David Beard: 11 books

David Beard presents the first definitive survey of Harrison Birtwistle's music for the opera house and theatre, from his smaller-scale works, such as Down by the Greenwood Side and Bow Down, to the full-length operas, such as Punch and Judy, The Mask of Orpheus and Gawain. Blending source study with...

David Beard has been drawn to short fiction throughout his very literary life. With Dora’s Curse and Other Stories he pulls together a collection of over a dozen of his favourites. In the cover story, a tribute to James Joyce set in Paris, Dora, a devoted mother, places a curse upon Jack,...

What everyone needs to know NOW about health, fitness and living well in the second half of a great life!If you think growing old is all about walking frames and heart pills, think again. David Beard is a highly qualified physiologist specialising in ageing and well-being. Having worked with people from...

Now in an updated 2nd edition, Musicology: The Key Concepts is a handy A-Z reference guide to the terms and concepts associated with contemporary musicology. Drawing on critical theory with a focus on new musicology, this updated edition contains over 35 new entries including: Autobiography Music...

When the bodies of Henry Crossworth and Heather Lynley are discovered on a bright August Monday morning, DCI Dexter Smalacombe is given the harrowing job of investigating the gruesome murders. To add to Smalacombe’s concerns, this is the first major case for his new sergeant, DS Emily Corndon –...

This introductory text emphasizes Feynman's development of path integrals and its application to wave theory for particles. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, the well-written, clear, and rigorous text was written by two of the nation's leading authorities on quantum physics....

Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...

Weltenbaum, Lebensbaum, Weltesche – Yggdrasil hat im Laufe der Jahrhunderte viele Namen erhalten und ist Zeugin unzähliger Ereignisse geworden. In ihrem Schatten wandeln gar die Götter und spinnen so manche Intrige. Allen voran Loki, der Meister von Lug und Trug, sowie Vater Hels und Fenrirs....

Volume 33 of Theatre History Studies explores war. War is a paradox—horrifying and compelling, galvanizing and devastating, a phenomenon that separates and decimates while at the same time creating and strengthening national identity and community bonds. War is the stuff of great drama.   War and...

Although organ transplants provide the best, and often the only, effective therapy for many otherwise fatal conditions, the great benefits of transplantation go largely unrealized because of failures in the organ acquisition process. In the United States, for instance, more than 10,000 people die...

This title critically reviews old and new literature, help to create greater awareness of the disease in the US and helps in the evaluation of certain epidemiological and public health issues. During the first half of the 20th century, Chagas disease was assumed to be absent from the U.S. and...