Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called 'schizophrenia'? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable?

This second edition of Models of Madness challenges those who hold to simplistic, pessimistic and often damaging theories and treatments of madness. In particular it challenges beliefs that madness can be explained without reference to social causes and challenges the excessive preoccupation with...

Synopsis: Catherine Booth's achievements--as a revivalist, social reformer, champion of women's rights, and, with her husband William Booth, co-founder of The Salvation Army--were widely recognized in her lifetime. However, Catherine Booth's life and work has since been largely neglected. This neglect has extended to her theological ideas, even though they were critical to the formation of Salvationism, the spirituality of the movement she cofounded. This book examines the implicit theology that undergirds Catherine Booth's Salvationist spirituality and reveals the ethical concerns at the...

Catherine Booth's achievements - as a revivalist, social reformer, champion of women's rights, and, with her husband William Booth, co-founder of the Salvation Army - were widely recognized in he lifetime. However, Catherine Booth's life and work has since been largely neglected. This neglect has extended to her theological ideas, even though they were critical to the formation of Salvationism, the spirituality of the movement she cofounded. This book examines the implicit theology that undergirds Catherine Booth's Salvationist spirituality and reveals the ethical concerns at the heart of her...

Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability is a comprehensive account of the hydrogeological procedures that should be followed when performing open pit slope stability design studies. Created as an outcome of the Large Open Pit (LOP) project, an international research and technology transfer project on the stability of rock slopes in open pit mines, this book expands on the hydrogeological model chapter in the LOP project s previous book Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design (Read & Stacey, 2009; CSIRO Publishing/CRC Press).

The book comprises six sections which...

Hindi Edition of the Best Selling Book, 50 Things to see with a Small Telescope. 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope highlights the must-see objects observed at stargazing events all over the Northern Hemisphere. People of all ages frequently ask, "How did you find that so quickly?" Well, this book will explain just that The planets in our solar system, the International Space Station, sunspots, birds, nebula, airplanes, and comets are just some of the items that his book will help you find If you have been having difficulties enjoying your small telescope, this book is for you. There...

Il libro per gli astroamatori 50 cose da vedere con un piccolo telescopio evidenzia gli oggetti irrinunciabili per l'aspirante stargazer in tutto l'emisfero boreale. Persone di tutte le eta mi chiedono spesso: "Come hai fatto a trovare subito quella stella?." In questo libro vi spieghero come fare I pianeti del nostro sistema solare, l'International Space Station, macchie solari, nebulose, aerei e comete, sono solo alcuni degli oggetti che riuscirete ad individuare grazie a questo libro Se avete riscontrato delle difficolta col vostro piccolo telescopio, questo libro e stato scritto per...

Die Menschen lieben dieses Buch 50 Dinge, die man mit einem kleinen Teleskop sehen kann wurde 2015 uberarbeitet und stellt die Objekte vor, die man sich in der nordlichen Hemisphare am Nachthimmel ansehen sollte. Menschen aller Altersgruppen fragen oft Wie hast du das so schnell gefunden?" Nun, dieses Buch wird genau das erklaren. Die Planeten unseres Sonnensystems, die Internationale Raumstation, Sonnenflecken, Vogel, Nebel, Flugzeuge und Kometen sind nur einige der Dinge, die Sie mit Hilfe dieses Buches finden werden Wenn Sie bisher nicht so viel Spass mit Ihrem kleinen Teleskop hatten,...

Japanese Edition of the Best Selling Book: 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope People love this book 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope highlights the must-see objects observed at stargazing events all over the Northern Hemisphere. People of all ages frequently ask, "How did you find that so quickly?" Well, this book will explain just that The planets in our solar system, the International Space Station, sunspots, birds, nebula, airplanes, and comets are just some of the items that his book will help you find If you have been having difficulties enjoying your small telescope, this...

A special edition for aspiring astronomers living south of the equator. This special edition of 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope explores the planets, stars, galaxies and nebulae observed from all over the southern hemisphere. Not only does this book demonstrate how to find things, it also shows what many of these objects look like through a small telescope Here are just some of the items this book will help you find: -Planets -Nebulae -Comets -Globular Clusters -The International Space Station I am very excited to share my knowledge of astronomy and I am sure you will enjoy this book...