As American-led forces assemble in Saudi Arabia for the largest military operation since Normandy, computer designer Todd Griffith discovers a secret function burried within the Kali chip. That night he is shot. Five years later, burnt-out Silicon Valley software engineer Nick Aubrey boards a "red-eye" flight to Boston and winds up seated next to a very disturbed man who claims to know the secret of Gulf War Syndrome. More ...

Peter Weltner '64 is the author of How the Body Prays (Saint Paul, MN: Graywolf Pr., 1999). An "exquisitely written" work, the chronicle of a family, its courage, cowardice, and pride, as distinctively viewed by its diverse members from generation to generation. "A family saga of unusual complexity," lyrical in quality, by an award-winning fiction writer who teaches at San Francisco State University. More ...

Philadelphia: A New Urban Direction poses the question: What must city government do to make the City of Philadelphia a preferred place to live, work, and play into the next century? Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel and his associates in the City Controller's Office treat the reader to an extraordinary insider's account of the inner workings of city government, utilize sophisticated modeling techniques to present a vision of Philadelphia's future, and present a plethora of novel ideas for improving the city for the 21st-century. It presents the fullest assessment to date of the overall economic, governmental, and social dynamics shaping Philadelphia and the region; serves as a primer to understanding city government and public policy for citizens, policy professionals, and elected leaders alike; and convincingly demonstrates the interconnectedness of the city and its suburbs. More ...

In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress, a program dedicated to creating prosperous, socially just, democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years, the United States spent nearly $20 billion in pursuit of the Alliance's goals, but Latin American economies barely grew, Latin American societies remained inequitable, and sixteen extra constitutional changes of government rocked the region. In this close, critical analysis, Stephen Rabe explains why Kennedy's grand plan for Latin America proved such a signal policy failure. More ...

Every day, people from all walks of life join the ranks of coin collectors. Until now, there has been no single source of information to which novice collectors could refer for the knowledge they need to adequately and safely get started. In this easy-to-use book, Bill Fivaz shares his experience of over 50 years of coin collecting to provide the reader with the information, advice, and skills one needs to have FUN in this popular hobby. More ...

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The winner of the Society for American Baseball Research’s Seymour Medal as the best baseball book of 1998, this newly released edition contains new material including updated and expanded accounts from the raucous 1972 regular season and World Series—in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the team known as the “Mustache Gang”—year-by-year statistical summaries of Oakland’s dynastic run, and newsmaking headlines from the turbulent 1970s. More ...

Finally, a sport specific book to help high school athletes navigate the confusing world of recruiting and college selection. Baseball: Playing Outside the Lines takes a no nonsense, to the point approach the topics most people never think about, but wish they did after the fact. Each chapter pulls information from first hand interviews with experts in fields of admissions, financial aid, recruiting, nutrition, sports medicine, sport psychology and even vision training. Parents will love the how to approach of the book and the appendixes, which display sample player profiles, resumes, and cover letters. More ...

The 1942–1943 naval campaign against German U-boats known as the Battle of the Atlantic was a major victory not only for Allied warships but also for naval intelligence. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of submarine tracking rooms in London, Washington, and Ottawa, the antisubmarine forces' search-and-destroy missions helped preserve the safety of the seaways. More ...

The first half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in America's folk heritage, as Americans began to enthusiastically collect, present, market, and consume the nation's folk traditions. Examining one of this century's most prominent "folk revivals"--the reemergence of Southern Appalachian handicraft traditions in the 1930s--Jane Becker unravels the cultural politics that bound together a complex network of producers, reformers, government officials, industries, museums, urban markets, and consumers, all of whom helped to redefine Appalachian craft production in the context of a national cultural identity. More ...