New Releases April/May/June 2013 - Cambridge University Press€¦ · In this dramatically illustrated new book, leading international scientists provide an accessible explanation

Antarctica

Edited by David W. H. Walton, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge

Antarctica is central to our understanding of global change and the potential fate of planet Earth. In this dramatically illustrated new book, leading international scientists provide an accessible explanation of Antarctica’s remarkable attributes and global scientific importance, for everyone interested in polar exploration, research and management.

HB 360 pages AU$ NZ$84.95 105.95246 x 189 mm

Available May 2013

Global Science from a Frozen Continent

Operation Typhoon

by David Stahel, University of New South Wales, Canberra

Operation Typhoon was launched by Hitler in October 1941 to capture Moscow and knock the Soviet Union out of the war. Traditionally viewed as a victory, this groundbreaking new account of the offensive reveals that despite success on the battlefield the wider German war effort was already doomed to failure.

HB 429 pages AU$ NZ$59.95 74.95228 x 152 mm

Available April 2013

Hitler’s March on Moscow, October 1941

Kiev 1941

by David Stahel, University of New South Wales, Canberra

In 1941 the Wehrmacht brought unprecedented destruction on the Red Army during one of the largest battles of World War II, conquering central Ukraine and killing or capturing three quarters of a million men. This book is an account of the battle and the high price Germany paid for victory.

PB 482 pages AU$ NZ$44.95 55.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013 Also available in HB 9781107014596 AU$ 49.95 NZ$ 61.95

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New Releases April/May/June 2013

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Cotton

by Giorgio Riello, University of Warwick

A fascinating account of how cotton transformed the world we live in today: it industrialised Europe and became the first item to be traded globally. It ranges from Asian and European technologies and African slavery to cotton plantations in the Americas and consumer desires across the globe.

HB 330 pages AU$ NZ$59.95 74.95247 x 174 mm

Available May 2013

The Fabric that Made the Modern World

The Cambridge Companion to ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Edited by Janet Todd, University of Cambridge

Two centuries on from the first publication of Pride and Prejudice in 1813, this Companion investigates some of the sources of the novel’s power with a combination of original readings and factual background information.

PB 234 pages AU$ NZ$39.95 49.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Edited by Frederick Burkhardt, James Secord, The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project

This volume of the definitive edition of Charles Darwin’s letters will for the first time provide researchers and general readers with texts of more than 600 letters Darwin wrote and received in 1872, the year he published Expression of the Emotions, a highly popular book on human and animal expression.

HB 900 pages AU$ NZ$155.00 192.95234 x 156 mm

Available June 2013

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Ancient Central China

by Rowan K. Flad, Harvard University, Massachusetts and Pochan Chen, National Taiwan University

This book is an archaeological study of regional landscape in the upper and middle Yangzi River region of Central China. The book reviews anthropological perspectives on interregional interaction and landscape and provides an up-to-date synthesis of archaeological discoveries in the region, including the recently flooded Three Gorges Dam area.

PB 428 pages AU$ NZ$44.95 55.95228 x 152 mm

Available March 2013

Case Studies in Early Societies

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Iraq in Wartime

by Dina Rizk Khoury, George Washington University, Washington DC

Dina Rizk Khoury traces the political, social and cultural processes of the normalization of war in Iraq during the last 23 years of Ba’thist rule. Drawing on Ba’thist state and party documents as well as oral interviews with soldiers and intellectuals, this book tells a multilayered story of a society where war had become the norm.

PB 30 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance


Pottery in Archaeology, Second Edition

by Clive Orton, University College London and Michael Hughes, British Museum, London

This book explains the value of the study of pottery for the archaeologist. It shows how evidence about the production, trade and use of pottery can be obtained from a wide range of techniques, and gives practical advice about the initial study and archiving of excavated pottery. It is illuminated by case studies and backed up by an extensive bibliography.

PB 340 pages AU$ NZ$46.95 58.95253 x 177 mm

Available June 2013

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The Cosmic Century

by Malcolm S. Longair, University of Cambridge

The twentieth century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. This book reviews the historical development of the subjects, to show how they have led to the extraordinarily rich panorama of modern astrophysics and cosmology.

PB 568 pages AU$ NZ$54.95 68.95253 x 177 mm


A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology

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Encyclopedia of the History of Astronomy and Astrophysicsby David Leverington

Informative and accessibly written, this Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive guide to the history of astronomy and astrophysics. Each section offers extensive notes and bibliographies, while the consistent coverage, from ancient times to the present day, makes this an ideal resource for scholars, students and amateur astronomers.

