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from Johns Hopkins University Press Table of Contents Public Health
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Higher Education
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Health 3
Literature 9
Science
American History
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History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
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Ancient Studies
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Forthcoming 2020 Titles
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS publishes books in science, history, education, literature, health, and medicine. Founded in 1878, the Press publishes about 200 new titles each year and maintains an active backlist of more than 3,500 titles. The Press has published the works of such distinguished authors as: Stephen E. Ambrose
T. S. Eliot
X. J. Kennedy
Max Apple
Josephine Jacobsen
Basil Bunting
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Frans de Waal
Francis Fukuyama
Walter Lord
Jacques Derrida
Riccardo Giacconi
Paul R. McHugh
E.L. Doctorow
Newt Gingrich
Albert Schweitzer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas Hardy
Gertrude Stein
John Hersey
Mary R. Lefkowitz
E.O. Wilson
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Life and Death in Rikers Island Homer Venters, former Chief Medical Officer of NYC Jails Shines a light on the deadly health consequences of incarceration. 2019
200 pp.
978-1-4214-2735-5
$26.95 paperback
Containing Contagion The Politics of Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia
Sara E. Davies Do states have a duty to prevent infectious disease outbreaks from spreading beyond their borders? 2019
224 pp., 24 graphs
978-1-4214-2739-3
$54.95 paperback
Under the Big Tree Extraordinary Stories from the Movement to End Neglected Tropical Diseases
Ellen Agler with Mojie Crigler foreword by Bill Gates
Powerful stories of the debilitating effects of neglected tropical diseases throughout the world, highlighting the successes and challenges of those fighting to eliminate them. 2018
240 pp., 16 b&w photos
978-1-4214-2723-2
$27.95 hardcover
Audio rights sold
Abortion across Borders Transnational Travel and Access to Abortion Services
edited by Christabelle Sethna and Gayle Davis A timely examination of how restrictive policies force women to travel both within and across national borders to access abortion services. 2019
360 pp., 1 halftone, 10 line drawings
978-1-4214-2729-4
$59.95 hardcover
Fat in the Fifties America’s First Obesity Crisis
Nicolas Rasmussen A riveting history of the rise and fall of the obesity epidemic during 1950s and 1960s America. 2019
200 pp., 21 figures
978-1-4214-2871-0
$39.95 hardcover
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Wounded Planet How Declining Biodiversity Endangers Health and How Bioethics Can Help
Henk A.M.J. ten Have, MD, PhD Explores the interconnectedness of human health, biodiversity, and bioethics. 2019
376 pp.
978-1-4214-2745-4
$64.95 hardcover
Lazy, Crazy, and Disgusting Stigma and the Undoing of Global Health
Alexandra Brewis and Amber Wutich How well-intentioned public health efforts can be unwitting but powerful drivers of stigma. 2019
288 pp., 35 halftones
978-1-4214-3335-6
$34.95 hardcover
Separated Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid
William D. Lopez William D. Lopez details the incredible strain that immigration raids conducted by ICE and local law enforcement placed on one Latino community—and the families and friends left behind. 2019
232 pp.
978-1-4214-3331-8
$27.95 hardcover
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Golden Rice The Imperiled Birth of a GMO Superfood
Ed Regis The first book to tell the shocking story of Golden Rice, a genetically modified grain that provides essential Vitamin A and can save lives in developing countries—if only they were allowed to grow it. 2019
256 pp., 2 halftones
978-1-4214-3303-5 $29.95 hardcover
Preventing Child Trafficking A Public Health Approach
Jonathan Todres, JD, and Angela Diaz, MD How can a public health approach advance efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to child trafficking? 2019
256 pp., 2 line drawings
978-1-4214-3301-1
$44.95 hardcover
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Conquer the Clutter Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding
Elaine Birchall and Suzanne Cronkwright How to take back your life when your things are taking over. 2019
296 pp., 70 halftones, 5 line drawings
978-1-4214-3151-2
$25.95 paperback
Hip Replacement Experts Answer Your Questions
edited by Adam E. M. Eltorai, PhD, Alan H. Daniels, MD, Derek R. Jenkins, MD, and Lee E. Rubin, MD A quick yet comprehensive guide for anyone considering hip replacement surgery. A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2019
160 pp., 6 halftones, 9 line drawings
978-1-4214-2958-8
$15.95 paperback
Nature’s Calendar A Year in the Life of a Wildlife Sanctuary
Colin Rees Take an enchanting journey through the shifting seasons in a wildlife sanctuary home to wetland, forest, and grassland and supporting an incredible diversity of plants and animals. 2019
320 pp., 33 color illus., 37 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2743-0
$32.95 paperback
Ospreys The Revival of a Global Raptor
Alan F. Poole A fascinating look at one of the greatest conservation success stories of the modern era: the wildly popular, unique, and thrilling raptor, the Osprey. 2019
220 pp., 122 color photos, 20 maps, 4 graphs
978-1-4214-2715-7
$39.95 hardcover
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Freshwater Mollusks of the World A Distribution Atlas
edited by Charles Lydeard and Kevin S. Cummings The definitive resource on the biology and evolution of freshwater mollusks. 2019
256 pp., 41 color photos, 43 color illus.
