Oxford University Press

Some people are cleverer than others, but how and why do people differ in their thinking powers? Drawing on the latest psychological data Ian Deary considers some of our most burning questions about intelligence, such as how genes, environment, age, or gender can affect our intelligence. He also asks whether intelligence is increasing.

Seamus Heaney and the Adequacy of Poetry is the first full study of the development Heaney's prose poetics and their central theme, the adequacy of poetry, as a force for good in the face of history's violence.

An important new edition of the bestselling thesaurus, with new words on contemporary topics such as technology, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Focused coverage of words, synonyms and antonyms help to improve writing skills. Spelling, grammar and punctuation support makes it perfect for progress from primary to secondary school.

The history of six centuries of weeping Britons. A comprehensive debunking of the myth of the British 'stiff upper lip', from medieval mystics to Margaret Thatcher

A handy yet authoritative guide to all Shakespeare's extant works (with information about those known to be lost), this volume provides cast lists, scene-by-scene plot synopses, and contextual information for Shakespeare's plays, and thorough entries on his poems. It is a perfect primer for anyone wishing to be better acquainted with Shakespeare.

Follow Steven Seagull's hilarious mission to bring justice to Beach City. The odds are against him. But that's the way he likes it!

Winner of the 2018 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies). Children will love this riotous romp through Mr Bunny's chocolate factory! Written and illustrated by Elys Dolan, whose hilarious books have been shortlisted for The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Crime and Punishment is one of the most important novels of the nineteenth century. It is the story of a murder committed on principle, of a killer who wishes to set himself outside and above society. It is marked by Dostoevsky's own harrowing experience in penal servitude, and yet contains moments of wild humour.

Meet Mark (a boy) and Shark (a shark) - they're experts(ish) in detectiving and stuff. When an enormous polar asks for their help with her ice cream business, little do they realize that they'll end up doing more detectiving than they bargained for! With wild humour and hilarious illustrations, it's non-stop fun from beginning to end.

This book traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion to independence. Aidan Doyle addresses both the shifting position of Irish in society and the important internal linguistic changes that have taken place, and combines political, cultural, and linguistic history.

In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers.