Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires.

A user-friendly text which distils the essentials of employment law alongside critical and contextual insights into the debates shaping this fast-paced area. The foremost issues concerning individual and collective law are examined, including the relationship between the UK and EU, and a chapter on human rights.

This text provides a re-examination of the 19th century poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). The volume contains Hopkins' undergraduate essays and notes on philosophy and mechanics, along with new readings of some of Hopkins' poems, including "Pied Beauty", "Heaven-Haven" and "The Windhover".

Hormones are vital to the workings of the body, and while many people are aware of what hormones do, few have an appreciation of the nature and importance of the endocrine system. In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from, and how they work.

The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future.