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
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
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
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
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
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
ISBN: 9780198788911 | Paperback
The 'extended phenotype' is Dawkins' key contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution given in The Selfish Gene. He shows that the influence of ge... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198784920 | Paperback
In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathe... Meer informatie
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
ISBN: 9780192853974 | Paperback
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century B... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9781788163033 | Paperback
From ancient Mesopotamia to today, the epic story of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations.... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198716570 | Hardcover
'Community' and 'justice' recur in anthropological, historical, and legal scholarship, yet as concepts they are notoriously slippery. Historians and l... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198804543 | Hardcover
Calculus is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the developmen... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192801630 | Paperback
More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society,... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198718635 | Paperback
In this Very Short Introduction Frank Close describes the historical development of nuclear physics, our understanding of the nucleus, how nuclei form... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780199687350 | Paperback
Normon Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin o... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198903321 | Hardcover
This book examines what unifies and separates various Sunni Muslim sects and incites polemics. It explores Islam as a body of information and cultural... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780393354423 | Paperback
Born into but escaped from slavery, Frederick Douglass—orator, journalist, autobiographer; revolutionary on behalf of a just America—was a towering fi... Meer informatie
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
ISBN: 9780199601202 | Paperback
What is that strange and mysterious force that pulls one magnet towards another, yet seems to operate through empty space? This is the elusive force o... Meer informatie
