Offers an introduction to the history, theory, politics and potential future of British newspapers. This book focuses on the relationship between press and political history, examining the social and political impact of British newspapers. It assesses the press' contribution to enlarging and informi[...]

"Acclaimed for such Academy Award--winning screenplays as "Butch""Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and such thrillers as "Marathon Man," not to mention the bestselling classic "The Princess Bride," William Goldman stands as one of the most beloved writers in America. But long before these triumphs, he [...]

Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple and Jonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "truly unforgettable" (Kirkus Review) story of how one woman was seduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and how she found her way back to sanity.

From Waco to Heav[...]

From the award-winning author of "Autism Spectrum Disorders," comes "Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum," a complete guide to the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of preteens and teenagers with autistic disorders, ranging from the relatively mild Asperger's Syndrome to more severe ab[...]

The developments in Judaism which occurred during the Second Temple period (c. 550 BC to 100 AD) were of great importance for the nature of Jewish religion in later centuries, yet few studies have examined the era in full. Now Lester L. Grabbe's lucid and accessible volume provides a much-needed enc[...]

The great universities of the world are to a large extent defined in the public imagination by their physical form: when people think of a university, they usually think of a distinctive place, rather than about say the teaching or the research that might go on there. This is understandable, both be[...]

It was my most thrilling adventure yet! My old friend Professor von Volt had discovered the location of the famous Ruby of Fire. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, my sister Thea had dragged me into race to be the first to find the legendary gem. The jewel was protected by thousands of [...]

"This is riveting stuff . . . unputdownable."
--O, "The Oprah Magazine"
In 1986, Susan Jane Gilman and a classmate embarked on a bold trek around the globe starting in the People's Republic of China. At that point, China had been open to independent backpackers for roughly ten minutes. Armed [...]

This work charts the fascinating history of one place--Temple Mount, Jerusalem--over the course of three thousand years.[...]

An introduction to the theory of Cartesian tensors, this text notes the importance of the analysis of the structure of tensors in terms of spectral sets of projection operators as part of the very substance of quantum theory. Covers isotropic tensors and spinor analysis within the confines of Euclid[...]

On a willow-covered island behind Tibet's Potala Palace is a small pagoda roofed Khang, or temple, a place reserved exclusively for the Dalai Lamas as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat. During the brief reign of the Sixth Dalai Lama, who built the Lukhang Temple in the 18th century, unknow[...]