What were the contexts, aims, achievements, and impact of the 'Classical Revolution' in Greek art? Andrew Stewart introduces students to these questions,... Læs mere
C. G. Prado addresses the difficult question of when and whether it is rational to end one's life in order to escape devastating terminal illness. He... Læs mere
This book examines the cultural lives of cause lawyers by focusing on their representation in various popular media.
Throughout our history we have tended to view ecosystems as limitless, abundant and always available for our use, exploitation and conversion. This... Læs mere
This book outlines the importance of political institutions in achieving good governance within a democratic polity and sets forth an argument for what sort... Læs mere
China's economic rise has been astonishing, yet the country finds itself engaged in a debate over whether its scientific and... Læs mere
A timely analysis of how emissions trading schemes can contribute towards effective climate policy. It explores problems surrounding the... Læs mere
Robert Kowalski demonstrates how ordinary people in their everyday life can profit from the advances of computational logic that... Læs mere
Catalan numbers are probably the most ubiquitous sequence of numbers in mathematics. This book gives some basic background and then presents more than 250 exercises and solutions on the... Læs mere
An approachable introduction to English poetry and major poets of the period 1700–1785, this book provides a grounding in poetic analysis that will be of great use to literature students throughout their degree.
A balanced, rigorous and comprehensive exploration of the economics of climate change. It deals with the most urgent environmental issue of the century. It... Læs mere
This is an important new comparative study of social mobility based on qualitative interviews with middle-class parents in America and... Læs mere