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The Tropical Turn
This book chronicles the earliest histories of familiar tropical Asian crops in the ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean, from rice and cotton to citruses and cucumbers. Drawing on archaeological ...
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The Road to Empire
From the late seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, the Sikh community transformed from a relatively insignificant religious minority to an elevated position of kingship and empire.
University of California Press13d
On the Wrong Side
This explosive investigation reveals the profound failures of the Title IX system and identifies concrete, surprisingly simple steps we can take to protect students. The debate over campus sexual ...
University of California Press8d
The Problem with Solutions
A concise and feisty takedown of the all-style, no-substance tech ventures that fail to solve our food crises. Why has Silicon Valley become the model for addressing today's myriad social and ...
University of California Press13d
Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words
"A timely, detailed, and inspiring book that helps maintain the intellectual legacy of Shirley Chisholm. The book reveals new dimensions of the congresswoman's politics, activism, and spirit."—Regina ...
University of California Press8d
The World Atlas of Honey
Showcases the wonderful world of honey from hive to jar. A beautifully illustrated global survey of the flavor of honey, The World Atlas of Honey includes profiles of more than eighty countries and ...
University of California Press20d
Q&A with Charlotte Biltekoff, author of "Real Food, Real Facts"
In recent decades, many members of the public have come to see processed food as a problem that needs to be solved by eating "real" food and reforming the food system. But for many food industry ...
University of California Press27d
Celebrate National Honey Month with an exclusive author event
Get ready to journey to over 80 countries through the unique and sweet world of honey. To celebrate National Honey Month and the upcoming release of The World Atlas of Honey, we’re inviting you to an ...
University of California Press25d
News: Recent UC Press Book Signings
Founding president of the Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine and physician, educator, author, and speaker Lisa Erlanger MD’s GETTING THE HEALTHCARE YOU DESERVE IN THE BODY YOU HAVE, ...
University of California Press21d
An interview with Paul Unschuld, translator of the "Ben Cao Gang Mu"
This interview was originally published here, and is reposted with permission. The Ben Cao Gang Mu is not only an ancient pharmacopoeia, but also a living museum. In the 16th century, after 27 years ...
University of California Press21d
UC Press September Award Winners
Lucia Carminati is Associate Professor of History in the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo. Seeking Bread and Fortune in Port Said probes migrant labor's ...
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Public History in the South
Public history practice in the southern United States faces multidirectional threats. Climate change–with attendant warming temperatures, rising waters, and extreme weather events–threatens historic ...