Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry Author : Jean-Robert Pitte ISBN : 9780520249400 Publisher : University of California Press Price : $39.95 Pub Date : July 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published Seeking to penetrate the mysteries of two great wine regions—“two opposite civilisations, two distinct ways of feeling”—Jean-Robert Pitte embarks upon an evocative and fascinating exploration of the land, people, and wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. His account is a rich tapestry of terroir, history, culture, and economics from Roman to modern times. Beginning with an entertaining look at the remarkable variety of insults exchanged by partisans of the two regions, Pitte delves into the key role played by medieval monks, dukes, and peasant vignerons in building their respective reputations and in creating the rivalry between bourgeois Bordeaux and earthy Burgundy that we know today.

Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization Author : Nayan Chanda ISBN : 9780300136234 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $32.95 Pub Date : May 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published From the lone adventurer carving out a new trade route to the expanding ambitions of great empires, globalisation is the product of myriad aspirations and apprehensions that define just about every aspect of our lives: what we eat, wear, ride, or possess is the product of thousands of years of human endeavor and suffering across the globe. In this book, Nayan Chanda follows the exploits of traders, preachers, adventurers, and warriors throughout history as they have shaped and reshaped the world.

Egypt Author : Alessia Fassone & Enrico Farraris ISBN : 9780520256484 Publisher : University of California Press Price : $39.95 Pub Date : July 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published Not merely a travel guide, this handy and easy-to-use pocket reference provides an overall view of the civilisation as a whole, including a fascinating section on the history of Egyptology, the invasions and excavations, and a section on where the artifacts can be seen today. Filled with 360 colour photographs and concise textual descriptions of Egyptian art, culture, and government, this is a must-have addition to the library of anyone interested in ancient Egypt, and a necessary companion for the traveller.

Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC to AD 1000 Author : Barry Cunliffe ISBN : 9780300119237 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $79.95 Pub Date : April 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published A groundbreaking and prodigious work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 9000 BC to the time of the Vikings.

From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World Author : Duncan Green ISBN : 9780855985936 Publisher : Oxfam Publishing Price : $45.00 Pub Date : July 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published The fight against poverty, inequality, and the threat of environmental collapse will define the 21st century. The world, the nature of poverty, and our understanding of development and humanitarian relief is changing. "From Poverty to Power" takes a fresh look at development through the lenses of rights, politics, and power and explores the impact of climate change, global integration, and the spread of electoral democracy.

Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology and the Scientific Names of Plants Author : Peter Bernhardt ISBN : 9780813542669 Publisher : Rutgers University Press Price : $45.00 Pub Date : May 2008 Availability : Call Us Zeus, Medusa, Hercules, Aphrodite. Did you know that these and other dynamic deities, heroes, and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology live on in the names of trees and flowers? In this delightful book, botanist Peter Bernhardt reveals the rich history and mythology that underlie the origins of many scientific plant names. Unlike other books about botanical taxonomy that take the form of heavy and intimidating lexicons, Bernhardt's account comes together in a series of interlocking stories.

The Comanche Empire Author : Pekka Hamalainen ISBN : 9780300126549 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $54.95 Pub Date : May 2008 Availability : Call Us This compelling and original book uncovers the lost story of the Comanches Indians. It is a story that challenges the idea of indigenous peoples as victims of European expansion and offers a new model for the history of colonial expansion, colonial frontiers, and Native-European relations in North America and elsewhere. Pekka Hamalainen shows in vivid detail how the Comanches built their unique empire and resisted European colonisation, and why they fell to defeat in 1875. With extensive knowledge and deep insight, the author brings into clear relief the Comanches' remarkable impact on the trajectory of American colonial history.

The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam Author : Ian Kennedy & Julian Treuherz ISBN : 9780300138788 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $110.00 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Through vivid illustrations and engaging texts, "The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam" captures both the fear and excitement of early train travel as it probes the artistic response to steam locomotion within its social setting. Featuring paintings, photography, prints, and posters, the book includes numerous masterpieces by 19th- and 20th-century artists, including J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Charles Sheeler, and Edward Hopper.

The USS Flier: Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine Author : Michael Sturma ISBN : 9780813124810 Publisher : University Press of Kentucky Price : $54.95 Pub Date : April 2008 Availability : Call Us The fate of the USS Flier is one of the most heroic stories of the Second World War. On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. After enduring eighteen hours in the water, the eight remaining survivors swam to a remote island controlled by the Japanese. Deep in enemy territory and without food or drinking water, the crewmen soon realized that their struggle for survival had just begun.

What is Philosophy? An Introduction Author : Andrew J. Sinclair ISBN : 9781903765944 Publisher : Dunedin Academic Press Price : $49.95 Pub Date : July 2008 Availability : Not Yet Published In this book, Alistair Sinclair presents an orderly view of philosophy, of what it consists and where it appears to be going, and gives a unified view of how philosophy developed historically in western culture. It shows how philosophy has often moved from dogmatism to scepticism and vice versa, and is an ideal introduction for all those wishing to learn more about the subject and those questions which have exercised some of the great thinkers of the past.