Social science

Supernatural Youth

by Jes Battis

An Introduction to Emergency Exercise Design and Evaluation

by Robert McCreight

Covering: The Hidden assault on American Civil Rights

by Kenji Yoshino

In this remarkable and elegant work, acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.

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Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy

by Robert Neuwirth

• Thousands of Africans head to China each year to buy cell phones, auto parts, and other products that they will import to their home countries through a clandestine global back channel.

• Hundreds of...

In the Country of Country: A Journey to the Roots of American Music

by Nicholas Dawidoff

From the author of the bestselling The Catcher Was a Spy comes an exhilarating exploration of the performers, places, and experiences which form country music--a genre which is uniquely and authentically American....

Close Encounters Of The Fourth Kind: Alien Abduction, UFOs, and the Conference at M.I.T.

by C.D.B. Bryan

Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: cases in which personal contact between an individual or individuals is initiated by the “occupants” of the spacecraft. Such contact may involve the transportation of...

Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic

by Catherine Crier

WHY WE NEED THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

The noise from both Washington and the media is deafening, the deeds of our lawmakers alarming. America needs a break from the posturing and...

Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson

by Hunter S. Thompson & Jann Wenner

The definitive collection of the king of gonzo journalism’s finest work for ROLLING STONE “Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his...

The Contribution of Sociology to Social Work

by R.M. Maciver

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

Easter Island - Its People, Legends, and Customs (Folklore History Series)

by Various

Easter Island has captivated the worlds imagination since its discovery in 1722. This enthralling book deals with the now famous bird cult and the customs and beliefs of the islanders who lived on Rapa Nui....

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Folklore History Series)

by Eliza Gutch

This fascinating book looks at the history of this enduring myth. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We...

An Essay on the History of Alcohol in Russia, the Crimea, Siberia and Kamchatka

by Edward Randolph Emerson

Historians will enjoy this insight into the history of alcohol written by an expert in the field. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected...

The History of Wines in Germany and Switzerland

by Edward Randolph Emerson

Historians will enjoy this insight into the history of alcohol written by an expert in the field. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected...

An Essay on the History of Alcohol Distillation as Practised by the Arabs

by Edward Randolph Emerson

Historians will enjoy this insight into the history of alcohol written by an expert in the field. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected...

Dame Alice Kyteler the Sorceress of Kilkenny A.D. 1324 (Folklore History Series)

by John Drelincourt Seymour

The witchcraft case of Dame Alice Kyteler is famous in Ireland for the incredible story of her capture and escape. This book uses manuscripts from the archives of the British museum to bring this amazing story...

Portuguese Stories - Folktales from the Portuguese Countryside (Folklore History Series)

by Foz Do Douro

Portugal's countryside is beautiful and remote, steeped in rich folktales and deep religious superstition. This book is a fabulous window into an unseen old world. Many of the earliest books, particularly those...

The Peacekeeping Economy: Using Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful, Prosperous, and Secure World

by Lloyd J. Dumas

The idea that military strength is virtually synonymous with security is deeply entrenched and widely held. But while the threat or use of military force may sometimes be necessary, it cannot keep us as safe...

Vultures' Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores

by Greg Palast

The New York Times bestselling author of Armed Madhouse offers a globetrotting, Sam Spade-style investigation that blows the lid off the oil industry, the banking industry, and the governmental agencies that...

Total Control

by Lee Parks

Today's super high-performance bikes are the most potent vehicles ever sold to the public and they demand advanced riding skills. This is the perfect book for riders who want to take their street riding skills...

The Ascent of Media: From Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg

by Roger Parry

The Ascent of Media tells the whole story of media from its earliest incarnation in the clay tablets of Gilgamesh, through the Gutenberg press, right up to Google and the unfurling world of digital content....