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At the heart of this issue, Elbe argues, lies something deeper: the rise of a new molecular vision of life that is reshaping the world we live in.

The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor is an inviting but unvarnished account of that career and offers a plethora of lessons for those interested in public health.

Her findings will benefit health and development practitioners, scholars, and students of global health governance and African politics.

It is compelling reading for everyone interested in women's health, reproductive rights, the history of medicine, and social justice.

An appendix documents the many small islands that have dropped entirely from view since the seventeenth century.

He introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.

A history and critique of the USA's Endangered Species Act (ESA). Outlining the controversies surrounding the ESA, Brian Czech and Paul R. Krausman incorporate the new model of policy design theory to frame a larger discussion about conservation biology and American democracy.

Chappell's lively prose, accompanied by Jett's haunting black-and-white photographs, will delight all those drawn to the seclusion, peacefulness, and melancholy of old graveyards.Jacket illustration: Lower Hooper's Island, Maryland

As Jeffrey shows, the pacemaker (first implanted in 1958) and the ICD (1980) embody a paradox of high-tech health care: these technologies are effective and reliable but add billions to the nation's medical bill because of the huge growth in the number of patients who depend on implanted devices to manage their heartbeats.

In this collection of sixty-six short profiles, illustrated with memorable photographs by Edwin Remsberg, Sherwood preserves for posterity the lives of Marylanders who hang on to values and skills that are quickly disappearing.

Featuring more than one hundred historic images, Baltimore's Alley Houses documents the changing architectural styles of low-income housing over two centuries and reveals the complex lives of its residents.

Imaginatively conceived and elegantly executed, The Artisan of Ipswich gives readers a tangible understanding of that distant past.

Making the Moments Count is a valuable resource for professional caregivers and volunteers, and for family and friends who provide care for a loved one, whether in the home or in an institutional setting.

He then draws parallels between the expression of kinship and covenant among the Israelites and that practiced by other ancient societies, as well as in primitive societies.

Named one of the Ten Best Books about New York City by the New York Times

Melnick, University of Oregon; Patricia M. O'Donnell, Historic Preservation Consultant, Charlotte, Vermont; David Schuyler, Franklin & Marshall College

This study explores how the professionalization of planning affected practice and how the idea of decentralization became a major force in shaping the environment and on the process of community building. The book uses Los Angeles as a case study, revealing its national implications.

In Nadler's account, Mithnagdism emerges as a highly developed religious outlook that is essentially conservative, deeply dualistic, and profoundly pessimistic about humanity's spiritual potential-all in stark contrast to Hasidism's optimism and aggressive encouragement of mysticism and religious rapture among its followers.

A Nation of Steel offers a detailed and fascinating look at an industry that has had a profound impact on American life.

In Heuretics-a word defined as "the branch of logic that treats the art of discovery or invention"-Gregory Ulmer sets forth new methods appropriate for conducting cultural studies research in an age of electronic hypermedia.

The book draws on the experience of women faculty and administrators as they articulate and reflect on the social, economic, political, and ideological contexts in which they work and the multiple influences on their professional and personal lives.

Examining the role of law in promoting social change, Bumiller contends that antidiscrimination law has perpetuated victimization. She describes why the social identity of victims reinforces their sense of powerlessness, and reveals failure of legal action to address sexual and racial oppression.

Sebeok, and others.

Seeking to explain why these dreams were not realized, Stephen Aron shows us what did happen during Kentucky's tumultuous passage from Daniel Boone's world to Henry Clay's.

Shapiro takes seriously the potential threat to Jewish culture posed by assimilation and intermarriage-asking if the Jewish people, having already endured so much, will survive America's freedom and affluence as well.

She examines the works of Chartist poets, dialect writers, and two "factory girlpoets who wrote about their experiences in the mills.

Written by a thoughtful critic of the historical profession, Objectivity Is Not Neutrality calls upon historians to think deeply about the nature of historical explanation and to acknowledge more fully than ever before the theoretical dimension of their work.

"-from the Introduction [p.43]

Explores efforts to control and prevent cancer in North America and Europe. This collection of essays is suitable for historians of medicine and public health as well as health policy analysts, medical sociologists and anthropologists, and medical researchers and practitioners.