Autumn 2009 Catalogue 4 pdfing:1 - Yale University Press

King’s DreamThe Legacy of Martin Luther King’s‘I Have a Dream’ SpeechEric J. SundquistA new evaluation of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, renownedspeech, now hailed as the most powerful American address ofthe twentieth century.“In highlighting the roots and ongoing struggle over thecontent and use of the [‘I Have a Dream’] speech,Eric J. Sundquist has produced one of the best short bookswe have on the ideas of racial equality from the early days ofthe American republic up to current Supreme Courtdecisions.”—George Bornstein, Times Literary Supplement“The [‘I Have a Dream’] speech and all that surrounds it—background and consequences—are brought magnificently tolife in Eric Sundquist’s new book.”—Anthony Lewis,New York Times Book ReviewEric J. Sundquist is UCLA Foundation Professor of Literature,UCLA. He is author or editor of eight books on Americanliterature and culture.Icons of America • A Caravan BookSeptember 320 pp. 210x140mm. 16 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15859-5 £9.99*Life ExplainedMichel MorangeTranslated by Matthew Cobb and Malcolm DeBevoiseA biologist reflects on the question ‘What is life?’ and looks atthe answers provided by an array of recent scientific advances.“I won’t give away Morange’s thoughtful and persuasive payoff,but his demand that children undergo compulsory education inphilosophy of science is energising.”—The GuardianMichel Morange is Professor of Biology at the Ecole NormaleSupérieure in Paris, where he directs the Centre Cavaillès forthe History and Philosophy of Science. Matthew Cobb is SeniorLecturer in Animal Behaviour at the University of Manchester.Malcolm DeBevoise has translated some thirty works.An Odile Jacob BookJanuary 224 pp. 210x140mm.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15850-2 £12.00*Translation rights: Editions Odile Jacob, ParisThe Illusions of EntrepreneurshipThe Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs,Investors, and Policy Makers Live ByScott A. ShaneA challenge to the myths we hold about entrepreneurs inAmerica—who they are, what they do, and how they succeed.“For its myth-busting findings and analytical rigor, Shane’sbook is a welcome addition to the literature on a crucial partof any modern economy.”—Nick Schulz, Wall Street JournalScott A. Shane is A. Malachi Mixon III Professor ofEntrepreneurial Studies, Weatherhead School ofManagement, Case Western Reserve University.February 224 pp. 234x156mm. 12 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15856-4 £14.00*The Public DomainPaperbacksEnclosing the Commons of the MindJames BoyleIn this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he callsthe range wars of the information age—today’s heated battlesover intellectual property.“In this delightful volume, Professor Boyle gives the reader amasterful tour of the intellectual property wars, the fightover who will control the information age, pointing the waytoward the promise—and peril—of the future. A must readfor both beginner and expert alike!”—Jimmy Wales, founder, Wikipedia“Reads like a cross between a supreme court judge andMalcolm Gladwell . . . a rallying cry”—The Observer“effortlessly lucid and downright witty in places . . . perfectfor those living and working outside the ivory tower”—ComputerworldJames Boyle is William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law,Duke University School of Law.February 336 pp. 234x156mm. 1 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15834-2 £12.99*Stall PointsMost Companies Stop Growing—Yours Doesn’t Have ToMatthew S. Olson and Derek van BeverVirtually all corporations stagnate at some point in theirlifetime, and only one in ten ever recaptures a sustainably highgrowth rate. Why?“About 87% of businesses will hit what [the authors] call astall point . . . This book offers a useful checklist in how notto do it, a cost-effective way to learn from other people’smistakes.”—Stefan Stern, Los Angeles TimesMatthew S. Olson is an executive director and Derek vanBever is the chief research officer of the Corporate ExecutiveBoard (NASDAQ:EXBD).September 256 pp. 234x156mm. 51 charts and graphsPaper ISBN 978-0-300-15851-9 £15.00*Rights sold: Chinese (sc), Eng. Reprint (India), Japanese, KoreanWhatever Happened to Thrift?Why Americans Don’t Saveand What to Do about ItRonald T. WilcoxThis book is an attempt to reinvent thrift in the United States,to find practical ways to help people consume less and savemore now, so as to be a richer people in the future and a moreprosperous nation.“A conscientious reader could easily secure a comfortableretirement by taking [Wilcox’s] advice to heart.”—Steven E. Landsburg, Wall Street JournalRonald Wilcox is Professor of Business Administration at theDarden School of Business, University of Virginia.July 176 pp. 234x156mm. 9 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15824-3 £15.0077