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Remembering Brown at Fifty: The University of Illinois Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education
by Kal Alston • Margaret L Andersen • Kathryn H. Anthony • Nathaniel C Banks • Bernice McNair Barnett • Christopher Benson • Ed Blankenheim • Julian Bond • Orville Vernon Burton • Jason Chambers • Constance Curry • Joseph A. De Laine • Mary L. Dudziak • Joe Feagin • John Hope Franklin • Ophelia De Gona • Lani Guinier • Darlene Clark Hine • Freeman A. Hrabowski • John Jennings • Ralph Lemon • George Lipsitz • Jim Loewen • Laughlin McDonald • David O'Brien • James C. Onderdonk • Sekou Sundiata • Christopher Teal • Nicholas Watkins • Carrie Mae Weems • Juan Williams • Joy Ann WIlliamsonInspired by the University of Illinois's celebration of the Brown v. Board of Education decision's fiftieth anniversary in 2004, this collection addresses the significance of the Brown decision in the contributors' lives or work in education and civil rights. The book stands as a historic document i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Jurassic Park and Philosophy: The Truth Is Terrifying
Twenty-one philosophers join forces to investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. <P><P>Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but when do the risks of changing nature outweigh the likely benefits? If it's true that "Life will ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014