How can a voice whose source is never seen--such as Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey or the mother of Norman Bates in Psycho--have such a powerful hold on an audience? When does "synchronized sound" fail to link bodies to their voices, and how do such great stylists of sound film as Jacques Tati, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Marguerite Duras deploy the power of the voice? In this brillia...(展开全部)

A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"--the abil...(展开全部)

A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then—diminishing human agency and political free...(展开全部)

A morally complex and mature work from a modern master IN THIS later novel by Graham Greenea featuring a new introductionathe author continues to explore moral and theological dilemmas through psychologically astute character studies and exciting drama on an international stage. In "The Human Factor" A high- level operative of the British Secret Service acts as a double agent ...(展开全部)

The Human Body is an amazing, interactive book that uncovers the mysteries of anatomy and physiology to give young children a rich understanding of their own bodies. The dynamic pull-tabs and flaps complement the simple text and will keep kids engaged as they learn! Pull a lever to make a bicep grow or lift a flap to see all the bones in a hand. Pull a tab to help food trave...(展开全部)

A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then—diminishing human agency and political free...(展开全部)

A morally complex and mature work from a modern master IN THIS later novel by Graham Greenea featuring a new introductionathe author continues to explore moral and theological dilemmas through psychologically astute character studies and exciting drama on an international stage. In "The Human Factor" A high- level operative of the British Secret Service acts as a double agent ...(展开全部)

A classic text for theatre and film it has sold 100,000 copies in its first edition.

The word "globalization" is used to convey the hope and determination of order-making on a worldwide scale. It is trumpeted as providing more mobility -of people, capital, and information -and as being equally beneficial for everyone. With recent technological developments -most notably the Internet -globalization seems to be the fate of the world. But no one seems to be in con...(展开全部)