Our 2013 History of Science Society virtual exhibit is open
Couldn’t make it to Boston for the 2013 History of Science Society annual meeting? At the meeting but simply too busy to give our books and journals a proper look? Prefer to plan your purchases from...
View ArticleOur AHA 2014 virtual exhibit is open
Attention historians: We’re pleased to throw open the doors to our virtual exhibit running in conjunction with the American Historical Association’s 128th annual meeting. Simply click the banner below...
View ArticleOn the anniversary of his birth, a handful of books honoring Albert Einstein
Hands down, Albert Einstein was THE giant of the twentieth century, and so it’s only appropriate and expected that scholars and laypersons alike would continue to celebrate his life, work, and legacy...
View ArticleOn writing a (nearly) impossible history
Guest Post by Nicolas Rasmussen Historians widely share the attitude that it is not possible to write a proper historical account of fairly recent events. Fifty years is about the respectable time...
View ArticleFrom Alabama to Harvard and Back: The Story of E. O. Wilson
Guest post by Whit Gibbons How do you go from being a nature-loving kid in Alabama to the most respected biologist in America? Here’s one story of E. O. Wilson’s remarkable journey as we celebrate his...
View ArticleThe Press Reads: Why Mars
Our summer Friday series on the blog, The Press Reads, features short excerpts from recent JHUP books to whet your appetite and inspire timely additions to your summer reading list. With a nod to the...
View ArticleCharles Darwin, John Calvin, and the Short-Horn Cattle
Guest Post by David N. Livingstone It’s Monday afternoon. Robin Noonan at Johns Hopkins University Press has asked me if I’d like to write a guest blog post about a book I recently published with the...
View ArticleExhibits fill the November calendar!
JHU Press and Project MUSE will be represented this month at a dozen conferences and academic meetings around the world. Follow the links for more information. Three cheers (and happy travels) to our...
View ArticleFirst, do no harm
Guest post by John M. Henshaw John Haygarth is scarcely remembered today. But the British physician (1740–1827) was highly regarded in his day, when he made important contributions to the prevention of...
View ArticleMeet us in New Haven: American Association for the History of Medicine
If you are heading to the American Association for the History of Medicine’s annual meeting in New Haven, be sure to browse JHU Press books and journals in the exhibit area from April 30 to May 3....
View ArticleFall books preview: nature & science
We’re excited about the books we’ll be publishing this fall—and pleased to share this series of “Fall Books Preview” blog posts! Be sure to check out the online edition of JHUP’s entire Fall 2015...
View ArticleFall books preview: health & medicine, part two
We’re excited about the books we’ll be publishing this fall—and pleased to share this series of “Fall Books Preview” blog posts! Be sure to check out the online edition of JHUP’s entire Fall 2015...
View ArticleBook trailer: Mott Greene on his new biography of Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener is the greatest scientist you’ve never heard of. The author of the theory of continental drift—one of the key scientific concepts of the past century and the direct ancestor of the...
View ArticleRebecca Seib and Mott Greene speak at the Johns Hopkins Club, November 3 & 4
Next week, JHU Press will host two special programs in our lunch and lecture series at the Johns Hopkins Club on the university’s Homewood campus. Descriptions are below, along with links to more...
View ArticleBrowse our new History catalog!
Our 2016 History catalog is in the mail and we cordially invite you to browse the online edition here. Use code “HZNA” to receive a 30% discount when you order! Visit the JHUP exhibit at the American...
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