Books Archive - University of Pittsburgh Press

The Gray Zones of Medicine

Healers and History in Latin America

Edited By Diego Armus, Pablo F. Gómez

A Relatable, Complex Examination of the History of Health and Healing in Latin America across Five Centuries

My Literary and Moral Meanderings

By Apollon Grigoryev, Michael R. Katz

The Translated Autobiography of Apollon Grigoryev

The Sweating Sickness

Poems

By Rebecca Lehmann

Reflections on Myths, Pandemics, and Politics

Watching the River Run

A Photographic Journey down the Youghiogheny

By Tim Palmer

A Vibrant Photo Essay of the Youghiogheny River

Imperial Weather

Meteorology, Science, and the Environment in Colonial Malaya

By Fiona Williamson

A Fresh Perspective on Colonial-Era Science, Climate, and Empire in Malaysia and Singapore

Cosmic Fragments

Dislocation and Discontent in the Global Space Age

Edited By Asif A. Siddiqi

Uncovers the Colonial Ambitions and Moral Ambiguities of Spaceflight

New Playlist

Poems

By David Trinidad

Disarmingly Personal Poems in the Spirit of Fun

Reading the World

British Practices of Natural History, 1760-1820

By Edwin D. Rose

How Natural History Connected Diverse Individuals and Information from Across the Globe

A Territory in Conflict

Eras of Development and Urban Architecture in Gaza

By Fatina Abreek-Zubiedat

A Groundbreaking Study of the Urban and Architectural History of Gaza

Fields of Play

Sport, Race, and Memory in the Steel City

By Robert T. Hayashi

A Pittsburgh Sports History Centering Issues of Race and Economic Disparity

Model Schools in the Model City

Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital

By Amber N. Wiley

How Black Washingtonians Directed Urban Planning and Design Policy for Public Education

The Occupant

Poetry

By Jennifer Maier

A Sense of Beauty and Strangeness Beneath the Surface of Ordinary Thought

Comparing Socialist Approaches

Economics and Social Security in Cuba, China, and Vietnam

By Carmelo Mesa-Lago

A Comparative Study of Socialism as Practiced in Cuba, China, and Vietnam

Ecologies of Disease Control

Spaces of Health Security in Historical Perspective

Edited By Carolin Mezes, Sven Opitz, Andrea Wiegeshoff

A Critical Perspective on Ecological Concepts Informing Historical and Current Practices of Health Security

Spaces of Immigration

American Ports, Railways, and Settlements

By Catherine Boland Erkkila

Imparts a Greater Understanding of the Immigrant Experience in America through Spatial History