books by Bloomsbury Press     books:       Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global ... Erik Conway, Naomi Oreskes Bloomsbury Press, 2010 The U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. Our scientists have produced landmark studies on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke, acid rain, and global warming. But at the same time, a small yet potent subset of this community leads the world in vehement denial of these dangers. Merchants of Doubt tells the story of how a ...             The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency15 reviews Matthew M. Aid Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Matthew Aid knows how to sift through declassified documents THE SECRET SENTRY is a master-work of a real historian - Matthew Aid has very carefully collated and correlated recently de-classified documents to provide a clear path through major events. His analysis is thoughtful, and doesn't appear to over-reach or invent. Other reviewers have stated that THE SECRET SENTRY is not a "casual" book. I disagree: it is eminently readable, particularly for a ...             The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better6 reviews Chris Farrell Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Good advice and valuable perspective Farrell has done his homework so you don't have to. This is an accessible mix of scholarship, personal experience and historical anecdote. Lots of news you can use to make personal finance decisions no matter where you sit in this confusing economic environment.             Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism37 reviews Ha-Joon Chang Bloomsbury Press, 2008 The best book on its subject available. Ha-Joon Chang's "Bad Samaritans" is easily the best single work on the myths of Free Trade. It would be worthwhile for the average American to read this book, so as to have a more accurate picture of the role of the State in Economic Development. This will be important for understanding the years and decades ahead, as China rises, and the U.S. stagnates, will we still have idiots who have a ...             Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World17 reviews Timothy Brook Bloomsbury Press, 2008 Wonderful history through art Vermeer's Hat is a wonderful look at history through the "doorway" of a painting. This was a book that was hard to put down when I was called to dinner. Highly recommended for a look at the world of the 1600's, and the linkage of Europe, North America and Asia.             Cro-Magnon: How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans Brian Fagan Bloomsbury Press, 2010 Cro-Magnons were the first fully modern Europeans?not only the creators of the stunning cave paintings at Lascaux and elsewhere, but the most adaptable and technologically inventive people that had yet lived on earth. The prolonged encounter between the Cro-Magnons and the archaic Neanderthals and between 45,000 and 30,000 years ago was one of the defining moments of history. The Neanderthals survived for some 15,000 years in the face of the ...             Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty ...78 reviews Russ Baker Bloomsbury Press, 2009 A lot of new information Why did Bush want to hide the fact that he was in Dallas on Nov. 21 and 22? He said he couldn't remember where he was the day JFK was assassinated, but this book shows a newspaper ad that proves he was at least there the evening of Nov. 21, and the afternoon of the 22nd. Inbetween, he and his wife briefly left Dallas in a private plane, to speak to a Kiwanis luncheon on Nov. 22 in Tyler, 90 miles ...             The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern Victor Davis Hanson Bloomsbury Press, 2010 Victor Davis Hanson has long been acclaimed as one of our leading scholars of ancient history. In recent years he has also become a trenchant voice on current affairs, bringing a historian's deep knowledge of past conflicts to bear on the crises of the present, from 9/11 to Iran. "War," he writes, "is an entirely human enterprise." Ideologies change, technologies develop, new strategies are invented?but human nature is constant across time and ...             The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution40 reviews Denis Dutton Bloomsbury Press, 2010 What is art -- and why Wittgenstein showed we have no good definition for what a game is, and he would no doubt also be able to show how hard it is to define art. It is one measure of the quality of this book that Dutton offers criteria (none of which are necessary or sufficient on their own) that do seem to wrap the concept: + Gives direct pleasure + Exhibits skill and virtuosity + Novelty and creativity + ...             The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger26 reviews Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Choices have consequences Political creatures - which includes most of us, I guess! - tend to base our preferences on a few principles. Coherent or not, rational or not, self-serving or altruistic, we come up with a few "oughts" - government ought to take care of the weak, people ought to be self-reliant, taxes ought to be cut, - and argue for laws, actions and policies that express them. But what about the "is"? What ...             