Follow @yaleSCIbooks In celebration of Earth Day, we thought you’d enjoy a selection of new Yale University Press books covering naturalism, climate change, community activism, environmentalism, natural history, and more. Enter with your Goodreads account for a chance to win My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who
Follow @yaleARTbooks Follow @YalePevsner The perfect way to check architectural terms when you are out and about, exploring buildings. Just in time for National Landscape Architecture month, Yale University Press is pleased to announce the release of Pevsner’s Architectural Glossary app. Based on the 2010 publication of Pevsner’s Architectural Glossary,
Finding the right words has never been easier. Do you want to learn what political figures, literary scholars or singers have to say about their fields? Do you want to share with your friends and colleagues the inspiration you get from various public figures over the dinner table? Or do
While a staple in modern-day statistics classes, Bayes’ rule, as immortalized in our statistics textbooks, has been killed and revived several times. Although public opinion on this theory has waxed and waned dramatically, was Bayes’ rule ever fully dismissed? Sharon Bertsch McGrayne in her book, The Theory That Would Not Die:
Follow @yaleSCIbooks In these cold winter months, it is nice to think back on warmer times, like our holiday picnic hosted by the YUP Green Team! Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane: Remember when we played a few fun recycling games? A good time was had by all!
Advertising used to be simpler. Before the birth of cable television and the Internet, advertisements and commercials were broader entities, built for broader channels. But because we have the ability to be increasingly selective in what we consume, advertisers, marketers, and data collectors also have the ability to increasingly discern
Follow @yaleSCIbooks Perhaps you’ve seen in the news or read in an article about the possible health benefits of ginkgo biloba for improving memory and for slowing down cognitive function decline in dementia patients. More than just the focus of a modern day health craze, however, ginkgo is one of
The Hunsrück Slate (in German: Hunsrück-Schiefer) is one of the most valuable fossil records for paleontologists to examine. The slate was first excavated by paleontologists in 1997, and the investigation has not been completed yet. More than just visual echoes of a distant era, the fossils serve as valuable research material
Follow @yaleSCIbooks Listen to James Barilla’s radio interview on WNPR’s Where We Live! Ever consider getting a more exotic pet or plant than a dog or a rubber tree? James Barilla did. Author of My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and
Follow @yaleSCIbooks The world has always been fascinated by Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth. Students of all ages are drawn to its study, enjoying photographs of penguins and stories of expeditions to this icy and brutal land. However, as the planet’s climate continues to change, Antarctica