What is this thing called literature? Why should we study it? And how? Relating literature to topics such as dreams, politics, life, death, the ordinary and the uncanny, this beautifully written book establishes a sense of why and how literature is an exciting and rewarding subject to study. Bennett[...]

Research in the field of keyboard studies, especially when intimately connected with issues of performance, is often concerned with the immediate working environments and practices of musicians of the past. An important pedagogical tool, the keyboard has served as the 'workbench' of countless musici[...]

The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the Arctic. Andrew E. Derocher and Wayne Lynch hav[...]

Today's globalization debates pit neoliberals, who favour even deeper integration into the global economy, against neo-mercantilists, who call for a relatively selective approach to globalization and the return to more interventionist industrial policies. Both sides claim to have the facts on their [...]

Providing pathologists with the extensive array of illustrations necessary to understand the morphologic spectrum of interstitial lung disease (ILD), Atlas of Interstitial Lung Disease Pathology: Pathology with High Resolution CT Correlations provides a clear guide to this often confusing and diffic[...]

Reoperative Hand Surgery is a major contribution to the literature, offering a wide range of reoperative options for challenging problems that face the reconstructive hand surgeon after failed primary surgery. Concise and discussing all of the more common issues that hand surgeons often face in per[...]

Photography and architecture have a uniquely powerful resonance - architectural form provides the camera with the subject for some of its most compelling imagery, while photography profoundly influences how architecture is represented, imagined and produced. Camera Constructs is the first book to re[...]

?Good sense of humor and a considerable amount of compassion . . . Unstuff Your Life is an extremely helpful and practical book, always pointing us to the bigger picture.? ?Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness Arguably the most organized man in America, sought-after coach Andrew J. Mellen has c[...]

Unlock the power of great questions What do you think most engages a prospective client, or makes a lasting impression on someone you?ve just met? The popular belief is that we win business by being clever and quick on our feet, and that our brilliance ? saying just the right thing ? is what attract[...]

Unlock the power of great questions What do you think most engages a prospective client, or makes a lasting impression on someone you ve just met? The popular belief is that we win business by being clever and quick on our feet, and that our brilliance saying just the right thing is what attracts ot[...]

A powerful interpretation of Rumi and his message of divine love and union. The Way of Passion, a penetrating antidote to today's spiritual crises, presents Rumi's magnificent visions of spiritual surrender and mystical union.[...]