Introduces readers to the role of the American military in the country's past Explores how the military is shaping the country and current and future national security issues Examines the diffe ... Read more

First scholarly edition of a major text Detailed description of all surviving copies and fragments of an incunable Extensive linguistic data from the transition between Middle and Modern English ... Read more

Explains how our ability to place life in an explicit geographic context is key to understanding the natural world Shows how the tools of biogeography are essential for us to develop effective st ... Read more

Provides a balanced analysis of the different features of the Russian economy, which is one of the largest in the world Provides a historically-rooted account of the development of the Russian ec ... Read more

Presents the perspectives and research evidence of Japan's leading social epidemiologists in English for the first time Brings together major findings on the cultural and behavioural determinants ... Read more

Examines Émile Zola's distinctive place in the history of the European novel Explores how Zola opened the novel up to a new realm of subjects and how his work embodies a new freedom of expression ... Read more

Presents key ecological principles in the context of current environmental challenges Demonstrates ecological concepts with a lively range of examples Discusses the evolution of ecological thin ... Read more

Covers the whole period of French philosophy from its origins in the sixteenth century up to the present Analyses the history of French philosophy in its social, political, and cultural context ... Read more

Assuming no previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a highly accesible account of how modern philosophers think and work Presents a distinctive view of philosophy, arguing that it is far more s ... Read more

Covers the varying histories of different kinds of ghettos - urban, racial, and colonial Considers the identity of the people in ghettos, and why and how ghetto communities are formed Analyses ... Read more