HB 530 pages AU$ NZ$84.95 105.95279 x 216 mm

Available June 2013

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Herschel 400 Observing Guide

by Stephen James O’Meara

In this guide Steve O’Meara leads the observer through the 400 galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in the Herschel 400 list in a carefully planned and methodical way. Ideal for astronomers who have tackled the Messier objects, this richly illustrated guide will help the amateur astronomer hone their observing skills.

PB 380 pages AU$ NZ$49.95 61.95276 x 216 mm


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The Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers

Edited and translated by John Wortley, University of Manitoba, Canada

First full edition and English translation of the ‘Anonymous’ collection of The Tales and Sayings of the Desert Fathers. The tales and sayings provide insights into the practice of early Christian monasticism, as the mainly anonymous elders endeavour to explain why they abandoned ‘the world’ and what might be achieved in ‘the desert’.

HB 768 pages AU$ NZ$170.00 210.95228 x 152 mm

Available June 2013

A Select Edition and Complete English Translation

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Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers

Edited by Tiziano Dorandi, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris

A new critical edition of Diogenes Laertius’ Lives of Eminent Philosophers, a unique work which has had a profound influence on European literature and philosophy. A lengthy introduction lists all the manuscripts of the Lives and discusses its transmission in late antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

HB 954 pages AU$ NZ$285.00 353.95216 x 138 mm

Available June 2013

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The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Directing

by Christopher Innes, York University, Toronto and Maria Shevtsova, Goldsmiths College, University of London

Christopher Innes and Maria Shevtsova discuss the methods of rehearsal and staging created by the path-breaking directors of the twentieth century and the twenty-first. They offer a broad overview of the roots of modern directing, and highlight its innovative theatre practices through details of major productions and theoretical principles.

PB 304 pages AU$ NZ$39.95 49.95228 x 152 mm

Available June 2013

Earth, Second Edition

by Jonathan I. Lunine, Cornell University, New York

Fully updated throughout, this new edition provides an overview of the history of the Earth from a planetary science perspective for Earth science undergraduates. Earth’s evolution is described in the context of other planets and the cosmos, integrating astronomy, Earth science and astrobiology to help students understand key interdisciplinary concepts.

PB 304 pages AU$ NZ$94.95 117.95276 x 219 mm

Available May 2013

Evolution of a Habitable World

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A History of Prejudice

by Gyanendra Pandey, Emory University, Atlanta

Gyanendra Pandey compares the historical struggles of two geographically disparate populations - Indian Dalits (once known as Untouchables) and African Americans - to examine the multiple dimensions of prejudice in two leading democracies, revealing the contradictory history of promise and denial that is common to both the official narratives of these nations and the ideologies of many opposition movements.PB 264 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

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Race, Caste, and Difference in India and the United States

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Foreign Intervention in Africa

by Elizabeth Schmidt, Loyola University Maryland

This book chronicles the foreign political and military interventions in Africa from 1956 to 2010, during the periods of decolonisation and the Cold War, as well as during the periods of state collapse and the ‘global war on terror’, helping readers understand the historical roots of Africa’s problems.

PB 288 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

From the Cold War to the War on Terror

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The Language of Law and Economics

by Francesco Parisi, University of Minnesota

Law and Economics applies economic analysis to the study of law, drawing terminology and concepts from both fields, while also inventing its own unique jargon. In this dictionary of law and economics, Francesco Parisi provides a comprehensive and concise guide to the language and ideas of this fecund interdisciplinary tradition.

PB 375 pages AU$ NZ$47.95 59.95228 x 152 mm

Available June 2013

A Dictionary

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The Cambridge Companion to American Poetry since 1945

Edited by Jennifer Ashton, University of Illinois, Chicago

Offering critical insight into the most dynamic American poetry from 1945 to 2010, this Companion explores the broad history that seminal figures like Allen Ginsberg and the Beats, Elizabeth Bishop and Gwendolyn Brooks shared with experimental and popular forms like language writing, sound poetry and rap.

PB 267 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

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The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century English LiteratureEdited by Laura Marcus, University of Sussex and Peter Nicholls, University of Sussex

This Cambridge History is the first major history of twentieth-century English literature to cover the full range of writing in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland across the century. This new volume is a major event for anyone concerned with twentieth-century literature, its cultural context and its relation to the contemporary.

