New titles in political science, history, public health, & ancient studies
New titles in political science, history, public health, & ancient studies
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New Books from Johns Hopkins University Press
June
Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power
edited by Martha Joynt Kumar
An expert on presidential transitions illuminates the factors necessary for a successful handoff.
To learn more, watch the book trailer.
Shays's Rebellion: Authority and Distress in Post-Revolutionary America
Sean Condon
How an uprising of debtors and small farmers unwittingly influenced the U.S. Constitution.
Other books in the Witness to History series.
Otherworldly Politics: The International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica
Stephen Benedict Dyson
A compelling look at the analogous political worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and international relations.
The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World's First Public Health Treaty
Heather Wipfli
The first in-depth review of the World Health Organization’s groundbreaking Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Recently published in Ancient Studies
The Battle of Arginusae Children and Childhood in Classical Athens, 2nd edition
The Battle of Arginusae: Victory at Sea and Its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War
Debra Hamel
A harrowing, immersive introduction to a violent turning point in the conflict between Sparta and Athens.
Also in the Witness to Ancient History series: The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino
Children and Childhood in Classical Athens
second edition
Mark Golden
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Mark Golden’s groundbreaking study of childhood in ancient Greece.

New in Paperback from JHUP
Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore
Enter code HDPD at checkout to receive a 30% discount on all books featured in this email, or mention this code when calling in your order at 1-800-537-5487.    
News and Notes
Kerry Cahill has joined the Johns Hopkins University Press as sales director of the Books Division. She succeeds Tom Lovett, who retires June 30. 

JHU Press receives Mellon grant to develop MUSE Open.

John Fontanella, author of The Physics of Basketball, is interviewed in a New York Times feature on the practice strategies of 
the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

Joe O’Shea, author of Gap Year, writes about the benefits of the gap year for high school graduates for Time Magazine.

The Guardian reviews a recent Science Advances article co-written by Drs. Gerardo Ceballos and Paul Ehrlich, authors of the forthcoming book, The Annihilation of Nature.

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