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Hitting the Books: How mass media transformed coyotes into scapegoats
In "The Accidental Ecosystem" Peter Alagona explores how and why America’s cities — once largely barren of natural features — have exploded with wildlife over the past 150 years, even as populations have declined in their traditional habitats.
Hitting the Books: In Russia, home is where the hearth is
In her latest book, The Kingdom of Rye, prominent food scholar Darra Goldstein turns her gaze towards a resourceful people who have overcome their climate, repeated famines, hunger, and political repression to establish a culture and cuisine of their own.
Hitting the Books: What the 'Work from Home' revolution means for those who can't
In his new book, Going Remote, urban economist Matthew E. Kahn examines how the tectonic shift in work-life balance brought about by the pandemic might eventually play out, as well as the increased economic and social divides that it harbingers.
Hitting the Books: When the military-industrial complex came to Silicon Valley
In his latest book, War Virtually, professor of Anthropology at San José State University, Roberto J González examines the military's increasing reliance on remote weaponry and robotic systems are changing the way wars are waged.
Hitting the Books: How crop diversity became a symbol of Mexican national sovereignty
In this excerpt from her new book, Endangered Maize, author Helen Anne Curry examines Mexico's efforts to maintain its cultural and genetic independence in the face of globalized agribusiness.
Hitting the Books: How the Silicon Valley mindset damages rural American communities
'Reimagining Sustainable Cities' examines the steps taken in recent years in response to sustainability issues, offering community-based solutions to ensure that 21st century urban development is equitable for once.
