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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.

Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector By Elizabeth DiSavino A fascinating exploration of a pivotal scholar and Kentucky native.

The second woman to earn a PhD from Columbia University, Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French broke boundaries. Her research kick-started the resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day. Drawing on neverbefore-seen artefacts from French’s granddaughter, this book reclaims the life and legacy of this pivotal scholar by emphasising ways her work shaped and could reshape our conceptions about Appalachia today.

University Press of Kentucky • 9780813178523 • Hardback • 35 b/w illus., 1 map, 6 tables • 229 x 152mm • 266 pages • April 2020 • £37.50

Hans Christian Andersen – A Cultural Icon

By Anne Klara Bom Explores Hans Christian Andersen as an international icon.

Hans Christian Andersen is a cultural icon. But what is an icon exactly? And how did Hans Christian Andersen become one, both in Denmark and abroad? This book looks into the different meanings and uses of the word icon and into the making of the cultural icon that is Hans Christian Andersen, in branding of businesses, as cultural heritage, and in the ability to transcend cultures.

Aarhus University Press • 9788772190174 • Hardback • colour illus. 240 x 160mm • 300 pages • July 2020 • £42.00

Son of Spinoza

Georg Brandes and Modern Jewish Cosmopolitanism By Søren Blka Hjortshøj New insights into Brandes’ oeuvre and life.

The Danish scholar and critic Georg Brandes (1842-1927) is still recognized for his work today and seen by many as the theorist behind the so-called Modern Breakthrough in Scandinavia. Although born into a Jewish family, he was rarely seen by others as Jewish. This book presents a nuanced view on Brandes and Judaism, investigating the Jewishness of his authorship, and how it changed throughout his life.

Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy Edited by Eric Slidji and Beth Kissileff A collective story of city shaken to its very core.

On October 27, 2018, three congregations were holding their morning Shabbat services at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighbourhood when a lone gunman entered the building and opened fire. He killed eleven people and injured six more in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. The essays in this anthology tell the collective story of the city shaken to its very core, but determined that love will ultimately win.

University of Pittsburgh Press • 9780822946519 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 224 pages • October 2020 • £20.00

Wealth, Waste, and Alienation

Growth and Decline in the Connellsville Coke Industry By Kenneth Warren Explains the birth, growth, decline and death of the Connellsville coke industry.

The southwestern Pennsylvania town of Connellsville lay in the middle of a massive reserve of high-quality coal, and the region became a major source of coke, a vital material in steel manufacture. Here, Kenneth Warren draws from primary source material, including the minutes and letters of the Carnegie Steel Company, the United States Steel Corporation, and the archives of Henry Clay Frick, to explain the birth, phenomenal growth, decline and death of the Connellsville coke industry.

University of Pittsburgh Press • 9780822966210 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 320 pages • March 2020 • £25.00

Appalachia in Regional Context

Place Matters

Edited by Dwight B. Billings, Ann E. Kingsolver and Other Barbara Ellen Smith, John Pickles and John Gaventa Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies New perspectives on one of America's most compelling and misunderstood regions.

In an increasingly globalised world, place matters more than ever. This concept especially holds true in Appalachian studies - a field that brings scholars, activists, artists, and citizens together around the region to contest misappropriations of resources and power and to combat stereotypes of isolation and intolerance.