Introduces literary contexts as they apply to American novels written post 1960, by American and Canadian authors, offering high school and undergraduate students a... Læs mere
Offers in-depth critical discussions of William Shakespeare's play. Essay topics include consciousness, conscience, and madness in Macbeth and the lasting influence of the play. Each essay is... Læs mere
The 1900s were a decade of transformation for the world, but especially for the United States, which saw the rise of motion pictures, motor vehicles, and experimental flight; the... Læs mere
For the vast majority of people, the word “architecture” speaks only of what buildings look like from the outside and what the decor is like on the inside. Yet there is far more to architecture than meets the eye.
Discover an A-Z guide that explains diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, and biology with clear, concise entries. Fresh essays, informative sidebars on recent... Læs mere
Offers outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics. Critical Insights: Post-Colonial Literature is global in scope, representing work from Asia, Africa and India... Læs mere
Introduces students to mass communication, a broad field that encompasses the communication of information to the public through a wide range of mass-media outlets, from print magazines and newspapers to interactive, multimedia-oriented websites and apps.
Introduces students to the technologies and controls that protect our hardware, software, and data from cyberthreats. The recent shift to remote work has increased... Læs mere
The more data scientists collect on the local, regional, and global level, the more information they gather on the factors, both natural and manmade, including global warming,... Læs mere
Introduces readers to the fundamentals of oceanography using easy-to-understand language. Readers will get a solid start and deeper understanding of this complex subject that affects much of our lives on Earth, from climate, to pollution, to food supply.