Essential illustrated guide to key ideas of political thought Philosophers have always asked fundamental & disturbing questions about politics Plato & Aristotle debated the merits of democracy The origins of society the state & government authority were issues addressed by Hobbes Rousseau Hegel Marx & many other philosophers Introducing Political Philosophy explains the central concepts of this intriguing branch of philosophy & presents the major political theorists from Plato to Foucault How did governments get started? Why should they be obeyed? Could we live without them? How much power should they have? Is freedom a right? Which is the best form of government? In the wake of consumerism & postmodernism our need for a better grasp of political ideas is greater than ever Dave Robinson's account of this complex subject is always clear informative & accompanied by the entertainingly inventive illustrations of Judy Groves ...

What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psychology compare with related subjects such as psychiatry & psychotherapy? To what extent is it scientific? " Introducing Psychology" answers all these questions & more explaining what the subject has been in the past & what it is now The main "schools" of thought & the sections within psychology are described including Introspection Biopsychology Psychoanalysis Behaviourism Comparative (Animal) Psychology Cognitive Approaches (including the Gestalt movement) Social Psychology Developmental Psychology & Humanism The key figures covered include Freud Pavlov Skinner Bandura Piaget Bowlby Maslow & Rogers as well as many lesser-known but important psychologists ...

Easy to understand & fun to read Introducing Python is ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language Author Bill Lubanovic takes you from the basics to more involved & varied topics mixing tutorials with cookbook-style code recipes to explain concepts in Python 3 End-of-chapter exercises help you practice what you've learned You'll gain a strong foundation in the language including best practices for testing debugging code reuse & other development tips This book also shows you how to use Python for applications in business science & the arts using various Python tools & open source packages Learn simple data types & basic math & text operations Use data-wrangling techniques with Python's built-in data structures Explore Python code structure including the use of functions Write large programs in Python with modules & packages Dive into objects classes & other object-oriented features Examine storage from flat files to relational databases & No SQL Use Python to build web clients servers APIs & services Manage system tasks such as programs processes & threads Understand the basics of concurrency & network programming ...

Quantum theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which contradict the logic of classical physics At the subatomic level one particle seems to know what the others are doing & according to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle there is a limit on how accurately nature can be observed & yet the theory is amazingly accurate & widely applied explaining all of chemistry & most of physics Introducing Quantum Theory takes us on a step-by-step tour with the key figures including Planck Einstein Bohr Heisenberg & Schrodinger Each contributed at least one crucial concept to the theory The puzzle of the wave-particle duality is here along with descriptions of the two questions raised against Bohr's Copenhagen Interpretation
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Introducing Social Research Methods Essentials for Getting the Edge is a concise & student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives Explains complex multi-faceted concepts & methodologies in straightforward prose Designed for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real-world challenges Persuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal & professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia A supplementary website features a glossary test bank Power Point presentations a comprehensive list of web resources a guide to relevant TED lectures & much more ...

This revised edition of this extremely popular introduction to social theory has been carefully & thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field Written in a refreshingly lucid & engaging style Introducing Social Theory provides readers with a wide-ranging well organized & thematic introduction to all the major thinkers issues & debates in classical & contemporary social theory Introducing Social Theory traces the development of social theorizing from the classical ideas about modernity of Durkheim Marx & Weber right up to a uniquely accessible review of the contemporary theoretical controversies in sociology that surround post-colonialism gender & feminist theories & public sociology The ideal textbook for students of sociology at all levels from A-level to undergraduates Introducing Social Theory is remarkably easy to follow & understand This new edition lives up to its predecessors' goal that students need never be intimidated by social theory again ...

Errol & his teddy Thomas are best friends who do everything together Whether it's riding a bike playing in the tree house having a tea party or all of the above every day holds something fun to do together One sunny day Errol finds that Thomas the Teddy is sad & Errol can't figure out why Then Thomas the Teddy finally tells Errol what Teddy has been afraid to say ' In my heart I've always known that I'm a girl teddy not a boy teddy I wish my name was Tilly' & Errol says 'I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend'A sweet & gentle story about being true to yourself & being a good friend Introducing Teddy can also help children understand gender identity ...

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Introducing Translation Studies remains the definitive guide to the theories & concepts that make up the field of translation studies Providing an accessible & up-to-date overview it has long been the essential textbook on courses worldwide This fourth edition has been fully revised & continues to provide a balanced & detailed guide to the theoretical landscape Each theory is applied to a wide range of languages including Bengali Chinese English French German Italian Punjabi Portuguese & Spanish A broad spectrum of texts is analysed including the Bible Buddhist sutras Beowulf the fiction of Garcia Marquez & Proust European Union & UNESCO documents a range of contemporary films a travel brochure a children's cookery book & the translations of Harry Potter Each chapter comprises an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories illustrative texts with translations case studies a chapter summary & discussion points & exercises NEW FEATURES IN THIS FOURTH EDITION INCLUDEnew material to keep up with developments in research & practice including the sociology of translation multilingual cities translation in the digital age & specialized audiovisual & machine translationrevised discussion points & updated figures & tablesnew in-chapter activities with links to online materials & articles to encourage independent researchan extensive updated companion website with video introductions & journal articles to accompany each chapter online exercises an interactive timeline weblinks & powerpoint slides for teacher support This is a practical user-friendly textbook ideal for students & researchers on courses in Translation & Translation Studies ...