The Thing Itself: Essays on Academics and the State

by Michael C. Munger

Book Overview

Michael Munger is a college professor who has taught at Dartmouth, University of Texas, UNC, and now Duke. He describes his experiences with "The Thing," or the politically centralized state, with humor and some mistakes along the way. The title comes from a famous quotation by Edmund Burke, 18th century British statesman and philosopher.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692364153
• ISBN13: 9780692364154
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Mungerella Publishing
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"