978-1-4214-2731-7
$125.00 hardcover
The Rise of Reptiles 320 Million Years of Evolution
Hans-Dieter Sues The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles. 2019
400 pp., 236 color illus., 120 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2867-3
$84.95 hardcover
Tunas and Billfishes of the World Bruce Collette and John Graves illustrated by Val Kells
The definitive resource on tunas and billfishes from the world’s top authorities. 2019
352 pp., 241 color illus., 61 maps
978-1-4214-3157-4
$75.00 hardcover
The Physics of Krav Maga John Eric Goff The art and science of real-world fighting. Explore the physics behind the physical! 2019
240 pp., 153 b&w photos, 5 graphs
978-1-4214-3161-1
$28.95 paperback
Republic of Numbers Unexpected Stories of Mathematical Americans through History
David Lindsay Roberts This fascinating narrative history of math in America introduces readers to the diverse and vibrant people behind pivotal moments in the nation’s mathematical maturation. 2019
252 pp., 22 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3308-0 $29.95 hardcover
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Wildlife Management and Conservation Paul R. Krausman, Series Editor Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation edited by Christopher E. Moorman, Steven M. Grodsky, and Susan P. Rupp Brings together disparate conversations about wildlife conservation and renewable energy, suggesting ways these two critical fields can work hand in hand. 2019
280 pp., 33 b&w photos, 9 maps, 3 charts, 11 graphs
978-1-4214-3272-4
$74.95 hardcover
Quantitative Analyses in Wildlife Science edited by Leonard A. Brennan, Andrew N. Tri, and Bruce G. Marcot An authoritative guide to quantitative methods that will help wildlife scientists improve analysis and decision-making. 2019
344 pp., 105 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3107-9
$74.95 hardcover
International Wildlife Management Conservation Challenges in a Changing World
edited by John L. Koprowski and Paul R. Krausman A call for wildlife conservationists to transcend the boundaries of locality, share best practices, and unite with a common voice to influence global policy. 2019
248 pp., 36 b&w photos, 5 maps, 4 charts, 2 graphs
978-1-4214-3285-4
$74.95 hardcover
Water Resources Science and Society
George M. Hornberger and Debra Perrone A scientifically rigorous text grounded in socioeconomic reality that examines both physical hydrology and contemporary water usage issues. 2019
280 pp., 84 duotones
978-1-4214-3295-3
$64.95 paperback
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Sailing School Navigating Science and Skill, 1550–1800
Margaret E. Schotte Hands-on science in the Age of Exploration. Information Cultures Ann Blair, Anthony Grafton, and Earle A. Havens 2019
320 pp., 9 color illus., 70 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2953-3
$59.95 hardcover
Taking Nazi Technology Allied Exploitation of German Science after the Second World War
Douglas M. O’Reagan Intriguing, real-life espionage stories bring to life a comparative history of the Allies’ efforts to seize, control, and exploit German science and technology after World War II. 2019
296 pp., 4 line drawings
978-1-4214-2887-1
$54.95 hardcover
Engineering Rules Global Standard Setting since 1880
JoAnne Yates and Craig N. Murphy The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting. Hagley Library Studies in Business,Technology, and Politics Richard R. John, Series Editor 2019
440 pp., 24 halftones, 2 line drawings
978-1-4214-2889-5
$64.95 hardcover
Mineral Rites An Archaeology of the Fossil Economy
Bob Johnson An archaeology of Western energy culture that demystifies the role that fossil fuels play in the day-to-day rituals of modern life. Energy Humanities Dominic Boyer and Imre Szeman, Series Editors 2019
256 pp., 14 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2756-0
$49.95 hardcover
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The Pursuit of Parenthood Reproductive Technology from Test-Tube Babies to Uterus Transplants
Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner A wide-ranging history of assisted reproductive technologies and their ethical implications. 2019
288 pp., 20 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2984-7
$29.95 hardcover
The DOs Osteopathic Medicine in America third edition
Norman Gevitz A comprehensive portrait of the osteopathic medical profession. 2019
280 pp., 11 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2961-8
$34.95 paperback
Migraine A History
Katherine Foxhall A cultural, social, and medical history of migraine. 2019
292 pp., 26 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2948-9
$39.95 paperback
Audio rights sold
The Collectors of Lost Souls Turning Kuru Scientists into Whitemen updated edition
Warwick Anderson This riveting account of medical detective work traces the story of kuru, a fatal brain disease, and the pioneering scientists who spent decades searching for its cause and cure. 2019
352 pp., 62 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3360-8
$34.95 paperback
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What’s the Point of College? Seeking Purpose in an Age of Reform
Johann N. Neem Before we can improve college education, we need to know what it’s for. 2019
232 pp.
