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The Iliad
The Iliad
"Ian Johnston provides his readers with a clear and comprehensible translation of the Iliad that presents itself as a dynamic equivalent of the Greek original. Johnston captures the text with an eye to both accuracry and his modern readership." --- Dr. Andrew Porter, University of Missouri-Columbia

"Johnston's translation
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Historical Dictionary of Terrorism (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies and Movements)
Historical Dictionary of Terrorism (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies and Movements)
Terrorism has consistently dogged this supposedly modern and enlightened age. It has merely adopted new shapes and forms in keeping with the times. The causes have also evolved over the years, as old problems are solved and new ones created. Moreover, it has gone high-tech, like everything else. Thus, as this book convincingly shows, terrorism will...
Great Feuds in Mathematics: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
Great Feuds in Mathematics: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever

Mathematical disputes offer indisputable proof that great mathematical minds are calculating in more ways than one. Fueled by greed, jealousy, ambition, and ego, they have plots worthy of a soap opera, pitting brother against brother, father against son, and student against mentor.

In the sixteenth century, Cardano and Tartaglia battled...

International Security and the United States: An Encyclopedia (Praeger Security International)
International Security and the United States: An Encyclopedia (Praeger Security International)

Shaped by often very dramatic events, international security and the international system have changed significantly in recent years. The conclusion of the Cold War, the emergence of new political systems, the growth of significant threats such as terrorism, and the development of new security doctrines have driven global transformation. These...

How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down, 3rd Edition
How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down, 3rd Edition
The Ultimate guide to finding and financing a home

Almost everyone aspires to owning a home, but the reality of coming up with a large enough down payment often stands in the way of making that dream come true. No longer! How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down has helped tens of thousands become homeowners, and now it's your turn!...

The Two Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke
The Two Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke
This groundbreaking exposé brings to light the surprising financial consequences of mothers going to work, and the precarious position of today's middle class.

More than two decades ago, the women's movement flung open the doors of the workplace. Although this social revolution created a firestorm of controversy, no one questioned the...

Is Democracy Possible Here?: Principles for a New Political Debate
Is Democracy Possible Here?: Principles for a New Political Debate

Politics in America are polarized and trivialized, perhaps as never before. In Congress, the media, and academic debate, opponents from right and left, the Red and the Blue, struggle against one another as if politics were contact sports played to the shouts of cheerleaders. The result, Ronald Dworkin writes, is a deeply depressing political...

After Abu Ghraib: Exploring Human Rights in America and the Middle East (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
After Abu Ghraib: Exploring Human Rights in America and the Middle East (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
This book traverses three pivotal human rights struggles of the post-September 11th era: the American human rights campaign to challenge the Bush administration's "War on Terror" torture and detention policies, Middle Eastern efforts to challenge American human rights practices (reversing the traditional West to East flow of human rights...
The Evolution Deceit
The Evolution Deceit
For some people the theory of evolution or Darwinism has only scientific connotations, with seemingly no direct implication in their daily lives. This is, of course, a common misunderstanding. Far beyond just being an issue within the framework of the biological sciences, the theory of evolution constitutes the underpinning of a deceptive...
The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty
The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty
A must-read for anyone who makes business decisions that have a major financial impact.

As the recent collapse on Wall Street shows, we are often ill-equipped to deal with uncertainty and risk. Yet every day we base our personal and business plans on uncertainties, whether they be next month’s sales, next year’s...

Under the Radar: The First Woman in Radio Astronomy: Ruby Payne-Scott (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)
Under the Radar: The First Woman in Radio Astronomy: Ruby Payne-Scott (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)

This is the biography of Ruby Payne-Scott (1912 to 1981). As the first female radio astronomer (and one of the first people in the world to consider radio astronomy), she made classic contributions to solar radio physics.

She also played a major role in the design of the Australian government's Council for Scientific and...

IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea
IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea

Advance praise for

IQ A Smart History of a Failed Idea

"An up-to-date, reader-friendly account of the continuing saga of the mismeasure of women and men."
—Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons

"The good news is that you won't be...

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