A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian’s provocative reinterpretation of the eight decades surrounding the Civil War (and leading into the twentieth century); the next volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner In this ambitious story of American imperial conquest and capitalist development, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Steven Hahn takes on the con...(展开全部)

This spirited narrative challenges students to think about the meaning of American history. Thoughtful inclusion of the lives of everyday people, cultural diversity, work, and popular culture preserves the text's basic approach to American history as a story of all the American people.The Seventh Edition maintains the emphasis on the unique social history of the United States a...(展开全部)

The Brief Edition of A PEOPLE AND A NATION preserves the text's approach to American history as a story of all American people. Known for a number of strengths, including its well-respected author team and engaging narrative, the book emphasizes social history, giving particular attention to race and racial identity. Like its full-length counterpart, the Brief Eighth Edition fo...(展开全部)

This Encyclopedia examines all aspects of the history of science in the United States, with a special emphasis placed on the historiography of science in America. It can be used by students, general readers, scientists, or anyone interested in the facts relating to the development of science in the United States. Special emphasis is placed in the history of medicine and technol...(展开全部)

玛丽•贝丝•诺顿（Mary Beth Norton） 她于1964年获得密歇根大学文学学士学位，于1969年获得哈佛大学博士学位。其著作包括《英裔美国人》《自由的女儿们》《开国母亲和父亲》等。 卡罗尔•谢瑞夫（Carol Sheriff） 她于1985年获得卫斯理大学文学学士学位，于1993年获得耶鲁大学博士学位。其著作包括《人工河：伊利运河与进步的矛盾》《战争中的民族：美国南北战争中的平民和士兵，1854—1877》（与人合著）等。 大卫•W.布莱特（David W. Blight） 他于1971年获得密歇根州立大学文学学士学位，于1985年获得威斯康星大学博士学位。其著作包括《弗雷德里克•道格拉斯的南北战争》《种族与重聚：美国记忆中的南北战争，1863—1915》《不再是奴隶：约翰•华盛顿与华莱士•特内奇的奴隶解放》等。 霍华德•P.丘达柯夫（H...(展开全部)

艾伦·格林斯潘（Alan Greenspan） 1926年3月6日生于纽约市。1977年获经济学博士学位。1974—1977年任总统经济顾问委员会主席。1987年，里根总统任命他为联邦储备委员会主席，直到2006年退休。他的著作《动荡的世界》曾荣登《纽约时报》畅销书榜首。他被称为全球的“经济沙皇”“美元总统”，无论走到哪里，都会在红毯上受到国家元首般的接待。他的公文包里藏着美国乃至全球“经济引擎”的秘密，许多人将其与美国总统的核按钮相提并论。伊丽莎白女王授予他英国爵士称号，高傲的法国人也颁发给他法国荣誉勋章。人们称他为伟大的经济学大师、预言家、魔术师…… 阿德里安·伍尔德里奇（Adrian Wooldridge） 《经济学人》驻华盛顿记者，曾担任《经济学人》美国西海岸分社社长。作品有《企业巫医》《管理大师》等。他曾为《华尔街日报》《泰晤士报》等媒体撰...(展开全部)

Housing Policy: An Introduction , has been completely revised for its fourth edition. Its account of housing policy in the UK now gives particular emphasis to the development of policy since Labour's electoral victory in 1997. After examining policy under Thatcher and Major administrations, this new edition shows that there has been a gradual evolution in housing policy, rather...(展开全部)

In a masterful study Carl Richard explores how the Greek and Roman classics became enshrined in American antebellum culture. For the first time, knowledge of the classics extended beyond aristocratic males to the middle class, women, African Americans, and frontier settlers. The classics shaped how Americans interpreted developments around them. The example of Athens allowed po...(展开全部)