A vivid history of how Protestantism was spread across the globe, from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century

A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being

A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human nature

Although much has been written about the political history of the Russian revolution, the human story of what the revolution meant to ordinary people has rarely been told. This book gives voice to the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the Russian people—workers, peasants, soldiers—as expressed in their own words during the vast political, social, and economic upheavals of 1917. The documents in the volume include letters from individuals to newspapers, institutions, or leaders; colle...

A knowledgeable appreciation of a complex, vital South American giant, destined to be one of the world’s premier economic powers Experts believe that Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country and its seventh largest economy, will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030. Yet far more attention has been paid to the other rising behemoths Russia, India, and China. Often ignored and underappreciated, Brazil, according to renowned, award-winning journalist Michael Reid, has...