"Geometric Greece" has long been the standard work on this absorbing period, which saw the evolution of the Greek city-states, the composition of the Homeric poems, the rise of the great Pan ...more on ebook "Geometric Greece..."

Western civilization and world history are often seen as different, or even mutually exclusive, routes into historical studies. This volume shows that they can be successfully linked, provid ...more on ebook "Western Civilization in World Histo..."

"Is there a Western world leader whose reputation has not been re-analysed and reassessed, usually to his or her detriment?" With this question, Harold Shukman introduces "Redefining Stalini ...more on ebook "Redefining Stalinism..."

The development of biotechnology has produced nothing short of a revolution in our capacity to manipulate living things from single plant cells to human nature itself, and even to manufactur ...more on ebook "Ethics & Biotechnology..."

This book argues a new and more complex interpretation of the development and manifestations of the liberal arts movement in American higher education during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Specific ...more on ebook "Great Books, Honors Programs, and H..."

When does a young girl's behaviour become a disease?
In sixteenth-century Europe, the disease of virgins, or green sickness, was seen as a common disorder affecting young unmarried girls. ...more on ebook "Disease of Virgins..."

Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountere ...more on ebook "Dictionary of Mathematics..."

The book examines the meaning, role, and possibilities of spirituality in education from a wide range of perspectives. ...more on ebook "Spirituality, Philosophy & Educatio..."

Volumes 5 and 6 contain some 25 pieces, including both original manuscripts as well as rare tracts. Many of these texts were first made available in this series. ...more on ebook "Writings of John Greenwood and Henr..."

This major new global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduates and upward. Using their thematic and regional exper ...more on ebook "International History of the Twenti..."