A consistent best-seller the wide-ranging & authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 & contains more than 2500 entries on the terminology methods concepts & thinkers in the field as well as from the related fields of psychology economics anthropology philosophy & political science For this fourth edition Professor John Scott has conducted a thorough review of all entries to ensure that they are concise focused & up to date Revisions reflect current intellectual debates & social conditions particularly in relation to global & multi-cultural issues New entries cover relevant contemporary concepts such as climate change social media terrorism & intersectionality as well as key living sociologists This Dictionary is both an invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners & an essential source of reference for more advanced students & teachers ...

This wide-ranging jargon-free dictionary contains over 2300 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing mathematics & probability It also

Includes:: biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field & coverage of statistical journals & societies While embracing the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject information is presented in a clear & practical manner This edition features recommended web links for many entries accessible via the Dictionary of Statistics website which provide valuable extra information This edition features expanded coverage of applied statistics Entries are generously illustrated with 130 useful figures & diagrams & include worked examples where applicable Appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events lists of statistical & mathematical notation & statistical tables It is an invaluable dictionary for statistics students & professionals from a wide range of disciplines including economics politics market research medicine psychology pharmaceuticals & mathematics & provides a clear introduction to the subject for the general reader

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Arranged in a handy A-Z format A Dictionary of Tolkien explores & explains the creatures plants events & places that make up these strange & wonderful lands It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works & wants to learn more about them This book is unofficial & is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or Harper Collins Publishers ...

This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history from prehistory right up to the present day Over 4000 clear concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living & dead) separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events) & in-depth entries on religious & political movements international organizations & major conflicts & events & their after-effects For this new edition existing entries have been revised & updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership wars political situations & the statistical information given for each country (population counts currency languages religions) New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence & world events The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events & topics These include the African slave trade the Black Death & the Normandy campaign Also included are over 200 country maps The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website Encyclopedic in scope this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students & anyone with an interest in the subject ...

Laura Thompson re-examines the truths behind one of post-war Britain's most notorious murders the bludgeoning to death of nanny Sandra Rivett in a Belgravia basement on 7 November 1974 Lord Lucan found guilty of the murder was only granted a death certificate in 2016 His wife Veronica
- last surviving participant in this dark episode
- died in September 2017 In this revised edition Laura Thompson sheds new light on the volatile mental state of Veronica Lucan & on the theories surrounding the murder to which she adds a new extraordinary & shocking possibility

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In January 1927
- & still recovering from the harrowing circumstances surrounding her disappearance a month earlier
- Agatha

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play An uptight middle-aged repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head & she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore ...

Soon to be a major TV series THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL & SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Discovery of Witches is the first in the must-have must-read ALL SOULS trilogy It begins with absence & desire It begins with blood & fear It begins with a discovery of witches Fall under the spell of Diana & Matthew in the stunning first volume of the No 1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy A world of witches daemons & vampires A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past & the key to their future Diana & Matthew
- the forbidden love at the heart of it When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she's kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches creative destructive daemons & long-lived vampires Sensing the significance of Diana's discovery the creatures gather in Oxford among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont a vampire genticist Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew & in a shadowy world of half-truths & old enmities ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript & their feelings for each other deepen so the fragile balance of peace unravels Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches & the All Souls Trilogy ' Rich thrilling A captivating & romantic ripping yarn' E L James' Intelligent & off-the-wall irrestistible to Twilight fans' Sunday Times'I could lose myself in here & never want to come out Utterly enchanting on every level' Manda Scott' Exciting amounts of spells kisses & battles & is recounted with enchanting page-turning panache' Marie Claire'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy' Daily Mail
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The fourteenth century was a time of fabled crusades & chivalry glittering cathedrals & grand castles It was also a time of ferocity & spiritual agony a world of chaos & the plague Here Barbara Tuchman masterfully reveals the two contradictory images of the age examining the great rhythms of history & the grain & texture of domestic life as it was lived what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money taxes & war dominated the lives of serf noble & clergy alike Granting her subjects their loyalties treacheries & guilty passions Tuchman recreates the lives of proud cardinals university scholars grocers & clerks saints & mystics lawyers & mercenaries & above all knights The result is an astonishing reflection of medieval Europe a historical tour de force ...

The English village is a place where people come to lick their wounds Dorothy has walked away from a bad thirty-year marriage an affair gone sour & a dangerous obsession Between her visits to the doctor & the music lessons she gives to bored teenagers she is trying to rebuild a life It's not immediately clear why her neighbour Solomon is living in the village but his African origin suggests a complex history that is at odds with his dull routine of washing the car & making short trips to the supermarket Though all he has in common with the English is a shared language it soon becomes clear that Solomon hopes that his new country will provide him with a safe haven Gradually they establish a form of comfort in each other's presence that alleviates the isolation they both feel ...