Reminiscent of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give, Jackson's too-close-to-home dyst...Reminiscent of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give, Jackson's too-close-to-home dystopian novel adds a level of thought-provoking complexity that will undoubtedly compel readers to grapple with the use and abuse of power by government entities - Booklist,...mehr
Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys . . . There's a new hist...Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys . . . There's a new history book in town. Pre-order your copy now. From the chart-topping podcast The Rest is History, a whistle-stop tour through the past - from Alexander the Great to Tolkien, the...mehr
Data answers big questions about our world. It tells us about our planet, our ...Data answers big questions about our world. It tells us about our planet, our history, and even predicts what we like and might want to buy. The Expanding World of Data unpacks what data is and how it is a bigger part of our lives than we may realize.mehr
Julian Jacksonis Professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London and...Julian Jackson is Professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London and one of the foremost British experts on twentieth-century France. His previous books include France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944, which was shortlisted for the Los Angeles...mehr
The final instalment in the fantasy thriller series, Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is...The final instalment in the fantasy thriller series, Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is back, and this time he's out for vengeance.mehr
Literature in Britain and Ireland is a survey of literature on the British Isl...Literature in Britain and Ireland is a survey of literature on the British Isles since the time of the Anglo-Saxons. Despite this wide angle, the linguistic, regional and ethnic differentiations in each particular period are being emphasised. Because...mehr
Students and instructors alike praise A History of Modern Europe for its autho...Students and instructors alike praise A History of Modern Europe for its authoritative coverage from the Renaissance to the present day. Written in Merriman's signature narrative style, the book is brightened with humour and biographical sketches. The...mehr
MAKING HISTORYis an epic exploration of who writes about the past and how the...MAKING HISTORY is an epic exploration of who writes about the past and how the biases of certain storytellers - whether Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare or Simon Schama - continue to influence our ideas about history (and about who we are) today. In...mehr
Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today¿s idealistic m...Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today¿s idealistic millions hold dear. Yet the very concept on which the movement is based became familiar only a few decades ago when it profoundly reshaped our hopes for an improved humanity....mehr
One of Weber's most important books and is a landmark work in the history of e...One of Weber's most important books and is a landmark work in the history of economic thought. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Introduction and a translation of Weber's original 'Conceptual Preface' to the German edition, both by Keith...mehr
This book offers a broad account of the social and economic history of Central...This book offers a broad account of the social and economic history of Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth century, and asks critical questions about the structure and experience of modernity in different contexts and periods. It is the go-to...mehr
When a photographer is found shot to death inside an LA warehouse, Lieutenant ...When a photographer is found shot to death inside an LA warehouse, Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and Psychologist Alex Delaware are on the case. The victim had just received rave media attention for his latest project - images of homeless people living out...mehr
Inviting a conceptual reconsideration of centre and periphery in the study of ...Inviting a conceptual reconsideration of centre and periphery in the study of National Socialist camps and killing sites, this volume puts forth novel scholarly analyses of the history and memory of the Holocaust and World War II. The book is organised...mehr
A Short History of the French Revolution is an up-to-date survey of the French...A Short History of the French Revolution is an up-to-date survey of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era that introduces readers to the origins and events of this turbulent period in French history, and historians' interpretations of these events.mehr