The History of Computing: A Very Short Introduction

Doron (Honorary Fellow, Honorary Fellow, Royal Holloway, University of London) Swade

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198831754 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction discusses the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing. It t... Meer informatie

The Future of the Professions

Richard (Honorary Professor, Faculty of Laws, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Laws, University College London) Susskind ; Daniel (Fellow, Fellow, Balliol College, Oxford) Susskind

ISBN: 9780198841890 | Paperback

With a new preface outlining the most recent critical developments, this updated edtion of The Future of the Professions predicts how technology will ... Meer informatie

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) Parker ; Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth) Rathbone

ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie

Evolution: A Very Short Introduction

Brian (Senior Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh) Charlesworth ; Deborah (Senior Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh, and Frs) Charlesworth

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198804369 | Paperback

This book is about the central role of evolution in shaping the nature and diversity of the living world. It describes the processes of natural select... Meer informatie

The Oxford Handbook of the Modern Slum

ALAN (HONORARY PROFESSORIAL FELLOW, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne) Mayne

Reeks: OXFORD HANDBOOKS SERIES

ISBN: 9780190879457 | Hardcover

The modern slum is as prevalent as its stereotypes. Today, a slum is often understood to be a place of extreme poverty in the developing world-a place... Meer informatie

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Hoskin

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192803061 | Paperback

An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is g... Meer informatie

Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

Paul (A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge) Cartledge

ISBN: 9780199601349 | Paperback

A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in abou... Meer informatie

The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Helen (, Professor of Contemporary Spanish History, Royal Holloway University of London) Graham

ISBN: 9780192803771 | Paperback

Amid the catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination. The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short... Meer informatie

Concentration Camps: A Very Short Introduction

Dan (Professor of Modern History, Royal Holloway, University of London) Stone

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198723387 | Paperback

Nazi concentration camps are by no means the only examples of these 'extreme institutions'; Dan Stone sets out the fuller story, from the Boer War to ... Meer informatie

Archaeology on the Apulian - Lucanian Border

Alastair (Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh) Small ; Carola (Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh) Small

ISBN: 9781803270647 | Hardcover

The broad valley of the Bradano river and its tributary, the Basentello, separates the Apennine mountains in Lucania from the limestone plateau of the... Meer informatie

Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Peter (Quondam Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow of the Open University) Salway

ISBN: 9780198712169 | Paperback

For centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway weaves together the latest archaeologica... Meer informatie

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction

George (, Tutorial Fellow in Modern History, University of Oxford) Garnett

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192801616 | Paperback

The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history, ca... Meer informatie

Classics: A Very Short Introduction

Mary (Fellow, Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge) Beard ; John (Fellow, Fellow, King's College, Cambridge) Henderson

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853851 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and... Meer informatie

Disclosure and Discretion in Roman Astrology

Steven J. (Honorary Research Fellow, Honorary Research Fellow, University College London) Green

ISBN: 9780199646807 | Hardcover

In light of modern scepticism towards the practice, it is easy to overlook just how important a role astrology played in the career of Rome's first Em... Meer informatie

The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction

David M. (Lecturer in Ancient and Late Antique History, Royal Holloway, University of London) Gwynn

ISBN: 9780199595112 | Paperback

Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of W... Meer informatie

Scotland's Populations from the 1850s to Today

Michael (Honorary Professorial Fellow, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh) Anderson

ISBN: 9780198805830 | Hardcover

A coherent, comprehensive description and analysis of the most recent 170 years of Scottish population history. With its coverage of both national and... Meer informatie

Dunbar the Makar

Priscilla (Honorary Fellow, Honorary Fellow, Liverpool University) Bawcutt

ISBN: 9780198129639 | Hardcover

This critical study examines Dunbar's view of himself as a poet, or `makar', and the way he handles various poetic genres.... Meer informatie

Livy: The History of Rome, Books 21-25 (Titi Livi ab urbe condita libri XXI-XXV)

JOHN (HONORARY RESEARCH FELLOW, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester) Briscoe

Reeks: Oxford Classical Texts

ISBN: 9780199686162 | Hardcover

A revised critical edition of books 21 to 25 of Livy's history of Rome (Titi Livi ab urbe condita)-which cover the first eight years (218-211 BC) of R... Meer informatie

Voices from the Chilembwe Rising

JOHN (HONORARY SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling) McCracken

Reeks: Fontes Historiae Africanae

ISBN: 9780197265925 | Hardcover

The short-lived rebellion of 1915 was led by John Chilembwe, a Baptist minister trained in the USA. This book contains the testimonies presented to th... Meer informatie

Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome

Christopher (Honorary Research Fellow, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Exeter) Siwicki

ISBN: 9780198848578 | Hardcover

This volume addresses the treatment and perception of historic buildings in Imperial Rome, examining the ways in which public monuments were restored ... Meer informatie