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2015–2016
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The Cybernetics MomentOr Why We Call Our Age the Information AgeRonald R. Kline
“Readers have in The Cybernetics Moment
the first authoritative history of American
cybernetics.”—Information & Culture
2015 352 pp., 6 halftones, 4 line drawings 978-1-4214-1671-7 $54.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
The Science of ConjectureEvidence and Probability before PascalJames Franklin
“A remarkable book. Mr. Franklin writes clearly
and exhibits a wry wit. But he also ranges
knowledgeably across many disciplines and
over many centuries.”—Wall Street Journal
2015 520 pp.978-0-8018-7109-2 $25.00 paperback Available as an e-book
Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty PeopleThe Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political DiscourseRichard J. Perry
“Written in a lively, engaging style, the book
takes evolutionary psychology to task in a
perceptive and penetrating fashion.”—Paul
Farber, author of Mixing Races: From Scientific
Racism to Modern Evolutionary Ideas
2015 232 pp.978-1-4214-1751-6 $24.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Alfred WegenerScience, Exploration, and the Theory of Continental DriftMott T. Greene
“The definitive biography of Alfred Wegener—and
a great read.”—Naomi Oreskes, author of Plate
Tectonics: An Insider’s History of the Modern
Theory of the Earth
2015 696 pp., 28 b&w photos, 42 line drawings 978-1-4214-1712-7 $44.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Exploration and EngineeringThe Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Quest for MarsErik M. Conway
“A great book for everyone seriously interested
in the struggles and achievements of JPL as
NASA’s centre for Mars exploration.”—Sky at
Night
2015 416 pp., 11 halftones, 10 line drawings 978-1-4214-1604-5 $34.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Age of SystemUnderstanding the Development of Modern Social ScienceHunter Heyck
In the years after World War II, a new generation
of scholars redefined the central concepts and
practices of social science in America.
2015 272 pp., 1 line drawing, 3 charts, 11 graphs978-1-4214-1710-3 $54.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Science
New in Paperback
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Light It UpThe Marine Eye for Battle in the War for IraqJohn Pettegrew
“Pettegrew’s compelling account draws shocking
and persuasive connections between videogames,
optical technologies, and institutionalized
violence.”—Joseph A. November, author of
Biomedical Computing: Digitizing Life in the
United States
2015 240 pp., 7 b&w photos, 3 b&w illus., 1 line drawing 978-1-4214-1785-1 $34.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Science and Technology in World HistoryAn Introduction
third editionJames E. McClellan III and Harold Dorn
Arguably the best general history of science and
technology ever published.
2015 552 pp., 36 b&w illus., 83 line drawings 978-1-4214-1775-2 $29.95 paperback Available as an e-book
Fish Sticks, Sports Bras, and Aluminum Cans
The Politics of Everyday TechnologiesPaul R. Josephson
“Josephson draws readers into the complexities
and fascinations of the study of technological
history. A lively and provocative book.”—David E.
Nye, author of Technology Matters: Questions to
Live With
2015 224 pp., 8 b&w photos978-1-4214-1783-7 $29.95 paperback Available as an e-book
The Slain WoodPapermaking and Its Environmental Consequences in the American SouthWilliam Boyd
The paper industry rejuvenated the American
South—but took a heavy toll on its land and
people.
2015 376 pp., 7 b&w photos, 4 maps, 9 graphs978-1-4214-1878-0 $55.00 hardcover Available as an e-book
Weekend PilotsTechnology, Masculinity, and Private Aviation in Postwar AmericaAlan Meyer
The inside story of the hypermasculine world of
American private aviation.
2015 320 pp., 5 b&w photos, 5 b&w illus., 4 charts978-1-4214-1858-2 $44.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Forging Trust CommunitiesHow Technology Changes PoliticsIrene S. Wu
Twenty historical case studies reveal how com-
munication technology allows people to trust one
another while mobilizing around a shared cause.
2015 176 pp., 2 halftones, 8 line drawings 978-1-4214-1726-4 $21.95 paperback Available as an e-book
Technology
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FaxedThe Rise and Fall of the Fax MachineJonathan Coopersmith
“The definitive life history of the fax machine. [A]
fascinating story of a uniquely persistent digital
technology.”—Gregory J. Downey, author of
Closed Captioning: Subtitling, Stenography, and
the Digital Convergence of Text with Television
2015 320 pp., 16 halftones, 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-1591-8 $54.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Making Computers AccessibleDisability Rights and Digital TechnologyElizabeth R. Petrick
The revolution in accessible computer
technology was fueled by disability activism,
the interactive nature of personal computers,
and changing public policy.
2015 208 pp., 7 halftones, 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-1646-5 $49.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
From Playgrounds to PlayStationThe Interaction of Technology and PlayCarroll Pursell
How technology shapes play in America—and
vice versa.
2015 216 pp., 15 halftones978-1-4214-1650-2 $28.95 paperback Available as an e-book
Coal and EmpireThe Birth of Energy Security in Industrial AmericaPeter A. Shulman
The fascinating history of how coal-based energy
became entangled with American security.
2015 336 pp., 10 halftones978-1-4214-1706-6 $49.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
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TechnologyThe Papers of Thomas A. EdisonNew Beginnings, January 1885–December 1887
Volume 8edited by Paul B. Israel, Louis Carlat, Theresa M. Collins, Alexandra R. Rimer, and Daniel J. Weeks
This richly illustrated volume explores Edison’s
inventive and personal pursuits from 1885 to
1887.
