 - LAKE VIEWS:
THIS WORLD AND THE UNIVERSE
- STEVEN WEINBERG
- “Unlike nearly any writer living today, Weinberg interpolates science, philosophy and history into a rich and meaningful tapestry of our world.”
- —Alexandra Witze,
Dallas Morning News
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 - AVENGERS OF THE
NEW WORLD:
THE STORY OF THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION
- LAURENT DUBOIS
- “There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of books about the Haitian Revolution, but only a handful are indispensable. [This book] joins that select company.”
- —Robin Blackburn, The Nation
 Listen to Dubois interviewed by Robert Siegel on NPR, January 18, 2010.
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 - WE AIN'T WHAT
WE OUGHT TO BE:
THE BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE FROM EMANCIPATION TO OBAMA
- STEPHEN TUCK
- “An extraordinary odyssey, captured vividly and imaginatively by Tuck, in which the black voice is heard loudly and clearly.”
- —Leon F. Litwack,
author of Trouble in Mind
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 - NATURAL EXPERIMENTS
IN HISTORY
- JARED DIAMOND
- “A superb collection of eminently teachable essays...[connected] directly to cutting-edge research across the disciplines of anthropology, archeology, history, political science, and sociology.”
- —John Coatsworth, Columbia University
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 - COYOTE AT THE KITCHEN DOOR: LIVING WITH
WILDLIFE IN SUBURBIA
- STEPHEN DESTEPHANO
- “[DeStephano] vividly describes the wonder of his encounters with wild animals, and grippingly conveys why even suburban coyotes deserve respect.”
- —Gail Vines, New Scientist
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 - AM I MAKING MYSELF CLEAR? A SCIENTIST'S GUIDE TO TALKING
TO THE PUBLIC
- CORNELIA DEAN
- “Any researcher looking to communicate better will find Cornelia Dean's book invaluable.”
- —Kathy Sykes
Times Higher Education Supplement
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