From the 1967 live satellite program "Our World" to MTV music videos in Indonesia, from French television in Senegal to the global syndication of African American sitcoms, and from representations of
"On November 5, 2008, the nation awoke to a New York Times headline that read triumphantly: "OBAMA. Racial Barrier Falls in Heavy Turnout." But new events quickly muted the exuberant declarations of
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights moveme
This book brings together contributors from across the disciplines to examine the local, national, regional, and global processes that have shaped Maghribi societies, economies, and politics since the
Komorita (U. of Illinois) and Parks (Siena College), provide a summary of the psychological research on social dilemmas, and introduce readers to some of the work being done in other disciplines (econ
The second collection of the modern pulpsci-fi classic shines a light on the history of Heath Huston, and how the FearAgents were born from the courage and conviction of desperate humans, whoseplanet
The auditory system has a remarkable ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment. The six review chapters that comprise Plasticity of the Central Auditory System cover a spectrum of issues conce
In this excerpt from his autobiography, Timeless Echoes: The Life and Art of Robert Butler, Robert depicts the heritage of Florida ranches by sharing his experiences with Florida ranchers while archiv
Ted Bassett has worked for more than forty years in the global mining and metals industry with projects ranging from an open-pit operation in post-communist Kyrgyzstan to the scandal-racked Bre-X gold
Can a crow pursue only vengeance, or can they act to save the living? NYC Cop Mark Leung contemplates this question from the other side after he and his wife are murdered by the Triad, who then take t
New York Times #1 Best-selling author of Identity Crisis Brad Meltzer, launches an epic adventure in the life of Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow in this new Deluxe Edition!Green Arrow died. Then he came
Ethics are more than a personal philosophy. From the crimes of Bernie Madoff to the accusations of war crimes and torture to the massive greed-inspired fraud perpetrated by the financial institutio
Fearless cop Dick Grayson, the Dark Knight's right hand, begins a new life in the depths of the crimal underworld after he arranges to be accepted into one of New York City's major crime families.
The Great LIFE Photographers is the most comprehensive anthology of LIFE photography ever published, featuring the best work of every staff photographer who worked for the famous magazine, and that of
Regulated turnover of extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important component of tissue homeostasis. In recent years, the enzymes that participate in, and control ECM turnover have been the focus of rese
This developmental textbook teaches students to write effective college-level paragraphs and essays through a practical step-by-step approach, with plenty of student-written models, carefully sequence
