New and recent current affairs titles from Yale University Press
The challenges facing the world are multiplex; the global financial crisis, costly and exhausting conflicts, and cracks appearing in the fabric of the gigantic…
Book of the Month
Author Video: Bernd Brunner talks about his charming seasonal classic ‘Inventing the Christmas Tree’
Bernd Brunner introduces his book Inventing the Christmas Tree from Berlin.
Book of the Month: The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy
January’s Book of the Month is The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities by Austin Troy. This accessible book explores how cities…
Book of the Month: ‘The Making of the English Gardener’ by Margaret Willes
Our Book of the Month for September goes straight to the root of a true British obsession. The Making of the English Gardener by Margaret…
May Book of the Month: ‘Why Marx was Right’ by Terry Eagleton
In our Book of the Month for May, one of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation argues forcefully against Marx’s irrelevancy. Why Marx was…
April Book of the Month: ‘WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency’ by Micah Sifry
This month we look at the newly-released WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency, a thoughtful and eye-opening guide to the new age of internet…