Taking us on a provocative journey through the history of humankind to reveal the challenges to our most fundamental belief, the author shows how our concept of humankind has changed over time.[...]

A shocking expose of the process by which the mental-health elite judge us all.. How are decisions made about who is normal? As a former consultant to those who construct the bible of the mental-health professions, the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), Paula Caplan offers [...]

In this book Gary Burn examines how in 1950s' London, a few City bankers set about restoring their world; a once golden world destroyed by war and economic depression, where the invisible hand of international finance ruled free from the knavish endeavours of elected politicians. They did this under[...]

This book discusses the political and social presumptions ingrained in the texts of the Harry Potter series and examines the manner in which they have been received in different contexts and media. The 2nd edition also contains extensive new material which comments on the later books and examines th[...]

America is being held back by the quality and quantity of learning in college. Many graduates cannot think critically, write effectively, solve problems, understand complex issues, or meet employers' expectations. Theonly solution - making learning the highest priority in college - demands fundament[...]

Alison Oddey takes us on a spectator's journey engaging with art forms that cross boundaries of categorization. She questions the role of the spectator and director, including interviews with Deborah Warner; the nature of art works and performance with artists Heather Ackroyd, Dan Harvey and Graeme [...]

Join Zoe, Beans and their new friend Oscar as they pick up snails, jump in the deep end, and even play with a spider. They're not scared of anything! But what about the dark ...? Another title in the brilliant series of board books featuring the adorable Zoe and Beans and all of their friends. With [...]

Businesses often find themselves trapped in a competitive dogfight, scratching and clawing for market share with products consumers view as largely undifferentiated. Conventional wisdom suggests that dogfights are to be expected as marketplaces mature, giving rise to the notion that there are "bad" [...]

Understanding and healing for daughters of narcissistic mothers.

Let the RHS guide you through the surprisingly simple steps to creating a garden you can enjoy with your friends, and even show off to them.Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are the bushes deceased? Fear not! How To Garden When You're New To Gardening shows you the basics to get you[...]

The presence of sentience in a basically material reality is among the mysteries of existence. Many philosophers of mind argue that conscious states and properties are nothing beyond the matter that brings them about. Finding these arguments less than satisfactory, Gerald Vision offers a nonphysical[...]

Contemporary critical social theories face the question of how to justify the ideas of the good society that guide their critical analyses. Traditionally, these more or less determinate ideas of the good society were held to be independent of their specific sociocultural context and historical epoch[...]