Literary Theory - A Very Short Introduction
What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between lit...
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between lit...
Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction - University text...
Game Theory - A Very Short Introduction
Games are everywhere: Drivers manoeuvring in heavy traffic a...
Philosophy of Science - Very Short Introduction
How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? I...
The Russian Revolution - A Very Short Introduction
This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrativ...
Perception - A Very Short Introduction
Perception is one of the oldest and most deeply investigated...
Eighteenth-Century Britain - A Very Short Introduction
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illus...
The History of Mathematics - A Very Short Introduction
Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be prac...
Sexuality - A Very Short Introduction
What shapes our sexuality? Is it a product of our genes, or ...
Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction
Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relation...
Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction
Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relation...
Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction
Life on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of whe...
Literary Theory - A Very Short Introduction
An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory
Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at `The BeginningÂ’ and concluding with `The EndÂ’, chapters range from the familiar, such as `CharacterÂ’, `NarrativeÂ’ and `The AuthorÂ’, to the more unusual, such as `SecretsÂ’, `PleasureÂ’ and `GhostsÂ’. Now in its fifth edition, Bennett and RoyleÂ’s cl...
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Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, she’ll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasn’t ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of Oz casts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way. As Julia becomes friendly with the poised and wise Olive – one of the adults with dwarfism who’ve jo...
Introduction to Game Design; Prototyping; and Development: From C
Learn Game Design; Prototyping; and Programming with Today’s Leading Tools: Unity™ and C#Award-winning game designer and professor Jeremy Gibson has spent the last decade teaching game design and working as an independent game developer. Over the years; his most successful students have always been those who effectively combined game design theory; concrete rapid-prototyping practices; a...
When We Were Very Young
When We Were Very Young is A. A. Milne’s classic book of poetry for children. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by A.A. Milne – as popular now as when they were first written. Featuring E. H. Shepard’s original illustrations, When We Were Very Young is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children’s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination an...
When We Were Very Young
When We Were Very Young is A. A. Milne’s classic book of poetry for children. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by A.A. Milne – as popular now as when they were first written. Featuring E. H. Shepard’s original illustrations, When We Were Very Young is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children’s poetry, offering the same sense of humour, imagination an...
Geopolitics - A Very Short Introduction
Geopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one that considers the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity. In certain places such as Iraq, Lebanon, or Israel, moving a few feet either side of a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from these ‘danger zones’ – in Europ...
Cognitive Neuroscience - A Very Short Introduction
Up to the 1960s, psychology was deeply under the influence of behaviourism, which focused on stimuli and responses, and regarded consideration of what may happen in the mind as unapproachable scientifically. This began to change with the devising of methods to try to tap into what was going on in the ‘black box’ of the mind, and the development of ‘cognitive psychology’. With the study of pati...
Children's Literature - A Very Short Introduction
Children’s literature takes many forms – works adapted for children in antiquity, picture books and pop-ups – and now includes the latest online games and eBooks. This vast and amorphous subject is both intimately related to other areas of literary and cultural investigation but also has its own set of concerns, issues and challenges. From familiar authors including Beatrix Potter and Roald Dah...
The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms
A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler’s 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms; this latest edition of The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of literature at all levels.With over forty newly commissioned entries; this essential reference book includes:an exhaustive range of entries; coverin...
Introduction to Leadership - Concepts and Practice
Offering a straightforward introduction to the basic principles of leadership, Peter G. NorthouseÂ’s Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, Third Edition provides readers with practical strategies for becoming more effective leaders in organizational settings and in their own lives. Grounded in leadership theory, this applied and reader-friendly text emphasizes the invaluable “how-toÂ...
Marketing - Theory, Evidence, Practice
TODAY’S STUDENTS – TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONALSMarketing: Theory, Evidence, Practice tells the story of marketing, its theories, concepts and real life applications, while providing a realistic overview of the marketing world. It demonstrates the practical application of marketing skills, illustrated by case studies and practitioner profiles, and gives students industry insight that will support th...
Positive Psychology - Theory, Research and Applications
“Kate Hefferon and Ilona Boniwell have done an excellent job on this introduction to Positive Psychology! I encourage educators, students and everyone else interested in an updated, well-written and culturally balanced approach to the scientific study of human flourishing, to read this highly accessible, yet rigorously crafted text; and to get it under your skin by ways of carefully chosen tests ...
Beauty - A Very Short Introduction
Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object – either in art, in nature, or the human form – beautiful, and ex...
Einstein - The man, the genius, and the Theory of Relativity
Einstein is an introduction to the man who has contributed more to theoretical physics than anyone else in the last 150 years. Written by the first author allowed access to his private papers, and with fascinating imagery and accounts from his friends and family, the private aspects of EinsteinÂ’s life are illuminated just as much as his science. From EinsteinÂ’s youth and his experiments in ...
Game Theory - A Very Short Introduction
Games are everywhere: Drivers manoeuvring in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. A firm negotiating next yearÂ’s wage is playing a bargaining game. The opposing candidates in an election are playing a political game. The supermarketÂ’s price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game. Game theory is about how to pla...
The Devil - A Very Short Introduction
Why do the innocent suffer in a world created by a loving God? Does this mean that God cannot prevent this suffering, despite His supposed omnipotence? Or is God not loving after all? This in brief is ‘the problem of evil’. The Devil provides one solution to this problem: his rebellion against God and hatred of His works is responsible for evil. The Christian Devil has fascinated writers and ...
The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
‘An indispensable work of reference’ Times Literary Supplement The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fifth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for students, teachers and general readers alike. - Gives...
Philosophy of Science - Very Short Introduction
How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully ‘objective’? What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of science, and investigates fascinating, challenging questions such as these. Starting at the very ...
The Sociological Quest - An Introduction to the Study of Social Life
What is sociology? How do you ‘do’ sociology? Starting sociology can be daunting. This bestselling short introduction takes the reader on a quest towards a sociological understanding of the world we live in. Using contemporary examples, The Sociological Quest asks what is distinctive about the way sociologists view society. Evan Willis shows that they are concerned with the relationship between...
Quality - A Critical Introduction, Third Edition
The 3rd edition of this top-selling text continues to provide a complete knowledge platform for all those wishing to study the development of the theory and practice of quality management. Building upon previous editionsÂ’ unique critical perspective on quality, this edition is enhanced by the inclusion of the latest contemporary developments in quality thinking, including Integrated Management Sy...
Microbiology - An Introduction, Global Edition
Master Microbiology where it matters. Everywhere. An engaging and clear approach to learning complex microbiology topics and theory Praised for its exceptionally clear presentation of complex topics, this #1-selling text for microbiology non-majors provides a careful balance of concepts and applications, proven art that teaches and the most robust, dynamic media in MasteringMicrobiology. The ...