John Constable is known for his poetic approach to nature and his use of broken colour. In this work, all the paintings and drawings Constable produced between 1790 and 1816 are discussed, those both before and after his breakthrough into the original style that is the basis of his fame.[...]

Features 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. This book lets you join the authors in studying these games, the cream of two centuries of international chess, and develop your [...]

Written by AQA examiners, this fully revised and updated edition supports the new 2008 AQA Chemistry GCE specification, ensuring students have all the knowledge they need to succeed in their Unit 4 examination.[...]

Turn East-West Relations Into Win-Win Situations China has more than one billion people. That's one billion potential customers. China Now is your must-have guide to this exciting world of opportunity, written by a top corporate advisor and a renowned business professor who specialize in East-West b[...]

This edition of Graham Greene's prophetic novel about American involvement in the Vietnam War includes the complete text of the work, along with essays by Greene, extensive historical writings, and relevant literary criticism.[...]

One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, in a new edition commemorating its 75th anniversary
Seventy-five years ago, Graham Greene published "The Power and the Glory, "a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence back to Dostoyevsky and forward to Cormac McCarthy. Named one o[...]

The MMPI-2 is the most widely used personality test in the U.S. and around the world. It is employed in mental health settings, medical centers, and correctional programs, and is frequently admitted as evidence in legal proceedings. In addition, the MMPI-2 is widely used in screening applicants fo[...]

Imaginative Apologetics draws on much that is most vibrant in contemporary theology to develop Christian apologetics for the present day. The contributors are leaders in their fields. They represent a confident approach to theology, grounded in a deep respect for the theological tradition of the Chu[...]

Features worked examples, activities, investigations, graded exercises, key points summaries and discussion points. This book includes various exam questions, and warning signs to indicate common pitfalls. It offers support to schools through their network with newsletters, training days and an annu[...]

Normandie was unquestionably the most beautiful ocean liner ever built. The world's largest at the time, she also became the world's fastest. Her art deco interiors were unrivalled: capacious, elegant and chic, decorated by teams of France's most talented artists. Yet Normandie was plagued with frus[...]