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'Extraordinary. An intellectual feast as well as a visual one'Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber EyesThe world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each colour offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world. 'We have projected our hopes, anxieties and obsessions onto colour for thousands of years,' Fox writes. 'The history of colour, therefore, is also a history of humanity.'

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Just before 3am on January 24th, 1941, when Britain was preoccupied with surviving the Blitz, the body of Josslyn Hay, Earl of Erroll, was discovered lying on the floor of his Buick, at a road intersection some miles outside Nairobi, with a bullet in his head. A leading figure in Kenya's colonial community, the Earl had recently been appointed Military Secretary, but he was primarily a seducer of other men's wives. Sir Henry Delves Broughton, whose wife was Erroll's current conquest, had an obvious motive for the murder, but no one was ever convicted and the question of who killed him became a classic mystery, a scandal and cause celebre. Among those who became fascinated with the Erroll case was Cyril Connolly who joined up with James Fox for a major investigation of the case in 1969 for the Sunday Times magazine. After his death James Fox inherited the obsession and a commitment to continue in pursuit of the story both in England and Kenya in the late 1970s. One day, on a veranda overlooking the Indian Ocean, Fox came across a piece of evidence that seemed to bring all the fragments and pieces together and convinced him that he saw a complete picture...

An introduction to statistics in the social sciences that balances theory and practice REVEL™ for Elementary Statistics in Social Research provides a balanced overview of statistical analysis in the social sciences, providing coverage of both theoretical concepts and step-by-step computational techniques. Throughout this best-selling text, authors Jack Levin, James Alan Fox, and David Forde make statistics accessible to all readers, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics. Throughout REVEL for the Twelfth Edition, detailed, step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures help students to better grasp key concepts. REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, REVEL is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: REVEL is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone REVEL access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use REVEL.

 

This anthology of essays, interviews, and autobiographical pieces provides an invaluable overview of the evolution of contemporary music,from chromaticism, serialism, and indeterminacy to jazz, vernacular, electronic, and non-Western influences. Featuring classic essays by Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Reich, as well as writings by lesser-known but equally innovative composers such as Jack Beeson, Richard Maxfield, and T. J. Anderson, this collection covers a broad range of styles and approaches. Here you will find Busoni's influential "Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music" Partch's exploration of a new notation system Babbitt's defence of advanced composition in his controversial "Who Cares If You Listen?" and Pauline Oliveros's meditations on sound. Now updated with fifteen new composers including Michael Tippet, György Ligeti, Gunther Schuller, Ben Johnston, Sofia Gubaidulina, and William Bolcom, this important book gathers together forty-nine pieces,many out of print and some newly written for this volume,which serve as a documentary history of twentieth-century music, in theory and practice. Impassioned, provocative, and eloquent, these writings are as exciting and diverse as the music they discuss.

The Dictionary of International and Comparative Law offers clear, concise definitions of terminology found in the practice of international and comparative law. Created by a professor of law after years of assisting both students and faculty with their difficulties in researching topics of international law, this expanded edition includes many entries not found in any other source. With over 2,100 entries - 20% of them revised or enhanced - this new edition boasts nearly 500 completely new entries recognizing the influence of world events, terminology arising from acts of terrorism and the subsequent escalating focus on the war on terrorism.

As someone who has spent nearly half his life wondering about the relationship between Helicobacter and gastric cancer, I find this textbook on the subject exciting and timely. In fact, I am not aware of any other volume that has been able to distil so much new knowledge into such a comprehensive account of a poorly understood field. Taking my own view, as a scientist placed in the middle of the spectrum between basic science and clinical medicine, I can see that the editors, Jim Fox, Andy Giraud, and Timothy Wang, provide a broad mix of expertise, which ensures that the subject is treated with the right balance. From clinicopathologic observations in humans, to epidemiology, through animal models, to molecular and cell biology, this team has hit the mark for most readers. Fox is a well-known leader in animal models with broad expertise. He pioneered the field with observations on Helicobacter species in animals, from the time when only one spiral gastric bac- rium was known, “Campylobacter pyloridis. ” Fox partners with Wang, whose team recently announced a dramatic advance in the field of carcinogenesis—the obser- tion that bone marrow–derived stem cells participate in the changes that become cancer. To this nice mix has been added Andy Giraud from my own country, who brings to the table some remarkable genetic models of gastric cancer based on alterations in the gp130/stat3-signaling pathway.

