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The H&S Bookshelf: Titles by our scholars

Collage of Claude Steele and the cover of his book, Churn

Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It by Claude Steele, Psychology

Collage of Michelle Jackson and the cover of her book

The Division of Rationalized Labor by Michelle Jackson, Sociology

Collage of Gi-Wook Shin and the cover of his book

The Four Talent Giants by Gi-Wook Shin, Sociology

Collage of Michael McFaul and the book cover of Autocrats vs. Democrats

Autocrats vs. Democrats by Michael McFaul, Political Science

Collage of Keith Baker and cover of "Jean-Paul Marat"

Jean-Paul Marat: Prophet of Terror by Keith Baker, History

Collage of book cover and Ravi Vakil.

The Rising Sea by Ravi Vakil, Mathematics

Collage of Jay McClelland and the cover of the Emergent Mind

The Emergent Mind by Jay McClelland, Psychology

Collage of Adam Johnson and the Wayfinder cover

The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson, English

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