December 4, 2019

New from Our Distributed Presses!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Auteur From the Devil’s Advocates series Shivers Luke Aspell Shivers (1975) was David Cronenberg’s first commercial feature and his first horror film. Luke Aspell’s analysis addresses shot composition, lighting, cinematographic texture,...

December 4, 2019

Can We Still Rely on Counterspeech to Correct Disinformation in Political Advertising?

“Napoli takes up the daunting challenge of lassoing and taming the wild social media beasts that have wreaked so much havoc in democracies around the world. This book is bold, clear, and necessary. Readers of this book will gain a...

December 4, 2019

Donald Trump and the Dangerous U.S. Addiction to “Allies of Convenience”

“Resnick’s Allies of Convenience is an incisive analysis of the role of alliances in U. S. foreign policy. This book will be of interest not only to international relations scholars but also to the current architects of American foreign policy. Coming at...

December 3, 2019

New Book Tuesday! On My Country and the World; Risk, Choice, and Uncertainty and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Risk, Choice, and Uncertainty Three Centuries of Economic Decision-Making George G. Szpiro Risk, Choice, and Uncertainty offers a new narrative of the three-century history of the study of decision making, tracing how...

November 29, 2019

Black Friday: What Drives Our Consumer Habits Today?

It’s Black Friday—the annual shopping event in which consumers nation-wide brave the crowds to take advantage of exclusive sales designed to kick off the holiday shopping season. Often referred to as the busiest shopping day of the year, it is...

November 27, 2019

Book Excerpt! Amy’s Crisp Apple Pie!

“In this timely volume biophysicist, Ole Mouritsen, and chef, Klavs Styrbæk, provide a great introduction to the confusing science of the senses as applied to tasting and flavor. They also provide a number of carefully considered recipes and experiments to...

November 27, 2019

New from Auteur! The Mummy

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Auteur The Mummy Doris V. Sutherland Released in 1932, The Mummy moved Universal horror into a land of deserts, pyramids, and long-lost tombs. This book examines the roots of The Mummy. It shows how...

November 26, 2019

Book Excerpt! Kosher USA (prologue)

“Kosher USA is the single best book that I have ever read on the American kosher industry. It will entertain and educate both general readers and serious scholars.” ~H-Judaic  Nothing brings people together like a table topped with a warm and...

November 26, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets, Live Sustainably Now, A Piece of the Action and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets The Science of What’s Out There Fred Watson In Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets, Fred Watson, an award-winning astronomer, presents the most up-to-date knowledge on hot topics...

November 25, 2019

Book Excerpt! Mashed Potatoes with Hervé This

“Taking kitchen science to a whole new (molecular) level, Hervé This is changing the way France—and the world—cooks.” ~Gourmet In celebration of Thanksgiving this week, we will be sharing excerpts and recipes to help get you into the spirit! Last...

November 22, 2019

Book Excerpt! Christine’s Rich Brown Gravy

“Cook, Taste, Learn entertains with a smorgasbord of curious facts, delightful explanations, and fun recipes. What is so special about olive oil? Why use one kind of potato for baking and another for boiling? How does one make scrambled eggs fluffy?...

November 21, 2019

Guy Crosby on the History and Future of Food

“As a foodie myself I was delighted to see all suspicions confirmed in Cook, Taste, Learn—that advances in the culinary arts are commonly empowered by curious scientists who also happen to be hungry.” ~Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural...