The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a charming bird, common throughout Europe. Its bright orange-red breast and gentle warbling song make it easily recognizable but it remains an elusive, shy bird throughout much of its range. Yet in Great Britain the robin has made a friendly pact with gardeners and...

One of the simplest and best known definitions of style was provided by Jonathan Swift in a letter to a clergyman in 1721: "Proper words in proper places." In that letter, the author of Gulliver's Travels and "A Modest Proposal" identified clarity, directness, and freshness of expression as the chief...

The study of human development is a rich and varied subject. We all have personal experience with development, but it is sometimes difficult to understand how and why people grow, learn, and act as they do. Theories of child development provide a useful framework for thinking about human growth,...