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From Plato to Virginia Woolf, Structuralism to practical criticism, ‘Introducing Literary Criticism’ charts the history and development of literary criticism into a rich and complex discipline. Tackling disputes over the value and meaning of literature, and exploring theoretical and practical approaches, this unique illustrated guide will help readers of all levels to get more out of their reading.
Look at the front cover of any parenting book and what do you see? Glowing mothers-to-be, or pristine, beautifully-behaved children. But the reality is, your pregnancy might be a sweaty, moody rollercoaster, and your children will almost certainly spend the first few years of their lives covered in food, tears and worse. In this no-holds-barred collection of essays, prominent women authors, journalists and TV personalities explore the truth about becoming mothers.
What really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature? This title explores the very frontiers of our knowledge, even showing how particle physicists are now using theory and experiment to probe our very concept of what is real. From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to dark matter, Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science.
Genetics is emerging as one of the most important scientific areas for the millennium. This introduction to the subject is illustrated by Borin Van Loon and takes the reader from Mendel’s discoveries to the latest gene maps.
INTRODUCING guide to the subject that really makes the world go round – economics – from the author of Economyths: 11 Ways Economics Gets it Wrong
This series is renowned for its ingenious combination of graphic illustration and intelligent, precise text by leading academics on some of the most challenging subjects around. This text on evolutionary psychology is one of a number of titles that is being relaunched with an updated cover.
In this text the authors show how leading thinkers of the movement believed that by means of scientific endeavour the essential order of nature could be systematically explained, its processes mastered and all its secrets revealed.
This is a guide to the struggle for women’s rights – a stormy history of conservative male opposition from the outside and disagreements within the movement.
Shakespeare’s influence is pre-eminent in Western literary culture. How did this happen? Who decided that Shakespeare deserved so much attention? ‘Introducing Shakespeare’ looks at how the Bard has been studied through the years.
Offers a route through the tangled jungle of competing ideas and provides an essential historical context, situating these theories within tradition of critical analysis going back to the rise of Marxism. This book presents the essential methods and objectives of each theoretical school.
Every day we are faced with dilemmas which demand ethical debate and raise the question of moral responsibility. This text traces the arguments of the great moral thinkers of the past and brings the reader up to date with postmodern ethical thought.
Quantum theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which contradict the logic of classical physics. This book takes us on a step-by-step tour with the key figures, including Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg and Schrodinger.
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