A penetrating account of how science, perhaps above all other human endeavors, has shaped --and been shaped by --the world that we inhabit today. Servants of Nature explores the fascinating interaction between scientific practice and public life from antiquity to the present. The authors reveal how, in Asia, Europe, and the New World, advances in science have been closely allied to changes in three distinct areas of society: the institutions that sustain science; the moral, religious, political, and philosophical sensibilities of scientists themselves; and the goal of the scientific enterprise. The book proceeds to trace how the bodies that shape scientific tradition and guide innovation have acquired their authority. And in conclusion the authors consider how scientific goals have changed, as they examine the relationship between science, the military, and industry in modern times. Servants of Nature probes the culture of science from its origins to the present and promises to be an indispensable contribution to the history of science.

Servants of Nature : A History of Scientific Institutions, Enterprises and Sensibilities

Lewis Pyenson

& Susan Sheets-Pyenson

Norton, W.W.

"Spite House" is the remarkable true story of two Marines -- a hunter and his prey. Pvt. Robert Garwood was a jeep driver for a Marine Intelligence unit when he was taken captive by the Vietcong in 1965, ten days before his tour of duty ended. Col. Tom McKenney was a member of a clandestine team of "hunter-shooters" assigned to seek out and terminate American traitors -- and a missing private named Garwood was designated as one of his prime targets. In this incredible real-life account, Monika Jensen-Stevenson exposes one of the cruelest covert operations and cover-ups of the war, and pleads an eloquent case for the innocence of Bobby Garwood, who was finally returned to his country -- more than six years after the last American POW had been allegedly released -- to face not a hero's welcome, but unfounded accusations of treachery and collusion, a court-martial and disgrace.

Spite House: The Last Secret War in Vietnam

History

Monika Jensen-Stevenson

Military

Over the course of American history, freedom has been a living truth for some Americans &amp; a cruel mockery for others. Here, freedom's story is an open-ended history of accomplishment &amp; failure. Its impetus lies in the aspirations &amp; sacrifice of millions of Americans, celebrated &amp; anonymous, who have sought freedom's blessings. Its cast of characters ranges from Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Franklin D. Roosevelt, &amp; Ronald Reagan, from former slaves seeking to breathe real meaning into emancipation to the union organizers, freedom riders, &amp; women's rights advocates of our time. "A landmark American history for all readers." B&amp;W illustrations.

Story of American Freedom

ERIC FONER

Constitutional Law

The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging

Two leading experts offer an antidote to the maximum-lifespan hype. A multi-billion-dollar industry today offers a bewildering array of herbs, vitamins, hormones, or lifestyle changes that are supposed to slow aging, prevent disease, and lengthen life. These "discoveries" are big news to the aging baby-boom generation. Unfortunately, the touted benefits of many of these treatments are either unproven, grossly exaggerated, or just plain false. S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. Carnes provide a comprehensive account of the real science of aging, from a historical overview of religious and philosophical thinking about aging and death, to the biology behind the changes we see in the mirror, to the promising but frightening future of genetic engineering. The Quest for Immortality demystifies the complex language and concepts of science, explains how to distinguish real science from media hype in order to help readers make informed health decisions, and offers a powerfully optimistic vision of aging and health in the twenty-first century.

Medical Books

S. Jay Olshansky

Bruce A. Carnes

Medicine

A comprehensive, & useful guide for spellers of all abilities, plus a look at what our spelling reveals about our intelligence & our personalities. This book is the result of the ''Ask Marilyn'' spelling survey, which investigated whether spelling was a measure of intelligence, educ., personality traits, or desire. With results in hand, vos Savant describes the psychological. evidence for the origin of good (& bad) spelling & provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers. Also offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement, incl. lists of commonly misspelled words. Recounts the turbulent history of English spelling, provides a warning about the use & misuse of spell-checkers, & offers a glimpse of the future for spelling standards in education.

Art of Spelling: The Madness and the Method

Reference

Marilyn Vos Savant

Words, Language & Grammar

Discusses the immediate aftermath of WW2. Illuminates how shattering defeat followed by over 6 years of Amer. military occupation affected every level of Japanese society in ways that neither the victor nor the vanquished could anticipate. Vividly portrays the countless ways in which Japanese met the challenge of starting over -- from top-level manipulations concerning the fate of Emperor Hirohito to the hopes, fears, &amp; activities of ordinary men &amp; women in every walk of life. A fascinating portrait of an extraordinary moment in history, when new values warred with old &amp; early ideals of demilitarization &amp; radical reform were soon challenged by the U.S.'s decision to incorporate Japan into the Cold War Pax Americana. National Book Award Winner. Photos.

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II

John W. Dower

Asia

The history of the first successful Amer. steamship line after the Civil War to rival the great European transatlantic companies. After the Civil War there was not a single American-flag passenger line on the N. Atlantic. 1873 saw the first attempt at establishing a new Amer.-flag steamship line to carry passengers & cargo across the N. Atlantic from Phila. to Liverpool: the Amer. Steamship Co. It would eventually evolve into the great American Line (AL) (1893), which became the founding unit of the International Merchantile Marine. This book focuses on the highly eventful early history of the AL & the rival Red Star Line, also founded in 1873. It offers insight into both the triumphs & the setbacks of American shipping companies in the last 3 decades of the 19th century. Illustrations.

American Line (1871-1902)

Engineering & Transportation

William H. Flayhart

Transportation

This account of the six-month voyage in the Caribbean of a junk-rigged schooner was undertaken because the author's mission was to find out what man is doing to one of the world's major marine ecosystems in terms of the hump-backed whale, the sea turtle and other flora and fauna. The book offers a story of the islands of the Caribbean, their people and the aquatic life around them - with diversions concerning the Sargossa Sea, the Gulf Stream and the life cycle of whales.

Voyage of Sabra: An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean - With Extras

Michael L. Frankel

Science & Math

A representative selection of the great writings on music from the Renaissance, which marked the first stirrings of modern concepts among musicians. Chapters: (1) Musical Theorists of the Renaissance: Joannes Tinctoris, Bartolome Ramos, Pietro Aron, Gioseffe Zarlino, Pietro Cerone, & Thomas Morley; (2) Music in Renaissance Life & Thought: Baldassare Castiglione, Pierre de Ronsard, Giovanni de Bardi, G.P. da Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso, William Byrd, & Henry Peacham; & (3) Reformation & Counter-Reformation: Martin Luther, Johann Walther, Jean Calvin, Claude Goudimel, Jacob de Kerle, & Pope Gregory XIII.

The Renaissance: Source Readings in Music History

Arts & Photography

W. Oliver Strunk

Music

An Island Out of Time : A Memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake

Tom Horton

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