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

Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction

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

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

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

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

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

THE ABCS OF AMSTERDAM: A FIRST GUIDE TO THE CAPITAL OF THE NETHERLANDS

BUCCIOL, P.

ISBN: 9789083181745 | Paperback

Fact- and fun-filled and with 26 bright, hand-painted illustrations, The ABCs of Amsterdam is a playful introduction to the city and its culture and h... 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

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

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

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

Tractor, waar ben je?

Ingela P Arrhenius

Reeks: Waar ben je?

ISBN: 9789025778538 | Hardcover

De ongekend populaire 'Waar ben je?'-reeks van de Zweedse ontwerper Ingela is uitgebreid met een stoere toevoeging. In 'Tractor, waar ben je?' zitten ... 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

Mijn grote speelboek Boerderij

Ingela P Arrhenius

ISBN: 9789025778491 | Hardcover

'Mijn Grote Speelboek - Boerderij' is veel meer dan een groot kartonboek: Ingela P Arrhenius creëerde een stijlvolle en levendige introductie tot eers... 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

Spiegeldagen

Mark H. Stokmans

ISBN: 9789026361210 | Hardcover

'Een verhaal dat je omhelst. Niet alleen omdat je meeleeft met de jongeman, zijn ouders en grootouders, onder meer in de Spaanse Burgeroorlog, maar me... Meer informatie

Marx: A Very Short Introduction

Peter (Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University & Laureate Professor, University of Melbourne) Singer

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198821076 | Paperback

Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories about society, economics, and politics have shaped and directed political... 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

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

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