978-1-4214-2988-5
$22.95 hardcover
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The Future of Academic Freedom Henry Reichman foreword by Joan Wallach Scott
Few issues are as hotly debated or misunderstood as academic freedom. Reichman’s book sheds light on and brings clarity to those debates. Critical University Studies Jeffrey J.Williams and Christopher Newfield 2019
376 pp.
978-1-4214-2858-1
$29.95 hardcover
A History of American Higher Education third edition
John R. Thelin The definitive history of American higher education— now up to date. 2019
560 pp., 13 b&w photos
978-1-4214-2883-3
$39.95 paperback
Admit One Writing Your Way into the Best Colleges
Thomas Richards How to craft a dynamic personal essay that will get your college application noticed. 2019
208 pp.
978-1-4214-2864-2
$18.95 paperback
Generous Thinking A Radical Approach to Saving the University
Kathleen Fitzpatrick How do we solve the social and political crisis in America? The university may be the answer. 2018
280 pp.
978-1-4214-2946-5
$29.95 hardcover
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Becoming an Academic How to Get through Grad School and Beyond
Inger Mewburn Your survival guide for graduate school. 2019
264 pp.
978-1-4214-2880-2
$19.95 paperback
Alternative Universities Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education
David J. Staley Imagining the universities of the future. 2019
280 pp., 10 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2741-6
$34.95 hardcover
Gertrude Stein Has Arrived The Homecoming of a Literary Legend
Roy Morris Jr. The American book tour that catapulted Gertrude Stein from quirky artist to a household name. 2019
264 pp., 10 b&w photos
978-1-4214-3153-6
$24.95 hardcover
The Lost Books of Jane Austen Janine Barchas Hardcore bibliography meets Antiques Roadshow in an illustrated exploration of the role that cheap reprints played in Jane Austen’s literary celebrity—and in changing the larger book world itself. 2019
304 pp., 96 color photos
978-1-4214-3159-8
$35.00 hardcover
Decadence in the Age of Modernism edited by Kate Hext and Alex Murray The first holistic reappraisal of the significance of the decadent movement, from the 1900s through the 1930s. Hopkins Studies in Modernism, Douglas Mao, Series Editor 2019
304 pp., 13 b&w photos
978-1-4214-2942-7
$54.95 hardcover
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Black Power Radical Politics and African American Identity updated edition
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar with a new preface
Exploring the profound impact of the Black Power movement on African Americans. 2019
296 pp., 6 halftones, 3 line drawings
978-1-4214-2976-2
$32.95 paperback
The Algiers Motel Incident revised edition
John Hersey foreword by Danielle L. McGuire
From the bestselling author of Hiroshima, a searing account of police brutality, white racism, and black rage in 1960s Detroit. 2019
432 pp., 1 b&w illus
978-1-4214-3297-7
$34.95 paperback
Gamer Nation Video Games and American Culture
John Wills Explores how games actively influence the ways people interpret and relate to American life. 2019
296 pp.
