Books published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explores alchemy and alchemical practice in the period from 600 to 1500 in European and Islamic cultures.

The essential first bird and wildlife activity book from the RSPB, packed with games, puzzles and plastic-free stickers for little nature-lovers!

"Drawing has an established history within medicine for learning, recording, investigating and discovery. Bringing together diverse drawing approaches in the form of research and practical projects, this book demonstrates how drawing has extended beyond the realm of medicine with relevance and value for an array of health and wellbeing settings. Chapters critically examine how drawing helps us convey and understand complex illness experiences, and supports a deeper, more holistic form of communication between patient and professional. This book presents the underlying principle that manual drawing, such as sketching, diagrams, cartoons and other forms of mark-making, has important qualities in enabling people to investigate, explain, express and alleviate suffering"--

The first book to focus on design, modernity and modern living in Asia, edited by two well-established UK-based academics.

"With a distinctive theoretical framework combining Aristotle, Marx, and MacIntyre, the essays in this volume ask how the forms of artificial intelligence and technologies of automation in digital capitalism affect human flourishing, and what meaningful work looks like under these conditions. The volume contains eight essays from scholars in the UK, Europe and USA, specializing in the philosophical and ethical dimensions of technology and political theory. This timely and novel intervention in the automation debate will appeal to those in philosophy, politics, literary and cultural studies interested in new technologies both from the perspective of normative ethics and the critique of political economy"--

This best-selling and classic text provides a clear and straightforward introduction to contract law. Praised time and again by both lecturers and students, Contract Law is essential reading for all students taking undergraduate and GDL/CPE courses in contract law.

In a world increasingly interconnected and fractious, cross-cultural dialogue about metaphysics matters more than ever. This essential resource introduces us to the multitude of ways philosophers make sense of things.Drawing on China, Japan, the Indic world, Islamic and European thought as well as pre-colonial African and pre-Spanish meso-American traditions, a team of leading philosophers and historians of ideas bring case studies, texts, themes and thinkers of very different thought worlds into conversation, including:- The Xunzi and Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed- Spinoza and Wang Bi on substance and change - The Mayan Popul Vuh and Ibn Arabi on the human role in constructing the cosmos- Kukai and Gregory Palamas on essence and energyOn the basis of this exceptionally rich and diverse canvas, they reflect on the connections between reality, emptiness, mind and consciousness, asking questions of enduring human significance such as: What is realness? What is beyond the real? What is personhood? How do we order our world? How should we live? Crossing cultures, languages, and history, the authors' inclusive approach liberates the tradition of metaphysics and comparative philosophy from the constraints of a Western or Eurocentric interpretation.

In a world increasingly interconnected and fractious, cross-cultural dialogue about metaphysics matters more than ever. This essential resource introduces us to the multitude of ways philosophers make sense of things.Drawing on China, Japan, the Indic world, Islamic and European thought as well as pre-colonial African and pre-Spanish meso-American traditions, a team of leading philosophers and historians of ideas bring case studies, texts, themes and thinkers of very different thought worlds into conversation, including:- The Xunzi and Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed- Spinoza and Wang Bi on substance and change - The Mayan Popul Vuh and Ibn Arabi on the human role in constructing the cosmos- Kukai and Gregory Palamas on essence and energyOn the basis of this exceptionally rich and diverse canvas, they reflect on the connections between reality, emptiness, mind and consciousness, asking questions of enduring human significance such as: What is realness? What is beyond the real? What is personhood? How do we order our world? How should we live? Crossing cultures, languages, and history, the authors' inclusive approach liberates the tradition of metaphysics and comparative philosophy from the constraints of a Western or Eurocentric interpretation.

This popular and long-established textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of criminal liability and to the main criminal offences, together with insights into the controversies and debates that surround the subject. The text is written in a clear and engaging manner, making the fundamental concepts easy to grasp.This new edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect recent case law and statutory developments. It is an ideal companion for both law undergraduates and GDL/CPE students. You can view a sample chapter from the book here.

An electrifying debut collection exploring langage and revolution, by an extraordinary new poetic talent

This book critically explores the aims and practices of worldwide eco-communities.