‘We have the view of gods’
In his new book “Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View,” WashU’s Edward McPherson explores the human desire for “big picture” perspectives — and how such perspectives cultivate both awe and arrogance.
Veteran Americans
Literature and Citizenship from Revolution to Reconstruction
Army of None
Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Incidents at Sea
American Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945 to 2016
Folk Masters
A Portrait of America
Jewish Property After 1945
Cultures and Economies of Ownership, Loss, Recovery, and Transfer
Through a Long Absence
Words from My Father's Wars
The Arena
Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport
Original Gangstas
The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
Survivors Club
The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz