The remarkable classic of nature writing by the first man ever to have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon.[...]

Describing himself as a "visual jackdaw", master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images, useless information, quotations and scraps that take his fancy. This work distils this collection into a quirky and entertaining feast for the eyes and the mind. Loosely arranged in 72 "ch[...]

Generally acknowledged to be the most powerful of Beaumont and Fletcher's plays and frequently performed by the best actors of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, "The Maid's Tragedy" (1610-11) disappeared from the stage (except in a much-altered and very successful Victorian adaptation) u[...]

A critical guide to the key principles, methods, implications and benefits of competence-based techniques and vocational qualifications. Part One examines the purpose and use of the different competence-based systems while Part Two gives practical information on implementation. Developments in compe[...]

The first book-length study of romance novels to focus on issues of sexuality rather than gender, "Historical Romance Fiction and Heterosexuality" moves the ongoing debate about the value and appeal of heterosexual romance onto new ground, testing the claims of cutting-edge critical theorists on eve[...]

This text takes a global approach to the theory and practice of teaching social studies to young children. Based on the "National Standards for Social Studies", this text presents many practical examples for teaching children in actual settings.[...]

At the heart of ancient Egypt's civilization lay its highly complex religion, which evolved, expanded and diversified over more than 3,000 years. In addition to the astonishing cultural legacy of artifacts and burial sites that the ancient Egyptians left behind, there is also a rich body of compelli[...]

From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and ch[...]

How do we reconnect our faith and our life and move beyond being hour-a-week Christians? In 24/7 Christian, Christine Fletcher brings the riches of the Second Vatican Council with its teachings on the universal call to holiness, the freedom of conscience, and the role of the laity in the world toget[...]

This book is a study of the central role of trauma in Freud's thought and practice. It argues that it is Freud's mapping of trauma as a scene, the elaboration of a scenography of trauma, that is central to both his clinical interpretation of his patients' symptoms and his construction of successive [...]

New edition of this popular text for primary trainees aimed at consolidating and developing their mathematics teaching skills. Now linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards.[...]

Danny and Dinosaur are back, and this time they are going to space! But when Danny realises he's forgotten Dino's lunch box, the very hungry dinosaur eats everything in sight, including their only way home: the rocket! How will Dino get them back home?[...]