Books published by Yale University Press

A comprehensive and immersive survey of thirty-five Beethoven piano sonatas

An innovative exploration of the intersection of graphic design and American art of the 1960s and 1970s

An accessible course book on U.S.-Latin American relations

A deep-and darkly comic-dive into the nature of disasters, and the ways they shape how we think about ourselves in the world

A deeply researched, analytically rich, and vivid account of England's early maritime empire

An introduction to poetry geared toward the study of song

The untold story of the rise of a new scientific field, ancient DNA research, and how Jurassic Park and popular media influenced its development

A richly illustrated exploration of how late Georgian gardens associated with medical practitioners advanced science, education, and agricultural experimentation

A biography of the rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who became a symbol of the marriage between religion and social justice

A comprehensive study of the connection between Calvinist missions and Dutch imperial expansion during the early modern period

An in-depth look into the life of Romantic essayist Charles Lamb and the legacy of his work

An urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologies

The first full-length study of the evolution of self and agency in ancient Israelite anthropology

A sweeping history of early American trade and the foundation of the American economy

Close technical examinations of the techniques and materials of Edward Steichen, Mark Rothko, Jules Olitski, Jasper Johns, and others are accompanied by essays that probe issues of conserving contemporary art

The story of the extraordinary relationship between a former slave and England's most distinguished man of letters

A timely reassessment of the artist's early performances and feminist sculptures, affirming their radical engagements and art historical significance

An extensive retrospective dedicated to Roger Raveel (1921-2013), one of the most important Belgian painters of the second half of the 20th century

A rare insider's account of the inner workings of the Japanese economy, and the Bank of Japan's monetary policy, by a career central banker

A timely call for recovering the true meanings of the nineteenth-century terms that are hobbling current political debates

A lush visual document of the Clark Art Institute's first-ever outdoor exhibition, featuring the work of six significant contemporary artists working in sculpture today

A brand new look at the extraordinary accomplishments of early modern Italian women artists

A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year

A sweeping, ambitious history of American democratic socialism from one of the world's leading intellectual historians and social ethicists

A blueprint for creating sustainable businesses, emphasizing the power and potential of cooperative models

A fascinating history of Jorge Luis Borges's efforts to revolutionize and revitalize literature in Latin America

How a strategist's ideas were catastrophically ignored in 1914-but shaped Britain's success in the Second World War and beyond

A rich reconsideration of a short-lived but visionary voice in twentieth-century American painting and his enduring relevance