UDM Libraries Book of the Week

Vanities of the eye: vision in early European culture by Stuart Clark Vanities of the Eye investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe, a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was the focus of much debate. In medicine, art theory, science, religion, and philosophy, sight came to be characterised as uncertain or paradoxical – mental images no longer resembled the external world. Was seeing really believing? Stuart Clark explores the controversial debates...

Draculas, vampires, and other undead forms: essays on gender, race and culture by John Edgar Browning Since the publication of Dracula in 1897, Bram Stoker’s original creation has been a source of inspiration for artists, writers, and filmmakers. From Universal’s early black-and-white films and Hammer’s Technicolor representations that followed, iterations of Dracula have been cemented in mainstream cinema. This anthology investigates and explores the far larger body of work coming from sources beyond mainstream cinema reinventing Dracula. Draculas, Vampires and...

Understanding postpartum psychosis: a temporary madness by Teresa M. Twomey Offering an understanding of postpartum psychosis, this riveting book explains what happens and why during this temporary and dangerous disorder that develops for some women rapidly after childbirth. Most of us are familiar with the baby blues, a passing sadness that strikes 50 to 75 percent of new mothers after delivery. And most of us understand postpartum depression, a sadness post-delivery that lingers for weeks or months for an estimated...

Nanoethics: big ethical issues with small technology by Donal P. O’mathuna Nanotechnology is revolutionising modern science, yet the public has little understanding of its ethical implications – this book explores the philosophy behind this hugely topical contemporary debate. Nanotechnology manipulates matter at the atomic level. It leads to innovative processes and products that are revolutionizing many areas of modern life. Huge amounts of public funds are being invested in the science, yet the public has little understanding of the technology...