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A Century of Advancing Mathematics
The MAA was founded in 1915 to serve as a home for The American Mathematical Monthly. The mission of the Association-to advance mathematics, especially at the collegiate level-has, …
Jefferson Davis
JEFFERSON DAVIS WAS A PROPONENT of the high road to emancipation. He looked to the day in which slaves would be prepared to live within and participate in a democratic society. He …
The Death Census of Black ’47: Eyewitness Accounts of Ireland’s Great Famine
The Great Irish Famine claimed the lives of one million people, mainly from the lower classes. More than a million others fled the stricken land between 1845 and 1851. In recent …
"Science Magazine" State of the Planet 2008-2009
Taken from the pages of "Science" and supplemented by contributions from the magazine's editors, "State of the Planet 2008-2009" offers contemporary science writing that is …
Jane Austen and the Arts
The essays collected in Jane Austen and the Arts; Elegance, Propriety, and Harmony examine Austen’s understanding of the arts, her aesthetic philosophy, and her role as artist. …
Innovation in Medical Technology
This thought-provoking study examines the ethical, legal, and social problems that arise with cutting-edge medical technology. Using as examples four powerful and largely …
Forging a Union of Steel
More than any other labor victory of the 1930s, the emergence of the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee symbolized the rise of organized labor to a position of power in the United …
The South Was Right!
Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century
Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century chronicles the history of physical anthropology—or, as it is now known, biological anthropology—from its …
King Arthur
Examining the origins of the Arthurian legend and major trends in the portrayal of Arthur from the Middle Ages to the present, this collection focuses on discussion of literature …
The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning
The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning offers an accessible and authoritative guide to the essentials of Robert Browning's life and poetry. Drawing from his personal letters …