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

Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction

FormerlyProfessorofMathematicalPhysicsatUniversityofCambridge)Polkinghorne John(

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192802521 | Paperback

In simple language, without mathematics, this book explains the strange and exciting ideas that make the subatomic world so different from the world o... Meer informatie

Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Paul (Formerly Professor of Modern History, Formerly Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford) Langford

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853998 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century B... 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

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

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

Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction

Frank (Professor Emeritus of Physics, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Oxford University) Close

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192873750 | Paperback

Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental... Meer informatie

Colonial America: A Very Short Introduction

Alan (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of California at Davis, Davis, Ca, Usa) Taylor

ISBN: 9780199766239 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Taylor presents the current scholarly understanding of colonial America to a broader audience. He focuses on the... Meer informatie

Banking: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of Financial Economics, Bangor University) Goddard ; John O. S. (Professor John O.S. Wilson, Professor of Banking & Finance, School of Management, University of St Andrews) Wilson

ISBN: 9780199688920 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the international world of banking. Offering a brief survey of the essential characteristics of ... 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

Galileo: A Very Short Introduction

Stillman (formerly Professor of the History of Science, formerly Professor of the History of Science, University of Toronto) Drake

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192854568 | Paperback

In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was c... 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

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

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

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

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

Barry (, Professor of European Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford) Cunliffe

ISBN: 9780192804181 | Paperback

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. Ba... 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

Quantum Drama

DR JIM (FREELANCE SCIENCE WRITER) BAGGOTT ; PROF JOHN L. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF HISTORY, Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Berkeley) Heilbron

ISBN: 9780192846105 | Hardcover

Quantum mechanics is an extraordinarily successful scientific theory. It is also completely baffling. From the moment of its inception, its founders s... 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

Descartes: A Very Short Introduction

Tom (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex) Sorell

ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback

René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured... Meer informatie