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Spanish literature has given the world the figures of Don Quixote and Don Juan, and is responsible for the 'invention' of the novel in the 16th century. The medieval period produced literature in Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew, and today there is a flourishing literature in Catalan, Galician, and Basque as well as in...

The 4 billion year story of Earth's climateIn the struggle to cope with climate change, what lessons can be learnt from        Earth's long history? Two leading geologists explain the important insights science        is now able to give us about dramatic changes in Earth's distant past, and the        delicate balance that ensures our planet is...

The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive        experiment ever. The discovery of a new particle, consistent with the Higgs boson,        is the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model reflects the basic building        blocks of our Universe. Here, Jim Baggott...

Jacquard's Web tells one of the greatest untold stories of science: how a hand loom invented in Napoleonic France led to the birth of the modern computer age. James Essinger, a master storyteller, traces the 200-year evolution of Jacquard's idea from the studios of 18th century weavers, through the Industrial Revolution to the development of...

With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still familiar today....

Research in the area of impulse control disorders has expanded exponentially. The Oxford Handbook of Impulse Control Disorders provides researchers and clinicians with a clear understanding of the developmental, biological, and phenomenological features of a range of impulse control disorders, as well as detailed approaches to their treatment....