history

Presents the ideas of the great economic thinkers, from Adam Smith to Malthus, and from Marx to John Maynard Keynes.

Provides an introduction to the key ideas of economics through the study of the great economists who shaped the discipline, and applies the theories of those men to contemporary economic issues.

An essay in which the author argues that the study of finished scientific achievements can be misleading, and discusses the different concept of science that can emerge from the historical record of the research activity that preceded scientific discoveries.

Traces the history of women's basketball in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first, discussing the game's early development at women's colleges and its spread to high schools, industrial leagues, and professional teams.

The author provides an historical look into the ancient water management practices in India, Africa, China, Israel, and other water-stressed locations, and describes how they have reversed decertification and dropping water tables through a combination of ancient tradition and modern technology.

Presents an analysis of how Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J.P. Morgan revolutionized the American economy during the Industrial Age, and discusses how each built their empires, the competition among them, and their influence on society.

Presents an examination of the life of William Shakespeare through the prism of one year, 1599, describing what he reads and writes, what he sees, and how he creates four famous plays.

Paints a portrait of the African-American experience in the changing decade of the 1960s through the lives of restaurant owner Memphis Lee and the people who live in his Pittsburgh block, which is scheduled for demolition.