Critical Thinking for English-Language Learners is an accessible introduction to critical thinking and the use of informal logic for learners of English.

A quiet voice lives in our heads, discouraging us from attempting difficult things, tempting us to quit, and preventing us from realizing our potential. This is the voice of The…

This book shows how the imaginaries and ideals of western travellers, especially those of sublime nature and spiritual enlightenment, are consistent with media representations of the Himalayan region and the…

A building site is being haunted by an elusive entity. The developer tries to draw the phantom's attention to himself away from the workers, with surprising results he could never…

Another dead body is found at Western Meadows hospital - a priest in the chapel with a knife in his back. Dr Chris Walker and his childhood friend, Detective Barry…

This handbook provides a survey of the American welfare state. It offers an historical overview of U.S. social policy from the colonial era to the present, a discussion of available…

Conveying through 16 essays the continuing importance of American Studies and the excitement to be gained from its study, this book provides an evaluation of America’s place in the world…

The first comprehensive map of the social safety net, public and private, in the United States.

Societies are often judged by how they treat their most vulnerable members: the poor…