978-1-4214-2870-3
$34.95 paperback
Nightmare Factories The Asylum in the American Imagination
Troy Rondinone How the insane asylum came to exert such a powerful hold on the American imagination. 2019
344 pp., 15 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3267-0
$34.95 hardcover
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Witness to Ancient History, Gregory S. Aldrete, Series Editor The Year of Julius and Caesar 59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic
Stefan G. Chrissanthos How Caesar’s attack on Bibulus marked the beginning of the end of the Roman free state and the descent of the Republic into violence and civil war. 2019
200 pp., 7 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-2970-0
$24.95 paperback
The Great Fire of Rome Life and Death in the Ancient City
Joseph J. Walsh A thrilling and momentous account of the Great Fire of Rome and how a modern city arose from its embers. 2019
192 pp., 4 b&w photos, 4 maps
978-1-4214-3371-4
$19.95 paperback
A Monument to Dynasty and Death The Story of Rome’s Colosseum and the Emperors Who Built It
Nathan T. Elkins Go behind the scenes to discover why the Colosseum was the king of amphitheaters in the Roman world. 2019
184 pp., 49 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3255-7
$19.95 paperback
Brides, Mourners, Bacchae Women’s Rituals in Roman Literature
Vassiliki Panoussi How does the treatment of women’s rituals in Latin poetry and prose reveal Roman ideas of female agency? 2019
320 pp.
978-1-4214-2891-8
$54.95 hardcover
Killing for the Republic Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War
Steele Brand How Rome’s citizen-soldiers conquered the world—and why this militaristic ideal still has a place in America today. 2019
392 pp., 13 line drawings
978-1-4214-2986-1
$34.95 hardcover
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Forthcoming 2020 Titles Tree Story The History of the World Written in Rings
Valerie Trouet What if the stories of trees and people are more closely linked than we ever imagined? 2020
256 pp., 3 b&w photos, 21 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-3777-4
$27.00 hardcover
Through the Seasons Activities for Memory-Challenged Adults and Their Caregivers second edition
Cynthia R. Green, PhD, and Joan Beloff, ACC, ALA, CDP foreword by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
A collection of easy-to-follow activities, organized by seasons of the year, to help family members and caregivers engage with memorychallenged adults. A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020
136 pp., 46 color photos
978-1-4214-3647-0
$19.95 paperback
Creative Engagement A Handbook of Activities for People with Dementia
Rachael Wonderlin with Geri M. Lotze, PhD
An activity book to help caregivers improve the quality of life of people who have dementia. A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020
224 pp., 44 halftones, 3 line drawings
978-1-4214-3728-6
$19.95 paperback
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Forthcoming 2020 Titles Is It Alzheimer’s? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia
Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of the gold standard, The 36-Hour Day A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss and dementia. A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020
144 pp., 7 figures
978-1-4214-3640-1
$12.95 paperback
The Caregiver’s Encyclopedia A Compassionate Guide to Caring for Older Adults
Muriel R. Gillick, MD An indispensable, comprehensive reference for family caregivers. A J ohns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020
416 pp., 46 halftones, 14 line drawings
978-1-4214-3358-5
$22.95 paperback
Malignant How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer
Vinayak K. Prasad, MD, MPH How hype, money, low standards of evidence, and bias can come together to mislead cancer patients into thinking that many worthless or unproven treatments were effective. 2020
224 pp., 19 line drawings
978-1-4214-3763-7
$0.0 hardcover
The Opioid Fix America’s Addiction Crisis and the Solution They Don’t Want You to Have
Barbara Andraka-Christou Why medication-assisted treatment, the most effective tool for battling opioid addiction, is significantly underused in the United States. 2020
272 pp.
978-1-4214-3765-1
$27.00 hardcover
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Forthcoming 2020 Titles Is It Alzheimer’s? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia
Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of the gold standard, The 36-Hour Day A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss and dementia A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020 144 pp., 7 figures 978-1-4214-3640-1 $12.95 paperback
The Caregiver’s Encyclopedia A Compassionate Guide to Caring for Older Adults
Muriel R. Gillick, MD An indispensable, comprehensive reference for family caregivers. A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2020 416 pp., 46 halftones, 14 line drawings 978-1-4214-3358-5 $22.95 paperback
Malignant How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer
Vinayak K. Prasad, MD, MPH How hype, money, low standards of evidence, and bias can mislead cancer patients into thinking that worthless or unproven treatments are effective. 2020 224 pp., 19 line drawings 978-1-4214-3763-7 hardcover
The Opioid Fix America’s Addiction Crisis and the Solution They Don’t Want You to Have
Barbara Andraka-Christou Why medication-assisted treatment, the most effective tool for battling opioid addiction, is significantly underused in the United States. 2020 272 pp. 978-1-4214-3765-1
$27.00 hardcover
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