Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas (Professor of French Literature in Oxford, a Fellow of St Edmund Hall, and Director of the Voltaire Foundation) Cronk

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199688357 | Paperback

Voltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining personality -- of the European E... Meer informatie

How Ready Are You For Love?

The School of Life

ISBN: 9781915087119 | Paperback

How ready are you for love? A guided questionnaire to help you understand what you need and want out of a relationship. ost questionnaires are just a... Meer informatie

Superintelligence

Nick (Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Martin School and Director, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford) Bostrom

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

Demography: A Very Short Introduction

Sarah (Professor of Gerontology, Oxford University, Director, Oxford Institute of Ageing, and Director of the Royal Institution, London) Harper

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198725732 | Paperback

Demography is the study the study of population size, distribution, composition, and density. Sarah Harper discusses the key theories and methods invo... Meer informatie

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

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

Aardig zijn

The School of Life

Reeks: The School of Life

ISBN: 9789038804729 | Hardcover

De meeste boeken die ons willen veranderen hebben als doel ons rijker of dunner te maken. Dit boek wil ons helpen om aardiger te zijn: dat wil zeggen ... 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

Stemmen in het duister

Nicci French

Reeks: Rechercheur Maud O'Connor (2)

ISBN: 9789026361630 | Paperback

Nancy North en haar vriend Felix zijn net in een goedkoper appartement in West-Londen getrokken, dat Felix heeft gevonden terwijl zij ziek was. Ze hee... Meer informatie

Stemmen in het duister

Nicci French

Reeks: Rechercheur Maud O'Connor (2)

ISBN: 9789026366413 | Hardcover

Nancy North en haar vriend Felix zijn net in een goedkoper appartement in West-Londen getrokken, dat Felix heeft gevonden terwijl zij ziek was. Ze hee... Meer informatie

The New Roman Empire

Anthony (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Chicago) Kaldellis

ISBN: 9780197549322 | Hardcover

A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as ... Meer informatie

Colombia

Richard D. (Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University) Mahoney

Reeks: What Everyone Needs To Know®

ISBN: 9780190262747 | Paperback

In an accessible question-and-answer format, Richard D. Mahoney explores the many key issues running through Colombia's history, distinguishing its na... Meer informatie

The Poetic Edda

Carolyne (Professor of Medieval European Literature and Official Fellow, St John's College, University of Oxford) Larrington

Reeks: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection

ISBN: 9780198834571 | Hardcover

A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated by Gods, giants, and human... Meer informatie

Nazi Germany: A Very Short Introduction

Jane (Professor Emeritus of Modern European History, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford) Caplan

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher (, Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of Christ Church College, Oxford University) Butler

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192802392 | Paperback

Postmodernism has been a buzzword of contemporary society for the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this Very Short Introduction Christopher ... 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

A Simpler Life

The School of Life

ISBN: 9781912891689 | Hardcover

Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place... Meer informatie

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction

George (, Tutorial Fellow in Modern History, University of Oxford) Garnett

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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, ca... 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

The Maya: A Very Short Introduction

Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Restall ; Amara (Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Solari

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190645021 | Paperback

Restall and Solari explore Maya identity, politics, culture, and indigenous views of the universe from ancient times to the present. With the Maya his... Meer informatie