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J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
John Stuart Mill
Cambridge University Press, 1989
The great defender of individual liberty
John Stuart Mill, 1806-73, worked for the East India Co. helped run Colonial India from England. Minister of Parliament 1865-68 he served one term. Maiden speech was a disaster his second was great success. He was first MP to propose that women should be given the ...
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories)
Patricia Buckley Ebrey
Cambridge University Press, 1999
An interesting perspective on Chinese history
I'm a Chinese living in China. Because of politicized history accounts in China after 1949 I have little interest in official history books in Chinese. But I like this book very much; for me it provides a totally new perspective on the evolution of our culture, peoples ...
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The Prescriber's Guide (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)
Stephen Stahl
Cambridge University Press, 2009
Stahl, The prescribers guide
I ordered the book on-line and it was received in a timely fashion. The volume was as described exactly.
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The Art of Electronics
Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill
Cambridge University Press, 1989
Excellent for Instruction and Reference
This is a must have for an electronic designer. Intended for a first course in electronic design, it still achieves enough depth to be useful as a reference for a designer with a need to design out of his/her usual area of familiarity. It teaches electronic design as ...
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Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)
Immanuel Kant
Cambridge University Press, 1998
Understand Kantian morality, it is not easy
I read "The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals" for a graduate seminar in Ethics. Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, lived a boring life. Never married, never moved from Konigsberg, and was extremely regular in his habits. He was the first philosopher that was an ...
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The Study of Language
George Yule
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Best choice for an introduction
Probably the best introduction into the vast field of linguistics. George Yule covers all parts of language studies; and his book is highly readable (actually entertaining) to boot. Highly recommended for undergraduate classes or as an introductory book in general.
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Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies (Cambridge Texts ...
Rene Descartes, Karl Ameriks, ...
Cambridge University Press, 1996
Magesterial work which profoundly changed history
In the 17th century, the world underwent dramatic and incredible changes. The Scientific Revolution was gathering pace, Europeans had experienced the Reformation and the Renaissance, and boundaries and horizons in all areas were being expanded and changed at a ...
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A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations
Daniel Fleisch
Cambridge University Press, 2008
Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations
Quick delivery. Quality product. Interesting source of technical knowledge. Easy to understand. No fluff and no non-sense. Lots of extras - download source of audio, test question answers, and diagrams. Well worth the money. I am a very satisfied customer.
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Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action (Political Economy of Institutions ...
Elinor Ostrom
Cambridge University Press, 1990
We need more people like Ostrom
I am surprised that there's little review activity going on for this book, even though the author has won the "fake nobel" prize (i.e. the "price in memory of alfred nobel" for economy). Regardless of what one thinks about the fake nobel, the author is certainly ...
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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences)
Philippe Bourgois
Cambridge University Press, 2002
Apartheid in America
A well written, well researched ethnography that reveals structural violence and apartheid in America. Easy to read even for non-social scientists.
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The American Congress
Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, ...
Cambridge University Press, 2009
The American Congress provides the most insightful, up-to-date treatment of congressional politics available in an undergraduate text. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and nationally recognized scholarship, this book presents a crisp introduction to all major features of Congress: its party and committee systems, leadership, and ...
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Africa since 1940: The Past of the Present (New Approaches to African History)
Frederick Cooper
Cambridge University Press, 2002
Neoliberal "Gatekeeper" States
Prior to decolonization across the African Diaspora, colonial powers in Africa claimed that their superior management, scientific knowledge, experience and financial resources enabled them to transform backward Countries, under colonial occupation, into "modern ...
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Advanced Grammar in Use With CD ROM
Martin Hewings
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Very helpful
I like that one. It contains everything you may need, while you are using a little advanced English. Your grammar will become very good. It can be very useful in every way if you are just studing English or you want to live in English speaking country or you want to ...
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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications (Essential ...
Stephen M. Stahl
Cambridge University Press, 2008
Lucid and readable with very helpful color diagrams
I am a Masters Degree student in counseling and was introduced to Stahl's writings in a Counseling and Physiology course taught by an M.D. This book provides color diagrams with very lucid descriptions and explanations of how various chemical substances impact brain ...
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Why We Disagree About Climate Change: Understanding Controversy, Inaction and Opportunity
Mike Hulme
Cambridge University Press, 2009
A path-breaking book
I'm afraid the one-star reviews are missing the point of Hulme's book. His observations about the disagreements that arise in regard to climate change do a great service in revealing the complexity of this issue. Each of his chapters shows how the *idea* of climate ...
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