Print & Audiovisual Collections (Wake Tech East Campus Library): October 2025

Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction is a fully revised and updated textbook that explores how economic activities are shaped by geographical factors, from local communities to the global economy. It introduces readers to key economic geography concepts and examines important issues such as transnational corporations, workplace changes, and consumption patterns. The book highlights how places, networks, and territories influence economic processes on a large scale. Now in its third edition, this edition adds new chapters on global economic governance, climate change, alternative economic practices, migrant labor, and global production networks. It also includes recent theoretical developments like evolutionary economic geography. The content is organized thematically, combining major ideas with current debates and real-world examples. Richly illustrated and supported by learning tools such as case studies and essay questions, the book offers a clear, accessible introduction. It is an essential resource for students and anyone interested in understanding the social, cultural, and political contexts of global economic life.

Those whose thoughts of musical theatre are dominated by the Broadway musical will find this book a revelation. From the 1850s to the early 1930s, when urban theatres sought to mount glamorous musical entertainment, it was to operetta that they turned. It was a form of musical theatre that crossed national borders with ease and was adored by audiences around the world. This collection of essays by an array of international scholars examines the key figures in operetta in many different countries. The Cambridge Companion to Operetta offers a critical and historical study of the widespread production of operetta and of the enthusiasm with which it was welcomed. Furthermore, it challenges nationalistic views of music and approaches operetta as a cosmopolitan genre. This Cambridge Companion contributes to a widening appreciation of the music of operetta and a deepening knowledge of the cultural importance of operetta around the world.

Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? The Art of Fear: How to Write Scary Ghost Stories That Terrify Your Readers is a book by James Colton, published on January 14, 2020. It offers advice on writing ghost stories, drawing from Colton's decade of experience. The book covers principles for creating fear, such as using the unknown, exploiting the uncanny valley, and building suspense gradually.

In the enchanting second novel in Winston Graham's beloved Poldark series, Demelza Carne, an impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground brawl, now happily finds herself his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. As Ross launches into a bitter struggle for the right of the mining communities, Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry (and her husband) place her in increasingly odd and embarrassing situations. When tragedy strikes and sows the seeds of an enduring rivalry between Ross and the powerful George Warleggan, will Demelza manage to bridge their differences before they destroy her and her husband's chance at happiness? Against the stunning backdrop of eighteenth century Cornwall, Demelza sweeps readers into one of the greatest love stories of all time.

Cornwall in the 1780s - when powerful forces of revolution and reaction are at large in the world. Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin. But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her home - an act which alters the whole course of his life...