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The Road to Empire
From the late seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, the Sikh community transformed from a relatively insignificant religious minority to an elevated position of kingship and empire.
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On the Wrong Side
This explosive investigation reveals the profound failures of the Title IX system and identifies concrete, surprisingly simple steps we can take to protect students. The debate over campus sexual ...
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The Problem with Solutions
A concise and feisty takedown of the all-style, no-substance tech ventures that fail to solve our food crises. Why has Silicon Valley become the model for addressing today's myriad social and ...
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Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words
"A timely, detailed, and inspiring book that helps maintain the intellectual legacy of Shirley Chisholm. The book reveals new dimensions of the congresswoman's politics, activism, and spirit."—Regina ...
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The World Atlas of Honey
Showcases the wonderful world of honey from hive to jar. A beautifully illustrated global survey of the flavor of honey, The World Atlas of Honey includes profiles of more than eighty countries and ...
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UC Press Blog
Author Laureen Hom explains what urban Chinatowns have to teach us about coalition-building, pushing back against gentrification, and envisioning neighborhood changes that are community-driven and ...
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UC Press Blog
Author Laureen Hom explains what urban Chinatowns have to teach us about coalition-building, pushing back against gentrification, and envisioning neighborhood changes that are community-driven and ...
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As renewable energy demand rises, mining for minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point
This essay was originally published on The Conversation. Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforestation in Indigenous ...
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Q&A with Charlotte Biltekoff, author of "Real Food, Real Facts"
In recent decades, many members of the public have come to see processed food as a problem that needs to be solved by eating "real" food and reforming the food system. But for many food industry ...
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Celebrate National Honey Month with an exclusive author event
Get ready to journey to over 80 countries through the unique and sweet world of honey. To celebrate National Honey Month and the upcoming release of The World Atlas of Honey, we’re inviting you to an ...
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An interview with Paul Unschuld, translator of the "Ben Cao Gang Mu"
This interview was originally published here, and is reposted with permission. The Ben Cao Gang Mu is not only an ancient pharmacopoeia, but also a living museum. In the 16th century, after 27 years ...
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News: Recent UC Press Book Signings
Founding president of the Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine and physician, educator, author, and speaker Lisa Erlanger MD’s GETTING THE HEALTHCARE YOU DESERVE IN THE BODY YOU HAVE, ...