"Human Rights" is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. It invites students to think conceptually about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time. In this unique interdisciplinary approach, Michael Freeman emphasizes the complex ways in which th[...]

Human Rights is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. It invites students to think conceptually about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time. In this unique interdisciplinary approach, Michael Freeman emphasizes the complex ways in which the [...]

A source of fascination to the West, China's renowned art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors. "Things Chinese" presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together present a window onto the people, the history and the societ[...]

Fetal heart rate monitoring affects the lives of millions of women and infants every year in the United States alone. Used by all members of the obstetric team - nurses, students, midwives, and physicians - it is the primary method to assess fetal oxygenation in both the antepartum and intrapartum s[...]

Michael Freeman - top digital photography author and worldwide name - presents the most comprehensive book yet on black-and-white digital photography. Oversized, beautifully illustrated and far-reaching in scope, this guide is destined to be a standard reference for years to come. Freeman covers all[...]

Cambodia has a long and rich history, first becoming an artistic and religious power in Southeast Asia in the Angkor period (802 - 1432), when its kings ruled from vast temple complexes at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. The cultural influence of Cambodia on other countries in the region has been enormo[...]

Recent developments in digital technology have transformed the ways in which exposures can be manipulated, and this in turn has forced photographers to think about what they can acheive by understanding the variables of aperture, ISO and time. Michael Freeman takes the reader through this difficult [...]

In this volume, the author of 'The Photographer's Eye', Michael Freeman, looks at what makes a photograph great and explores the ways that top photographers achieve this goal time and time again. The first section explains how the digital revolution has democratised the photographic arts, while the [...]