From Simon & Schuster, Talcott Parsons' The Structure of Social Action is a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers from the 20th century.Volume 1 of The Structure of Social Action is a must-read for those...

Inner Space/Outer Space brings together much of the exciting work contributing to a new synthesis of modern physics. Particle physicists, concerned with the "inner space" of the atom, are making discoveries that their colleagues in astrophysics, studying...

This first comprehensive selection surveys Jewish letter-writing from biblical days to the era of emancipation, ranging over nearly all the countries where Jews have lived, over all the languages in which they have written, and over official and intimate...

Some day, Cecil Roth the historian and author will surely be the subject of a scholarly biography. However, these memoirs by his widow Irene introduce us to Cecil Roth the man, the warm human being possessed of a keen sense of humor and a knack for...