Selected as a 2007 "Outstanding" book by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries

Brunetti offers selections from the works of more than seventy-five avant-garde comic artists. His selections are arranged by genre and grouped thematically. Luxuriously produced and printed in four-color throughout, the book is a must-have for collectors, aficionados, readers of comics, and those generally interested in cutting-edge art and literature.

"This book is a perfect introduction to the new world of the graphic novel and would serve as a one volume reference guide for any collection."

-Public Library Association

Selected as a 2007 "Outstanding" book by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries

A new edition of a long out-of-print gem, The Horse in Art brings artistic representation of the horse to life, with additional illustrations, a new chapter on the 20th century, and the inclusion of biographies of the artists featured in the book. With beautiful color reproductions and an accessible text, this book is a unique and indispensable guide to the changing cultural perspectives, artistic styles, and symbolic interpretations associated with its timeless and much-loved subject.

"Given the popularity of horse drawings by kids, this book should be an instant hit as well as useful for historical aor artistic research."

Selected as a 2007 "Outstanding" book by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries

This epic history compares the empires built by Spain and Britain in the Americas, from Columbus's arrival in the New World to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the early nineteenth century. J. H. Elliott, one of the most distinguished and versatile historians working today, offers us history on a grand scale, contrasting the worlds built by Britain and by Spain on the ruins of the civilizations they encountered and destroyed in North and South America.

Elliott identifies and explains both the similarities and differences in the two empires' processes of colonization, the character of their colonial societies, their distinctive styles of imperial government, and the independence movements mounted against them. Based on wide reading in the history of the two great Atlantic civilizations, the book sets the Spanish and British colonial empires in the context of their own times and offers us insights into aspects of this dual history that still influence the Americas.

This fast-paced history of the FBI presents the first balanced and complete portrait of the vast, powerful, and sometimes bitterly criticized American institution. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, a well-known expert on U.S. intelligence agencies, tells the bureau's story in the context of American history. Along the way he challenges conventional understandings of that story and assesses the FBI's strengths and weaknesses as an institution.

The book makes a number of surprising observations: that the role of J. Edgar Hoover has been exaggerated and the importance of attorneys general underestimated, that splitting counterintelligence between the FBI and the CIA in 1947 was a mistake, and that xenophobia impaired the bureau's preemptive anti-terrorist powers before and after 9/11.

"Interest in racial problems and suspicion of African Americans are common threads throughout, making this book a good supplement to Kenneth O'Reilly's Racial Matters: The FBI's Secret File on Black America, 1960-1972. Suitable for academic and large public libraries."

Selected as a 2007 "Outstanding" book by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries

The book offers penetrating insights and a new portrait of Hitler and Stalin, moved by their long-lasting inclinations. Yet among other things, Lukacs presents evidence that Hitler (rather than his generals) had moments of dark foreboding before the invasion. Stalin could not, because he wished not, believe that Hitler would choose the risk of a two-front war by attacking him; he was stunned and shocked and came close to a breakdown.

"John Lukacs is a prolific and respected historian, the author of more than two dozen books. This small book is opinionated, important to some scholars, and worth adding to a collection that emphasizes WWII or the history of diplomacy."
-American Association of School Librarians

"His short volume is an interesting read that imparts little new to our knowledge of World War II. It is, however, a thought-provoking missive that deserves a look. Recommended for public libraries"

Selected as a 2007 "Outstanding" book by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries

The book illuminates the inner world of Bolívar, the dynamics of his leadership, his power to command, and his modes of ruling the diverse peoples of Spanish America. Encompassing Bolívar's entire life and his many accomplishments, this is the definitive account of a towering figure in the history of the Western hemisphere.

"Bolívar is often referred to as the George Washington of South America, but that designation can be considered somewhat of a slight, for Bolívar was an original, not an imitator, a singular man who understood the cultural, historical and physical differences between liberating the Spanish colonies of South America. This definitive biography, based on fresh and copious research, achieves a complete picture of Bolívar's thinking, actions, and impact."