"Popular Books on Natural Science" by Aaron David Bernstein is a compelling exploration of the intersection between literature and the natural sciences. Bernstein delves into how popular science books have shaped public understanding of complex scientific concepts. He highlights key works that have made significant impacts, emphasizing the importance of accessible writing in fostering a love for science among readers. Through engaging narratives, Bernstein illustrates how these books serve...

We Were Really There is the story of how Manchester City was saved from oblivion - told by the man who oversaw the rescue operation.Twenty-five years before City's historic Treble, they were a national joke, relegated to English football's third division. The only trophies the Citizens were likely to win, said chairman Francis Lee, were 'cups for cock-ups'.Enter David Bernstein. When he succeeded Lee as chairman in March 1998, City had just been re...

Natural philosophers have considered and investigated subjects that often appear to the unscientific man beyond the reach of human intelligence. Among these subjects may be reckoned the question, "How many pounds does the whole earth weigh?"One would, indeed, believe that this is easy to answer. A person might assign almost any weight, and be perfectly certain that nobody would run after a scale, in order to examine, whether or not an ounce were wanting. Yet this question is by no m...

A witch's curse from beyond the grave! Witch Island used to be feared. Even the bravest would not dare go there. Legend said a witch had been burned alive at the stake, and upon her death she cursed the town. Terrified residents performed rituals to keep her spirit trapped on the island where she was buried. Now, over a hundred years later, a group of high school seniors have decided to forgo the local graduation parties and have a small gathering of their ownon Witch Island. They ...

In "Popular Books on Natural Science," Aaron David Bernstein embarks on an enlightening exploration of the intersection between popular literature and scientific inquiry. Through a meticulous examination of various texts, Bernstein delves into how writers have democratized scientific knowledge, making complex ideas accessible to a general audience. The book's literary style is both engaging and informative, employing clear, concise language and avoiding convoluted jargon, which allows read...

Amber had been looking forward to college life. She loved high school and was certain college would be even better, especially since she pledged one of the sororities on campus. At least that was what she thought until the night her soul was fractured, waking the darkness within her. Unable to cope, she returns home, hoping to heal.Unfortunately, her hometown is wrought with brutal violence. People are being slaughtered in random fashion. The police are clueless. Despite the surrou...

In "Popular Books on Natural Science," Aaron David Bernstein offers an engaging exploration of the intersection between scientific inquiry and public understanding. Through a meticulous analysis of seminal and contemporary works in natural science literature, Bernstein examines how these texts shape our perception of the natural world and influence scientific literacy. His scholarly approach is both accessible and reminiscent of early 20th-century science communicators, employing a clear n...

How the West Was Drawn explores the geographic and historical experiences of the Pawnees, the Iowas, and the Lakotas during the European and American contest for imperial control of the Great Plains during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. David Bernstein argues that the American West was a collaborative construction between Native peoples and Euro-American empires that developed cartographic processes and culturally specific maps, which in turn reflected encounter and conf...

This four-volume encyclopedia chronicles the historical roots of the United States' current military dominance, documenting its growth from continental expansionism to hemispheric hegemony to global empire.This groundbreaking four-volume encyclopedia offers sweeping coverage of a subject central to American history and of urgent importance today as the nation wrestles with a global imperial posture and the long-term viability of the largest military establishment i...

Originally describing language use and class position, vulgarity became, over the course of the nineteenth century, a word with wider social implications. Variously associated with behavior, the possession of wealth, different races, sexuality and gender, the objects displayed in homes, and ways of thinking and feeling, vulgarity suggested matters of style, taste, and comportment. This collection examines the diverse ramifications of vulgarity in the four areas where it was most discussed ...

Susan Bernstein examines the gendered power relationships embedded in confessional literature of the Victorian period. Exploring this dynamic in Charlotte Brontâ’s Villette, Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s Lady Audley’s Secret, George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda, and Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d'Urbervilles, she argues that although women’s disclosures to male confessors repeatedly depict wrongdoing committed against them, they themselves are viewed as the transgres...

"Teams Create the Best Solutions."BANG."Always Trust Your Research."BANG."It's Okay to Put Up with Jerks, If They're Talented."BANG.When you think about it, there are a lot of Sacred Cows grazing lazily in the halls of corporate America. And we think it's time someone shot them. Dead.Don't get us wrong. While the authors have nothing against cows in general (they love steak), they do have a problem with Sacred ...