Johns Hopkins University Press: 958 books
Football in Baltimore
History and Memorabilia from Colts to Ravens
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
The second edition of Ted Patterson’s illustrated history of football in Baltimore continues the story of the Ravens' success—from their first Super Bowl victory in 2001 to the emotional parade through downtown Baltimore after winning Super Bowl XLVII. Patterson is joined by Baltimore poet and...
Explaining Civil Society Development
A Social Origins Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations, charitable institutions, and the volunteers and resources they mobilize—has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past twenty years, however, scholars under the...
Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World
Addressing Gaps in Global Policy and Research
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions, and cancers—are the leading causes of death worldwide. An estimated 36 million people die from such diseases each year; this represents roughly two out of three deaths globally....
by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2005
Writing to his publisher in 1813, Shelley expressed the hope that two of his major works "should form one volume"; nearly two centuries later, the second volume of the Johns Hopkins edition of The Complete Poetry fulfills that wish for the first time. This volume collects two important pieces:...
Governors, Grants, and Elections
Fiscal Federalism in the American States
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Each year, states receive hundreds of billions of dollars in grants-in-aid from the federal government. Gubernatorial success is often contingent upon the pursuit and allocation of these grants. In Governors, Grants, and Elections, Sean Nicholson-Crotty reveals the truth about how U.S. governors strategically...
Borderline Personality Disorder
New Reasons for Hope
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Borderline personality disorder is a severe and complex psychiatric condition that, until recently, many considered nearly untreatable. But this optimistic guide to BPD provides information that will bring newfound hope to those who have this painful disorder, and to their family and friends.
People...
Black Soundscapes White Stages
The Meaning of Francophone Sound in the Black Atlantic
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Black Soundscapes White Stages explores the role of sound in understanding the African Diaspora on both sides of the Atlantic, from the City of Light to the islands of the French Antilles. From the writings of European travelers in the seventeenth century to short-wave radio transmissions in the early...
Still Down
What to Do When Antidepressants Fail
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Major depressive disorder is a common medical condition that can be disabling and can persist for months, even years. Many people experience depression symptoms that resist treatment. Although they try various combinations of medications, psychotherapy, or electroconvulsive therapy, their symptoms...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A milestone in literary scholarship, the publication of the Johns Hopkins edition of The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley makes available for the first time critically edited clear texts of all poems and translations that Shelley published or circulated among friends, as well as diplomatic...
The Organization of Higher Education
Managing Colleges for a New Era
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Colleges and universities are best understood as networks of departments working together to fulfill a mission of education, innovation, and community partnership. To better understand how these large and complex institutions function, scholars can apply organizational and strategic planning concepts...
by Michael M. Crow, William B. Dabars
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
America’s research universities consistently dominate global rankings but may be entrenched in a model that no longer accomplishes their purposes. With their multiple roles of discovery, teaching, and public service, these institutions represent the gold standard in American higher education, but...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In recent decades, Christian clergy have ever more frequently had to decide whether to become involved in politics. When they do become involved, their influence can be substantial. In this book Sue E. S. Crawford, Laura R. Olson, and their coauthors explore the political choices clergy make and the...
Wildlife in Airport Environments
Preventing Animal–Aircraft Collisions through Science-Based Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
The pilot watches the instrument panel and prepares for touchdown—a routine landing until a burst of birds, a coyote, or a herd of deer crosses the runway! Every year, pilots experience this tension and many aircraft come into direct contact with birds and other wildlife, resulting in more than...
The Sustainable University
Green Goals and New Challenges for Higher Education Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Colleges and universities are at the forefront of efforts to preserve the earth’s resources for future generations. Carbon neutrality, renewable energy sources, green building strategies, and related initiatives require informed and courageous leaders at all levels of higher education. James Martin...