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Revised editionBy Fred C. Pampel, professor of sociologyLibrary in a Book SetAs the single largest preventable cause of premature death, tobacco use kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. But nearly one in five adults in the United States
Eighth EditionBy Robert M. Regoli, CU professor of sociology; John D. Hewitt, professor of criminal justice at Grand Valley State University; and Matt DeLisi, associate professor of sociology at Iowa State UniversityJones and Bartlett PublishersThe
By Sharon K. Collinge, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and of environmental studies (Foreword by Richard T.T. Forman)Johns Hopkins University PressAsk airline passengers what they see as they gaze out the window, and they
Comparing Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and PeruBy Krister Andersson, assistant professor of environmental policy; Gustavo Gordillo de Anda, former U.N. official; and Frank van Laerhoven, Ph.D.University of Arizona PressDespite the recent
Mathematical Concepts and Their OriginsBy Robert Tubbs, associate professor of mathematicsJohns Hopkins University PressMathematics often seems incomprehensible, a melee of strange symbols thrown down on a page. But while formulae, theorems and
By Robert D. Rupert, assistant professor of philosophyOxford University Press“Cognitive Systems and the Extended Mind” surveys philosophical issues raised by the situated movement in cognitive science, that is, the treatment of cognitive phenomena
By Bradley Monton, associate professor of philosophyBroadview PressThe doctrine of intelligent design is often the subject of acrimonious debate. Seeking God in Science cuts through the rhetoric that distorts the debates between religious
By Marjorie Keniston McIntosh, distinguished professor of history emeritaIndiana University PressThe Yoruba, one of the largest and most historically important ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority
A Science Adventure with Max the DogBy Jeffrey Bennett, former CU astronomer; Nick Schneider, associate professor of astrophysics; and Erica Ellingson; associate professor of astrophysicsBig Kid Science (publisher)Scientifically accurate
By William Kuskin, associate professor of EnglishUniversity of Notre Dame Press“Symbolic Caxton” is the first study to explore the introduction of printing in symbolic terms. It presents a powerful literary history in which the 15th century is