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Written over the last thirty years, this collection of Professor Peter Verdonk's most important work on the stylistics of poetry clearly shows that the stylistics of poetic discourse is a diverse and valuable interdiscipline. Discussing the poetry of Auden, Heaney and Larkin amongst many others, Verdonk...

What are the cuases of infertility? How can it be overcome? What is involved in IVF treatment? What are the chances of success? An estimated 1 in 8 couples have trouble conceiving. In this indispensable guide, Professor Robert Winston, Director of the Infertility Clinic ay Hammersmith Hospital, London,...

Mechatronics is a rapidly developing field of engineering, which encompasses a range of disciplines including mechanics, fluidics, electrics, electronics and computer technologies. The Integrated Electro-Mechanical Drive: A mechatronic approach outlines a practical and systematic method for applications...

A high school drop-out who served in the American army and then managed to slip into Oxford on the G.I. bill, Frank Cioffi gained a considerable public reputation in Freudian and Wittgensteinian circles. Frank Cioffi: The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves is an account of his conversation written in a...

In 1998, a National Academy of Sciences panel called for an integrated, risk-based food safety system. This goal is widely embraced, but there has been little advance in thinking about how to integrate knowledge about food safety risks into a system- wide risk analysis framework. Such a framework...

It is important for us to know that the doctrine of salvation, just as is the case with other doctrines, is a mystery. Mystery does not refer to something that is esoteric and ethereal, which can be known only by a select few who have an exclusive exposure and access to what the uninitiated do not...

People and Change in Indigenous Australia arose from a conviction that more needs to be done in anthropology to give a fuller sense of the changing lives and circumstances of Australian indigenous communities and people. Much anthropological and public discussion remains embedded in traditionalizing...

Special Educational Needs: A New Look by Mary Warnock was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2005. In this new edition, Warnock has updated her argument, Brahm Norwich has contributed a counter-argument and Lorella Terzi has provided an introduction and...

Over fifty years ago, Albert Hirschman argued that dissatisfied consumers could either voice complaint or exit when they were dissatisfied with goods or services. Loyal consumers would voice rather than exit. Hirschman argued that making exit easier from publicly provided services, such as health...

Viewers of The Thick of It will know of special advisers as spin doctors and political careerists. Several well-known ministers have been special advisers, among them David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Jack Straw and Vince Cable. People also know about the public relations disasters involving Jo Moore, Damian...

Professor Rachel has brought her refreshing perspective on the reasons for some of our favorite holidays and shows us how the light of Jesus is often the inspiration and purpose. Make the reading of this book part of your holiday tradition. Family gatherings always include food, and Rachel has offered these creative cupcake ideas for your holiday baking.

**Updated Edition of a Best-Seller! ** Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies....

Starbird is a story about how we are all created for a special purpose in life and it is our journey to find out what it is.  That is exactly what the main character of our book; Starbird comes to terms with, as he achieves what he was called to do. In the middle of the night, during...

Online Teaching in the Digital Age by Pat Swenson and Nancy Taylor provides educators with the essential knowledge needed to successfully develop and teach an online course. Throughout this practical hands-on guide, the authors offer 15 years of personal online teaching experience in language accessible...