Banking: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of Financial Economics, Bangor University) Goddard ; John O. S. (Professor John O.S. Wilson, Professor of Banking & Finance, School of Management, University of St Andrews) Wilson

ISBN: 9780199688920 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the international world of banking. Offering a brief survey of the essential characteristics of ... Meer informatie

A Brief History of the English Civil Wars

MILLER, Professor John

ISBN: 9781845296834 | Paperback

When Charles I embarked on civil war in August 1642, Britain was plunged into one of the most devastating conflicts in the nation's history - one that... Meer informatie

De garage

John Banville

ISBN: 9789021481920 | Paperback

In het Dublin van de jaren vijftig wordt de jonge historicus Rosa Jacobs dood aangetroffen in haar auto in een afgesloten garage. Rechercheur Straffor... Meer informatie

Earth

John Boyne

ISBN: 9780857529831 | Hardcover

From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn... Meer informatie

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's phi... Meer informatie

The New Roman Empire

Anthony (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Chicago) Kaldellis

ISBN: 9780197549322 | Hardcover

A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as ... 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

Disorder

Helen (Professor of Political Economy, Professor of Political Economy, Cambridge University) Thompson

ISBN: 9780198865018 | Paperback

Getting to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the 2020s. The 21st ce... Meer informatie

Samurai

Michael (Associate Professor of East Asian History, Associate Professor of East Asian History, Marquette University) Wert

ISBN: 9780190932947 | Hardcover

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class comprised only a small portion of... Meer informatie

Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics) Gillingham ; Ralph A. (Professor of Medieval History, Professor of Medieval History, University of Wales, Swansea) Griffiths

ISBN: 9780192854025 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction... Meer informatie

Fifth Sun

Camilla (Professor of History, Professor of History, Rutgers University) Townsend

ISBN: 9780197577660 | Paperback

Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahu... Meer informatie

Over strategisch denken

John Lewis Gaddis

ISBN: 9789041715746 | Paperback

John Lewis Gaddis wordt gezien als de meest vooraanstaande historicus van de Koude Oorlog en doceert over militaire en politieke strategie aan Yale. ... Meer informatie

Goering

Professor Richard (Professor of History, University of Exeter, Uk) Overy

Reeks: Bloomsbury Revelations

ISBN: 9781350149106 | Paperback

Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed historian Richard Overy ... Meer informatie

Quantum Drama

DR JIM (FREELANCE SCIENCE WRITER) BAGGOTT ; PROF JOHN L. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF HISTORY, Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Berkeley) Heilbron

ISBN: 9780192846105 | Hardcover

Quantum mechanics is an extraordinarily successful scientific theory. It is also completely baffling. From the moment of its inception, its founders s... Meer informatie

Centennials

Professor Professor Alex Hill

ISBN: 9781847942821 | Paperback

Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your comp... Meer informatie

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction

Kevin (Professor of History, Professor of History, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Ma) Kenny

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199858583 | Paperback

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its ut... Meer informatie

Ivan Pavlov: A Very Short Introduction

Daniel P. (Professor Emeritus of History of Medicine, Professor Emeritus of History of Medicine, John Hopkins University) Todes

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190906696 | Paperback

This short biography explores the life and science of the famous Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, focusing on his lifelong quest to understand the "t... Meer informatie

Descartes: A Very Short Introduction

Tom (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex) Sorell

ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback

René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured... Meer informatie

Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan (Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Professor of Ancient Philosophy, University of Geneva) Barnes

ISBN: 9780192854087 | Paperback

The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examin... Meer informatie

Orphia And Eurydicius

Elyse John

ISBN: 9781460763049 | Paperback

The stunning, gender-flipped novel about love, creativity and the power of speaking out - perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker.'Poetic a... Meer informatie