Provides over 3500 opportunities for the reader to test themselves, with coverage of various physiological systems.

These lectures were given in 1921, the same year Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics. They remain key texts for anyone wishing to discover the workings of one of the most ispiring minds of the twentieth century.

Meaning addresses the fundamental question of human language interaction: what it is to mean, and how we communicate our meanings to others. Experienced textbook writer and eminent researcher Betty J. Birner gives balanced coverage to semantics and pragmatics, emphasizing interactions between the two.

The media are an inescapable part of our everyday life. Drawing on sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of ritual, Nick Couldry applies the work of theorists to a number of important media arenas.

Offers an introduction to the relationship between media and gender identities. This book includes: an introduction to theorists such as Judith Butler, Anthony Giddens and Michel Foucault; an outline of creative approaches, where identities are explored with video, drawing, or Lego bricks; and, a website with articles, interviews and links.

Provides an understanding of how to effectively conduct mediation. This book shows what mediation is, the rationale behind it and how it differs from litigation. It provides tips and case studies, setting out the do's and don'ts of mediation. It is aimed at mediators, and solicitors and barristers representing clients at mediation.

Contains important information for staff, enabling them to work efficiently and effectively both within the NHS and private medical sectors. This book encourages an understanding of the importance of administrative staff in providing high standards of patient care and promotes teamwork in the healthcare environment.

In this classic work, the author introduced the then revolutionary idea that indigenous practices are indeed rational, when viewed in terms of religious beliefs.