Philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in philosophy and is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of the subject.

A haunting Modernist masterpiece and the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar-winning film Apocalypse Now, Heart of Darkness explores the limits of human experience and the nightmarish realities of imperialism. Conrad's narrator Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obs...

" Quelle heure est-il ? " : est-ce là une manière de parler pour un roi ? Et au lieu qu'on lui réponde dignement : " Du haut de ma demeure, Seigneur, l'horloge enfin sonne la douzième " ; voilà qu'il s'entend dire tout bêtement : " Minuit "... il n'en fallait pas plus pour que la bataille s'engageât. Passion racinienne, honneur cornélien, rien ne manquait à Hernani, fors le respect du majestueux alexandrin. Epluchures, balayures, ordures, injures se mirent à voler dans le sacro-sain...

Presents a review of the practice and theory of Dramatherapy. Featuring practical guidance, clinical examples and research vignettes, this book considers developments in the field and researches the impact of the 'core processes' on clinical practice. It shows how Dramatherapy is used with a wide range of clients and applied to individual needs.

Professional English in Use Medicine contains 60 units covering a wide variety of medical vocabulary. Topics include diseases and symptoms, investigations, treatment, examining and prevention. The book also introduces general medical vocabulary related to parts and functions of the body, medical and para-medical personnel, education and training, research, and presentations.

Professional English in Use Medicine has been carefully researched using the Institute for Applied Language Studies med...

Evalueren geeft een methodologische basis voor empirisch evaluatieonderzoek. De auteur bespreekt het evalueren van (overheids) interventies vanuit de algemene principes van, en richtlijnen voor, wetenschappelijk onderzoek.<br>Evalueren is niets bijzonders: we doen het iedere dag en overal. Evaluatieonderzoek is wel iets bijzonders. Swanborn geeft allereerst een uitgebreide systematiek van soorten evaluatieonderzoek. Evaluatieonderzoek heeft alles te maken met beleid. Alle overheidsinter...

A guide for organizational and social research in business studies and the social sciences, providing a clear framework for research design and methodology. It will be an invaluable tool for academics, researchers, and graduate students across the social sciences concerned with rigorous and relevant research in the contemporary world.

This concise book contains all you'll ever need to know about perspective drawing. In twenty masterfully organized chapters, from simple to complex, the author explains the basics and not-so-basics of perspective drawing. He includes suggestions on how to make your drawings a lot simpler, drawing methods for observation and space division, a "Remember" section at the end of each chapter in which he summarizes the most important information and principles presented in that chapter, and a "Prob...

WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY MARGARET ATWOOD AND DAVID BRADSHAWFar in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress...Huxley's ingenious fantasy of th...

Business Benchmark helps students get ahead with their Business English vocabulary and skills and gives them grammar practice in business contexts. This course book provides advanced-level students with essential business language and vocabulary, and provides training and practice for the BEC Higher exam, using real BEC exam tasks provided by Cambridge ESOL. Self-study Books, Teacher's Resource Books and Audio CDs (2) are also available.