Classic works by naturalist John Burroughs on his beloved Catskill region.

First study of Harold D. Smith, FDR’s budget director from 1939 to 1945.

The first concerted attempt to analyze how the histories Shiji and Hanshu described the technical arts as they were applied in vital areas of the administration of pre-Han and Han China.

The once-lost introduction to the philosophy of science by Philipp Frank (1884-1966), a leading member of the Vienna circle of philosophers and biographer of Albert Einstein.

Follows Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland as they travel together in South America and then go their separate ways, in the process illustrating two very different ways of understanding humanity's place in the natural world.

Describes how new kinds of direct-action labor movements are emerging to reshape American labor activism in the twenty-first century.

Fifty-one unique New York towns with great stories to tell, from L. Frank Baum's and Jello's hometowns to the birthplace of the Women's Rights Movement.

The first book-length study in English of the Heidegger-Hölderlin relation, addressing the tension between Heidegger's political commitments during National Socialism and Hölderlin's ideal of poetic dwelling.

Analyzes Turkey’s Kurdish conflict since post-Ottoman nation-building through recent peace attempts, from a novel perspective highlighting the dilemmas of the Turk majority and reshaping our understanding of ethnic conflicts, and offers solutions for a sustainable peace.

A critical view of race relations on the island of Puerto Rico from 1898 to 1965.

Fourteen Italian philosophers reflect on how the global experience of vulnerability and precariousness—of which the Covid-19 pandemic is but one example—compels us to rethink life and collective living.

Essays that argue in favor of Lenin's continuing relevance for twenty-first century politics and thought.

Argues that Irish American masculinity functioned to negotiate, consolidate, and reinforce hegemonic whiteness in Hollywood cinema from 1930 to 1960.

An intimate and moving account of how the author rose from poverty to become a major Black political figure in New York State.

An engaging homage to African American resilience and resourcefulness in US literature and culture.

Draws upon the situated work of professional coffee tasters in over a dozen countries to shed light on the methods we use to convert subjective experience into objective knowledge.

A gripping tale of conspiracy and a love triangle set against the background of 19th century New York City.

Traces the circulation of Hollywood films in North Africa and the Middle East from the early twentieth century to the present.

An idealistic, occasionally naïve and somewhat irreverent young attorney becomes the District Attorney of Rockland County, New York, in the 1960s and faces the challenges of fighting crime in a rapidly changing world.

The incredible, true story of the twentieth century's greatest performing sea lion and the man who trained him.

Traces literary and social connections among three American women navigating the changing political landscape of 1860s and '70s Italy.

Examines how community leaders, writers, and political activists facing state repression in Latin America have drawn on and debated the validity of Holocaust terms to describe human rights atrocities in their own countries.

Explores the close relationship between comics and urbanism in one of Europe's most notable global cities.

A celebration of New York State's history through 19 key events from the state's founding to today.

A fascinating fusion of New York history and local folklore sure to send shivers up your spine!