Chronicling the dramatic history of the Brazilian Amazon during the Second World War, Seth Garfield provides fresh perspectives on contemporary environmental debates.

This accessibly written book will be of great use to students beginning their explorations of this important writer.

This second edition contains a re-examination of earlier arguments as well as reflections on recent changes in education.

James' nuanced narrative invites reflection on the choices that shape our identities, making this work a compelling addition to both literary and philosophical discussions.

This “superbly researched and engaging” (The Wall Street Journal) true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to ...

This book explores varieties of scepticism and belief exhibited by a selection of philosophers and playwrights, including Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Giordano Bruno, John Dee, Christopher Marlowe, and William Shakespeare.