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Roderick Phillips, author of the highly acclaimed history of Divorce, Putting Asunder, has now abridged his fascinating and wide-ranging study for general readership. Encompassing religious and secular attitudes to divorce, the evolution of divorce laws, and changing responses to marriage breakdown,... More

(Bios) Provides concise coverage of neuroscience at the undergraduate level. Covers important areas in a format ideal for learning and rapid revisions. Each topics begins with a summary of the facts, followed by detailed explanations and illustrations. Outline format... More

First published in 1948, Cry, The Beloved Country stands as the single most important novel in twentieth century South African literature. Cry the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven... More

"A powerful story of survival, Gardens of Water is the astonishing debut novel about a family’s struggle following a devastating natural disaster in a town on the outskirts of Istanbul. In a small town outside Istanbul, Sinan Basioglu, a devout Muslim, and his wife, Nilüfer, are preparing for th... More