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

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

How Ready Are You For Love?

The School of Life

ISBN: 9781915087119 | Paperback

How ready are you for love? A guided questionnaire to help you understand what you need and want out of a relationship. ost questionnaires are just a... Meer informatie

History: A Very Short Introduction

John H. (Professor of History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology,, Professor of History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology,, Birkbeck, University of London) Arnold

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853523 | Paperback

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or whe... 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

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

The Maya: A Very Short Introduction

Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Restall ; Amara (Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Solari

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190645021 | Paperback

Restall and Solari explore Maya identity, politics, culture, and indigenous views of the universe from ancient times to the present. With the Maya his... 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

Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction

Yvonne (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Kent) Sherwood

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198797579 | Paperback

This book considers the steady presence of blasphemy in our world today, even as society grows increasingly secular. Discussing some of the most famou... 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

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

Exploration: A Very Short Introduction

Stewart A. (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of Rochester, Rochester, Ny) Weaver

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199946952 | Paperback

"This book surveys the history of exploration from the ancient to the modern periods. Globalization has a deeper history than politicians and pundits ... Meer informatie

Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of British and Irish History, Professor of British and Irish History, University of Cambridge) Morrill

ISBN: 9780192854001 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain shows ... Meer informatie

Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Paul (Formerly Professor of Modern History, Formerly Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford) Langford

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853998 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century B... Meer informatie

Colonial America: A Very Short Introduction

Alan (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of California at Davis, Davis, Ca, Usa) Taylor

ISBN: 9780199766239 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Taylor presents the current scholarly understanding of colonial America to a broader audience. He focuses on the... Meer informatie

Mussolini in Myth and Memory

Paul (Professor of European History (retired), Professor of European History (retired), University of Siena) Corner

ISBN: 9780192866646 | Hardcover

Mussolini in myth and memory. Paul Corner looks at the brutal reality of the Italian dictator's fascist regime and confronts the nostalgia for dictato... Meer informatie

Modern France: A Very Short Introduction

Vanessa (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of Southern California) Schwartz

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780195389418 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, Vanessa Schwartz argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in t... Meer informatie

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The School of Life

Reeks: The School of Life

ISBN: 9789038804729 | Hardcover

De meeste boeken die ons willen veranderen hebben als doel ons rijker of dunner te maken. Dit boek wil ons helpen om aardiger te zijn: dat wil zeggen ... Meer informatie

The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

S. A. (, Professor of History, University of Essex) Smith

ISBN: 9780192853950 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines ... 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