books by Cornell University Press     books:     Cornell University...      Defiant Dads: Fathers' Rights Activists in America Jocelyn Elise Crowley Cornell University Press, 2008 Balanced & Well Written Dr. Crowley has written a balanced book about the Father's Rights movement and the incredibly complex social & political issues associated with this subject. It appears that other reviewers have their opinion already formed regarding the subject matter prior to ...             Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out Cornell University Press, 2008 Had potential but disappointing for me I'm sorry, but this book was so disappointing. Not what I was hoping for at all. I feel very bad giving this book a negative review, because the intention behind it is SO good. And I do not mean to criticize the editor or the women's stories. Some stories were ...             Nations and Nationalism (New Perspectives on the Past) Ernest Gellner Cornell University Press, 1983 classic modernist account of nationalism Truly one of the most important books ever written about nationalism, this is also one of the few modernist accounts of nationalism that ages well. While this book was published in 1983, it is basically an expanded version of a chapter from Gellner's earlier ...             Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice Jack Donnelly Cornell University Press, 2002 A Starter and a Reference In a sense, this book is so good it doesn't need a review. Almost everyone knows that the Donnelly book is the standard and most readable text on human rights theory. It is a good starter book for the beginner. You'll learn something new on every page. My copy is ...             Handbook of Nature Study Anna Botsford Comstock Comstock Publishing/Cornell University Press, 1986 Nature Lovers Bible! If you love nature, have children, teach or are involved in Scouting, you should own this book. It is a wonderful treasure and full of interesting diagrams, studies and information. This is a tremendous guidebook that will help familiarize you with plants, insects, ...             Weeds of the Northeast (Comstock Books) Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal, ... Cornell University Press, 1997 Best weed book I'ver ever had This book was recommended to by by a university professor who uses this as a textbook in class, and I can certainly see why. There are several outstanding features besides the excellent disctiptions and pictures of plants at diferent stages of growth. How to identify ...             The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Richard Garrigues Cornell University Press, 2007 Best Costa Rican Bird Field Guide I purchased this book among others prior to taking a summer birding tour to Costa Rica. This is the book you will, currently, need to take with you!!! Don't even hesitate to purchase this one if you are going to be doing some serious birding. Another nice ...             The Beekeeper's Handbook, Third Edition Alphonse Avitabile, Diana Sammataro Cornell University Press, 2006 Good book I like this book quite a-lot. I recommend it over BeeKeeping for Dummies. Well written, nice pictures, simple style.             From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods Martha C. Howell, Walter Prevenier Cornell University Press, 2001 Very helpful introduction History used to be a subject that one could view as somewhat ancillary, as an interesting subject but one that was not really needed to function in the modern world. One could dispense with studying history and still maintain a proper perspective of world events. Any ...             Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora Willow Zuchowski Cornell University Press, 2007 A very handy plant guide for visitors to Costa Rica I picked up a copy of this guide (published in San Jose by Zona Tropical) at La Selva last year and consider it a worthy addition to the small library I carry in Costa Rica. I would recommend it as the most useful single volume work on Costa Rican plants. The guide ...             The Racial Contract Charles W. Mills Cornell University Press, 1999 Not Deconstruction but Still a Tour de Force "White supremacy is the unnamed political system that has made the modern world what it is today." So begins The Racial Contract, and in the mere 133 pages that follow this line the book deftly marshals evidence from the Western political tradition and general history ...             A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Comstock Book) F. Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch Cornell University Press, 1990 nothing compares Yes, it's too big for the field. Yes, it was published in 1989, and no update is imminent (presumably). But no birder traveling to Costa Rica should do so without this work (and Amazon offers a great price). It's also true that Garrigues and Dean have now offered a ...             The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge To China's Future (Council on Foreign Relations Book) Elizabeth C. Economy Cornell University Press, 2005 Good policy study Previous reviewers have said good things about this book, and I can only agree. It is notably superior to other recent books about the Chinese environment, which (though often scholarly) are long on polemics and short on comprehensive vision. Dr. Economy ...             The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera (Comstock Book) Peggy Alrich, Wesley Higgins Cornell University Press, 2008 The Marie Selby Gardens Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera Excellent book. Long needed by the orchid community. It can be understood by and useful to beginners and experienced orchidists alike.A must for any orchid library. I thank the team from Marie Selby for this well written concise reference book.             Living Autobiographically: How We Create Identity in Narrative Paul John Eakin Cornell University Press, 2008 Autobiography is naturally regarded as an art of retrospect, but making autobiography is equally part of the fabric of our ongoing experience. We tell the stories of our lives piecemeal, and these stories are not merely about our selves but also an integral part of them. In this way we "live autobiographically"; we have narrative identities. ...          products you might be interested in search for books autobiographically, environmental, illustrated, introduction, nationalism, perspectives      geepe.com    web we recommend nothing compares randomly chosen book: 4th of July (Woman's Murder Club)