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Learning and Memory 1st Edition
by Barry Schwartz Daniel ReisbergThis book illustrates how various topics in learning and memory are related.
Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys Charlotte Brontë Judith L. RaiskinTextual notes illuminate the novel’s historical background, regional references, and the non-translated Creole and French phrases necessary to fully understand this powerful story. Backgrounds includes a wealth of material on the novel’s long evolution, it connections to Jane Eyre, and Rhys’s biographical impressions of growing up in Dominica. Criticism introduces readers to the critical debates inspired by the novel with a Derek Walcott poem and eleven essays.
The Indians' New World: Catawbas and Their Neighbors from European Contact Through the Era of Removal
by James H. Merrell"This stunning history of the Catawbas "and their black and white neighbors "sets a new standard for the field. Merrell's book bristles with new insights and skilled decoding of difficult evidence. After reading this book, all those involved in teaching early American history should want to alter their perspective." Gary B. Nash, University of California, Los Angeles. "The Indians' New World is closely argued from an astonishing amount of evidence, and it is lucidly written. ... It emphasizes the ingenuity and strength of will by which the Catawbas coped with disaster and preserved their identity as a people. Only a genuine scholar and fascinating writer could have paid tribute as James Merrell has done." Francis Jennings, Director Emeritus, D'Arey McNickle Center for the History of the American Indian, The Newberry Library.
Principles of Macroeconomics
by Edwin MansfieldStudents will appreciate the accompanying Study Guide, prepared by Professor Mansfield himself. It contains Chapter Profiles, behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, Objective Questions, Discussion Questions, and Problems for each chapter in the textbook. A separate Computerized Study Guide with approximately 200 review questions and diagrams is also available.
The Prince: A Revised Translation, Backgrounds, Interpretations, Marginalia (Norton Critical Editions)
by Niccolo MachiavelliAccurate, highly readable, and thoroughly revised for the Second Edition, this translation renders Machiavelli’s 1513 political tract into clear and concise English. <p><p> "Backgrounds" relies entirely upon Machiavelli’s other writings to place this central Florentine in his proper political and historical context. Included are excerpts from The Discourses, a report from a diplomatic mission, a collection of private letters, and two poems from Carnival Songs. <p> "Interpretations" retains three of the previous edition’s seminal essays while adding five selections by Felix Gilbert, Federico Chabod, J. H. Whitfield, Isaiah Berlin, and Robert M. Adams. <p> "Marginalia" is an eclectic collection of writings germane to both Machiavelli and The Prince. Of the eight selections represented, five of them are new to the Second Edition, including Pasquale Villari’s comic portrayal of Machiavelli’s first diplomatic post in 1499, Francesco Guicciardini’s lofty rebuttal to Machiavelli, and a collection of Tuscan Sayings to further the reader’s understanding of this timeless text. <p> An updated Selected Bibliography is also included.
New Worlds Of Literature: Writings From America's Many Cultures
by Jerome Beaty J. Paul HunterThis book is intended as an introduction to literature and also as a text for courses in composition, multicultural literature, multicultural-ism, or contemporary American literature. It is, too, a collection of enjoyable, informative, and stimulating readings.
On Every Front: The Making and Unmaking of the Cold War (Revised Edition)
by Thomas G. PatersonIn his exploration of the end of the Cold War, the author concludes that the two superpowers sought detente because they had been weakened by the economic costs of the Cold War, challenges from allies, and the diffusion of power in the international system after the rise of the Third World. As historical story and analysis, On Every Front provides a telling account of an era - of the making and unmaking of the Cold War.
The American Age: U. S. Foreign Policy At Home And Abroad - 1750 To The Present
by Walter LafeberIn the Second Edition, LaFeber has revised nearly every chapter in the book. In the early chapters, there is more attention to the origins of foreign policy institutions and practices, including precedents for the executive agreement, and new discussions of U. S. relations with Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The more recent chapters feature fresh insights of Potsdam, the origins of the Korean War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis--all based on new evidence drawn from Soviet archives. The new edition amply covers the momentous events that brought the Cold War to an end and thrust the United States into the uncertain position of the world's only superpower.
Constitutional Law And Politics: Volume Two Civil Rights And Civil Liberties
by David M. O'BrienConstitutional Law and Politics has more material—including case excerpts, concurring and dissenting opinions, and topical introductions—than any other casebook. Each case is set in its historical and political context, with social and technological factors relevant to the study of Supreme Court rulings noted throughout. Special feature boxes make constitutional law come alive with additional insights on the history, context, and personalities behind Supreme Court deliberations and decisions.
A History of Narrative Film (3rd ed.)
by David A. CookThe most comprehensive and complete history of international cinema in print.
