Joan Davies: 5 books

Mattie can hear her mother crying. Wondering if this is because her stepfather's office keys are missing she decides that she must try and find them before he returns from a business trip. She discovers that though she cannot do this in the real world it may be possible to do so in a fantasy one.A...

The pebbles used in ancient abacuses gave their name to the calculus, which today is a fundamental tool in business, economics, engineering and the sciences. This introductory book takes readers gently from single to multivariate calculus and simple differential and difference equations. Unusually...

An exploration of the theories, histories, practices, and contradictions of liberalism today. What does it mean to be a liberal in neoliberal times? This collection of short essays attempts to show how liberals and the wider concept of liberalism remain relevant in what many perceive to be...

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...

Lizzy Yardley, a designer of wedding gowns, relocates to a small, picturesque town to cut her business losses caused by family problems. She slogs day and night to stock her wedding boutique in an effort to get back on her feet, but mysterious and dangerous incidents set her back severely and she...