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The most famous scientist of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein was also one of the century's most outspoken political activists. Deeply engaged with the events of his tumultuous times, from the two world wars and the Holocaust, to the atomic bomb and the Cold War, to the effort to establish a Jewish homeland, Einstein was a remarkably prolific political writer, someone who took courageous and often unpopular stands against nationalism, militarism, anti-Semitism, racism, and McCarthyism. In Einstein on Politics, leading Einstein scholars David Rowe and Robert Schulmann gather Einstein's most important public and private political writings and put them into historical context. The book reveals a little-known Einstein--not the ineffectual and naïve idealist of popular imagination, but a principled, shrewd pragmatist whose stands on political issues reflected the depth of his humanity.
Nothing encapsulates Einstein's profound involvement in twentieth-century politics like the atomic bomb. Here we read the former militant pacifist's 1939 letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning that Germany might try to develop an atomic bomb. But the book also documents how Einstein tried to explain this action to Japanese pacifists after the United States used atomic weapons to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki, events that spurred Einstein to call for international control of nuclear technology.
A vivid firsthand view of how one of the twentieth century's greatest minds responded to the greatest political challenges of his day, Einstein on Politics will forever change our picture of Einstein's public activism and private motivations.
ON PACIFISM
"When those who are bound together by pacifist ideals hold a meeting they are always consorting with their own kind only. They are like sheep huddled together while the wolves wait outside. I think pacifist speakers have this difficulty: they usually reach their own crowd, who are pacifists already. The sheep's voice does not get beyond this circle and therefore is ineffective. . . . Real pacifists, those who are not up in the clouds but who think and count realities, must fearlessly try to do things of practical value to the cause and not merely speak about pacifism. Deeds are needed. Mere words do not get pacifists anywhere."--Two Percent Speech, New York, 1930
ON HITLER
"Hitler appeared, a man with limited intellectual abilities and unfit for any useful work, bursting with envy and bitterness against all whom circumstance and nature had favored over him. Springing from the lower middle class, he had just enough class conceit to hate even the working class which was struggling for greater equality in living standards. But it was the culture and education which had been denied him forever that he hated most of all. In his desperate ambition for power he discovered that his speeches, confused and pervaded with hate as they were, received wild acclaim by those whose situa-tion and orientation resembled his own. He picked up this human flotsam on the streets and in the taverns and organized them around himself. This is the way he launched his political career."--On Hitler, 1935
ON ZIONISM
"Just one more personal word on the question of partition. I should much rath-er see reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state. Apart from practical consideration, my awareness of the essential nature of Judaism resists the idea of a Jewish state with borders, an army, and a measure of temporal power no matter how modest. I am afraid of the inner damage Judaism will sustain--especially from the development of a narrow nationalism within our own ranks, against which we have already had to fight strongly, even without a Jewish state."-- Our Debt to Zionism, 1938
ON MILITARISM
"I must frankly confess that the foreign policy of the United States since the termination of hostilities has reminded me, sometimes irresistibly, of the attitude of Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II. . . . It is characteristic of the military mentality that non-human factors (atom bombs, strategic bases, weapons of all sorts, the possession of raw materials, etc.) are held essential, while the human being, his desires and thought--in short, the psychological factors--are considered as unimportant and secondary. . . . The general inse-curity that goes hand in hand with this results in the sacrifice of the citizen's civil rights to the supposed welfare of the state. Political witch-hunting, controls of all sorts (e.g., control of teaching and research, of the press, and so forth) appear inevitable, and for this reason do not encounter that popular resistance, which, were it not for the military mentality, would provide a protection."--The Military Mentality, 1947
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Ethics and Public History: An Anthology
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Self Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics (Comparative European Politics)
Leif Lewin
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Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in
action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative
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Childhood in Question: Children, Parents and the State
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Childhood in Question explores the historical development, from the 1600s to the 1960s, of childhood experience. Drawing on artifacts as diverse as state papers, legal records, diaries, letters and oral sources, the authors probe a series of key issues: the definition of "the child" and the formation of identity; the emotional world of childhood; the changing attitudes of the state to family intimacy and parent-child relations; the sexuality of children; children and authority; and children and crime.
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Preschool is a child's first step out into the world. Small wonder, then, that parents can become plagued by doubts and seemingly unanswerable questions: Is my child ready for preschool? What kind of classroom environment is best for my child? How are medical emergencies handled? What about
contagious diseases? What if my child doesn't make friends at school? Until now, parents have had nowhere to turn for answers, no authoritative and soothing voice to guide and counsel them. Doris Herman's Preschool Primer for Parents is a gift of warmth and reassurance from the most beloved preschool teacher in our nation's capital. For twenty-five years, Doris Herman's
commonsense wisdom has made her a cherished teacher and treasured resource for generations of parents and their children. Herman is a master at involving parents as partners in their child's learning. Her book is packed with questions and answers that child-development books won't give you. As one grateful parent writes, "Even when we don't know what to ask, Doris poses the question for us. Here is a collection of her hands-on solutions and understanding, arranged according to a table of contents that is the answer to every parent's prayer!"
