Neuropsychology is a specialized branch of psychology which focuses on the relationship between the brain and human functions including cognition, behaviour, and emotion. This book examines the standard battery of tests in neuropsychology, with a particular focus on forensic applications of these te[...]

This study focuses on the detection and characterization of ecological impacts - including those caused by human intervention, the most crucial aspect of ecological risk assessment. The text deals with estimating the magnitude of local impacts, the extent of effects, and measurement and prediction.[...]

In the age of the Internet, we educate people much as we did during the Industrial Revolution. We educate them for a world that no longer exists, instilling values antithetical to those of a free, 21st century democracy. Worst of all, too many schools extinguish the very creativity and joy they ough[...]

"Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 3e" offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. Number one in its field, this textbook is ideal for one or two-semester, undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Artificial Intelligence.<[...]

It is 1793. The thunder of cannon fire echoes across the English Channel, chilling the stoutest hearts ...The opening skirmishes of the French Revolutionary War send ageing frigate HMS Themis into waters swarming with enemy ships of the line. Instructed to survey the French coastline, she's soon in [...]

Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genr[...]

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A.C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual mora[...]

Authoritative and wide-ranging, this absorbing account of the history of theatre draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievemenst over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multicultural theatre in the late twentieth[...]

Over 3,500 key words and phrases presented in context 180 topics including the news, technology and the environment Sections on essay writing and spoken English Covers vocabulary for Cambridge exams and IELTS 'Cover and check' card makes it easy for students to test themselves[...]