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Rights Reign Supreme
Judicial review--the power of the United States Supreme Court to nullify unconstitutional laws--has been attacked and celebrated by scholars and statesmen alike. The Court's …
Goddess Lost
Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly …
Deciphering Good Omens
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Amazon Prime series, Good Omens, quickly gained a cult following after debuting in May of 2019. Contained in this story …
Aren't You Bojack Horseman?
When the final episode of BoJack Horseman aired on Netflix in 2020, it was to massive critical and popular acclaim. Across six seasons, viewers followed the exploits of a washed-up …
American Cars, 1966-1972
The automotive industry underwent great change in the 1960s and the early 1970s. The continuing trend toward market consolidation, the proliferation of sizes and nameplates, and …
The String and Glue of Our World
This is a book about composite materials, written from the perspective of someone who has been in the industry for more than four decades and had to learn about them the hard way. …
The Films of Jesus Franco, 1953-1966
With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesús Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually …
Paris and the River Seine
The intertwined histories of Paris and of the River Seine are interesting but complicated. It is the Seine, however with all its ports, bridges, boats, commerce, monuments, and …
Tracking the Franklin Expedition of 1845
The Franklin Northwest Passage Expedition of 1845 is perhaps the greatest disaster in the history of exploration--all 129 men vanished, as did the expedition's two ships, HMS …
Five Overtimes
The quarter century comprising the "Original Six" years of the National Hockey League is often fondly discussed by the sport's scholarly fans. However, one surprisingly …
Rock Music, Authority and Western Culture, 1964-1980
The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization's struggle for societal stability. In the 1960s, the West's relationship with authority …