Bold, practical strategies that will shatter the glass wall in the workplace, and boost any woman's career.
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big TopicsAt the heart of criticism lies one question: What do you think of it? Every time we comment on an artefact, whether a poem, a play, a painting, a novel or a piano concerto, we are acting as critics, making our own judgements and interpretations. Among the most fundamental of human intellectual activities, criticism offers a starting point for many of our journeys towards understanding.Focusing particularly on stories, plays and poems, Criticism traces the central concepts and controversies in criticism, from Plato to Derrida, and from Romanticism to the death of the author. In the process, it reflects on criticism itself, the possibilities and options that confront casual readers, as well as reviewers, members of reading groups, students and teachers of English. How far do we make conscious choices about how and what we read (or view)? What do we conventionally look for in fiction? And what might we look for if we went beyond the conventional?
How a single year turned Chaucer into a poet, and sparked the creation of The Canterbury Tales. Now available in paperback.
Phoeba Crupp lives with her squabbling parents and younger sister Lilith on a small farm in rural Australia. Her father is an eccentric ex-accountant who moved his family from the city in order to establish a vineyard, a decision her mother bitterly - and loudly - resents. But Phoeba has loved it here since they day they arrived and she met Henrietta and Hadley Pearson, a brother and sister from a neighbouring farm who instantly became her closest friends. At their mother''s urging, Lilith throws herself into trying to find a husband but Phoeba resists, until circumstances beyond her control push her towards the world of men and money. All the while the local community is shaken up by the arrival of pastoralists, suffragettes and squatters, carrying the threat and promise of change to their quiet corner of the country. As Phoeba wakes up to the realities of the adult world, she comes to realise the friendship of those near to her may count for more than she could ever have imagined. Told with Rosalie''s Ham''s trademark wit and wisdom, Summer At Mount Hope is an unputdownable story of a young woman finding a way to take control of her own destiny.
The inside story on how mindfulness is boosting leadership, reducing stress and improving health in the workplace.
An arresting account of the Irish Revolutions and their legacy by a world leading Irish historian. Now available in paperback.
The definitive history of the music industry.
Murder most festive: a selection of puzzling Christmas mysteries from the creme de la creme of crime writers.
The ALIENS invasion is coming ... a new collection of writing from the best scientific thinkers in the galaxy.
Oliver Sacks meets Bear Grylls in this unique voyage around the human body, from the prize-winning author of Empire Antarctica. Now available in paperback.
A clear and accessible introduction to geography by two experts in the topic, part of the Ideas in Profile series.
The definitive account of the history and significance of a world landmark - reissued in time for the anniversary of the Somme.
In this practical handbook Elizabeth Roberts includes the total sugar content of over 3,000 common foods, with a full guide to reading food labels and what to look for on a list of ingredients.
The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All ideas that have revolutionised science - and that were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared. Michael Brooks, bestselling author of 13 Things that Don't Make Sense, investigates the new wave of unexpected insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery. He reveals that the best science is about open-mindedness, imagination and a love of mind-boggling adventures at the edge of uncertainty.
What coaches and managers need to know to truly master the skills of coaching, and so encourage and deliver high performance.
Acclaimed expose of racism in mid-twentieth century USA, now a Serpent's Tail Classic.
A mind-bending miscellany of everyday psychology.
100+ writers, artists, philosophers and scientists explore the nature of consciousness.
Everything you need to know about the challenges and opportunities of growing a business.
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