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What a treat to have this available for my grandchildren........1998-09-07
I picked up this small paperback as a resource for my son and daughter-in-law. It is just packed with information. What a resource this would have been for us when we were selecting a preschool for our children. I fully intend to make this book available for my children as my grandchildren are to be enrolled in a preschool. Thank you, Doris Herman. You write from your experience and I can tell, from your heart filled with caring as these little ones enter new environments.
All questions about preschool are answered in this book!.......1998-08-02
Any parent that has sent a child to school for the first time knows the anxiety it creates. Doris Herman has written a book that helps lessen the anxiety. This book takes all the guess work out of choosing a pre-school and what you might encounter once your child has begun. Doris Herman is the Dr. Spock of pre-schoolers and their parents. This book is a must for any parent that has a pre-school child.
Well worth it!.......1998-07-23
I heartily recommend this book to all parents anxious about pre-school. The author speaks to you as trustworthy friend.
Ms. Herman achieves buoyant success in helping parents.......1998-07-22
Veteran Washington D.C. area preschool teacher Herman achieves buoyant success in her aims to help parents choose an appropriate presschool for their child and to address their school year concerns with insight, compassion and humor. An especially useful "What If" section responds to questions ranging from "What if my child hits or bites?" to "What if my child suddenly refuses to go to school?" Herman's sensitivity and her hands-on classroom perspective make this guide a valuable resorce for first-time parents.
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A Fair Attempt .......2007-08-04
Although the authors clearly have a deep command and even affection for their subject, the text in this book is often murky. It is a serviceable work for beginners, but certainly not for novices to the area of physical geography. More strict editing and a more "user-friendly" layout in the text are called for, although the graphics do a generally competent job of illustrating more difficult concepts. I would recommend this book with reservations.
BUYERS BE AWARE 8th Edition Published.......2004-09-01
Fall 2004 & Spring 2005 Students: the 8th edition of this book is published and comes with a CD, and, in some cases, a free world atlas. Check with your instructor for requirements. In any case, I wouldn't spend $100 for the 7th edition.
Haven't read the book yet, so no rating.
Very well-written and illustrated text with great photos.......2004-05-23
Obviously written by authors who have a deep appreciation for this subject and a desire to pass on their knowledge, this text is useful not just for students of physical geography, but for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of geopolitics, area studies, anthropology, world history, etc. For example, I would have no clue about the culture, history and politics of Central Asia/Afghanistan and vicinity (my area of interest) without having a comprehensive understanding of the physical terrain and climate of this region--and how its inhabitants have adapted to it. I would not have gained this understanding without reading this text.
My only complaint is that I had hoped for more emphasis on environmental issues. The authors may feel that this is beyond the scope of an introductory text; but problems such as the shrinking Aral Sea and tropical rainforest destruction are so widely catastrophic that I believe they deserve greater attention and understanding even at the introductory level.
still on my bookshelf.......2004-02-20
I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me.
This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you could do far worse than to get _Physical Geography_.
Book is conundrum.......2003-11-03
Suffice it to say, this text is awful, an arduous task to understand and conceptualize. I'm taking a lower level geography course with this book as the primary text and find myself ready to punch a wall when attempting to read.
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Carrying forthTom L. McKnight's well-known thematic focus on landscape appreciation, this best-seller fosters a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear, user-friendly writing style, superior art program, and abundant pedagogy appeal to a wide variety of readers.
Updates and expands coverage of global environmental change, including a new section on measuring and understanding climate change. Expands section on human alteration of the atmosphere, including ozone depletion and air pollution. Expands sections on tsunamis and human modification of shorelines.
A useful reference for anyone interested in physical geography.
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This is a custom edition created for Pasadena City College. The material is taken from "Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation" with additional selections from "Goode's World Atlas, 21st ed."
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Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (Study Guide)
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Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (8th Edition)
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A textbook teaching physical geography with a very visual format, including more than 80 maps, climographs, line and multi-part illustrations, more than 80 photographs, and more.
The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
Written from a landscape appreciation point of view, but is now balanced by greater focus on Earth processes that underlie the landscape. Illustrations have been completely revised to increase quantity, quality, and utility. The written text has been tightened so that despite a twenty percent increase in the number of illustrations, the text remains the same length.
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The Natural Environment: An Annotated Bibliography on Attitudes and Values
Mary Anglemyer
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