1143 results for '"Samuel Johnson'

This popular one-volume analysis of the evolution of American criminal justice places contemporary issues of crime and justice in historical perspective. Walker identifies the major periods in the...

The Description for this book, The Auden Generation: Literature and Politics in England in the 1930s, will be forthcoming.

The Soldier's Tale is the story of modern wars as told by the men who did the actual fighting. Hynes examines the journals, memoirs, and letters of men who fought in the two World Wars and in...

The most comprehensive field guide to the edible wild plants of eastern North America, by the region's leading authority on edible wild plants. Covers 678 edibles, with over 1,800 color photos,...

This inventive new biography of the legendary physicist examines his complex and contradictory nature-from brilliant scientist to charming Lothario and life of the party-in 99 vignettes based on...

"Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Johnson probes the origins of this American classic, the struggles Haley experienced in more than 12 years of research and...

Seeking to re-imagine the meaning and significance of the international border, Opening the Floodgates makes a case for eliminating the border as a legal construct that impedes the movement of people...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR“[A] skillfully crafted gothic mystery . . . Johnson pulls off a great feat in this book.” —Financial Times “It reminded me, in its general refusal to play...

One of the Best Books of the Year: The Economist, The Christian Science MonitorChina is in the midst of one of the world’s great spiritual awakenings: some 300 million Chinese currently practice a...

The Description for this book, The Auden Generation: Literature and Politics in England in the 1930s, will be forthcoming.

An exploration of Turner's final, vital years, including new readings of some of his most significant paintings The paintings and drawings Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) produced from...

Written in a non-technical style for the layman, the book describes the what and why of the Jewish attitude to Jesus.

Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white? If family background is important in getting...

Describes the special character of the American criminal justice system which stems from the high degree of direct and indirect popular influence over its administration. Presents the tension between...