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In a groundbreaking analysis of violent protests in democracies, Avia Pasternak provides an in-depth philosophical examination of the ethics of uncivil resistance to state-sanctioned injustice. Drawing on sociological and normative analyses, Pasternak assesses the permissibility of violent protest, demonstrating its importance in achieving instrumental and expressive goals in contemporary society.

Based on a massive array of overlooked primary sources, The Skeptic Isle presents a fast-paced narrative of the British attempt to sell World War II to its citizens. It weaves together government public relations, media reporting, political maneuvering, and the public's response to reinterpret some of the most famous moments of British history, from Chamberlain and appeasement to Churchill's great speeches, from the Battle of Britain to the military campaigns in the Mediterranean and Western Europe, from food rationing to the Beveridge Report.

Said to have been built by the Israelites to house the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written, the Ark of the Covenant has long captured the popular imagination and is perhaps best known in popular culture as the object sought by Indiana Jones in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. By exploring the different ways people have interpreted and made sense of the Ark of the Covenant from ancient times to the present, Readers of the Lost Ark shows how the Ark has been received, reinterpreted, and reimagined from ancient times to the present.

Break the Frame is a collection of 24 career-spanning interviews with America's legendary, reigning, and rising women filmmakers.

How the World Flows shows that many processes essential to life on Earth are microfluidic marvels. It examines how our cells breathe, feed, and fight diseases through small capillaries. Many ancient human inventions rely on microfluidics, but the size of the fluid interactions in these systems, natural and human-made, has prevented most people from appreciating their inner workings. Through engaging and digestible stories, Folch takes a lens to this tiny science and demonstrates how big a role microfluidics play in life as we know it.