A study in family history and influence, Newman and his Family looks at how John Henry Newman (1801-90), the priest, educator, theologian, philosopher, novelist, poet and satirist both learned from and was transformed by his parents and his brothers and sisters. The son of a banker in the City of Lo[...]

You can master the medical terminology you need for your future career with A Short Course in Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition and its accompanying back-of-the-book and online resources. Using a concise mnemonic approach, this book shows you how to memorize word parts and use word building to learn [...]

'A Short History of Fantasy' explores the great variety of fiction published under the heading 'fantasy' in the twenty-first century, and also finds explanations for its continuing and growing popularity.[...]

"A vivid exploration of one man's lifelong obsession with an idea . . . Egan's spirited biography might just bring Curtis] the recognition that eluded him in life." -- "Washington Post "
Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous portrait photographer, the [...]