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River Boy
Margaret K. McElderry Books 2001; US$ 6.99She didn't know how fast the current was moving her. It could take many more hours yet, perhaps more hours than she had the strength for. But she must not stop. She must keep going. She must try to catch the river boy, even though she was frightened at the thought of what he was. Jess's beloved grandfather has just had a serious heart attack,... more...
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Wiley 2006; US$ 65.95Psychological research into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased exponentially in the last two decades. Much of this work has been led by various theorists who claim to have identified processes that hold the key to understanding the condition. As a consequence, newcomers to the field feel that they have to opt for one or more of the competing... more...
The Superior Person's Field Guide to Deceitful, Deceptive & Downright Dangerous Language
University of NSW Press 2008; US$ 27.95The Superior Persons Field Guide is a call for the return to simple, straightforward words that say what they mean and mean what they say. Most of us know that downsizing means that youre about to be fired, but have you ever heard its business-speak cousins offshoreable or cash-flow episode? with his... more...
Heidegger and Aristotle
Continuum International Publishing 2008; US$ 130.00Much has been written about Heidegger's reappropriation of Aristotle, but little has been said about the philosophical import and theoretical context of this element of Heidegger's work. In this important new book, Michael Bowler sheds new light on t more...
Santa Claus
McClelland & Stewart 2011; US$ 19.95An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world?s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven... more...
Mendelian Revolution
Continuum International Publishing 2000; US$ 120.00An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism. more...
The World Encyclopedia of Christmas
McClelland & Stewart 2012; US$ 12.95At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and... more...
Science for All
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 36.00Recent scholarship has revealed that pioneering Victorian scientists endeavored through voluminous writing to raise public interest in science and its implications. But it has generally been assumed that once science became a profession around the turn of the century, this new generation of scientists turned its collective back on public outreach.... more...
Reconciling Science and Religion
University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 40.00Although much has been written about the vigorous debates over science and religion in the Victorian era, little attention has been paid to their continuing importance in early twentieth-century Britain. Reconciling Science and Religion provides a comprehensive survey of the interplay between British science and religion from the late nineteenth... more...