The Irish Americans: A History28 reviews Jay P. Dolan Bloomsbury Press, 2008 Great companion book for family history! Where this engaging and well written history really took off for me was the nineteenth century. As a little girl, I liked nothing better than climbing on to my grandmother's lap and listening to her tell stories of her childhood in the "olden days." She was born in Manhattan in 1882, the fifth child of Irish immigrants. She told colorful stories about growing up in Hell's Kitchen, ...             The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization10 reviews Jonathan Lyons Bloomsbury Press, 2008 re-defining the west through its eastern roots A common assertion, these days, is that quite some time ago the Arab world made a contribution to Western thought. Examples include the preservation of Greek texts from Plato and Aristotle, and some mathematical concepts such as the algebra. And there it stops. As Jonathon Lyons' book reveals, the Arabs did more than put some shutters and trim on the edifice of Western thought. They laid ...             The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon30 reviews John Ferling Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Maybe it was luck, but America was the beneficiary This book is a very detailed look at the extensive efforts of George Washington and his associates - the well-connected, colleagues, and subordinates - to enhance and preserve his reputation and various positions beginning when he was in his early twenties as the leader of a Virginia regiment in opposition to the French and Indians in the 1750s, continuing twenty years later as the commander of ...             Tom and Jack: The Intertwined Lives of Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock4 reviews Henry Adams Bloomsbury Press, 2009 A Tale of Two Artists An exceptionally good study of the influences, especially that of Thomas Hart Benton, which culminated in the great abstract, drip paintings by Jackson Pollock. Professor Henry Adams' book is written in an easy, comfortable style that suits the topic. His deeply informed opinions and expert analysis will allow readers to secure a greater appreciation for the creative and thoughtful artwork of ...             The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope, and Struggle in Cesar Chavez's Farm Worker Movement7 reviews Miriam Pawel Bloomsbury Press, 2009 A Defining Work in its Field This well written, thought provoking history brings the events of the time to life in a way that allows the reader to participate. Through the accessible style of the author, we share in the triumphs and travails of the very real people who devoted their time and energy to the founding and growth of the UFW. It is clear that Ms. Pawel has thoroughly researched and brought a fascinating ...             Mrs. Woolf and the Servants: An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury6 reviews Alison Light Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Mrs. Woolf For compulsive readers of Virginia Woolf. If you have been intrigued for years over the many references to Virginia`s "servant problem" in her diaries and letters, this is the book to read. It throws new light on middle-class families in Victorian times, and right through WWI. Questions are answered, secrets are revealed, and there is a surprise at the end. I liked it very much.             Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World6 reviews Matthew Bishop, Michael Green Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Clearing the Windshield about Social Investing I'm generally disappointed by business, and for that matter non-fiction books. It's rare to get a fresh idea, let alone one that is argued well. I've followed Mathew Bishop's work over the years was was excited to learn he had a new book. But I confess to some skepticism when I saw he had co-authored a book with a subtitle "How the Rich Can Save the World." When I look at the problems facing ...             Keynes: The Rise, Fall, and Return of the 20th Century's Most Influential Economist3 reviews Peter Clarke Bloomsbury Press, 2009 A Good and Readable Biography Of Keynes This is a fairly short biography of Keynes, his times, and the people involved in that period. It is exceptionally well written and covers most of the key characters and events. It is a good introduction to Keynes as the man, and somewhat Keynes as the thinker. It is not strong, in any manner, on his theories or those theories which led up to his thinking. It is also not the definitive biography ...             Root and Branch: Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, and the Struggle to End Segregation1 review Rawn James Jr. Bloomsbury Press, 2010 Insightful and Engaging Root and Branch is meticulously researched and beautifully written. Rawn James, Jr.'s book is a significant contribution to the understanding of the evolution of civil rights and education in America. The subject, The Struggle to End Segregation, is as relevant and important today as it was in the 1960s. Root and Branch emphasizes the central role education plays in a successful democracy and ...             The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations28 reviews Brian Fagan Bloomsbury Press, 2009 Duh, not about current climate change, but great book Yes, this is *not* about current climate change, but historical climate change, centering on the warming period from around 900 to 1300 (if I remember correctly) and how it affected different societies. It's a good book, I liked it. Writing is good. Sometimes it's a bit too florid in my opinion, he describes mini-scenes centering on an example e.g. peasant, for effect. 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