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This bestselling novel Greyfriars Bobby is based on the true story of the love of a Skye terrier called Bobby for his master in nineteenth-century ...

Reducere. Quite Ugly One Morning is the book that made Christopher Brookmyre a star in his native Britain, establishing his distinctive, scabrously humorous ...

Now in paperback "This action-packed Canadian animal fantasy trilogy is recommended for its unique mythology and diverse characters." -- School Lib...

Film characters are not supposed to look at the camera, so what happens when they do acknowledge our presence as spectators? This book revaluates t...

Against Continuity' is the first book to demonstrate that the beating heart of Gilles Deleuze s philosophy is a systematic ontology of irreducible,...

Reducere. This is the most comprehensive commentary on both Divisions of Heidegger's Being and Time, making it the essential guide for newcomers and speciali...

Reducere. ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 8 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably c...

Now in paperback, this is the 10th book in the series set in Edinburgh and featuring Isabel Dalhousie. Isabel finds herself questioning her views o...

This book seeks to understand how gender as a practice is generated by television narratives in the overlapping of text, reception and production, ...

Covering more than forty films made since 2001 including The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The Paper will be Blue, Police, Adjective and Beyond the Hills...

Bradshaw's Guide provides a fascinating account of Victorian railway travel in the north-east of the UK. For the first time it is presented in a hi...

This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both the newcomers and t...

DescriptionThe heart-warming tale of Greyfriar's Bobby, the loyal Skye terrier, is well-known and loved throughout Scotland and the world. Bobby th...

Reducere. This edition of The Popol Vuh is the first English translation of the mythic Guatemalan work, which consists of mythical historical narratives and ...

In this fascinating study, Matthew J. Kuiper the story of how Islam became a world religion and cultural phenomenon of immense scale, astonishing d...

Our political climate is increasingly characterised by hostility towards constructed others. Gormley answers the question: what does it mean to do ...

DescriptionHettie the Highland cow is very mucky. Calum and Kirsty think it's time for a wash but Hettie isn't keen. Quick -- hide But poor Hettie ...

Reducere. Lovers of historical mysteries will relish this chilling Victorian tale based on real events and cloaked in authenticity. The first in a series of ...

Reducere. "An engrossing talethat] provides plenty of food for thought" (People, Best New Books pick), this playful, wise, and profoundly moving second novel...

Reducere. First published in 1909, "The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science" is the ground-breaking and influential work on the power of the mind by English...

The study of variation and change is at the heart of the sociolinguistics. Providing a wide survey of the field, this textbook is organised around ...

One of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation, but largely neglected until he was brought to public attention by Gilles Deleuze, Gilbert...

DescriptionThe prize-winning author of Edinburgh Twilight returns to the darkening shadows of nineteenth-century Scotland to track a killer on a pr...

Reducere. A new era dawns in this bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans and new readers alike Orion Pax, Chromia, and S...

Reducere. Provides a scholarly account of the striking interplay between the Gothic and theory over two-and-a-half centuries This collection provides a thoro...

This Element critiques assumptions that have been formative in shaping philosophical theories of mindreading: that mindreading is ubiquitous, under...

This modern and distinctive textbook provides students with the physical intuition and mathematical skills to tackle even complex problems in quant...

This is the fully-researched account of the historical and contemporary development of the traditional martial arts genre in the Chinese cinema kno...

This is an in-depth, original survey of religion in the modern Arabic novel. Tracing the relationship from the genesis of the form in the early twe...

This anthology is a guide to the Modernist movement in literature providing students, researchers and teachers of Modernism with a comprehensive do...

Breathtaking photography captures the soul and passion of this spectacular land of bagpipes, heather, thistle, and tartans. This enchanting collect...

This textbook invites the student to explore early English syntax by looking at the linguistic characteristics of well- known texts throughout the ...

Rose Nicolson is a vivid, passionate and unforgettable novel of this most dramatic period of Scotland's history. It confirms Andrew Greig as one of...

Asks what political art look like today, and how art can act critically under neoliberalism Jan Bryant looks at the strategies visual artists and f...

This is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. From the Council of Minister...

The flora of China is astonishing in its diversity and has more botanical variety than anywhere else in the world. A unique addition to the botanic...

