Month: September 2012
Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. guest post by Val Kells Rockfishes are a diverse and highly successful group within the Family Scorpaenidae, or Scorpionfishes. There are currently 102 known species of Scorpaenids…
Chapter and Verse is a series where JHU Press authors and editors discuss the literary landscape of poetry and prose, whether their own creative work or the literature of others. guest post by Edward McCrorie You translate for many reasons, no doubt, but I think the most important are a strong response to the author’s…
Chapter and Verse is a series where JHU Press authors and editors discuss the literary landscape of poetry and prose, whether their own creative work or the literature of others. guest post by Edward McCrorie You translate for many reasons, no doubt, but I think the most important are a strong response to the author’s…
The Journals Division recently announced the addition of three journals to the JHUP catalog. We took this opportunity to sit down with Bill Breichner, Journals Publisher, to take a look at the overall picture of bringing new journals to the Press. The announcement each year of new acquisitions must be an important moment for the…
The Journals Division recently announced the addition of three journals to the JHUP catalog. We took this opportunity to sit down with Bill Breichner, Journals Publisher, to take a look at the overall picture of bringing new journals to the Press. The announcement each year of new acquisitions must be an important moment for the…
Guest post by Mark N. Katz The Bush Administration’s decisions to intervene first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq have proven to be highly costly ventures. Many lives have been lost and disrupted, much property has been damaged, and vast resources have been expended. Despite this effort, neither country has been stabilized, much less democratized. …
Guest post by Sue Friedman, DVM, Rebecca Sutphen, MD, and Kathy Steligo After soliciting input from health care experts and the public, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently reissued guidelines on ovarian cancer screening for women who are at average risk for the disease. According to the USPSTF, “No new evidence was found…
by Michele Callaghan TV is bigger than any story it reports. It’s the greatest teaching tool since the printing press. —Fred Friendly, president of CBS news and one of the people behind the creation of public television All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? —Nicholas Johnson, commissioner of the Federal…
by Michele Callaghan TV is bigger than any story it reports. It’s the greatest teaching tool since the printing press. —Fred Friendly, president of CBS news and one of the people behind the creation of public television All television is … Continue reading →
by Michele Callaghan TV is bigger than any story it reports. It’s the greatest teaching tool since the printing press. —Fred Friendly, president of CBS news and one of the people behind the creation of public television All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? —Nicholas Johnson, commissioner of the Federal…