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Poetry by Jeffrey Wainwright
Category: Reference | Series: The Basics
Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry. Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any reader can understand and gain more pleasure fro ...Show more
Poetry: The Basics by Jeffrey Wainwright
Category: Poetry | Series: The Basics
Now in its second edition, Poetry: The Basics demystifies the traditions and forms of the world of poetry for all those who find it daunting or bewildering. Covering a wide range of poetic voices from Chaucer to children's rhymes, song lyrics and the words of contemporary poets, this book will help read ...Show more
Politics by Stephen D. Tansey
Category: History | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fully revised and updated in collaboration with a new co-author, Nigel Jackson, to explore the varieties of political systems, the main political movements and key issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The new edition b ...Show more
Politics: The Basics by Nigel Jackson
Category: History | Series: The Basics
Now in its fifth edition, Politics: The Basics explores the systems, movements and issues at the cutting edge of modern politics. A highly successful introduction to the world of politics, it offers clear and concise coverage of a range of issues and addresses fundamental questions such as: * Why does p ...Show more
Positive Psychology by Rona Hart
Category: Science | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This book provides an accessible and balanced introduction to positive psychology scholarship and its applications, incorporating an overview of the development of positive psychology. Positive Psychology: The Basics delineates positive psychology's journey as a discipline, takes stock of its achievemen ...Show more
Psychopathy - The Basics by Sandie Taylor; Lance Workman
Category: Science | Series: The\Basics Ser.
Psychopathy: The Basics is an accessible text that provides a compact introduction to the major findings and debates concerning this complex personality disorder. The book provides an overview of the field and covers a wide range of research findings from genetics to psychosocial developmental explanati ...Show more
Race and Ethnicity: The Basics by Peter Kivisto
Category: Reference | Series: The Basics
Race and ethnicity have shaped the social, cultural and political character of much of the world, and remain an important influence on contemporary life in the 21st Century. Race and Ethnicity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to these potent forces. Topics covered include: The forms and dynamic ...Show more
Religion: The Basics by Malory Nye
Category: Religion | Series: The Basics
From the debates about faith schools to the polemics of Richard Dawkins, Religion is, more than ever, an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty first century. Now, in its second edition, "Religion: The Basics" remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture avai ...Show more
Religion and Science: the Basics by Philip Clayton
Category: Religion | Series: The\Basics Ser.
Religion and science are arguably the two most powerful social forces in the world today. But where religion and science were once held to be compatible, many people now perceive them to be in conflict. This unique book provides the best available introduction to the burning debates in this controversia ...Show more
Research Methods: the Basics 2nd Edition by Nicholas Walliman
Category: Other Science | Series: The Basics
Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This second edition provides an expanded resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sci ...Show more
Sport Psychology by David Tod
Category: Sport | Series: The\Basics Ser.
In this student-friendly introduction, the authors consider the psychological effects of sport on both the individual and the group. Topics covered include motivation, performance, mental health and leadership, offering a balanced and in-depth resource for students interested in learning more about spor ...Show more
Stanislavski: The Basics by Rose Whyman
Category: Performing Arts Drama Plays | Series: The Basics
Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski. Regarded by many as a great innovator of twentieth century theatre, this book examines Stanislavski's: life and the context of his writings major works in English translation ideas in practic ...Show more