2015 1,032 pp., 9 halftones, 589 line drawings, 6 maps978-1-4214-1749-3 $115.00 hardcover Available as an e-book
Chasing SoundTechnology, Culture, and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LPSusan Schmidt Horning
“An indispensable and critical approach for
historians of sound, one that is unafraid of
reconfiguring the central players in a
narrative as big as the history of recorded
music.”—Sounding Out!
2013 320 pp., 16 b&w photos978-1-4214-1848-3 $29.95 paperback Available as an e-book
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Ending Medical ReversalImproving Outcomes, Saving LivesVinayak K. Prasad, MD, MPH, and Adam S. Cifu, MD
“An important book that frames medical reversal in a compelling way.
Readers will be drawn to this clearly written account.”—David S. Jones, MD,
author of Broken Hearts: The Tangled History of Cardiac Care
2015 280 pp., 9 line drawings 978-1-4214-1772-1 $24.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
ImmunityWilliam E. Paul, MD
“There is no competing volume that covers such breadth of immunology
at this personal level. A tour de force.”—Daniel M. Davis, author of The
Compatibility Gene: How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others,
and Define Our Selves
2015 280 pp., 14 halftones, 10 line drawings 978-1-4214-1801-8 $29.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
The Antibiotic EraReform, Resistance, and the Pursuit of a Rational TherapeuticsScott H. Podolsky
“Anyone who knows antibiotics will want to read this book, a brilliant,
entertaining exposition of ‘antibiotic reformers’ as described by a gifted
historian.”—Stuart B. Levy, MD, author of The Antibiotic Paradox:
How the Misuse of Antibiotics Destroys Their Curative Powers
2014 328 pp., 18 halftones, 7 line drawings 978-1-4214-1593-2 $34.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Therapoetics after ActiumNarrative, Medicine, and Authority in Augustan EpicJulia Nelson Hawkins
“Hawkins skillfully demonstrates the profound ways in which medical
metaphor contributes to the sociopolitical message of the Augustan epic.
This book will particularly appeal to specialists of ancient medicine.”
—Gareth D. Williams, author of The Cosmic Viewpoint: A Study of Seneca’s
‘Natural Questions’
2016 352 pp., 2 halftones978-1-4214-1730-1 $59.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
Patients and Healers in the High Roman EmpireIdo Israelowich
“An original, innovative, and provocative history of ancient medicine
in the High Roman Empire from the patient’s point of view.”
—Manfred Horstmanshoff, Leiden University
2015 208 pp., 3 halftones978-1-4214-1628-1 $59.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
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MedicineNew in PaperbackA History of Public Health
revised expanded editionGeorge Rosen
foreword by Pascal James Imperato, MD, MPH&TMintroduction by Elizabeth Feebiographical essay and new bibliography by Edward T. MormanRosen’s wide-ranging account of public health’s
long and fascinating history is an indispensable
classic.
2015 440 pp.978-1-4214-1601-4 $35.00 paperback Available as an e-book
Health Care in AmericaA HistoryJohn C. Burnham
“A synthetic work that enlightens a complex
historical subject.”—Gerald N. Grob, author of
Aging Bones: A Short History of Osteoporosis
2015 616 pp., 99 halftones, 43 line drawings 978-1-4214-1608-3 $34.95 paperback Available as an e-book
Healing GothamNew York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First CenturyBruce F. Berg
New York City provides the ideal context for
studying urban public health policy.
2015 312 pp.978-1-4214-1599-4 $34.95 paperback Available as an e-book
The Calendar of LossRace, Sexuality, and Mourning in the Early Era of AIDSDagmawi Woubshet
A revelatory examination of AIDS mourning at
the intersection of black and queer studies.
2015 192 pp., 19 halftones978-1-4214-1655-7 $38.95 hardcover Available as an e-book
PainA Political HistoryKeith Wailoo
“A deeply felt and provocative history of the
political uses to which pain has been put in
modern America.”—Science
2014 296 pp., 11 halftones, 4 line drawings 978-1-4214-1840-7 $24.95 paperback Available as an e-book
Doctors Without BordersHumanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans FrontièresRenée C. Fox
Winner, 2015 PROSE Award in Sociology and Social Work
“A commendably reflective work of sociology
that, more importantly, tells a remarkable
history of care.”—Publishers Weekly
2014 328 pp., 11 halftones, 6 line drawings 978-1-4214-1692-2 $24.95 paperback Available as an e-book
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Coming in 2016Science & TechnologyEngineering VictoryHow Technology Won the Civil WarThomas F. Army, Jr.
MiseducationA History of Ignorance-Making in America and Abroadedited by A. J. Angulo
Junkyards, Gearheads, and RustSalvaging the Automotive PastDavid N. Lucsko
FastLaneManaging Science in the Internet WorldThomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost
The Intentional BrainMotion, Emotion, and the Development of Modern NeuropsychiatryMichael R. Trimble, MD
Hotel DreamsLuxury, Technology, and Urban Ambition in America, 1829–1929Molly W. Berger
Refrigeration NationA History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in AmericaJonathan Rees
Coming in Paperback
MedicineA Short History of Medicinerevised and expanded editionErwin H. Ackerknecht
foreword and concluding essay by Charles E. Rosenbergbibliographic essay by Lisa Haushofer
Nature’s PathA History of Naturopathic Healing in America
Susan E. Cayleff
Medicine and Health Care in Early ChristianityGary B. Ferngren
Coming in Paperback
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