John Rees

This text provides a single volume study of major Marxist thinkers' views on the crucial question of the dialectic, connecting them with late-1990s political and theoretical questions.

The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist Tradition

The Algebra of Revolution

The gripping story of the Levellers, the radical movement at the heart of the English Revolution The Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men—including John Lilburne, Richard Overton and Thomas Rainsborough—and women who ensured victory and became an inspiration to republicans of many nations. From the raucous streets of London and the clattering printers’ workshops that stoked the uprising, to the rank and file of the New Model Army and the furious Putney debates where the Levellers argued with Oliver Cromwell for the future of English democracy, this story reasserts the revolutionary nature of the 1642–51 wars and the role of ordinary people in this pivotal moment in history. In particular Rees places the Levellers at the centre of the debates of 1647 when the nation was gripped by the question of what to do with the defeated Charles I. Without the Levellers and Agitators’ fortitude and well-organised opposition history may have avoided the regicide and missed its revolutionary moment. The legacy of the Levellers can be seen in the modern struggles for freedom and democracy across the world.

Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640-1650

The Leveller Revolution

Lindsey German

In the eyes of Britain’s heritage industry, London is the traditional home of empire, monarchy and power, an urban wonderland for the privileged, where the vast majority of Londoners feature only to applaud in the background. Yet, for nearly 2000 years, the city has been a breeding ground for radical ideas, home to thinkers, heretics and rebels from John Wycliffe to Karl Marx. It has been the site of sometimes violent clashes that changed the course of history: the Levellers’ doomed struggle for liberty in the aftermath of the Civil War; the silk weavers, match girls and dockers who crusaded for workers’ rights; and the Battle of Cable Street, where East Enders took on Oswald Mosley’s Black Shirts. A People’s History of London journeys to a city of pamphleteers, agitators, exiles and revolutionaries, where millions of people have struggled in obscurity to secure a better future.

A People's History of London

The Algebra of Revolution is the first book to study Marxist method as it has been developed by the main representatives of the classical Marxist tradition, namely Marx and Engels, Luxembourg, Lenin, Lukacs, Gramsci and Trotsky. This book provides the only single volume study of major Marxist thinkers' views on the crucial question of the dialectic, connecting them with pressing contemporary, political and theoretical questions. John Rees's The Algebra of Revolution is vital reading for anyone interested in gaining a new and fresh perspective on Marxist thought and on the notion of the dialectic.

Dipak Kanabar

Shriti Pattani

Asthma is a common condition with increasing prevalence. This newedition of the highly regarded ABC of Asthma has beenthoroughly revised with reference to the latest British ThoracicSociety guidelines on the management of asthma in children andadults. It covers the advances in practice and methods, with a newemphasis on delivery systems, self-dose assessment and delivery ofcare with different pharmacological approaches. The ABC of Asthma is a concise, up-to-dateoverview of all aspects of asthma and includes two newchapters focussing on GP practice issuesincluding clinical management and organisation of asthmacare. It is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students,nurses, and anyone dealing with the treatment of asthma in childrenand adults.

ABC of Asthma

Terence Gibson

Covering all the clinical topics required of a modern curriculum for medical students, this book guides the reader from accurate assessment of symptoms through to a structured and clear understanding of medical disorders. Each subject is approached in a problem-orientated style, and with the diagnostic possibilities considered in relation to their probability, context and range of associated features. A clinical description is included for each condition, together with its epidemiology, pathology, investigation, management and outcome. Chapters are preceded by lists of the conditions covered and an indication of whether these are relatively uncommon or very uncommon. The contents describe a logical sequence, beginning with the impact of genes on health and ending with sections devoted to the elderly and the dying patient. Where symptoms and signs are shared by multiple illnesses, an extensive cross-referencing system allows the reader to reach across the spectrum of diseases.

Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management

Essential Clinical Medicine

This volume is a sustained critique of the new economic and military imperialism of the United States and its allies in the 21st Century

Imperialism and Resistance

Canadian League of Rights

The Kiss of Betrayal in East-west Trade

David Jackson

Guy Claxton

Ross Morrison McGill

Mark Stevenson

Henry Stewart

Mick Waters

Debra Kidd

David Price

Claudia Barwell

Madeleine Holt

Jim Knight

Neil Roskilly

Valerie Hannon

Hywel Roberts

Liz Robinson

Too often, we think of school as a fixed-rail path we all have to follow: teachers teach, students learn, exams are taken, futures set. That's how it's been since the introduction of compulsory schooling in the 19th century. But parents, teachers and corporations around the world are now voicing their dissatisfaction with education systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Too many of our young people are not being adequately prepared for the unprecedented challenges they will face in a world that is changing as rapidly as ours is. We should be preparing them for the test of life, not a life of tests. A group of distinctive voices – working in education and beyond – has produced a collection of essays that presents a call to action, a positive way forward, and a programme of change. Education Forward challenges us all to find another story for the future of schools.

Moving Schools into the Future

Education Forward

John Rees

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