Originally published in 1971, The Royal Demesne in English History shows how Norman and Angevin kings were able to regard the whole of their English kingdom as ...
Originally published in 1970, this volume examines the history of the Yorkist and early Tudor royal landed estate, conducted in the light of its role in earlier...
Synthesis of Saturated Heterocycles via Metal-Catalyzed Alkene Carboamination or Carboalkoxylation Reactions, by John P. Wolfe Synthesis of Saturated Heterocyc...
Originally published in 1934, excerpts from the original preface read: "A Nervous breakdown is a terrifying experience. When it occurs, the patient, his family,...
Why do most people never have sex with close relatives? And why do they disapprove of other people doing so? Incest Avoidance and Incest Taboos investigates our...
With contributions from a distinguished group of world-builders, including academics, writers, and designers, this anthology of essays describes the process and...
From The Brothers Karamazov to Star Trek to Twin Peaks, this collection explores a variety of different imaginary worlds both historic and contemporary. Featur...
"Myst and Riven is well-written, interesting, on-topic, insightful, and a real pleasure to read. " -Edward Castronova, Indiana University. Video games have bec...
This book offers readers a collection of 50 short chapter entries on topics in the philosophy of language. Each entry addresses a paradox, a longstanding puzzle...
Since the "Automatic Binding Bricks" that LEGO produced in 1949, and the LEGO "System of Play" that began with the release of Town Plan No. 1 (1955), LEGO brick...
Contributors examine the early days of video game history before the industry crash of 1983 that ended the medium's golden age....
Once more available in paperback, and with a new Preface, here is Robert Paul Wolff's classic 1970 analysis of the foundations of the authority of the state and...
Over a mere three decades, the video game has become the entertainment medium of choice for millions of people, who now spend more time in the interactive virtu...
While so many books on technology look at new advances and digital technologies, The Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence looks back at anal...
This companion provides a definitive and cutting-edge guide to the study of imaginary and virtual worlds across a range of media, including literature, televisi...