A concise, lively, and at times opinionated account of Scottish history, politics, society, religion, and culture - both past and present
Looks at the Scottish diaspora, and Scotland's relationsh ... Read more
If ever there was a book calculated to make a man in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book.'
William Godwin, the author's future husband, was not alone in admiring Letters written ... Read more
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What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.'
Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life ... Read more
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Examines the answers to key questions in aesthetics, such as: What is beauty? Why do we value it? Is beauty good?
Asks whether beauty is vanishing from our world
This is a strongly-argued count ... Read more
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Parasites are everywhere, affecting almost every aspect imaginable in the life of their hosts including physiology, behaviour, life histories and, by implication, the structure of entire ecosystems. T ... Read more
Comprehensive coverage of contemporary Welsh
Thousands of examples taken from actual speech and writing to show how the language works in context
Quick-reference list of vocabulary relevant to ... Read more
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I am doing your Majesty some service here, whilst I am preparing the story of your sufferings; that posterity may know by whose default the nation was even overwhelmed with calamities, and by whose vi ... Read more
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Michel J. Kaiser; Martin J. Attrill; Simon Jennings; David N. Thomas; David K. A. Barnes; Jan G. Hiddink; Andrew S. Brierley; Hermanni Kaartokallio; Nicholas V. C. Polunin; David G. Raffaelli
Pub date
Jul 2011
Places key concepts and issues from a diverse range of marine systems in a real world context
Carefully structured into well-defined, logical sections to facilitate ease and flexibility of use
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Looks at the contemporary uses and experiences of psychoanalysis
Offers an accessible, brief overview of the history of psychoanalysis, its different contemporary manifestations, and how far the ... Read more
If a man is to write A Panegyrick, he may keep vices out of sight; but if he professes to write A Life, he must represent it really as it was.'
In the last of his major writings, Samuel Johnson loo ... Read more
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