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The originality of this volume is to reveal to the reader the fascination of some unfamiliar sensory organs that are sometimes ignored and often misunderstood. These receptors have only recently been identified and their functional specificity is in some cases still a matter for discussion. The four...

The present volume, number 15 of the Acta Historiae Neerlandicae - which have been appearing since 1978 under the title The Low Countries History Yearbook - is the last of the series. Economic reasons force the publishers to discontinue it. This is a matter for regret. Both the editors of the Yearbook...

The life of Francis Bacon is one which it is a pain to write or to read. It is the life of a man endowed with as rare a combination of noble gifts as ever was bestowed on a human intellect; the life of one with whom the whole purpose of living and of every day's work was to do great things to enlighten...

This edition features  • illustrations  • a linked Table of Contents   CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION NOTE VOLUME I. — 1769-1800 VOLUME II. — 1800-1805 VOLUME III. — 1805-1814 VOLUME IV. — 1814-1821 About the Author De Bourrienne was Bonaparte's secretary.

Los 24 pasos incluidos en este libro guiarán al lector a lo largo del proceso de formulación e implantación de la estrategia. Independientemente de su contenido y brillantez, sin embargo, las estrategias no tendrán éxito a menos que se lleven a cabo efectivamente y que se actualicen con regularidad....

FINALIST in 2015 IAN Book of the Year Awards! Kirkus raves: "...its appealing protagonist and high personal stakes provide an excellent read for young fantasy fans." Twelve-year-old Andy discovers a mystery when his parents reveal his mom's past. He is heartbroken when he realizes...

Video games can't prepare you to fight dragons! 100+ five-star reviews. Experience it for yourself. Gamer Andy Smithson is whisked away to the magical land of Oomaldee, where fire-breathing dragons, giants, and deadly curses lurk around every corner. Trading his controller for a sword...

This is the story of Mavis Harvey and her struggle to figure out who is her date, and who goes on a plate. ZD1, the first book in the series, 'Homecoming Junior Year', introduces Mavis Harvey, a normal, everyday sixteen-year-old 'girl next door', who finds herself becoming a zombie. The change...

The attractions of invertebrate nervous systems have long been appreciated by neurophysiologists. Indeed some of the milestones in our understanding of nervous systems have their foundations in experiments done on invertebrate preparations, typified by the role of the squid axon in dissect­ ing the...

In 1977, Johnson's best selling How Long Will South Africa Survive? offered a controversial and highly original analysis of the survival prospects of apartheid. Now, after more than two decades of the ANC in government, he believes the question must be posed again. "The big question about ANC...

Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics,...

This biography of poet Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599), is an invaluable source for students of Spenser. Unparalleled in its information about one of the greatest poets in the English language, Church illuminates the life of a man who is best known for his epic poem The Faerie Queene, an adventure-filled tale that is also an allegory about living a moral, virtuous life.

William Moore was born in England at a time when dark shadows of poverty, disadvantage and class distinction lay across the land - when to be born poor was a stigma, and justice, education and opportunity were not for the likes of him. But he had an inner strength and a desire to better himself, and...

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.