Women and China's Revolutions
Women and China's Revolutions

IfweplacewomenatthecenterofouraccountofChina'slasttwocenturies,howdoesthischangeourunderstandingofwhathappened?ThisdeeplyknowledgeablebookilluminatestheplaceswheretheB

Ripe for Revolution
Ripe for Revolution

InthefirstdecadesafterWorldWarII,manynewlyindependentAsianandAfricancountriesandestablishedLatinAmericanstatespursuedasocialistdevelopmentmodel.JeremyFriedmantracesthesoci

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Sincethepublicationofthisbookin1962,Kuhn'swritings(andmanyofhisideas,suchas"paradigmshift")havebeenhighlyinfluentialinacademicandpopulardiscourse.Thisbookismust-reading

Red China's Green Revolution
Red China's Green Revolution

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Agoodbookmayhavethepowertochangethewayweseetheworld,butagreatbookactuallybecomespartofourdailyconsciousness,pervadingourthinkingtothepointthatwetakeitforgranted,a