years, interdisciplinary history has included the study of all aspects of the family, including births, marriages, and household composition. This collection looks at the many...
Politics and Political Change
ISBN: 9780262681292
Politics and political change are the staples of history. This collection shows how the study of past politics can be deepened by theory and practice from political science, sociology, and economics,...
The Genius of Arab Civilization, second edition
The Genius of Arab Civilization
Source of Renaissance
ISBN: 9780262580632
This profusely illustrated book introduces the general reader to the cultural achievements and heritage of the Arabs. Its main topics are the Arab role in Islamic culture, literature, philosophy...
Codeword Barbarossa
ISBN: 9780262730389
Operation BARBAROSSA—the German invasion of Russia—is one of the greatest military surprises in history and, as presented here, a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking and counter-espionage.
The Arid Lands
History, Power, Knowledge
ISBN: 9780262034524
An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.
Sustainability or Collapse?
An Integrated History and Future of People on Earth
ISBN: 9780262515979
Scholars from a range of disciplines develop an integrated human and environmental history over millennial, centennial, and decadal time scales and make projections for the future.
Life under Pressure
Mortality and Living Standards in Europe and Asia, 1700-1900
ISBN: 9780262512435
A pioneering work in comparative history and social science that compares population behavior in response to adversity in Europe and Asia.
Technology and the Dream
Reflections on the Black Experience at MIT, 1941–1999
ISBN: 9780262731577
Transcripts of more than seventy-five oral history interviews in which the interviewees assess their MIT experience and reflect on the role of blacks at MIT and beyond.
Dreamworld and Catastrophe
The Passing of Mass Utopia in East and West
ISBN: 9780262523318
Developing the notion of dreamworld as both a poetic description of a collective mental state and an analytical concept, Susan Buck-Morss attempts to come to terms with mass dreamworlds at the moment of their passing.
Population History and the Family
Population History and the Family
ISBN: 9780262681308
For more than thirty years, interdisciplinary history has included the study of all aspects of the family, including births, marriages, and household composition. This collection looks at the many...
Politics and Political Change
ISBN: 9780262681292
Politics and political change are the staples of history. This collection shows how the study of past politics can be deepened by theory and practice from political science, sociology, and economics,...
The Genius of Arab Civilization, second edition
The Genius of Arab Civilization
Source of Renaissance
ISBN: 9780262580632
This profusely illustrated book introduces the general reader to the cultural achievements and heritage of the Arabs. Its main topics are the Arab role in Islamic culture, literature, philosophy...
Codeword Barbarossa
ISBN: 9780262730389
Operation BARBAROSSA—the German invasion of Russia—is one of the greatest military surprises in history and, as presented here, a case study of the decisive role of secret intelligence, code breaking and counter-espionage.