“A funny, tender, poignant debut with a believable,sympathetic protagonist.” - The Guardian“Tender, truthful and touching.”- The Times“A really lovely book,so tender and truthful.” - Jacqueline Wilson, bestsellingauthor of The Story of Tracy Beaker“Foxwrites with great warmth and humour: his triumphis to turn this story of modern domestic strife into an upliftingread, with plenty of surprises en route.” - Daily Telegraph“An urgent, nuanced book...[James Fox writesa] deceptively breezy tale of austerity and mental illness withdeft compassion; would that real kids in Solo's battered shoe shouldbe so lucky” - Observer“Addressingcomplex real-world issues (the cost-of-livingcrisis, mental health, friendship problems...) with honesty, clarityand compassion.” - Teach Primary“Expectto have your heart broken and mended in onereading of this must-read novel.” - Belfast Telegraph“Atender, moving story beautifullycapturing life in all its light and shade” - HannahGold, author of Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner TheLast Bear“It is a beautiful, heartfeltgem of a book, I loved it.” - Tom Vaughan, authorof Hercules“This story is fullto the brim with heart” - Helen Rutter, author of TheBoy Who Made Everyone Laugh“Honest, funny and touching, Solo's story willstay with you long after the last page.” - Lisa Williamson“Amoving...and thought-provokingstory” - Cath Howe, author of Ella on the Outside“Heart-wrenching and heart-warming.”- Editor's choice, The School LibrarianIt's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit...Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything- just wants to be normal.He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a properschool uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a mumwho doesn't get the Big Bad Reds, like his mumMorag.But most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the freefood.But when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and getcaught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. Thenext day it's splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, hebecomes a viral sensation, and life may neverbe normal again.Solo's uphill pursuit of security, community and connection willbreak your heart and then mend it. Page-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this storyis perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, TheGoldfish Boy, Wonder and Jacqueline Wilson.A sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family strugglingduring the cost of living crisis.This extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.

A funny, relatable, moving story about online fame vs reality.“A timely book about what social media doesto people.” - The ObserverMeet Ethan Lacey, online vlogging sensation alongside hismum, dad and big brother Mason.They film and upload everydaylife for their million subscribers to enjoy - the pranks,the cosy family time, the perks like going to the opening ofan epic new theme park. They are the perfect family... aren'tthey? But reality is not all fun and freebies. Mum and Dadhave been arguing a lot recently and Mason has been picking onEthan. When the cracks start to show, can Ethan persuade his familyto fix the real world, not fixate on the online one? The second book by multi-award-shortlisted (including the WaterstonesChildren's Book Prize) author James Fox. Told with James' trademark blend of observational humour andglorious heart, with an utterly relatable and loveable main characterand a smart, nuanced take on Instagram/YouTube vs Reality.The message is about being present and enjoying the everydaymoments of life in an authentic, happy way.

The First World War is usually believed to have had a catastrophic effect on British art, killing artists and movements, and creating a mood of belligerent philistinism around the nation. In this book, however, James Fox paints a very different picture of artistic life in wartime Britain. Drawing on a wide range of sources, he examines the cultural activities of largely forgotten individuals and institutions, as well as the press and the government, in order to shed new light on art's unusual role in a nation at war. He argues that the conflict's artistic consequences, though initially disruptive, were ultimately and enduringly productive. He reveals how the war effort helped forge a much closer relationship between the British public and their art - a relationship that informed the country's cultural agenda well into the 1920s.

The First World War is usually believed to have had a catastrophic effect on British art, killing artists and movements, and creating a mood of belligerent philistinism around the nation. In this book, however, James Fox paints a very different picture of artistic life in wartime Britain. Drawing on a wide range of sources, he examines the cultural activities of largely forgotten individuals and institutions, as well as the press and the government, in order to shed new light on art's unusual role in a nation at war. He argues that the conflict's artistic consequences, though initially disruptive, were ultimately and enduringly productive. He reveals how the war effort helped forge a much closer relationship between the British public and their art - a relationship that informed the country's cultural agenda well into the 1920s.

This text provides a streamlined and accessible introduction to statistics for students in sociology, criminal justice, political science, social work, and other social sciences. This edition of the text offers an essential and accessible overview to the introduction to social statistics. Clearly written with detailed step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures, the text provides clear and logical explanations for the rationale and use of statistical methods of social research. Numerous end-of-chapter questions in every chapter reinforce key concepts to students.

As someone who has spent nearly half his life wondering about the relationship between Helicobacter and gastric cancer, I find this textbook on the subject exciting and timely. In fact, I am not aware of any other volume that has been able to distil so much new knowledge into such a comprehensive account of a poorly understood field. Taking my own view, as a scientist placed in the middle of the spectrum between basic science and clinical medicine, I can see that the editors, Jim Fox, Andy Giraud, and Timothy Wang, provide a broad mix of expertise, which ensures that the subject is treated with the right balance. From clinicopathologic observations in humans, to epidemiology, through animal models, to molecular and cell biology, this team has hit the mark for most readers. Fox is a well-known leader in animal models with broad expertise. He pioneered the field with observations on Helicobacter species in animals, from the time when only one spiral gastric bac- rium was known, “Campylobacter pyloridis. ” Fox partners with Wang, whose team recently announced a dramatic advance in the field of carcinogenesis—the obser- tion that bone marrow–derived stem cells participate in the changes that become cancer. To this nice mix has been added Andy Giraud from my own country, who brings to the table some remarkable genetic models of gastric cancer based on alterations in the gp130/stat3-signaling pathway.

