Oxford University Press

Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is intent on making a career in government.          His love life marches hand in hand with his political career, and in both he must        decide whether to stay true to his principles. The second ofTrollope's Palliser        novels, Phineas Finn paints a vivid picture of some very topical dilemmas....

Technology shapes every aspect of contemporary life, but George Pattison argues that thinking about God offers a creative counter-movement to the dominant technological culture. His argument is applied to questions of ethics, university study, the arts, and urban living....

From vast termite mounds, to elaborate birds nests, delicate shells, and deadly spiders' traps, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. Mike Hansell reveals the biology behind animal architecture - showing how small brains have evolved to produce complex and beautiful structures....

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As well as 'The Aspern Papers', this selection includes 'The Death of the Lion', 'The Figure in the Carpet', and 'The Birthplace'. All four stories concern the figure of the artist and the cult of celebrity. This new edition includes extracts from James's Prefaces and Notebooks that shed light on the genesis of the stories....

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