The international story behind the development of the atom bomb
Goes beyond the controversy over the rights and wrongs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to show how the bomb was 'the world's bomb' - in bot ... 続きを読む
Compared to previous editions of her early works, Jane Austen's Teenage Writings contextualizes them more fully as a collection within the novelist's wider oeuvre.
The new edition provi ... 続きを読む
A compelling new translation of one of Zola's most powerful novels, the fifth work in his famous Rougon-Macquart series that traces the fortunes of a family over five generations.
Excellent new t ... 続きを読む
A new edition of one of the finest Gothic novels, and Radcliffe's most powerful example of 'terror' writing.
In the monk Schedoni, Radcliffe creates one of her most sinister characters, and her f ... 続きを読む
Bryan Garner is the most trusted living usage expert of our day, and Garner's Modern English Usage is the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. With well over 6,000 entries on ... 続きを読む
When people think of conflict, they often think of fights, wars, arguments, hot tempers, and hurtful consequences. Conflict Resolution for the Helping Professions provides helping professionals with t ... 続きを読む
啓蒙主義を代表する人物で、文学や哲学に留まらず、今日のフランスの政治や価値観にまで影響力を遺すヴォルテール(1694-1778年)。その合理的で筋の通った主張は、当時の社会に対応したものでした。本書では、その思想がいかにヨーロッパ啓蒙主義の理解に欠かせないものであるかを現代的な視点で明らかにします。その「パフォーマンス」が極めて現代的であり、今日に通じるものである点にも注目します。(cf. Let ... 続きを読む