Developed from a course in astrophysical fluid dynamics, this graduate textbook, first published in 2007, provides a basic understanding of the fluid dynamical processes relevant to... Læs mere
Alexander Pushkin holds a unique position as the founding father of Russian literature. In this Companion, leading scholars discuss Pushkin's work in its political,... Læs mere
This book is designed as a basic introduction to contemporary Brazil from a recent historical perspective and is one of the first such comprehensive surveys of recent Brazilian history... Læs mere
First published in 1689, John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is widely recognised as among the greatest works in the... Læs mere
In this volume, contributors from a wide range of disciplines offer new interpretations of Keynes's thought, explain the links between Keynes's philosophy and his... Læs mere
Recent applications to bioscience have created a new audience for automata theory and formal languages. This is the only introduction to cover such applications.... Læs mere
Philip Roth has been among the most influential and controversial writers of our age. This Companion provides the most comprehensive introduction to his works and... Læs mere
This book explores the boilerplate, or the fine print of mass-distributed contracts. Looking at what is written in them and what is similar between certain... Læs mere
In recent decades, business schools have become important components of higher education throughout the world. The Business School and the Bottom Line charts the... Læs mere
Matthew Paterson identifies the political forces that have led to the dominant role of the car in contemporary society and argues that projects to reduce the environmental impacts of cars need to deal with these forces in order to achieve their goals.
This book shows how logical empiricism epitomized analytic philosophy in the middle of the twentieth century. Logical empiricists created a scientifically... Læs mere
This Companion addresses the work of one of the most important modern British playwrights, David Hare. The first book of its kind to offer such comprehensive... Læs mere