Palgrave Foundations
About the series
A series of introductory texts across a wide range of subject areas to meet the needs of today's lecturers and students. Foundations provide complete yet concise coverage of core topics and skills based on detailed research of course requirements suitable for both independent study and class use - the firm foundations for future study.
Science | Humanities | Languages | Politics | Business and Economics
Featured titles this month
A History of English Literature
Michael Alexander
'If I had my way, every student of English would be supplied with a copy of this book.' - Gary Day, The Times Higher Education Supplement
The second edition of this best-selling book has been completely updated and revised throughout to take into account new authors and new scholarly developments in literature and in society. Offering a comprehensive account of one of the world's richest literatures, A History of English Literature traces its developments from the Old English period until the present day. A narrative which is also a discussion of major authors, the history reads as a clear and coherent whole.
Format: Paperback
Publishing: April 2007
ISBN: 0230007236
Price: £16.99
Politics 3e
Andrew Heywood
The third edition of this highly successful text offers a truly comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, written from an international perspective. New to this edition is a chapter on the mass media and political communication and substantial new material on developments such as the 'War on Terror,' identity politics and multiculturalism, and state transformation. It also takes into account throughout of the increasing importance of the global dimension of politics, and features new boxed material on major thinkers and key concepts.
Format: Paperback
Publishing: May 2007
ISBN: 0230524974
Price: £23.99
Contemporary Europe 2/e
Richard Sakwa and Anne Stevens
The second edition of this very successful textbook updates and expands its coverage of the many facets of life in Europe in the new century. It retains the strengths of the first edition with its focus on both East and West but expands its coverage of the themes of convergence and divergence, and includes a new chapter on the European Economy. It asks 'what is Europe' and 'where is Europe going' and challenges preconceived notions and glib generalizations.
Format: Paperback
Published: February 2006
ISBN: 1403945675
Price: £19.99 Order
British Politics
Robert Leach, Bill Coxall and Lynton Robins
British government and politics today is a complex and fast-changing mix of the traditional and the new. This book replaces Contemporary British Politics and provides a concise but definitive introduction to Britain's developing political institutions and processes. It explains in simple language the domestic and global pressures that have both helped to transform British politics and placed a question mark against the very future of the British state in its current form. Well-presented, including illustrations, charts and comparative boxes, the book has been comprehensively rewritten throughout, and includes coverage of the 2005 General Election.
Published May 2006
Paperback
1403949220
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Foundations of Marketing
Jonathan Groucutt
This introductory text examines marketing within the context of a dynamic, contemporary environment. The author is really in-tune with the students, explaining theoretical concepts effectively, using a wide range of mini-cases that bring the subject alive - from Kit Kats to Harry Potter, from obesity to the rejuvenation of the Skoda brand.
Groucutt's passion for the subject is clear as he offers a contemporary view of marketing, reflecting complex changes within both society and business, through a development of the marketing mix beyond the traditional 4P and 7P frameworks to encompass a new 10P framework.
Concise, affordable and comprehensive in content - this text is a must for all introductory marketing courses.
Format: Paperback
Published: October 2005
ISBN: 1403903271
Price: £20.99 Order
Philosophy
Bryan Greetham
'I think this will make a fine textbook. It's a book I would have very much wished to have read when I first studied philosophy. It is consistently engaging and lucid. It never patronises the reader, it challenges the reader in just the right way. It is historically informed, without being a history of philosophy, and it covers a lot of philosophical ground. This is really a remarkable achievement for a lone author.' - Dr. Damian Cox, School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, University of Queensland, Australia
This is a clear, accessible introduction to the method and subject of Philosophy. Written to meet the needs of students, there are clear note structures at the end of each chapter to help students use the ideas confidently, with movements in thought represented on intellectual maps that will allow them to see how each fits into the whole. The text is enriched with fascinating insights into the lives and ideas of philosophers, which makes it an absorbing read.
Format: Paperback
Published: June 2006
ISBN: 1403918783
Price: £18.99 Order
Chemistry 3/e
Rob Lewis and Wynne Evans
This student-friendly text has been written to provide a course in chemical literacy. Providing complete yet concise coverage of core topics, it starts students from scratch and assumes only a minimal experience of mathematics and science. The third edition has been fully updated, and includes a new chapter on Forensic Chemistry. It now has a second colour throughout to enhance its many features including diagrams, examples and exercises, and to highlight important points. The third edition also includes direct references in the text to the companion website which accompanies this book.
Published April 2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 0230000118
Price: £22.99 Order
Communication Studies
Sky Marsen
Communication influences everything we do: from our preferences as consumers of goods, to our business interactions in the professional world, to the entertainment choices we make. We are influenced by the messages that come to us and we influence others with our own messages. This book is innovative and diverse in bringing together the main sub-topics of communication studies - text analysis, business communication, mass communication, the media industry and film. In a clear and accessible style, drawing from popular culture examples, the book explains the concepts that guide the study of communication in all its forms. It provides a comprehensive and succinct resource for students of communication and the media, as well as for those interested in careers in these fields.
Published May 2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 1403939985
Price: £14.99 Order
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