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A Continuing American DilemmaHow can it be, in a nation that elected Barack Obama, that one third of African American males born in 2001 will spend time in a state or federal prison, and that black men are seven times likelier than white men to be in prison? Blacks are much more likely than whites to be stopped by the police, arrested, prosecuted,...

A journey into Earth's deep historyIn this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows        how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble.          He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the        tiniest amounts of mineral matter,...

Much of the existing research on race and crime focuses on the manipulation of crime by political elites or the racially biased nature of crime policy. In contrast, Lisa L. Miller here specifically focuses on political and socio-legal institutions and actors that drive these developments and their relationship to the politics of race and poverty;...

A new edition of Gerald O'Collins clear, balanced, and accessible guide to systematic Christology. Tackling the key theological questions at the heart of the Christian Faith, O'Collins draws on developments in recent scholarship to fully update his account....

Over three decades, Paul Griffiths&'s survey has remained the definitive study of music since the Second World War; this fully revised and updated edition re-establishes Modern Music and After as the preeminent introduction to the music of our time. The disruptions of the war, and the struggles of the ensuing peace, were reflected in the music of...

A pioneering history of personal hygiene and body-care, from the earliest times to the present day....