Burdened by poverty, illiteracy, and vulnerability as Mexican immigrants to California’s Coachella Valley, three generations of González men turn to vices or withdraw into depression. As brothers ...Rigoberto and Alex grow to manhood, they are haunted by the traumas of their mother’s early death, their lonely youth, their father’s desertion, and their grandfather’s invective. Rigoberto’s success in escaping—first to college and then by becoming a writer—is blighted by his struggles with alcohol and abusive relationships, while Alex contends with difficult family relations, his own rocky marriage, and fatherhood. Descending into a dark emotional space that compromises their mental and physical health, the brothers eventually find hope in aiding each other. This is an honest and revealing window into the complexities of Latino masculinity, the private lives of men, and the ways they build strength under the weight of grief, loss, and despair.
Worldly Philosopherchronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells ...the story of a man shaped by modern horrors and hopes, a worldly intellectual who fought for and wrote in defense of the values of tolerance and change. This is the first major account of Hirschman's remarkable life, and a tale of the twentieth century as seen through the story of an astute and passionate observer. Adelman's riveting narrative traces how Hirschman's personal experiences shaped his unique intellectual perspective, and how his enduring legacy is one of hope, open-mindedness, and practical idealism.
All hail the Queen of Carbon Venkatraman, Vijaysree
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science),
03/2022, Letnik:
375, Številka:
6585
Journal Article
Recenzirano
A new biography solidifies the legacy of a pioneering and prolific nanoscientist
The lasting legacy of John von Neumann Greenbaum, Dov; Gerstein, Mark
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science),
03/2022, Letnik:
375, Številka:
6584
Journal Article
Recenzirano
A new biography seeks to reacquaint readers with the once widely celebrated scientist
Charlemagne is often claimed as the greatest ruler in Europe before Napoleon. This magisterial study re-examines Charlemagne the ruler and his reputation. It analyses the narrative representations of ...Charlemagne produced after his death, and thereafter focuses on the evidence from Charlemagne's lifetime concerning the creation of the Carolingian dynasty and the growth of the kingdom, the court and the royal household, communications and identities in the Frankish realm in the context of government, and Charlemagne's religious and cultural strategies. The book offers a critical examination of the contemporary sources and in so doing transforms our understanding of the development of the Carolingian empire, the formation of Carolingian political identity, and the astonishing changes effected throughout Charlemagne's forty-six year period of rule. This is a major contribution to Carolingian history which will be essential reading for anyone interested in the medieval past. Rosamond McKitterick has also received the 2010 Dr A. H. Heineken Prize for History for her research into the Carolingians.
Changes to the Editorial Board Del Alamo, Jesus A.
IEEE electron device letters,
2022-April, Letnik:
43, Številka:
4
Journal Article
Recenzirano
Odprti dostop
It is my pleasure to welcome Dr. Renzhen Xiao to the Editorial Board of IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Dr. Xiao's research interests can be found below. Her subject area is ...vacuum electron devices.
