The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. But very little has been said about the background to their intense rivalry. Here, Linda Porter examines the ancient and intract[...]

Pre-school education is expanding rapidly throughout Africa, and "Stepping Stones" has been written to meet the growing need both for early learning books for children, and for supportive resource material for teachers. This book is the first of two "Writing and Number Books". The series teaches pre[...]

Praise for the first edition: "...a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally." - Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-[...]

A collection of six femdom-themed 'long' short stories, covering a wide spectrum of femdom-related fantasies and fetishes, ranging from conventional territory such as female feet and smothering to the exotic fringes of equestrianism and megagynophilia. Each story is inspired by a mythological, histo[...]

Hailed as "a remarkable achievement" (Boston Sunday Globe) and as "a triumph: simultaneously entertaining and instructive, witty and thought-provoking . . . a splendid and thoroughly engrossing book" (Los Angeles Times), Roy Porter's charting of the history of medicine affords us an opportunity as n[...]

A professor of social history shares a lifetime of insights into the metaphysics of the body by retracing the emergence of a renaissance understanding of the body and the fading notion of a soul contained within it. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.[...]

Tom Porter aims to demystify 'archispeak', the specialised jargon employed by architects in their work. This volume offers definition and elucidation of over 300 terms.[...]

Originally published in 1985 by The Tavistock Press, this important set covers the history of British and continental European madness and psychiatry from the Renaissance through to Freud.[...]

The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008. Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the "facts" about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely es[...]

Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. Unmasking Theatre Design shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished d[...]

Is it possible to love someone too much?
Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and cares for their two c[...]

Her idyllic life shattered after discovering her husband's infidelity and losing her privileged lifestyle, forty-year-old single mother Jacqueline Laurens accompanies her best friend on a relaxation trip to Hawaii, where she falls for a much-younger surf instructor. By the author of The Frog Prince.[...]