This book brings together a huge range of material including academic articles, film scripts and interplanetary messages adrift on space probes with supporting commentary to clarify their imporatance to the field. Communication Studies: The Essential Resource is a collection of essays and texts for all those studying communication at university and pre-university level.Individual sections address:* texts and meanings in communication* themes in personal comm...

Research in the 20th and 21st centuries into historical performance practice has changed not just the way performers approach music of the 17th and 18th centuries but, eventually, the way audiences listen to it. This volume, beginning with a 1915 Saint-Sa lecture on the performance of old music, sets out to capture musicological discussion that has actually changed the way Baroque music can sound. The articles deal with historical instruments, pitch, tuning, temperament, the nexus between ...

With a colorful history that spans 450 years, the violin has proven to be one of the world's most important and versatile instruments. Addressed to performing musicians, serious concertgoers, and collectors of recordings, The Violin offers insightful, up-to-date essays on a wide range of topics. Essays discuss beloved masterpieces from the violin's solo repertoire, with individual chapters on the Italian Baroque, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and the violin concerto in the nineteenth a...

Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives.The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities*.* The key areas...

A Coffee Time Guide to Overcoming FibromyalgiaLiving with fibromyalgia can feel overwhelming, confusing, and exhausting. The pain, the fatigue, the brain fog and the unpredictability of symptoms can make even simple daily tasks feel like a challenge. But you are not alone and you are not without support.A Coffee Time Guide to Overcoming Fibromyalgia offers a calm, compassionate and practical approach to understanding this often misunderstood condition. Wr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This Coffee-Time Guide to Accepting Yourself is a calm, supportive audio designed to help you step away from self-criticism and develop a kinder, more understanding relationship with yourself.Rather than focusing on fixing or changing who you are, this guide gently explores self-acceptance as a foundation for emotional ease, inner steadiness and personal growth. Through clear, reassuring language and a relaxed listening style, y...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Panic attacks can feel sudden, frightening, and overwhelming, often leaving people feeling out of control or fearful of their own body. This Coffee-Time Guide has been created to offer gentle understanding, reassurance, and practical support for anyone who experiences panic attacks or ongoing anxiety.In this calm and accessible audiobook, clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall explains what panic attacks really are, why they happen,...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide for Motivation to Exercise offers a gentle and supportive approach to building motivation for movement without pressure, guilt, or unrealistic expectations.This audiobook is designed for anyone who knows that movement can be helpful but struggles to begin or to stay consistent. Rather than focusing on fitness targets or intense routines, this guide encourages a kinder relationship with exercise, help...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide to Brewing a Better Life by Creating Life-Changing Habits is a calm, supportive audiobook designed to help listeners create meaningful change without pressure or overwhelm.Rather than relying on motivation or drastic routines, this guide focuses on small, achievable habits that fit naturally into everyday life. Through gentle reflection and practical insight, listeners are encouraged to build consist...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Stress has become part of modern life constant notifications, responsibilities, expectations and the quiet pressure to keep going even when tired.A Coffee-Time Guide to Overcoming Stress offers a calm, practical and reassuring approach to managing pressure in a busy world.In this gentle audio guide, clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall explains what stress really is, how it affects the nervous system and why recovery not p...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Negative thinking can quietly shape the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world around us. A single doubtful thought can quickly grow into a pattern of worry, self-criticism, or imagining the worst possible outcome. Over time these habits of thinking can affect confidence, mood, and overall wellbeing.In A Coffee-Time Guide to Overcoming Negative Thinking, clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall explores why the hum...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Do you ever reach the end of the day feeling busy, yet somehow unfulfilled?A Coffee-Time Guide to Time Management Strategies offers a calm, practical approach to organising your day without overwhelm or rigid systems. Rather than encouraging longer hours or relentless productivity, this guide focuses on clarity, intention and sustainable habits that help you make better use of the time you already have.Inside, you will d...