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New books by Sussex authors
Meg Jensen and Margaretta Jolly (Reader in Cultural Studies) (eds)
We Shall Bear Witness: Life narratives and human rights
University of Wisconsin Press, $29.95 (paperback), $24.95 (eBook)
The publisher says: “Explores the connections and conversations between human rights and life writing through a dazzling, international collection of essays by survivor-writers, scholars, and human rights advocates.”
Laura E. Lyons, University of Hawaii, says: “Of use and appeal to a broad range of readers wherever they might be situated: the prison, the field, the court, the stage or gallery, or even the classroom.”
Jane Oakhill (Professor of Experimental Psychology), Kate Cain and Carsten Elbro
Understanding and Teaching Reading Comprehension: A handbook
Routledge, £95 (hardback), £25.99 (paperback), £23.99 (Kindle)
The publisher says: “Presents an overview of recent findings on reading comprehension and comprehension problems in children. It provides a detailed examination of the characteristics of children who have reading comprehension difficulties, and examines ways in which comprehension can be supported and improved. It is accessibly written for students and professionals with no previous background in the psychology of reading or reading problems.”
Richard Tol (Professor of Economics)
Climate Economics: Economic analysis of climate, climate change, and climate policy
Edward Elgar Publishing, £25 (paperback)
Brendan Montague, Desmog UK, says: “Climate Economics presents a concise yet comprehensive treatment of neoclassical environmental economics with reference to the problem of climate change and climate change mitigation.”
Alban Webb (Research Fellow in Broadcasting History)
London Calling: Britain, the BBC World Service and the Cold War
Bloomsbury, £17.99 (paperback), £65 (hardback)
The publisher says: “London Calling explores the delicate balance of power that lay in the relations between Whitehall and the World Service during the Cold War … an important study for anyone interested in the media and foreign policy histories of Great Britain or the history of the Cold War more generally.”