Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas (Professor of French Literature in Oxford, a Fellow of St Edmund Hall, and Director of the Voltaire Foundation) Cronk

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199688357 | Paperback

Voltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining personality -- of the European E... Meer informatie

Superintelligence

Nick (Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Martin School and Director, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford) Bostrom

ISBN: 9780198739838 | Paperback

This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in genera... 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

Demography: A Very Short Introduction

Sarah (Professor of Gerontology, Oxford University, Director, Oxford Institute of Ageing, and Director of the Royal Institution, London) Harper

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198725732 | Paperback

The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other pl... 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

Stemmen in het duister

Nicci French

Reeks: Rechercheur Maud O'Connor (2)

ISBN: 9789026361630 | Paperback

‘Weer een Nicci French die je in één keer uitleest.’ – Trouw ‘Nancy is een protagonist waarnaar je hart snel uitgaat.’ – Telegraaf ‘Stemmen in... Meer informatie

Aardig zijn

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

Colombia

Richard D. (Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University) Mahoney

Reeks: What Everyone Needs To Know®

ISBN: 9780190262747 | Paperback

Even to experts, Colombia is one of the most confusing countries in the Americas. Its democratic tradition is among the richest and most long-standing... 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

Nazi Germany: A Very Short Introduction

Jane (Professor Emeritus of Modern European History, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford) Caplan

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198706953 | Paperback

Nazi Germany may have only lasted for 12 years, but it has left a legacy that still echoes with us today. This book discusses the emergence and appeal... Meer informatie

A Simpler Life

The School of Life

ISBN: 9781912891689 | Hardcover

Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less.... Meer informatie

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction

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

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. Th... Meer informatie

Van Peking naar Parijs

Kassia St Clair

ISBN: 9789029099578 | Hardcover

Een ongelooflijk, waargebeurd verhaal over een tocht die symbool staat voor het ontstaan van de wereld waarin we nu levenPeking, 10 juni 1907. Vijf au... Meer informatie

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

Barry (, Professor of European Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford) Cunliffe

ISBN: 9780192804181 | Paperback

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. Ba... 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

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

William (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol) Doyle

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198840077 | Paperback

William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror, t... Meer informatie

Information: A Very Short Introduction

Luciano (, Luciano Floridi is the Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute, and a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford University.) Floridi

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199551378 | Paperback

Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and hu... 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

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

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as inev... Meer informatie