Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction

P. H. (, Professor of Linguistics, Cambridge University; Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge) Matthews

ISBN: 9780192801487 | Paperback

Covers the major aspects of linguistics. This guide begins at the 'arts' end of the subject and finishes at the 'science' end, with the discoveries re... 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

Economics: A Very Short Introduction

Partha (, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge) Dasgupta

ISBN: 9780192853455 | Paperback

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a g... 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

Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Edward (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, and Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Craig

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198861775 | Paperback

How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? Edward Craig discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. He explores import... Meer informatie

Disorder

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

ISBN: 9780198865018 | Paperback

Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century explains the historical origins of the political shocks of the past decade: why politics has been so difficul... Meer informatie

A Brief History Of Time

Stephen (University of Cambridge) Hawking

ISBN: 9780857501004 | Paperback

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? This book examines these questions. It b... 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

The Poetic Edda

Carolyne (Professor of Medieval European Literature and Official Fellow, St John's College, University of Oxford) Larrington

Reeks: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection

ISBN: 9780198834571 | Hardcover

A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated by Gods, giants, and human... 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

Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction

Veronique (, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge & Professor in Sociology, University of Lausanne) Mottier

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199298020 | Paperback

Is our sexuality a product of our genes, or of society, culture, and politics? How have views of sexual norms changed over time? And how have feminism... Meer informatie

Medieval Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

John (Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Cambridge) Marenbon

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199663224 | Paperback

In this book John Marenbon discusses the extraordinary breadth of medieval philosophy as written by Christians in Greek and Latin, Muslims in Arabic a... Meer informatie

The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction

Amrita (, University Lecturer in International Relations at the Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge) Narlikar

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192806086 | Paperback

The WTO has a deep and far reaching impact on people's everyday lives, and in its short lifetime has generated debate, controversy and outrage. This V... 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

German Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas (, Schroder Professor of German and President of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge) Boyle

ISBN: 9780199206599 | Paperback

German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illumin... 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

The Grand Design

Leonard Mlodinow ; Stephen (University of Cambridge) Hawking

ISBN: 9780553819229 | Paperback

A succinct, startling and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished bel... Meer informatie

The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order

Gary (Paul Mellon Professor of American History, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, University of Cambridge) Gerstle

ISBN: 9780197519646 | Hardcover

Best Books of 2022: Financial Times Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022: De Tijd Shortlisted for Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year The most... 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

Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (Fellow, Fellow, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge) Tanner

ISBN: 9780192854148 | Paperback

For a century, Nietzsche has been among the most controversial of modern writers. Since his death in 1900, he has been appropriated as an icon by a di... Meer informatie