The Literary Agenda is a series of short polemical monographs about the importance of literature and of reading in the wider world and about the state of literary education inside schools and universi ... Read more
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Modern Optics is a fundamental study of the principles of optics using a rigorous physical approach based on Maxwell's Equations. The treatment provides the mathematical foundations needed to understa ... Read more
The economics profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Economists are widely reviled and their influence derided by the general public. Yet their ... Read more
Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law is the leading textbook in the field of Roman law, and has been written with undergraduate students firmly in mind. The book provides an accessible and highly engagin ... Read more
Introduces the reader to the moons of our Solar System, their discovery and naming
Explains the nature and influence of our Moon
Provides an up to date account detailing what we know about the ... Read more
Contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English across the world, including expanded coverage of proverbs of international origin
Uses evidence from Oxford Dictionaries research
Th ... Read more
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Explains algebra clearly through theory and example
Renews the reader's acquaintance with school mathematics before taking them progressively further
Elucidates the laws governing algebra in or ... Read more
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Statistical methods are a key tool for all scientists working with data, but learning the basic mathematical skills can be one of the most challenging components of a biologist's training. This access ... Read more
Statistical methods are a key tool for all scientists working with data, but learning the basic mathematical skills can be one of the most challenging components of a biologist's training. This access ... Read more
A succinct and authoritative account of the nature and mechanisms of plate tectonics
Explains how data on plate tectonics is obtained
Explores the evolution of the concept of contiental drift a ... Read more