Authors:William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, Carl J. Schramm,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: capitalism, prosperity, economics, growth
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2007-05-22
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0300109415
ISBN-13: 9780300109412

Imagine this: a mere century ago, the purchasing power of an average American was one-tenth of what it is today. But what will it take to sustain that growth through the next century? And what can be said about economic growth to aspiring nations seeking higher standards of living for their citizens?In this important book, William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, and Carl J. Schramm contend that the answers to these questions lie within capitalist economies, though many observers make the mistake of believing that “capitalism” is of a single kind. Writing in an accessible style, the aut

Author: Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: century, law, american
Number of Pages: 736
Published: 2002-03-01
List price: $52.00
ISBN-10: 0300091370
ISBN-13: 9780300091373

A history of American law in the 20th century. It describes the explosion of law over the past century into almost every aspect of American life. Since 1900 the centre of legal gravity in the United States has shifted from the state to the federal government, with the creation of agencies and programmes ranging from Social Security to the Securities Exchange Commission to the Food and Drug Administration. Major demographic changes have spurred legal developments in such areas as family law and immigration law. Dramatic advances in technology have placed new demands on the legal system in field

Author: Theodore R. Sizer
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: education, experience, convictions, pencil, red
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2004-08-11
List price: $23.00
ISBN-10: 0300104588
ISBN-13: 9780300104585

This engaging and important book is a critique of American education wrapped in a memoir. Drawing on his fifty years as teacher, principal, researcher, professor, and dean, Theodore R. Sizer identifies three crucial areas in which policy discussion about public education has been dangerously silent. He argues that we must break that silence and rethink how to educate our youth.Sizer discusses our failure to differentiate between teaching and learning, noting that formal schooling must adapt to and confront the powerful influences found outside traditional classrooms. He examines the practical

Authors:Andrew Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: bank, second, money, biodiversity, solutions, wild
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-08-11
List price: $18.50
ISBN-10: 0300105061
ISBN-13: 9780300105063

In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists explain how the millions of species living on Earth—some microscopic, some obscure, many threatened—not only help keep us alive but also hold possibilities for previously unimagined products, medicines, and even industries. In an Afterword written especially for this edition, the authors consider the impact of two revolutions now taking place: the increasing rate at which we are discovering new species because of new technology available to us and the accelerating rate at which we are losing biological dive

Authors:Allen Forte, Richard Lalli, Gary Chapman,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: songs, popular, american, classic, listening
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-04-01
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 0300083386
ISBN-13: 9780300083385

In the twenties, thirties, and forties, now-legendary American songwriters and lyricists created a repertoire of popular songs, songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael and many others, along with such lyricists as Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, and Dorothy Fields, produced extraordinary songs of signal importance to the American musical heritage. In this book Allen Forte shares his love of American popular song. He discusses in detail twenty-three songs, ranging from

Author: Robert Goldbort
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: science, writing
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-11-01
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0300117930
ISBN-13: 9780300117936

This exceptional book encompasses the entire range of writing skills that today’s experimental scientist may need to employ. Detailed chapters cover every type of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Using numerous extended examples, the book offers students and professionals alike the thorough, practical advice they need to optimize the effectiveness of their written communications.Robert Goldbort discusses how best to approach various writing

Author: Stephen R. Anderson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: human, language, uniqueness, animals, dolittle, delusion, doctor
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-05-30
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0300115253
ISBN-13: 9780300115253

Dr. Dolittle had it wrong, says the author of this fascinating book: animals cannot use language. Stephen Anderson explains the difference between communication and language and shows that animals do not have the cognitive capacities necessary to acquire language."A masterly overview of what is currently known about the communicative abilities of a wide range of creatures. . . . Anderson’s synthesis provides illuminating comparisons with the infinitely more sophisticated resources of the human language. . . . An elegant book."—Neil Smith, Nature"Well-written, well-argued, and provo