To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Health Service, Gordon Macpherson has brought together this fascinating collection of chapters by distinguished figures in medicine and politics. Co
The ten people in one million who are synesthetes are born into a world where one sensation (such as sound) conjures up one or more others (such as taste or colour). Although scientists have known abo
When a race of elegant, superintelligent dogs arrives in twenty-first century New York, they become instant celebrities, but, unable to adjust to the modern world and confronted with an incurable dise
Charity Alive: Sisters of Charity, Halifax, 1950-1980 is the sequel to Sister Maura Power's chronicle of the first one hundred years of the congregation's history (Ryerson, 1956). Based on congregatio
Noted political philosopher Judith Shklar declined to write a book about American political thought because, she once claimed, "the subject is too hard." She finally took on this formidable
Cambridge English for Schools offers: ‧ an approach centred around the whole educational context of learning English at school ‧ links across the school curriculum to other subject areas throughout th
For students from 10-12 years upwards, Grammar Works is a series of three lively, colourful workbooks designed to supplement and consolidate the grammar content of a course book.
For students from 10-12 years upwards, Grammar Works is a series of three lively, colourful workbooks designed to supplement and consolidate the grammar content of a course book.
For students from 10-12 years upwards, Grammar Works is a series of three lively, colourful workbooks designed to supplement and consolidate the grammar content of a course book.
For students from 10-12 years upwards, Grammar Works is a series of three lively, colourful workbooks designed to supplement and consolidate the grammar content of a course book.
This short course for young students is based on the highly successful Cambridge English for Schools series. Listening and Speaking Packs for self-study provide extra practice in listening, speaking a
English for International Negotiations is built around the case-study method, and covers a variety of negotiation situations set in more than twenty countries around the world. The Student's Book addr
"Hansel and Gretel" is one of the Grimm Brothers classic dark fairytales. The story of courage and cruelty, weakness and intense love is retold here by award-winning artist Jane Ray.
Trouble and struggle erupt on Mike's football team when Harry, his telepathic dog, is forced to remain home, unable to give the team his supernatural advice. Reprint.
This is a reissue of a classic originally published in 1970, with a new preface and some additional problems. Acton deals with a commonsense approach to numerical algorithms for the solution of equati
From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. "The Simple Science of Flight" offers an introduction to the mechanics of flight and, beyond t
Always packed with unrelieved tension and constant surprises, a new novel from Patricia Cornwell is cause for celebration. Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is called in to examine the
Questioning the usual judgements of political ethics, Ruth W. Grant argues that hypocrisy can actually be constructive while strictly principled behavior can be destructive.Hypocrisy and Integrity off
A vivid look at the powerful imagination of Lewis Carroll, whose adventures "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" were first brought to life one summer afternoon in 1862 when a little
Using the venerable literary device of the bedtime story, which links fictions as different as The Arabian Nights and Charlotte's Web, John Barth ingeniously interweaves stories from an ongoing, high-
Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence.Destroyed faces, dissolved human shapes, invisible enemies: violence and anonymity go hand in hand. The visual representation of extre
This simple, easy-to-understand guide explains how OSHA works and how to comply with its regulations. Whether you're completing an injury and illness log for the first time of you're a seasoned vetera
Working for an ambitious defense attorney, Hastings has a ringside seat at a juicy murder case plus $200 a day to investigate the accused's ironclad alibi. But the more Stanley investigates the alibi
Using a combination of practical tips and anecdotes, this essential guide provides an overview of the world market and explains in clear, non-technical language exactly how investors can realize big g
Exploring Spoken English is a practical guide to the features of natural spoken English, designed for teachers and advanced learners of English for use in groups and for self-study. The material consi
Students will enjoy developing their reading skills with these lavishly illustrated and entertaining tales by popular author Joy Cowley. Mrs. Wishy-Washy, the Meanies, the Jigaree, and Dan, the Flying
This book by one of Europe's foremost contemporary philosophers is a concise and lucidly argued account of the meaning of hermeneutics for philosophy today. Vattimo argues that hermeneutics, und
IMPLEMENTING THE LEXICAL APPROACH describes how the lexical approach works in the classroom. This book will stimulate educators to think about what one does at all levels. IMPLEMENTING THE LEXICAL A
Electric drive systems is an area of great change and increasing commercial importance in industry today. Written by experts in the field, this book takes account of recent developments. These have b
An investigation of the propagandic methods employed by the Severan dynasty. In this thesis, a wide variety of evidence is examined, much of it relating to portraiture.
Love Between Women examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. Employing an unparalleled range of cultural sources, Brooten finds evidence of marriages between wome
Overviews the casino industry and its affects on economy and society, and points the way toward print resources and organizations. Lists state information sources, regulatory agencies, and Indian gam
his is the first critical study of a man who helped Hitler into power and continued to serve him until the very end of the Third Reich. Other biographies of Franz von Papen have failed to portray a co
Topics discussed include the representation theory of Linear Associative Algebras, with a complete analysis of Dirac and Kemmer algebras, the representations of the Symmetric group via Young Tableaux
For centuries Chinese ceramics have been the objects most coveted in the West by collectors with an interest in the arts of Asia. The extraordinary innovations of Chinese potters court among the most
From its beginnings in 1846 in a brick chapel on Park Row to its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s at 597 Fifth Avenue, the publishing firm of Charles Scribner's Sons reflected many of the dominant moveme
This incisive and visionary book is for those executives, companies and students of business who realise that they need to welcome new views of both the future and themselves if they are to learn the
