This extensively illustrated book addresses the significance of coins as historical documents in the larger narrative of the empire and those who came into... Læs mere
Jane Austen's remarkable juvenilia are now receiving the scholarly attention they deserve. This edition provides a fresh transcription of Austen's manuscripts, with comprehensive explanatory... Læs mere
This Companion examines the intellectual and social contexts surrounding the influential Bloomsbury Group while providing fresh, incisive portraits of its members, which include luminaries such as writer Virginia Woolf, economist Maynard Keynes, art critic Roger Fry, and others.
The venture creation phenomenon is a complex one, covering a wide variety of situations. Entrepreneurship and New Value... Læs mere
The Malleus Maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. This is the most authoritative translation into English available, and it is presented here with explanatory notes and an informative introduction.
This friendly self-help workbook covers mathematics essential to first-year undergraduate scientists and engineers. In the second edition of this highly successful textbook the author has completely revised the existing text and added a totally new chapter on vectors.
The reign of Richard II has long been subject to intense debate. This new interpretation of the politics of the late-fourteenth century offers an in-depth survey of... Læs mere
Draaisma applies a blend of scholarship, poetic sensibility and keen observation in exploring the nature of autobiographical memory,... Læs mere
This is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. Looking at our species through the eyes of an alien scientist, the book is framed as an answer to the alien's questions about how our minds and culture evolved. Featuring a new foreword by Michael Shermer.
This book gives students a quick and accessible introduction to many of the most important concepts in the field of algorithmic game theory. It demonstrates... Læs mere
For students of the history of psychology, this textbook connects the big ideas and key thinkers of psychology and philosophy in a cohesive... Læs mere
This book introduces prime numbers and explains the celebrated, unsolved Riemann hypothesis in a direct manner. Suitable for both scholars and those with a minimal mathematical background.