Introducing Environment takes the reader on a guided tour of some of the major environmental issues of our time. It is the ideal text for anyone new to environmental science and ecology looking to master the essentials in a quick, straightforward way.

An Introduction to Bioinformatics introduces students to the immense power of bioinformatics as a set of scientific tools. The ideal text for those new to the subject, it focuses on how bioinformatics tools can be applied, and what they can tell us about biological systems, without requiring detailed prior knowledge.

What does belief in God amount to? Can we reasonably believe in God's existence without argument or evidence? Can God's existence be proved? Can we believe in miracles? Is there life after death? In this book, Brian Davies provides a critical examination of some fundamental questions posed by religious belief.

Explores the concept of improvement which took root in seventeenth-century England, the political and economic circumstances which led to its rise, the effect it had on the society and culture of England, and its subsequent outreach as the British Empire spread.

Describes the emergence of the first weekly news publications. Charting the newsbook's development as a form and a commercial enterprise, its literary qualities, and its relationship to other means of communication, this book shows the newsbook's dominance of the market for information.

One night in the depths of winter, a bizarre and sinister stranger wrapped in bandages and eccentric clothing arrives in a remote English village. In this pioneering novella, Wells combines comedy, both farcical and satirical, and tragedy - to superbly unsettling effect.

'What is intelligence?' may seem like a simple question to answer, but the study and measurement of human intelligence is one of the most controversial subjects in psychology. IQ and Human Intelligence provides an authoritative overview of the main issues surrounding this fascinating area.