An indispensable source of advice and inspiration for aspiring writers, this anthology features observations on the craft of creating fiction, by classic and contemporary authors. A literary feast of artistic practices and philosophies, its absorbing essays offer a vast array of personal reflections[...]

Ex-FBI profiler Jefferson Winter has taken a new case in sunny Louisiana, where the only thing more intense than the heat is a killer on the loose in the small town of Eagle Creek. But in a town where secrets are rife and history has a way of repeating itself, can Winter solve the case before someon[...]

This work offers an interdisciplinary approach to the role of event structure in grammar.

From two of the world's most distinguished experts in animal behaviour, "Animal Architects" is a creative and accessible approach to understanding animal minds through the structures they build. "Animal Architects" masterfully investigates how the structure an animal builds reveals the inner working[...]

Reflects the variety of individual experiences and kaleidoscope of cultures that is American society. Emphasising on the importance of social movements, immigrant society, and regional and political differences in American history, this title deals with the global influences and America's role in th[...]

We know that animals cross miles of water, land, and sky with pinpoint precision on a daily basis. But it is only in recent years that scientists have learned how these astounding feats of navigation are actually accomplished. With colorful and thorough detail, "Nature's Compass" explores the remark[...]

In The Craft of Knowledge experienced researchers come together to explore what really matters to them in the process of doing research, providing personal accounts of what can often be the trying or painful processes of creating research-based knowledge and understandings of social life. Sociologis[...]

Addresses the provision of therapeutic help for babies and their parents when their attachment relationship is derailed, and a risk is posed to the baby's development. Drawing on research from psychological sciences, this book describes the theoretical rationale and clinical process of therapy. It i[...]