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

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

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

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Hoskin

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192803061 | Paperback

An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is g... Meer informatie

Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction

P. H. (, Professor of Linguistics, Cambridge University; Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge) Matthews

ISBN: 9780192801487 | Paperback

Covers the major aspects of linguistics. This guide begins at the 'arts' end of the subject and finishes at the 'science' end, with the discoveries re... 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

Economie

Partha Dasgupta

Reeks: Elementaire Deeltjes (12)

ISBN: 9789089646934 | Paperback

Toenemende bevolkingsgroei, het milieu en armoede, het zijn maar drie onderwerpen die zijn te herleiden tot economie. In dit deel uit de serie Element... 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

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

A Brief History Of Time

Stephen (University of Cambridge) Hawking

ISBN: 9780857501004 | Paperback

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? This book examines these questions. It b... Meer informatie

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's phi... Meer informatie

German Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas (, Schroder Professor of German and President of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge) Boyle

ISBN: 9780199206599 | Paperback

German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illumin... 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

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

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

Medieval Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

John (Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Cambridge) Marenbon

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199663224 | Paperback

In this book John Marenbon discusses the extraordinary breadth of medieval philosophy as written by Christians in Greek and Latin, Muslims in Arabic a... Meer informatie

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction

Kevin (Professor of History, Professor of History, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Ma) Kenny

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199858583 | Paperback

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its ut... Meer informatie

Management: A Very Short Introduction

John (Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of Management, Henley Business School, University of Reading) Hendry

ISBN: 9780199656981 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and principles of management. Tracing its development over t... Meer informatie

The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order

Gary (Paul Mellon Professor of American History, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, University of Cambridge) Gerstle

ISBN: 9780197519646 | Hardcover

Best Books of 2022: Financial Times Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022: De Tijd Shortlisted for Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year The most... Meer informatie