Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Molnar explores the history and significance of plate tectonics.

Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths.

The greatest writer of Greek New Comedy and the founding father of European comedy, Menander (c.341-290 BC) wrote over one hundred plays, of which only one complete play and substantial fragments of others survive. This new verse translation is accurate and highly readable, providing a consecutive text by using surviving words in the damaged papyri.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date Japanese-English English-Japanese dictionary for English-speaking learners available, with advice on grammar and usage for headwords; help with pronunciation; an extensive guide to Japanese grammar; and information on Japanese history and culture.

Suitable for learners of Classical Greek at school and university level, this dictionary covers over 20,000 Greek words and phrases and over 4,000 English words in common usage. It also offers help with Greek to English sentence construction and prose composition, and provides tables of irregular verbs.

With dictionary and thesaurus entries combined for ease of use, and a fresh, clear design, the Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus provides quick solutions to everyday language queries.

"Based on the New Oxford dictionary of English"--Preface.

A compact, intermediate-level dictionary covering over 90,000 words and phrases, and 120,000 translations. With supplements on grammar and correspondence, sections offering lifestyle and cultural information, plus this is an ideal reference tool for students and adult learners.