PB 897 pages AU$ NZ$84.95 105.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

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A History of Russian Thought

Edited by William Leatherbarrow, University of Sheffield and Derek Offord, University of Bristol

Providing a fresh, comprehensive view of Russian intellectual history, this volume focuses on intellectual and cultural currents (the Enlightenment, nationalism, nihilism and religious revival) and key themes (conceptions of the West and East, the common people, and attitudes to capitalism and natural science), rather than on individual thinkers.

PB 466 pages AU$ NZ$44.95 55.95229 x 152 mm


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Management Across Cultures

by Richard M. Steers, University of Oregon, Luciara Nardon, Carleton University, Ottawa and Carlos J. Sanchez-Runde, IESE Business School, Barcelona

This popular text explores the latest approaches to cross-cultural management, as well as strategies and tactics for managing international assignments and global teams. With a clear emphasis on learning and development, it encourages readers to acquire skills in multicultural competence that will be highly valued by their future employers.

PB 456 pages AU$ NZ$65.95 81.95247 x 174 mm

Available May 2013

Developing Global Competencies, 2nd Edition

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The Handbook of Journal Publishing

by Sally Morris, Ed Barnas, Douglas LaFrenier and Margaret Reich

The Handbook of Journal Publishing is an up-to-date and comprehensive handbook written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print. It is a basic reference source for publishers, librarians and scholars dealing with such issues as copyright, business models, scholarly communication and intellectual property.

PB 477 pages AU$ NZ$49.95 61.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

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The Cambridge Companion to the Symphony

Edited by Julian Horton, University College Dublin

This book provides an accessible guide to the history of the symphony and to the ways in which symphonic music might be analysed and interpreted. Exploring the symphony over its 250-year history, it will appeal to anyone with a professional, academic or informed amateur interest in the genre.

PB 464 pages AU$ NZ$47.95 59.95247 x 174 mm

Available June 2013

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary ThoughtEdited by Michael Ruse, Florida State University

This volume is a comprehensive reference work on the life, labors and influence of the great evolutionist Charles Darwin. With more than sixty essays written by an international group representing the leading scholars in the field, this is the definitive collection on Darwin and his work.

HB 574 pages AU$ NZ$205.00 254.95279 x 216 mm


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The Ethics of Preventive War

Edited by Deen K. Chatterjee, University of Utah

Examines the complex moral and legal issues of preventive warfare, using current debates to shed light on enduring questions about justice, human rights and ethics of war and peace. Of interest to scholars in ethics and political philosophy, political theory, international relations, international law, peace studies.

PB 280 pages AU$ NZ$33.95 42.95228 x 152 mm

Available May 2013

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Between State and Synagogue

by Guy Ben-Porat, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Explores the evolving tensions between the secularization of Israeli society and constraints imposed by religious orthodoxy. These fissures often have stronger ties with lifestyle choices and economics than political or religious ideology, the demands of a secular public and burgeoning religious presence in government are becoming more difficult to reconcile.

PB 288 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

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The Secularization of Contemporary Israel

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Can Russia Modernise?

by Alena V. Ledeneva, University College London

Alena Ledeneva investigates the crucial role of informal power in Russia’s political system. She concentrates on sistema - the network-based system of governance - and reveals its potential for and the limitations to Russia’s modernisation. Her sources are in-depth interviews with sistema insiders and evidence brought to light in London courts.

PB 327 pages AU$ NZ$49.95 61.95228 x 152 mm


Sistema, Power Networks and Informal Governance

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Petro-Aggression

by Jeff D. Colgan, American University, Washington DC

Jeff Colgan explores why some oil-exporting countries are aggressive, while others are not. Using evidence from key countries such as Iraq, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Petro-Aggression proposes a new theoretical framework to explain the importance of oil to international security.

PB 324 pages AU$ NZ$49.95 61.95228 x 152 mm


When Oil Causes War

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Religion and State in Syria

by Thomas Pierret, University of Edinburgh

The first comprehensive study of Syria’s religious scene and the Sunni ulama. This book shows how the secular, non-Sunni Bathist regime has been compelled to bring the clergy into the political fold. Pierret affords a new perspective on Syrian society now at the crossroads of political, social and religious fragmentation.

PB 296 pages AU$ NZ$34.95 43.95228 x 152 mm

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The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution

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New Releases April/May/June 2013 - Cambridge University Press€¦ · In this dramatically illustrated new book, leading international scientists provide an accessible explanation