Abstract

This is a broad based introductory text suitable, I suggest, for diploma level or first year degree level courses. The fourth edition retains some of the best elements of the third and updates much of the remaining text. The structure of the chapters is useful, providing a list of learning outcomes for the reader and flagging up the material to follow. The summary at the end of each chapter is also very useful for reviewing the key points, as are the discussion questions posed at the end of each chapter. Dealing with a number of the questions posed, …