Publishers: Pennsylvania State University Press

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog offers a thoughtful mix of scholarly and practical works that explore history, culture, and the natural world through detailed research and personal narrative. Readers can expect a blend of nonfiction studies alongside guides and reflective accounts, often grounded in specific regions or historical periods. The variety invites exploration across disciplines and formats.

What you’ll often find

  • In-depth historical studies focusing on ancient civilizations, political movements, and wartime experiences
  • Biographical and memoir-driven narratives that connect personal stories with broader social and political contexts
  • Explorations of art, culture, and religion that examine their intersections with history and society
  • Natural science and field guides emphasizing regional flora and fauna, often with practical applications
  • Works addressing social issues such as democracy, immigration, and mental health through analytical and narrative approaches
  • Reference and practical guides that blend traditional knowledge with contemporary scholarship

How to browse this shelf

  • Start by selecting topics that align with your interest in history, natural sciences, or social issues
  • Look for works combining biography or memoir with broader cultural or political analysis for a personal perspective
  • Explore practical guides and reference books for hands-on knowledge related to nature and traditional practices
  • Seek out titles that focus on specific geographic regions to deepen understanding of place-based histories and environments
  • Try grouping books by time period or thematic clusters such as political history or art and culture
  • Distinguish between narrative-driven nonfiction and more academic or technical studies to match your reading preference
  • Use subject tags like social science or natural history to navigate across disciplines

Good fit if you like

  • Carefully researched nonfiction with a focus on historical depth and cultural context
  • Reading that connects individual experience with larger social or political themes
  • Explorations of nature and science that combine observation with practical insight
  • Books that encourage reflection on democracy, society, and human rights
  • A mix of narrative and analytical approaches that balance storytelling with scholarship
  • Works that invite curiosity about lesser-known historical episodes and cultural intersections

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Listening, Thinking, Being Toward an Ethics of Attunement — Lisbeth Lipari

    Listening, Thinking, Being Toward an Ethics of Attunement — Lisbeth Lipari

  • The Rohonc Code Tracing a Historical Riddle — Benedek Láng

    The Rohonc Code Tracing a Historical Riddle — Benedek Láng

  • This is Penn State An Insider’s Guide to the University Park Campus — Penn State Press

    This is Penn State An Insider’s Guide to the University Park Campus — Penn State Press

  • Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas — Adriana Angel

    Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas — Adriana Angel

  • The Aesthetics of Comics — David Carrier

    The Aesthetics of Comics — David Carrier

  • How Sherlock Pulled the Trick Spiritualism and the Pseudoscientific Method — Brian McCuskey

    How Sherlock Pulled the Trick Spiritualism and the Pseudoscientific Method — Brian McCuskey

  • The Culture of Power in Serbia Nationalism and the Destruction of Alternatives — Eric D. Gordy

    The Culture of Power in Serbia Nationalism and the Destruction of Alternatives — Eric D. Gordy

  • Without God Michel Houellebecq and Materialist Horror — Louis Betty

    Without God Michel Houellebecq and Materialist Horror — Louis Betty

  • Civil Rights in the United States — Hugh Davis Graham

    Civil Rights in the United States — Hugh Davis Graham

  • The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem Judah Under Babylonian Rule — Oded Lipschits

    The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem Judah Under Babylonian Rule — Oded Lipschits

  • Keystone Poetry Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania — Marjorie Maddox

    Keystone Poetry Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania — Marjorie Maddox

  • The Inconvenient Lonnie Johnson Blues, Race, Identity — Julia Simon

    The Inconvenient Lonnie Johnson Blues, Race, Identity — Julia Simon

  • The Site of the Social A Philosophical Account of the Constitution of Social Life and Change — Theodore R. Schatzki

    The Site of the Social A Philosophical Account of the Constitution of Social Life and Change — Theodore R. Schatzki

  • The Facts of Life — Paula Knight

    The Facts of Life — Paula Knight

  • A Tale of Two Surrogates A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction — Elly Teman

    A Tale of Two Surrogates A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction — Elly Teman

  • African Venice A Guide to Art, Culture and People — Paul Kaplan

    African Venice A Guide to Art, Culture and People — Paul Kaplan

  • Magic in the Modern World Strategies of Repression and Legitimization — Edward Bever

    Magic in the Modern World Strategies of Repression and Legitimization — Edward Bever

  • Scented Visions Smell in Art, 1850-1914 — Christina Bradstreet

    Scented Visions Smell in Art, 1850-1914 — Christina Bradstreet

  • From Pablo to Osama Trafficking and Terrorist Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation — Michael Kenney

    From Pablo to Osama Trafficking and Terrorist Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation — Michael Kenney

  • Venezuela Before Chávez Anatomy of an Economic Collapse — Ricardo Hausmann

    Venezuela Before Chávez Anatomy of an Economic Collapse — Ricardo Hausmann