Gosse argued that fossils are not really the remains of creatures which existed. God had created the world in six days, but had made it look like it was already ancient, complete with the remains of non-existent pre-historic life. Gosse's work was popular with neither Christians nor evolutionists.

Owen was the founder of the Natural History Museum, bringing the collections over from the British Museum. Although he was a supporter of evolutionary theory, he was reluctant to accept Darwin's version of evolution. This volume examines fossil evidence for change in species over time.

Described by Charles Darwin as the greatest scientific traveller who ever lived, Alexander von Humboldt helped to transform western science in the nineteenth century. Naturalist, botanist, zoologist, author, cartographer, artist, and sociologist, he is widely respected as the founder of physical geography (and climatalogy), and his influence on all branches of natural science still persists today.

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Reissue from the classic Muirhead Library of Philosophy series (originally published between 1890s - 1970s).

From opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland to singer and actor Kylie Minogue, from Mental as Anything to the Australian Chamber Orchestra, from ballet prodigy Sir Robert Helpmann to opera librettist David Malouf, a rich and representative tapestry of Australia comes alive in these pages. The performing arts in Australia have both a colourful history and a dynamic contemporary life. The scope and vibrancy of this area of Australian culture have played a large part in the development of a distinctively Australian identity from colonial times to the present. This dictionary is a guide to 200 years...

Offering a significant new interpretation of Mill's political thought, Mill's ambivalent attitude to democracy is carefully examined. The implications for modern democracy of Mill's views on consensus and leadership, bureaucracy and participation, equality and liberty emerge from a deep understanding of Mill's place in 19th century ideas.
Available on its own, or as part of the 9-volume reissue of the classic Political Thinkers series.

The first book to identify the eating disorder orthorexia nervosa an obsession with eating healthfully and offer expert advice on how to treat it.
As Americans become better informed about health, more and more people have turned to diet as a way to lose weight and keep themselves in peak condition. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa disorders in which the sufferer focuses on the quantity of food eaten have been highly documented over the past decade. But as Dr. Steven Bratman asserts in this breakthrough book, for many people, eating correctly has become an equally harmful obsession,...

First published in 1928, the Aslib directory is the leading information sources reference work on organizations of all kinds.
Now published in its 13th edition, the title's diversity is reflected by the wide spectrum of entries. The Directory is widely regarded as the best publication of its type.
The Aslib Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of over 11,000 associations, clubs, societies, companies, educational establishments, institutes, commissions, government bodies, and other organizations...