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Bernoulli’s Fallacy

Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science Aubrey Clayton

Aubrey Clayton traces the history of the flaw that underlies modern statistics, beginning with the seventeenth-century mathematician Jacob Bernoulli and winding through gambling, astronomy, and genetics. Ranging across math, philosophy, and culture, Bernoulli’s Fallacy explains why something has gone wrong with how we use data—and how to fix it.

$24.95 / £20.00 paper 978-0-231-19995-7 September 2022 368 pages 12 illus. The Way Out

How to Overcome Toxic Polarization Peter T. Coleman

The social psychologist Peter T. Coleman explores how conflict resolution and complexity science provide guidance for dealing with seemingly intractable political differences. The Way Out is a vital and timely guide to breaking free from the cycle of mutual contempt in order to better our lives, relationships, and country.

$18.95 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-19741-0 October 2022 296 pages 38 illus.

Racism, Not Race

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Joseph L. Graves Jr. and Alan H. Goodman

In this book, two distinguished scientists tackle common misconceptions about race, human biology, and racism. Using an accessible question-and-answer format, Joseph L. Graves Jr. and Alan H. Goodman show readers why antiracist principles are both just and backed by sound science.

$18.95 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-20067-7 December 2022 320 pages 17 illus. Critique and Praxis

Bernard E. Harcourt

Critique and Praxis advocates for a new path forward that constantly challenges each and every one of us to ask what more we can do to realize a society based on equality and justice. Joining his decades of activism, social-justice litigation, and political engagement with his years of critical theory and philosophical work, Bernard E. Harcourt has written a magnum opus.

$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19573-7 2022 696 pages

An Intellectual Biography Michele Alacevich

In this intellectual biography, the economic historian Michele Alacevich explores the development and trajectory of Albert O. Hirschman’s approach to social-scientific questions. He traces the many strands of Hirschman’s thought and their place in his multifaceted body of work, considering their limitations as well as their strengths.

$26.00 / £20.00 paper 978-0-231-19983-4 November 2022 352 pages 16 illus. The Ghetto in Black America Lance Freeman

WINNER, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD

Lance Freeman traces the evolving role of predominantly Black neighborhoods in northern cities from the late nineteenth century through the present day. He reveals the forces that caused the ghetto’s role as haven or hell to wax and wane.

$22.00 / £16.99 paper 978-0-231-18461-8 2022 328 pages 25 illus.

American Resistance

From the Women's March to the Blue Wave Dana R. Fisher

Who are the millions of people marching against the Trump administration? American Resistance traces activists from the streets back to the communities and congressional districts around the country where they live, work, and vote. Using innovative data, Dana R. Fisher analyzes how resistance groups have channeled outrage into activism.

$20.00 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-18765-7 2021 216 pages