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In this Very Short Introduction, Ritchie Robertson provides the newcomer with an up-to-date and accessible examination of this fascinating author. Beg... Meer informatie
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In this concise yet comprehensive critical biography, Ritchie Robertson examines the work of Friedrich Nietzsche within the context of his life. The b... Meer informatie
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived to the age of 82 and wrote prodigiously in every genre: drama, poetry, fiction, autobiography, travel narrative, tran... Meer informatie
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‘Een schitterend, hoopvol boek, precies wat we nu nodig hebben.’ - Rutger Bregman Voel je je angstig, machteloos en verward over de toekomst van o... Meer informatie
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This is a study of mock-epic poetry in English, French, and German from the 1720s to the 1840s. While mock-heroic poetry is a parodistic counterpart t... Meer informatie
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Feeling anxious, powerless or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems -- and ... Meer informatie
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An authoritative collection of essays celebrating Kafka’s life and work, and examining how his writing has continued to provide inspiration for over a... Meer informatie
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From dinosaurs to lizards, snakes, and turtles, Tom Kemp considers the range of reptiles which have walked our Earth. Exploring how evolutionary adapt... Meer informatie
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As well as being a remarkable statesman, Nelson Mandela has become a universal symbol of justice, a secular saint. Elleke Boehmer examines not only th... Meer informatie
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The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and indivi... Meer informatie
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This Very Short Introduction addresses the themes, developments, and controversies that have shaped Modern China. Covering a range of social issues, R... Meer informatie
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At the beginning of the seventeenth century, English politics centred on the king and the royal court, ninety per cent of the population lived in the ... Meer informatie
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By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known... Meer informatie
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This Very Short Introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual commitments, Robertson then... Meer informatie
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WINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION'To tell the story of a country or a continent is surely a great and complex undertaking; but t... Meer informatie
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This text examines attempts to construct a Jewish identity suitable for an increasingly secular world. He examines both literary portrayals of Jews by... Meer informatie
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In this Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins inspires us to look at chemistry through new eyes. Considering the remarkable achievements chemistry has ... Meer informatie
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What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science... Meer informatie
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In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing phenomena of astrophysical black ho... Meer informatie
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In this essential guide for students of chemistry, Peter Atkins' Very Short Introduction explains the principles and phenomena of physical chemistry. ... Meer informatie