DescriptionTwo Men at Once' is one of Norman MacCaig best known poems. He was indeed two men at once: Edinburgh, the city where he was born and liv...

A new scholarly edition of a major late-Victorian scientific romance novel Marie Corelli's A Romance of Two Worlds is regarded as one of the most c...

This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of our highly acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology. The objective of thi...

This is the first, long overdue biography of Thomas Mackay, a major promoter of Ottawa as the capital of Canada. Mackay built the Ottawa and Hartwe...

Strategy: Get Arts. 35 Artists Who Broke the Rules, edited by Christian Weikop, is the first print publication to consider the formation and impact...

This is the first book in English to explore Aristotle's criticisms of earlier Greek theories of the soul. It investigates Aristotle's hylomorphic ...

Reducere. Can you guide a polar bear across a maze made from ice floes? Or join the dots to reveal the biggest animal that has ever lived? This beautifully i...

This volume highlights the sustained focus in Acts on the resurrection of Christ, bringing clarity to the theology of Acts and its purpose. Brandon...

DescriptionPiece together the world of Shakespeare in this art jigsaw puzzle depicting the London of his day. Spot a huge cast of contemporary extr...

Life is so confusing There are a myriad of voices clambering for our attention - which one is the 'right one'? Decisions, rather than being biblica...

Reducere. Be bold, be curious, be DETECTIVES The story of Rory Branagan continues and this time there is a canine caper to be solved. Rory Banagan is a detec...

Reducere. A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a m...

In this powerful sermon, Thomas Chalmers inspires Christians to remove the snares and tangles of sin--not through legalistic obedience but through ...

Reducere. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a questionnaire and was designed as a simple means of screening for postnatal depression in heal...

DescriptionMore than 500 years ago, 16th-century Reformer John Calvin was born--a theologian whose teachings set the stage for reformation of the c...

DescriptionThere is a double meaning in the title to this debut collection from Edinburgh based poet, Jane Aldous - Jinn was her family nickname, a...

Reducere. The purpose of this book is to indicate the Natural Principles governing the relation between Mental Action and Material Conditions, and thus to af...

Humans have long faced an invisible enemy in the form of deadly viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows what devastation they can wreak. As we fac...

Martyrdom is a controversial topic, with a long history of provoking fierce debate. In this Very Short Introduction Jolyon Mitchell provides a hist...

In South Asian's, the cardiovascular diseases of stroke and coronary heart disease (CVD) are epidemic, and diabetes mellitus (type 2) is pandemic. ...

Reducere. St. Irenaeus, the bishop of Lyon, France wrote Against Heresies in 180 AD. It is a collected work made up of 5 books, in which Irenaeus examines th...

Cutting across the divide between East and West and between Catholic and Evangelical, Thomas F. Torrance illuminates our understanding of the doctr...

DescriptionDark dragons, ghostly bagpipers, rude goblins and sly wizards - discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. ...

Why think? Not, according to Gilles Deleuze, in order to be clever, but because thinking transforms life. Why read literature? Not for pure enterta...

Reducere. This wide-ranging collection places well-known auteurs such as Carl Th. Dreyer, Lars von Trier and Susanne Bier in their cultural context, and intr...

These two short treatises were composed by Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; 155 - 240 AD.) one of the earliest Latin writers of ...

DescriptionLay siege to Stirling Castle, spot Nessie hiding at Urquhart Castle, have a feast with Mary Queen of Scots and escape Edinburgh Castle's...

Reducere. In Age of Rogues, leading scholars engage with themes of historical and cultural legacies, contentious interactions within imperial regimes, and th...

Reducere. In this book, Birol Başkan explains the variation in attitudes and approaches towards the Muslim Brotherhood across 5 Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait,...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded re...

Reducere. Shining a light on Stuttering - How One Man Used Comedy To Turn His Impairment Into Applause is the story of Jaik Campbell, a stand-up comedian not...

Asia's film industries have undergone significant transformation in the last 30 years. From bilateral co-production agreements to pan-Asian financi...

DescriptionIf there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club are here to help Isla, Buzz and Gracie love helping the animal rangers at...

The seminal reference book which started the literature on Islam and the West. This classic study by Norman Daniel explores the political and relig...