Tag Archives: University of California Press

The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Big History

Posted on August 7, 2017 by launiusr

I would welcome comments on this proposed roundtable session that we are undertaking for the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in January 2018. “The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Big History” Abstract: “Big History” has emerged in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Book Review: “The Lure of the Edge”

Posted on October 28, 2015 by launiusr

The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFOs. By Brenda Denzler. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001. What is the history of the UFO phenomenon in the United States? That is the subject of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Book Review: “Evolution vs. Creationism”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by launiusr

Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction. By Eugenie C. Scott. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. For many years the author of this book, Eugenie C. Scott, oversaw the activities of the National Center for Science Education. In that capacity she … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Book Review: “John Ford”

Posted on March 4, 2015 by launiusr

John Ford. By Peter Bogdanovich. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1978. The accomplished film director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon to name only two) interviewed legendary director John Ford in the latter 1960s. This book is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Book Review: “Blue Sky Metropolis: The Aerospace Century in Southern California”

Posted on November 12, 2014 by launiusr

Blue Sky Metropolis: The Aerospace Century in Southern California. Western Histories. Edited by Peter J. Westwick. Foreword by William Deverell. (Berkeley: University of California Press; San Marino: Huntington Library, 2012. xii + 308 pp. Illustrations, table, notes, bibliography, index. $44.95, … Continue reading →

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