This prize-winning, readable introduction to research in language acquisition is recommended reading for second language teachers worldwide.

This book draws on the author's column in The Guardian, 'Elements of Fiction'. Using examples from well-known recent novels, it examines the techniques by which fiction works. It will widen the vocabulary of anyone interested in contemporary fiction, not least by showing where it has elements in common with classic novels of the past.

In How Population Will Transform Our World , Sarah Harper looks at fertility rates and age structures of populations in different regions of the world against the backdrop of urbanization and climate change, drawing out the profound implications and challenges for societies, economies, and the environment in the decades to come.

How to Teach Mathematics for Mastery is a research-informed guide to the key principles of the mastery approach. It summarises a wide range of research in a readable format, providing practical recommendations and guidance to help Secondary maths teachers and heads of department implement the mastery approach in their schools.

This book will reassure and help anyone applying for jobs by giving practical, clear, and trusted advice for each stage of the process, from researching jobs, to preparing a strong cover letter and successful CV, through to interview advice and FAQs.

Practical, accessible, and written by an author with extensive teaching experience, this book is essential for students wanting to write better essays which are well-structured and researched, whether as coursework or in exams.

An understanding of the structure and function of the human body is vital for anyone studying the medical and health sciences. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Klenerman provides a clear and accessible overview of the main systems of the human anatomy, illustrated with a number of clear explanatory diagrams.

Human Factors in Healthcare educates the reader about what human factors actually entail, providing an insight into the processes of self-awareness, communication, leadership in a crisis, decision making, co-ordination and situational awareness, as well as how they currently function in these areas and ways they might improve.