Rabbit Hole

Kate Brody

ISBN: 9781526646729 | Paperback

'Vivid, beautiful writing, and disturbing in the best way, Rabbit Hole is absolutely unputdownable' MILA KUNIS 'I fell down Rabbit Hole in an obses... Meer informatie

Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction

Robert (, formerly Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Yale University) Wokler

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192801982 | Paperback

One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also i... Meer informatie

The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction

Jerry (, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London) Brotton

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Calder: the Conquest of Time, The Early Years: 1898-1940

PERL, Jed

ISBN: 9780307272720 | Gekartonneerd met stofomslag

The first biography of America's greatest twentieth-century sculptor, Alexander Calder: an authoritative and revelatory achievement, based on a wealth... Meer informatie

Nuclear Physics: A Very Short Introduction

Frank (Professor Emeritus of theoretical physics, Oxford University, and fellow in physics, Exeter College Oxford) Close

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Het meisje en de rots

Kristien In-'t-Ven

ISBN: 9789401498234 | Hardcover

Dit is het verhaal van een meisje dat onverwacht bezoek kreeg. Voor haar deur stond iemand met een pakket. 'Dit moet een vergissing zijn', zei ze. 'Ik... 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

Fantastic Histories

Victoria (Senior Lecturer) Flood

Reeks: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture

ISBN: 9781526164148 | Hardcover

Details the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England, and the subsequent political ... Meer informatie

Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

Stephen J. (Professor of Physics, Oxford University Department of Physics and Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford) Blundell

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Western Europe's Democratic Age, 1945-1968

CONWAY, in, Professor Martin

ISBN: 9780691203485 | Gekartonneerd met stofomslag

What happened in the years following World War II to create a democratic revolution in the western half of Europe? In Western Europe's Democratic Age,... Meer informatie

Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Kenneth O. (Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Lecturer in Modern History, Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Lecturer in Modern History, University of Oxford) Morgan

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

Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

Hugh (Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at King's College London) Bowden

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198706151 | Paperback

Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age of 32, twelve years later. During his reign h... Meer informatie

Humanism: A Very Short Introduction

Stephen (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Heythrop College, University of London) Law

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199553648 | Paperback

What is humanism? Can there be morality without God? Without religion, are our lives left without meaning? Stephen Law considers all these questions i... Meer informatie

The Devil: A Very Short Introduction

Darren (Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Worcester) Oldridge

ISBN: 9780199580996 | Paperback

The Devil has fascinated writers and theologians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many dramatic and haunting works of art. Today he r... Meer informatie

The Caliph and the Imam

Toby (Senior Lecturer in Global Religious Studies, Senior Research Fellow, St Anthony's College, University of Oxford) Matthiesen

ISBN: 9780198806554 | Hardcover

The authoritative account of the sectarian division that for centuries has shaped events in the Middle East and the Islamic world. In 632, soon af... Meer informatie

The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3

Adrian Shaughnessy ; Neville Brody

ISBN: 9780500295267 | Paperback

The long-awaited third monograph on the work of the most important British designer of his generation, showcasing projects from the last thirty years ... Meer informatie

Aristotle On What Emotions Are

Giles (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Bristol) Pearson

Reeks: Oxford Aristotle Studies Series

ISBN: 9780198879343 | Hardcover

Providing the first systematic interpretation of what Aristotle thinks emotions are and pointing to some philosophical merits of his account, this boo... Meer informatie

Regret

Paddy (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Swansea University) McQueen

ISBN: 9780197651384 | Hardcover

Philosopher Paddy McQueen provides a detailed examination of the nature of regret and its role in decision-making. Additionally, he explores how exper... Meer informatie

Walter Pater and Persons

Stephen (Senior Lecturer in English, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Bristol) Cheeke

ISBN: 9780198920267 | Hardcover

In this inventive and far-reaching study, Stephen Cheeke examines the vital concept of the Person in the work of Walter Pater. The book explores the i... Meer informatie

Jazz Migrations

Ofer (Senior Lecturer in Music, Senior Lecturer in Music, Tel Aviv University) Gazit

Reeks: American Musicspheres

ISBN: 9780197682784 | Paperback

Since the 1990s, migrant musicians have become increasingly prominent in New York City's jazz scene. Challenging norms about who can be a jazz musicia... Meer informatie