A lively, compact, introduction to documentary film —its history, genres, and controversies
Documentary film can encompass anything from Robert Flaherty's pioneering ethnography&nb ... Read more
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Presents Tocqueville compactly and coherently as the author of a new liberalism
Introduces Tocqueville to readers unfamiliar with his work, who see him cited constantly in the media
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The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social sphe ... Read more
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Written by two leading Japanese business experts, who were the first to tie the success of Japanese companies to their ability to create new knowledge and use it to produce successful products and ... Read more
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Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestr ... Read more
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Ian Deary is a distinguished researchers into human intelligence, and has published widely on the subject
Intelligence and 'IQ' and the issues they raise appeal to an extensive general readership — ... Read more
Jung's ideas are of considerable general interest - in particular his theories of the unconscious, and his views on the interpretation of dreams - which gave rise to a whole branch of psychotherapy ... Read more
Gandhi's life and thought have been immensely influential, and his strategy of non-violent opposition to unjust laws forms the core of contemporary protest movements
Bhikhu Parekh is a leading au ... Read more
Galileo is the best known figure in the history of astronomy — known for his insistence that the sun, rather than the earth, is the centre of the solar system, and for being the first person to use ... Read more
Freud's theories of the unconscious, neurosis, repression, the ego, and so on revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves
Freud's influence extends far beyond psychology and psychiat ... Read more
