An introduction to the nature and value of humour and all of the leading theories
Explores the connections between humour and cognition
Looks at its moral dimensions - when does humour become i ... Read more
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Considers the theory of communism from Marx's time to its practice in the Bolshevik Revolution, and its collapse in 1989-91
Highlights the inner dynamics, crises and demise of communism as a glob ... Read more
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Explores a concept central to modern science and society, from thermodynamics and DNA to our use of the mobile phone and the Internet
Considers concepts such as 'Infoglut' (too much information t ... Read more
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To practice evidence-based medicine, doctors need to understand how research is conducted and be able to critically appraise research evidence. A sound understanding of medical statistics is essential ... Read more
Who was the first King of England? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? When was Wembley stadium demolished? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Containing ... Read more
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Examines the role of forensic psychology in the legal process, explaining it is, what it does, and where it came from
Explores whether there is a criminal psychological profile and whether crimin ... Read more
The first ever verse translation of Book Two of the Masnavi, the Persian mystic Rumi's greatest poem, and the first translation of any kind for over eighty years.
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Hume's Enquiry is one of the most important philosophical works addressing central questions of human life and knowledge, and this edition presents a reliable text with a wealth of suppor ... Read more
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The three novels which make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commerical upper-middle class Forsyte family between 1886 and 1920. Soames Forsyte is the brilliantly portrayed ... Read more
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For the most popular of his Scottish romances, published at the end of 1817, Scott drew on the legends and historical anecdotes about Rob Roy MacGregor he had collected in his youth. The famous outlaw ... Read more
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