World Civilizations: Volume 1, Ninth Edition
by Edward Mcnall Burns Richard W. Hull Robert E. Lerner Standish Meacham Phillip Lee Ralph Alan WoodThe new Ninth Edition maintains the qualities that have made it a success, while incorporating new material that enriches the text's global coverage and comparative approach. The text also boasts an elegant new design that features full-color illustrations and maps throughout. World Civilizations offers one of the premier learning resources with its new Homepage. Students and faculty can access a vast array of electronic sources on the World Wide Web. Thomas Pearcy offers students a media-laden review pedagogy, integrated with an investigative method that opens the textbook onto the Web.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself
by Frederick Douglass William L. Andrews William S. McfeelyIn addition to its far-reaching impact on the antislavery movement in the United States and abroad, Douglass's fugitive slave narrative won recognition for its literary excellence, which has since earned it a place among the classics of nineteenth-century American autobiography. This Norton Critical Edition reprints the 1845 first edition of Douglass's compelling work. Explanatory annotations accompany the text. A rich selection of "Contexts" provides the reader with contemporary perspectives. Included are the little-known preface that Douglass wrote in 1846 for the second Irish edition; a public exchange of letters between A. C. C. Thompson, a former slaveholder, and Douglass; three autobiographical portraits of Douglass's parents; Douglass's account of his escape from slavery, which he chose not to include in the 1845 Narrative; samples of Douglass's use of his slave experience in two of his most influential antislavery speeches; and reminiscences by James Monroe Gregory and Elizabeth Cady Stanton of Douglass as both orator and friend. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 6-8 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Dracula (A Norton Critical Edition)
by Bram Stoker Nina Auerbach David J. SkalA rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included. Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijsktra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer. A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.
The Music of Black Americans: A History (3rd Edition)
by Eileen SouthernA comprehensive history from the colonial period through the late 20th century, by a leading author in the field of African-American music
Writing Essentials: A Norton Pocket Guide
by Dawn Rodriguez Myron C. TumanWriting Essentials combines the essentials of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and documentation with practical suggestions for writing online.<P> From online prewriting, drafting, group workshopping, revising, and editing, to database searching, navigating the Internet, documenting online sources, and designing documents, Writing Essentials offers practical, hands-on advice for using computers throughout the writing process.
The Sound of Money: How Political Interests Get What They Want
by Darrell M. West Burdett A. LoomisIn their compelling new book, The Sound of Money: How Political Interests Get What They Want, West and Loomis probe the connection between interest-group spending and congressional policy making. In recent years, important battles have been fought over health care reform, telecommunications deregulation, and Medicare, to name just a few. The interest groups most successful at influencing policy are those with the most money to spend on advertising and lobbying. West and Loomis caution that as the "sound" of money in American politics grows louder, this new group activism will increasingly affect-and maybe even threaten-the viability of representative government.
The Search for Modern China (2nd edition)
by Jonathan D. SpenceLook no further for a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the fall of the Ming dynasty to the present.
The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction Prose (Shorter 10th Edition)
by Linda H. Peterson John C. Brereton Joan E. HartmanThe shorter tenth edition of The Norton Reader happily blends the new and the old. It includes twenty-four new essays by twenty-three new authors. New annotations and study questions appear with many of the essays, whether old or new. The tenth edition also includes many favorite, now canonical essays: Joan Didion's "On Keeping a Notebook," George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant," Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own"--to name only a few.
To Stretch Our Ears: A Documentary History Of America's Music
by J. Heywood AlexanderTo Stretch Our Ears is the first gathering of significant and far-reaching readings that illuminate many aspects of American music.
State Power and World Markets: The International Political Economy
by G. John Ikenberry Joseph M. GriecoProfessors Grieco and Ikenberry focus on the dynamic, reciprocal relationships between states and world markets, articulating the ways in which their interactions shape the world economy today.
Writing: A College Handbook (5th edition)
by James A. W. Hefferman John E. Lincoln Janet AtwillThe Fifth Edition exemplifies in clear, engaging prose the skills that students need to communicate in a wide variety of rhetorical contexts. A reliable and easy-to-use reference tool and an up-to-date rhetoric and research guide, Writing: A College Handbook invites students to discover the power of effective writing.
Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film
by Richard BarsamIn using the work "looking" in the title of his introductory college-level film text, Barsam (emeritus, film studies, Hunter College) hopes to demonstrate that students need to actively examine relationships of form and content in cinema. Primarily focused on introducing film analysis, the text does include some discussion of film history, theory, and production.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself (Norton Critical Editions)
by Olaudah Equiano Werner SollorsChosen by the Guardian as one of the one hundred best nonfiction books of all time, Olaudah Equiano’s searing first-person account helped awaken contemporary readers to the nightmare of slavery. <p><p> Olaudah Equiano begins his memoir with reflections on his childhood in West Africa - but that discussion ends abruptly as Equiano and his sister are kidnapped, separated, and sold into bondage. Subsequent sales take Equiano across the Atlantic Ocean to Bermuda, then out to sea, and then back across the Atlantic to England. As a result, Equiano is able to testify to the unfathomable cruelties of eighteenth-century slavery at many stages, including the journey across the Middle Passage, life on a plantation, and the quest for self-emancipation. Equiano eventually purchases his freedom and achieves some success, but his narrative stands as a clear-eyed testimony against the institution of slavery - one that also played an important role in enlisting readers all over the world in the cause of abolition.
The Sociology of News
by Michael SchudsonThe Sociology of News offers a brief, but comprehensive account of the origins, structures, operating practices, codes, and cultures of the contemporary news media, analyzing the question of the consequences of news on society--and politics.
Macroeconomics: Economic Growth, Fluctuations, And Policy
by Robert E. Hall David H. PapellOver five editions, Macroeconomics has remained among the most popular intermediate texts in the field. The Sixth Edition incorporates the most current data and theory into the text’s signature single-model approach, clearly demonstrating the real-world applications of macroeconomic theory. Additionally, the Sixth Edition has been revised to include updated and expanded coverage of long-run economic growth, the Taylor Rule, and international economics. A revised study guide and a new online edition of Macrosolve, the innovative multimedia learning resource, are fully integrated with the text.