This ground-breaking new history of modern art explores the relationship between art and knowledge from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Each chapter examines artistic responses to a particular discipline of knowledge, from quantum theory and theosophy to cybernetics and ethnic futurisms. The authors argue that art’s incursion into other intellectual disciplines is a defining characteristic of both modernism and postmodernism. Throughout, the volume poses a series of larger questions: is art a source of knowledge? If so, what kind of knowledge? And, ultimately, can it contribute to our understanding of the world in ways that thinkers from other fields should take seriously?

This ground-breaking new history of modern art explores the relationship between art and knowledge from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Each chapter examines artistic responses to a particular discipline of knowledge, from quantum theory and theosophy to cybernetics and ethnic futurisms. The authors argue that art’s incursion into other intellectual disciplines is a defining characteristic of both modernism and postmodernism. Throughout, the volume poses a series of larger questions: is art a source of knowledge? If so, what kind of knowledge? And, ultimately, can it contribute to our understanding of the world in ways that thinkers from other fields should take seriously?

Connect with Britain’s extraordinary heritage and be awakened to the beauty all around you with the Sunday Times bestselling, soul-stirring journey to Craftland that reveals a richer, more meaningful way of living - by award-winning historian and broadcaster James Fox. ‘Inspiring’ Sunday Times‘Wonderful’ Michael Morpurgo‘Enchanting’ Amol Rajan*SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD 2025**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025*For generations, what we made with our hands shaped who we were. The skills and knowledge passed down to us built our communities and defined our regions. And if you know where to look, they still do.In Craftland, James Fox seeks out Britain’s last great craftspeople – those who are keeping our vanishing trades and traditions alive. Through them, we witness not only the living past but a deeper, more connected way of living today: one that is not yet lost and might still shape our future.This soul-stirring journey shows that Britain is still a craft land, if only we have eyes to see it.‘Brimming with fresh news and seasoned with hope. James Fox uncovers a largely hidden history which is still alive all around us today. I read it in two gulps with delight’ Andrew Marr‘This extraordinary book will leave you awestruck and inspired. Anyone who has ever felt a disconnection from modern life will find themselves irresistibly drawn in’ Xand van Tulleken‘Superb… I read the book with admiration not only for the remarkable subjects individually, but also the human spirit that unites them all’ New Statesman‘If you want to know about Britain and yourself, read this book…tremendous’ Spectator‘Beautiful, eye-opening and surprisingly moving – a treat to treasure’ Lucy Worsley‘Superbly written and completely absorbing’ Tracy Chevalier‘A book that shimmers with love for a dwindling world’ Guardian‘A close-up study of human work at a moment when we’re all trying to understand what that means’ Ian Leslie‘Succeeds in defining the new role of craft in a world where machines appear to be eclipsing both the brain and the hand’ Country Life‘A joy’ Edmund de Waal‘A richly satisfying read’ Times Literary Supplement‘Dazzling. An impassioned and novel portrait of the country’s past and how we might rethink our future’ Kate Bryan‘What a treat to discover that craft is as ever present as it has forever been’ Kate Malone‘Wonderful’ Jonathan Anderson

**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR****SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025**Britain was once a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands shaped our identities, built our communities and defined our regions. Craftland chronicles the vanishing skills and traditions that used to govern every aspect of life on these shores.'Impassioned and inspiring' SUNDAY TIMES ** BOOK OF THE WEEK **'Full of stories of crafts and craftspeople and communities, and creativity over the ages. Wonderful' MICHAEL MORPURGO'Beautiful, eye-opening and surprisingly moving - a treat to treasure' LUCY WORSLEYFrom the Isles of Scilly to the Scottish Highlands, James Fox travels the length of Britain to seek out the country’s last great craftspeople.Stepping inside the workshops of blacksmiths and wheelwrights, cutlers and coopers, bellfounders and watchmakers, we glimpse not only our past but another way of life: one that is not yet lost and might still shape our future.For as long as there are humans, there will be craft. It is all around us, hiding in plain sight, animating even the most ordinary things. Fox shows that Britain is still a craft land, if only we have eyes to see it.'Extraordinary ... will leave you awestruck' XAND VAN TULLEKEN'Brimming with fresh news and seasoned with hope. I read it in two gulps with delight' ANDREW MARR

Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew around the British ex-servicemen who cared for the war memorials and cemeteries of 'Flanders Fields'. Many married local women and their children grew up multi-lingual, but attended their own school and were intensely proud to be British. When Germany invaded in 1940 the community was threatened: some children managed to escape, others were not so lucky. But, armed with their linguistic skills and local knowledge, pupils of the British Memorial School were uniquely prepared to fight Hitler in occupied territory and from Britain. Still in their teens, some risked capture, torture and death in intelligence and resistance operations in the field. An exceptional patriotism spurred them on to feats of bravery in this new conflict. Whilst their peers at home were being evacuated to the English countryside, these children were directly exposed to danger in one of the major theatres of war.James Fox was a pupil at the British Memorial School in 1940 and he has made it his mission to trace his former school friends. The Children Who Fought Hitler is their story: a war story about people from an unusual community, told from a fresh and human perspective.Gardens of Stone: My Boyhood in the French Resistance, published recently by Hodder & Stoughton, tells the story of one of James's former school friends, Stephen Grady, and his role in the French Resistance.