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Penguin Shakespeare Relaunch
Publication date: 07/04/05
This month sees the relaunch of the celebrated Penguin Shakespeare series - the most wisely read editions of Shakespeare's plays available. The first 20 titles in the new series are published this month, and each one features: a new introduction to Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre by Stanley Wells; a new introduction to each play written by one of today's leading Shakespeare scholars; a new essay on the play in performance on stage and screen; a new chronology of Shakespeare's works, and a new and up-to-date list of suggestions for further reading.
For more details about Penguin Shakespeare visit www.penguinshakespeare.com |
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Price: £9.99
Pub date: 28/04/05 |
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The Dictators
Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia
Richard Overy
'Overy's monumental comparative history is invaluable'
Michael Burleigh, Sunday Times
'Compelling … this is a book that needed to be written'
Robert Service, Guardian
'Dramatic … stimulating … history at its best'
Robert Pearce, History Today
In the first major history to analyse in depth the two regimes and their populations together, Richard Overy sets out to answer the questions: How was dictatorship possible? How did it function? What was the bond that tied dictator and people so powerfully together? Overy paints a remarkable and vivid account of the different ways in which Stalin and Hitler rose to power and abused and dominated their people. |
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Price: £14.99
Pub date: 07/04/05 |
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United We Stand
A History of Britain's Trade Unions
Alastair J. Reid
'A superb new history … it should be required reading''
Tristram Hunt
'Fresh and well-informed'
History Today
United We Stand tells the story of the changing fortunes of trade unions in Britain, and of the men and women who played a part in them.
While previous histories of organized labour have tended to treat the working class as a single, separate entity, Alastair Reid instead sees them as integral to Britain as a whole. He examines how various unions have grown and shrunk, the social and political factors that affected them, the people who campaigned in them - from Francis Place of the Breeches Makers Benefit Society to Manchester chartist John Doherty, from women's rights pioneer Mary Macarthur to 1970s hero Jack Jones - and shows that understanding the trade unions is in fact vital to understanding the history of Britain. |
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Price: £12.99
Pub date: 28/04/05 |
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations
John Haywood
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans, Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers such subjects as Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires and city states. Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created. |
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Price: £12.99
Pub date: 28/04/05 |
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
Andrew Jotischsky and Caroline Hull
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World traces the development of peoples, cultures and faiths between the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century and the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. It examines the sweeping changes that took place across Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the foundations of modern European civilization that were laid by 1300, and explores the birth of Islam, the rise of Christian church, and the role of Judaism across Europe. Coverage of major events - Arab conquests, the crusades, the Black Death - is complemented by discussion of such key topics as the medieval economy, the growth of towns and the spread of printing. Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to Europe and its neighbours in the Middle Ages. |
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Price: £7.99
Pub date: 07/04/05 |
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The End of Poverty
Jeffrey Sachs
Around half the global population lives on less than $2 a day. Inequality is soaring and poverty rates spiral, while the West continues to turn a blind eye. Why is there still such a gulf between rich and poor? And what can we do about it? Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and 'probably the most important economist in the world' (The New York Times) has the answers.
The End of Poverty explores why, over the past 200 years, wealth has - and hasn't - spread across and within different nations, and why the poorest countries have been so markedly unable to escape the trap of poverty. Sachs argues that as the rich continue to widen their economic and technological lead over the poorest and under-invest in solutions, the urgent need for answers is greater than ever. He shows exactly how developing countries can find partnership with their wealthy counterparts to help the world escape violence, terror, hunger and disease. |
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Price: £20.00
Pub date: 07/04/05 |
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The Canterbury Tales
Edited with an introduction and notes by Jill Mann
Geoffrey Chaucer
One of the greatest and most ambitious works in English literature; the Canterbury Tales depicts a story-telling competition between pilgrims drawn from all ranks of society. The tales are as various as the pilgrims themselves, encompassing comedy, pathos, tragedy and cynicism. The Miller and the Reeve express their mutual antagonism in a pair of comic tales combining sex and trickery; in the Shipman's Tale a wife sells her favours to a monk. Other tales draw on courtly romance and fantasy: the Knight tells of rivals competing for the love of the same woman and the Squire describes a princess who can speak to birds. In these twenty-four tales, Chaucer displays a dazzling range of literary styles and conjures up a wonderfully vivid picture of medieval life.
In her introduction to this original spelling edition, Jill Mann discusses the recurring themes that link these richly varied narratives, and the central role of Chaucer as both narrator and pilgrim. This edition also includes on-page glosses, a chronology, further reading, a section on 'Chaucer's Language', freshly researched explanatory notes and a full glossary. |
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Price: £8.99
Pub date: 28/04/05 |
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Logic Made Easy
How to Know When Language Deceives You
Deborah Bennett
'The best introduction to logic you will find'
Martin Gardner
Whether we realize it or not, we all use logic every day. Logic helps us make decisions, avert misfortunes and solve problems, as the human mind naturally seeks patterns, structures and connections. But poor communication can put up barriers to effective reasoning - our use of language can lead us to be misunderstood.
In this stimulating and practical book, Deborah Bennett describes the often-cloudy relationship between language and logic, with illuminating explanations of the many different ways in which logic is used. She gives real-life examples of maddeningly illogical aspects of everyday life - from forms and traffic signs to political speeches and advertising - and provides all the tools of reasoning to help you avoid common errors in logic. Complete with puzzles, questions and diagrams you can try yourself, Logic Made Easy is the ideal guide to help you to make your ideas and language clear, think well and become a more logical human being. |
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