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The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative
Robert B. Marks

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002

pleasantly surprised
After reading the last review, I was not looking forward to reading this book. As a history major, I've read a lot of really awful and uninsightful stuff, and I figured I was in for 150 pages of an average, West-hating, unbalanced, and bitter view of history. ...
  
  











  



  
War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (Critical Issues in History)
Doris Bergen

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2003

exceptionally useful and moving
This is an exceptionally useful and moving textbook on the Third Reich, World War Two, and the Holocaust. My students' response in an upper-level course on German history was outright enthusiastic. The range of aspects covered in this volume is impressive: we learn ...
  
  











  



  
The New Concise History of the Crusades (Critical Issues in History)
Thomas Madden

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005

Easily the best brief history available
Thomas F. Madden's New Concise History of the Crusades is an outstanding brief history of one of the most complex and confusing periods in world history. Though just over 200 pages long, Madden's book covers all of the major crusading movements in the middle east in a ...
  
  











  



  
Destination Dissertation: A Traveler's Guide to a Done Dissertation
Sonja Foss, William Waters

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007

Get it DONE and get on with your life
With so many dissertation guides available, it's tough to know which one to pick. The unique value of Destination Dissertation lies in its suggestions for overcoming real-world road blocks in the journey. Foss and Waters provide concrete tips and actual examples for ...
  
  











  



  
Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage (Critical Perspectives Series)
Paulo Freire

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001

teacher to the world
This small work is packed with wonderfully articulate insights, philosophical, political and practical, about education and how we should go about teaching young students. Paulo Friere is an enemy of oppression, coercion and neo-liberalism, a proponent of the human ...
  
  











  



  
Why We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say It's Wrong
Jim DeMint, J. David Woodard

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008

Why We Whisper
If you have a curiosity, an open mind, and a thirst for full and honest debate on the direction of American society, this is a thoughtful book you must read. It provides a quantitative understanding of the pervasive ability of legislatures and courts to negatively ...
  
  











  



  
Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition
S. Fred Singer, Dennis T. Avery

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008

Exhaustively Detailed & Clear
The Solar Fraud: Why Solar Energy Won't Run the World, Second EditionA Primer on CO2 and Climate, 2nd Edition Asking good questions often results in good answers. The authors, without pre-conceived answers, review the history of Earth's climate, challenge the modes ...
  
  











  



  
Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006

If open to understanding the minority perspective
This book may annoy, irritate, and even infuriate some, but if any of these emotions arise, you might ask yourself "why do I feel so defensive?"...and I promise, you will gather a bit of enlightment. The book portrays the perspective of minority peoples in a way that ...
  
  











  



  
Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
Evelyn Ogden Ogden

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007

A Peace of Mind and much needed direction
This book is the best resource that I have encountered. The author addresses questions from your innermost dark thoughts and fears. This is a Must read and use. I haven't completed my dissertation yet, but Ogden has given me the "umpf" and encouragement to actually ...
  
  











  



  
Shattered Consensus: The True State of Global Warming
Patrick J. Michaels

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005

The consensus is crumbling
Further proof that the circumstances of the earth's temperature aren't as simple as Al Gore et al would have you believe. Remember that the global warming alarmists including NOAA, IPCC and the rest have predicted that devastating hurricanes would impact the US over ...
  
  











  



  
The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first ...
Robert B. Marks

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006

An Innovative Pedagogical Device!
Each semester, history instructors must select the required reading materials for the next semester's classes. A conscientious teacher might drown in the many options. There are always new titles to fill the captive demand for required purchases. Increasingly, these ...
  
  











  



  
Vindicating Lincoln: Defending the Politics of Our Greatest President
Thomas L. Krannawitter

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008

In this reasoned argument against the prevailing orthodoxies of the right, left, and center, Krannawitter takes on all of Lincoln's detractors and reasserts his contemporary relevance. A heady mix of narrative history and political insights, Vindicating Lincoln reveals a man whose political and moral example sets him apart as the greatest ...
  
  











  



  
The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James
Bob Deans

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007

Really Good
Hi, I am reading this book right now and am on page 238 of 287. This is the most readable "history" book I have ever read. I would give it a 4 1/2 out of 5 really. He gets into the baptism of Pochohontas and gets a little sharp with the tongue. Don't pass up on this ...
  
  











  



  
The First R: How Children Learn Race and Racism
Debra Van Ausdale

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002

BEFORE THE HURTFUL CONFRONTATION!
Young children are capable of learning facts if you break them down to their level, authors Van Ausdale and Feagin write, and the sooner this open and honest dialogue occurs, the better little children can develop a strong sense of fairness. Age 3 is not too young ...
  
  











  



  
Greeks & Romans Bearing Gifts: How the Ancients Inspired the Founding Fathers
Carl J. Richard

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008

This lively and engaging book is the only popular work to explore the profound impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on the founding fathers. Recounting the stirring stories the founders encountered in their favorite histories of Greece and Rome, renowned scholar Carl J. Richard explores what they learned from these vivid tales and how they applied ...
  
  











  



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