Spring 2009 ACADEMIC TRADE BOOKS

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• Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present. C.I. Beckwith.
• Forms of Becoming: The Evolutionary Biology of Development. A. Minelli.
• The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-First Century. G. Brunetta; J. Parzen, et al., trans.
• Iraq: A Political History from Independence to Occupation. A. Dawisha.
• Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia. D. Vine.
• A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America's Relations with the Muslim World. E. Nakhleh.
• The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus. B.J. Sivertsen.
• Playbooks and Checkbooks: An Introduction to the Economics of Modern Sports. S. Szymanski.
• Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day. D. Collins, J. Morduch, et al.
• Schoolhouses, Courthouses, and Statehouses: Solving the Funding-Achievement Puzzle in America's Public Schools. E.A. Hanushek and A.A. Lindseth.
• The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership. G.C. Edwards, III.
• Taming the River: Negotiating the Academic, Financial, and Social Currents in Selective Colleges and Universities. C.Z. Charles, M.J. Fischer, et al.
• Whose Culture? The Promise of Museums and the Debate over Antiquities. J. Cuno, ed.

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