BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
Adolphe Quetelet Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 By Kevin Donnelly Series: Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century
The first scholarly biography of Adolphe Quetelet. Adolphe Quetelet was an influential astronomer and statistician whose controversial work inspired heated debate in intellectual circles. In creating a science designed to explain the “average man,” he helped contribute to the idea of normal, most enduringly in his creation of the Quetelet Index, which came to be known as the Body Mass Index. This is the first scholarly biography of Quetelet, exploring his contribution to quantitative reasoning, his place in nineteenth-century intellectual history, and his profound influence on the modern idea of average. University of Pittsburgh Press • 9780822966081 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 232 pages • Available now • £27.00
The Firebird The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy By Andrei Kozyrev Series: Russian and East European Studies
Andrei Kozyrev’s account of challenges he faced as Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. Andrei Kozyrev was foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from August 1991 to January 1996, whose pro-Western stance made him an increasingly unpopular figure in Russia as the economy spiralled and ideas of democracy and capitalism soured. In this book, Kozyrev provides a startling eyewitness account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the struggle to create a democratic Russia in its place, and how the promise of a better future led to the tragic outcome that changed our world forever. University of Pittsburgh Press • 9780822966517 • Paperback 10 b/w illus. • 229 x 152mm • 350 pages • October 2020 • £16.99
Changing the Game My Career in Collegiate Sports Marketing By Jim Host and Other Eric A. Moyen
A behind-the- scenes look at the growth of big-time athletics in America. Many Kentuckians and fans of intercollegiate athletics are familiar with the name Jim Host, founder and CEO of Host Communications, and pioneer in college sports marketing. Host’s most lasting innovation in collegiate sports was the concept of bundled licensing, which encouraged corporate partners to become official sponsors of athletic programs across media formats. But few know his full story. This is the first complete account of the entrepreneur’s professional life, detailing his achievements, his work, and his foray into politics.
University Press of Kentucky • 9780813179551 • Hardback • 70 b/w illus. 229 x 152mm • 296 pages • February 2020 • £26.50
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