Timeless observations on the craft of writing, taken from Thoreau's journals -- conditions required, method of creation, ideals and purpose of his art, and much more. Also, experiments in style which culminated in Thoreau's classic "Walden." Foreword. Introduction. Selected Bibliography. Index.[...]

Presents an integrated perspective on lifespan development. Synthesizing biological, social, cultural, and socioeconomic influences as opposed to organizing content around developmental themes, this title covers research in developmental neuroscience, which has transformed the study of lifespan deve[...]

This work offers an overview of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, one of the most popular art movements that included artists such as William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett.[...]

All of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition and The Prescriber's Guide. The texts in this user-friendly series can be supplements [...]

This book is concerned with the alleged capacity of the human mind to arrive at beliefs and knowledge about the world on the basis of pure reason without any dependence on sensory experience. Most recent philosophers reject the view and argue that all substantive knowledge must be sensory in origin.[...]

In 1209 Simon of Montfort led a war against the Cathars of Languedoc after Pope Innocent III preached a crusade condemning them as heretics. The suppression of heresy became a pretext for a vicious war that remains largely unstudied as a military conflict. Laurence Marvin here examines the Albigensi[...]

The stories in this edition represent the great diversity of her work, from humor to her shocking explorations of the human psyche. The tales range, chronologically, from the writings of her college days and residence in Greenwich Village in the early 1940s, to the unforgettably chilling stories fro[...]

Here in one compact volume is a personal medical reference guide you can turn to with trust. The fully expanded and revised sixth edition ofThe Bantam Medical Dictionaryprovides the most up-to-date medical information in an easy-to-access format specifically designed for general readers, students, a[...]

Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision make[...]