Now in paper! Writing in a charged, highly-accessible style, Edward Shorter covers the history of psychiatry from the late 18th century to the present.
Praise for William Dunham s Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major…
Rich selection of 123 poems by 6 great English Romantic poets: William Blake (24 poems), William Wordsworth (27 poems), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (10 poems), Lord Byron (16 poems),…
Four concise, brilliant lectures on mathematical methods by the Nobel Laureate and quantum pioneer begin with an introduction to visualizing quantum theory through the use of…
With 46 illustrations and easy-to-read captions, this book explains what genes control and how they are passed along from one generations to the next. Perfect for ages 8 and up.
This book presents a definitive description and justification for the Jastreboff neurophysiological model of tinnitus, outlining the essentials of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (the…
With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological…
What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill…
In this delightful farce, the prim and proper Captain Pantoja is sent to Peru''s Amazon frontier on a secret Army mission - he must find females for the amorous recruits. Yet…
This first volume of David Hare''s plays contains his work from the 1970s, including his landmark play of that decade, Plenty, charting the development of ''one of the great post…
Faber are pleased to announce the relaunch of the poetry list - starting in Spring 2001 and continuing, with publication dates each month, for the rest of the year. This will…
**SOLDIER SAILOR - THE NEW NOVEL BY CLAIRE KILROY - IS AVAILABLE NOW**‘Compelling.’ The Times‘Written with such verve and confidence . . . impossible not to enjoy.’ 5*…
Of the countries that remained neutral during the Second World War, none was more controversial than Ireland, with accusations of betrayal and hypocrisy poisoning the media.…
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North…
The piano is the best loved of musical instruments, thanks in part to the elegant symmetrical design of its ivory and ebony keyboard that ensures each pitch is reliably…