Books published by Cambridge University Press

The notion that wars impel conceptual and aesthetic innovations is well-established in studies of modern literature. This book offers nuance to such accounts by exposing and exploring the reparative work done by counterfactual speculations and traditional imaginative forms in post-war writings by Henry James, Elizabeth Bowen and Kazuo Ishiguro.

By reconstructing and contextualizing Schopenhauer's key political ideas, this book challenges the common view that Schopenhauer is an apolitical philosopher. Schopenhauer believed that politics could help mitigate conflict and make existence more bearable, but never heal a fundamentally imperfect world.

This major new study of Aristotle's natural philosophy connects it to modern theories of causation and provides fresh interpretations of classic issues. Structured around close readings of the Physics and the Metaphysics and informed by contemporary theories of causation, it offers a rich treatment of some of Aristotle's core texts.

Walking and its relationship to our mental and cultural lives has been a topic of much recent academic and popular interest. Here, Alan Vardy explores the role of walking in Romantic texts from the canonical to the ephemeral, illuminating the quotidian, fleeting events that nonetheless constitute our subjective selves.

This newly revised edition contains high-quality orthopaedic exam questions using the single best answer format. Now containing updated topics and questions, this useful text encourages higher order thinking and judgement. Orthopaedic trainees will find it an invaluable revision tool to prepare for FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination.

This concise, yet authoritative, reference guide fulfils the needs of clinicians, pharmacists and allied health professionals who prescribe drugs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders in clinical practice. An essential resource for quick-reference reading, featuring comprehensive prescribing information for 55 drugs.

"The first of three volumes, the five parts of this book cover a variety of issues important in developing, designing, and analyzing data to produce high-quality research efforts and cultivate a productive research career. First, leading scholars from around the world provide a step-by-step guide to doing research in the social and behavioral sciences. After discussing some of the basics, the various authors next focus on the important building blocks of any study. In Part III, various types of quantitative and qualitative research designs are discussed, and advice is provided regarding best practices of each. The volume then provides an introduction to a variety of important and cutting-edge statistical analyses. In the last part of the volume, nine chapters provide information related to what it takes to have a long and successful research career. Throughout the book, example and real-world research efforts from dozens of different disciplines are discussed"--

A practical handbook reviewing the gender-specific effects of epilepsy in women throughout their life. Covering new anti-epileptic drugs, fertility management and the effect of hormones on epilepsy, this updated second edition is a key resource for general practitioners, obstetricians and general neurologists caring for patients with epilepsy.

Introducing the fundamentals of digital communication with a robust bottom-up approach, this textbook is designed to equip senior undergraduate and graduate students in communications engineering with the core skills they need to assess, compare, and design state-of-the-art digital communication systems. Delivering a fast, concise grounding in key algorithms, concepts, and mathematical principles, this textbook provides all the mathematical tools for understanding state-of-the-art digital communications. The authors prioritise readability and accessibility, to quickly get students up to speed on key topics in digital communication, and includes all relevant derivations. Presenting over seventy carefully designed multi-part end-of-chapter problems with over 360 individual questions, this textbook gauges student understanding and translates knowledge to real-world problem solving. Accompanied online by interactive visualizations of signals, downloadable Matlab code, and solutions for instructors.

"This book debunks the so-called apotheosis myth that Indigenous peoples across the Americas worshipped Europeans as gods during the early modern period. This accessible synthesis will interest students and scholars of European expansion and colonialism, Native American history, the history of myths, and shamanism"--

This book argues that the Jewish kingdom of the Bible was real, as were its first three kings, Saul, David, and Solomon - even if the biblical stories distort their actions to glorify them. Combining fresh archaeological evidence with astute readings of key texts, the authors offer a compelling reconstruction of this fascinating ancient polity.

Vimbai Chaumba Kwashirai explores the history and significance of election violence in Zimbabwe from the 1980s to the present day. Examining both overt and covert forms of violence, Kwashirai considers how violence can be understood and addresses wider questions about democracy and electoral freedom across the African continent.

In this volume thirteen essays offer new research on key areas of Hume's Essays, including political theory, philosophy, political economy, and aesthetics, providing scholars and students with a wide-ranging, accessible, and in-depth guide to what remains one of the most-read works among Hume's writings.