Books published by Yale University Press

An illuminating study of the complex relationship between children and media in the digital age

An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations

From one of Europe's most revered authors, a tale of one man's obsessive project to collect the instruments of death, evil, and humanity's darkest atrocities in order to oppose them

A definitive new biography of James Fenimore Cooper, early nineteenth century master of American popular fiction

A renowned philosopher challenges long-held views on just wars, ethical conduct during war, why wars occur, how they alter people and societies, and more

A unique, in-depth view of Victorian London during the record-breaking summer of 1858, when residents both famous and now-forgotten endured "The Great Stink" together

An examination of remedies for violent rage rediscovered in ancient Greek myths

A comprehensive history of deafness, signed languages, and the unresolved struggles of the Deaf to be taught in their unspoken tongue

A captivating historical survey of the key debates, questions, and controversies at the intersection of science and religion

Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasy

An imaginative reassessment of Aethelred "the Unready," one of medieval England's most maligned kings and a major Anglo-Saxon figure

A masterful, highly engaging analysis of how Shakespeare's plays intersected with the politics and culture of Elizabethan England

A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainability

The story of North Korea's information underground and how it inspires people to seek better lives beyond their country's borders

Covering 13.8 billion years in some 100 pages, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization

A compelling account of how women shaped the common law right to privacy during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

An unprecedented portrait of Moses's inner world and perplexing character, by a distinguished biblical scholar

When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken?

A groundbreaking look at the future of great power competition in an age of globalization and what the United States can do in response

A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor's profound influence on mid-century American taste

The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual

An urgently needed examination of the current cyber revolution that draws on case studies to develop conceptual frameworks for understanding its effects on international order

A bold transatlantic history of American independence revealing that 1776 was about far more than taxation without representation

A poignant collection of letters written by the Latvian poet, novelist, and newspaper editor Arsenii Formakov while interned in Soviet labor camps

The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany, exploring the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power

A sumptuously written people's history and a major retelling and reinterpretation of the story of the English Reformation

A bold and original study of German missionaries in China, who catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself

The first archive-based study of official corruption under Stalin and a compelling new look at the textures of everyday Soviet life after World War II