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Comparative Textual StudiesThis volume is a broad-ranging comparative study with translations of texts, sections of texts and textual fragments that are concerned with women in early Indian Buddhism, including study of texts in Gandhari, Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese, Tibetan and Sinhala....

The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II SpeechesThe essential book on Winston Churchill's classic World War II speeches - one that will change the way we think about Churchill's oratory forever....

Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable....

The Literary AgendaPoetry offers a unique perspective on the current and future value of poetry in terms of the public good....

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What Everyone Needs to KnowThe politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals. Heavily subsidized and underregulated commercial farmers...