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Most Americans know Patrick Henry as a fiery speaker whose pronouncement "Give me liberty or give me death!" rallied American defiance to the British Crown. But Henry's skills as an orator--sharpened in the small towns and courtrooms of colonial Virginia--are only one part of his vast, but largely forgotten, legacy. As historian Thomas S. Kidd shows, Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed centra...

Focusing on the intersection of politics and science, this title dissects the climate debate and diagnoses what has gone wrong and who's to blame for the mess. It presents the steps on a better path: expanding energy access and increasing energy security while lowering costs through technological innovation.

An authoritative history of five millennia of Chinese history

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A riveting narrative history of America's first colony--and its mysterious disappearance

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The complete history of New York as a military target, from the Indian attacks on Henry Hudson in 1609 through 9/11 and beyond, showing how the Empire City and its inhabitants have been fundamentally shaped by war.

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Historian Donald charts the life and legacy of the 33rd president, Harry Truman, who rose from a modest background to preside over the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War--one of the most momentous shifts of the 20th century.

Physicist Susskind and hacker-scientist Hrabovsky offer the theoretical minimum of physics that readers need to study more advanced topics. Beginning with classical mechanics, the work ends with discussions of electromagnetic fields and chaos theory.

Set in the desert Southwest, a graphic novel that is equal parts mystery and history

Hookup culture dominates the lives of college students today, and many feel great pressure to engage in it. But how do these expectations affect students themselves? Freitas uses students' own testimonies to define hookup culture and propose ways of opting out.

From the renowned infant psychiatrist and author of the classic "Diary of a Baby" comes a book that addresses the unique transformation that occurs in women when they become mothers.

A lurid yarn, especially because it's true.-Los Angeles Times.

There are questions that have intrigued the worlds greatest thinkers over the ages and continue to touch a chord today. In this work, Kolakowski explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Nietzsche, and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each.

First published in 2014 by Profile Books Ltd, London, England.

Drawing on exciting new sources, including letters, memoirs, ballads, plays, illustrations, and even cookbooks, Purkiss creates a rich and nuanced portrait of the turbulent era of the English Civil War which rejected divine right monarchy in favor of parliamentary rule.

The tragic history of an African-American soldier, a Polish revolutionary, and a flawed statesman who betrayed a friend and failed a nation

This global exploration of autism by an award-winning scientist-and father of an autistic child-shows that an apparent "epidemic" signals surprising new promise for better diagnosis and treatment

The editors of "Cabinet" magazine present smart, revealing, and hilarious examples of presidential doodles. Historian Greenberg sets these images in context and explains what they reveal about the inner lives of our Commanders in Chief.