History of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology: With an Epilogue on Psychiatry and the Mind-Body Relation

The Romans knew that Nero was insane. Shakespeare’s Macbeth asked his doctor to treat "a mind diseased." The physicians of the Enlightenment era pondered whether the inmates in the asylums were mad or simply bad. As a discipline, psychiatry has always walked a fine if not easily defined line between social and biological science. 

Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychiatry

Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychiatry is the only available book that offers truly comprehensive coverage of clinical neuropsychiatry presented in a practical, coherent, and succinct fashion. Based on an exhaustive scan of the English-language literature in the fields of psychiatry and neurology, it presents, in a logical fashion, an encyclopedic guide to the overlap between the two disciplines, providing practitioners and students with all they need to know to diagnose and treat patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Glass Bead Artistry: Over 200 Playful Designs

Full-color photos and line drawings explain how to make tiny, sparkling gifts of colored glass beads, including animals, sea life and creatures from outer space.

In a single, eye-opening volume, Mark Twain, Updated Edition presents complex critical analyses of this author’s work. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Twain, a novelist, humorist, journalist, and orator, is renowned for his wit, wisdom, and keen social commentary. He is not only one of the most quoted and widely read American authors, but his life and work continue to generate biographical and critical interest today. Bringing together a selection of the best criticism available, Harold Bloom breaks down the intricacies of Twain’s work and analyzes the ideas presented in clear, accessible language.

This volume is designed to present biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on Mark Twain’s best-known or most important short stories. Following Harold Bloom’s editor’s note and introduction is a detailed biography of Mark Twain, discussing major life events and important literary accomplishments. A plot summary of each short story follows, tracing significant themes, patterns, and motifs in the work, and an annotated list of characters supplies brief information on the main characters in each story.