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No literary figure of the past century is comparable to Ezra Pound in the scope and depth of his exchange with China. In this book 162 previously unpublished letters between Pound and nine Chinese intellectuals, accompanied by introductions and notes, make available for the first time the forgotten stories of Pound and his Chinese friends....

A Very Short IntroductionIn this Very Short Introduction Nick Middleton tells the story of the desert, demonstrating its beautiful landscapes and remarkable climates. He challenges the common notion that they are dry and barren and uncovers fascinating life-forms, a rich biodiversity, and a long history of human habitation....

Theory, Research, and PracticeThe Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis is the successor to Fromm and Nash's Contemporary        Hypnosis Research (Guilford Press), which has been regarded as the field's        authoritative scholarly reference for over 35 years. For postgraduates, researchers,        and clinicians, this book is the definitive reference...

Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly FalseThe modern materialist approach to life has conspicuously failed to explain such        central mind-related features of our world as consciousness, intentionality,        meaning, and value. This failure to account for something so integral to nature as        mind,...

Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science.          In his sparkling new book, Peter Atkins introduces his choice of the ten great ideas        of science. With wit, charm, patience, and astonishing insights, he leads the reader        through the emergence of the concepts, and then presents them in a...

Recognized as a turning point in Brazilian literature, this entertaining novel of urban manners follows the ne&'er-do-well Leonardo through his various romantic liaisons and frequent scrapes with the law. First printed in weekly installments in 1852, and later published in two volumes in 1854-55, Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant comprises a series of...