“nigel wood”

The Tempest is a powerful yet complex network of myth, symbol, romance and broad comedy. For generations, its gallery of characters has suggested a series of contrasts between Nature and Art, Community and Absolute Power and most recently, between the fear of alien savagery and the necessity of colo... More

This third edition of "Modern Criticism and Theory" represents a major expansion on its previous incarnations with some twenty five new pieces or essays included. This expansion has two principal purposes. Firstly, in keeping with the collection's aim to reflect contemporary preoccupations, the read... More

""This easily accessible book is likely to influence the practice of any teacher reading it, whether or not their pupils are already experienced at shifting the furniture!" Primary Practice," . Classroom organization plays a greater role in children's learning than is generally recognized. Moreover,... More

How were Chinese pots made, glazed and fired? Why did China discover porcelain more than 1,000 years before the West? What are the effects of China's influence on world ceramics? These questions (and many more) are answered in this history of Chinese ceramic technology, from the late Stone Age to th... More

Brings together the central concepts, people, facts,phenomena, and controversies associated with the ethics of science andtechnology, and the seminal figures and formative ideas in both fields. Morethan 400 cross referenced entries discuss the ethical issues affectingindustrialized nations, giving t... More

The beginning of the 21st century has seen great turbulence in financial markets. Stock markets have plummeted, pensions have been undermined, and derivatives - "financial weapons of mass destruction", according to Warren Buffet -continue to wreak havoc; an "infectious greed", in Alan Greenspan's wo... More