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Reissued in nine parts, this monumental work (1889-96) describes India's commercial plants and produce, providing scientific and vernacular names.

After years of painting Native Americans and accumulating their artefacts, American artist George Catlin (1796-1872) took his collection to Europe. He recalls the experience in this two-volume account, published in 1848. Volume 1 focuses on London, while Volume 2 features Catlin's exhibition in Paris.

Reprint. Originally published: London, England: Routledge, 1989.

First published in 1991, this book investigates not only the processes of industrial relations themselves but also the climate in which they work. It will be of importance to all those studying the dynamics of organizations and industrial relations processes, and ways in which a productive climate can be established and maintained.

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The purpose of 'Point of View' is twofold: from the perspective of linguistics, to analyse the discourse structure of texts, from the perspective of literary studies, to explain certain non-linguistic aspects of the texts in terms of linguistic form.

Since the 1960s, the literary critic Harold Bloom has been producing some of the most powerful criticism in the United States. This large body of work has, since the publication of The Anxiety of Influence in 1973, increasingly distanced itself from all critical vogues, be they psychoanalytic, post-structuralist or new formalist, in favour of a highly idiosyncratic poetic theory. First published in 1988, this title was the first to engage with...

Geoffrey Pilling's treatment of this complex issue in political economy concentrates on a review of Keynes' writings rather than the vast literature that has developed surrounding his work since the Second World War. It does, however, consider the work of the Left Keynesians, in particular that of Joan Robinson.

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Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy, first published in 1989, represents the first serious and rigorous attempt to apply Wittgenstein¿s method to ethics. The conclusions arrived at differ radically from those dominating contemporary ethical discussion, revealing an immense discrepancy between the ethical concepts employed in everyday moral decision-making and the way in which these are discussed by philosophers.

First published in 1989, Russia's 'Age of Silver' represents a major contribution to the history of the international economy during the eighteenth century, challenging old prejudices and establishing the importance of Russian precious-metal production. Ian Blanchard examines the nature of the Central and South America specie crisis of 1670 to 1760, and the response of European precious-metal producers. Providing a comprehensive analysis, this...

First published in 1923, this title explores the schools of religious thought and practice that sprung up towards the end of the nineteenth century and at the start of the twentieth. In particular, the author explores the numerous ways in which `Eastern¿ religious traditions, or at least spiritual patterns deriving inspiration from the Orient, gained a foothold among seekers in the West at a time of optimism and belief in progress.

Learning Relations, first published in 1989, describes the creation of a coherent learning environment in the inner city. Combining the theory of international scholars such as Brofenbrenner, Bruner, Donaldson and Freire with practical experience, Doreen Grant indicates the improvements in children's active learning when parents participate fully in the process of education.

First published in 1990, this title provides a compendium of useful information for any reader of Donne to have at hand: crucial biographical material, historical contextualisation, and details about his life¿s work. The intention throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation, without being exhaustive.

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First published in 1998, this title provides for the reader of the renowned metaphysical poet and politician a valuable reference and resource volume. It is a compendium of useful information for any reader of Andrew Marvell, including crucial biographical material, historical contextualisation, and details about his life¿s work. The intention throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation, without being exhaustive.

Wittgenstein¿s Intentions, first published in 1993, presents a series of essays dedicated to the great Wittgenstein exegete John Hunter. The problematic topics discussed are identified not only by Wittgenstein¿s own philosophical writings, but also by contemporary scholarship: areas of ambiguity, perhaps even confusion, as well as issues which the father of analytic philosophy did not himself address.

This title, first published in 1993, recounts the history, philosophical assumptions, methodological ambiguities, and human struggles that have influenced the various responses to the basic questions of cosmology through the ages, as well as referencing important scientific theories.

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First published in 1989, this book addresses this debate, and the very different conclusions that can be drawn about spillovers. Reporting on significant research on Latin America and drawing comparisons with findings elsewhere, Foreign Investment and Spillovers provides students and researchers with a truly international perspective.