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38 produkter
Berättelsen om framtiden
Inbunden, 2024
273 kr
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David Christian har gjort sig känd som skaparen av big history – den forskning som istället för att undersöka avgränsade epoker överblickar historien från big bang till idag. Metoden kännetecknas av ett öppnare förhållningssätt till angränsande vetenskaper och en utzoomning som ger verkligt nya …
Maps of Time
An Introduction to Big History
Häftad, 2011
299 kr
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An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, "Maps of Time" is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more …
Future Stories
A user's guide to the future
E-bok, 2022
108 kr
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'David Christian's approach to understanding history can help all of us learn to prepare for the future' - Bill GatesA user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black …
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
E-bok, 2018
108 kr
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David Christian, creator of Big History ('My favourite course of all time' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future'Nails home the point: Life is a miracle ... A compelling history of everything' Washington …
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
Häftad, 2019
160 kr
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David Christian, creator of Big History ('My favourite course of all time' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future'Nails home the point: Life is a miracle ... A compelling history of everything' Washington …
'Living Water'
Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation
Inbunden, 1990
3130 kr
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This is a study of the social, economic, and political role of Vodka in nineteenth-century Russia. Since the `Green Serpent' first appeared in sixteenth-century Muscovy, it has played a vital part in Russian life. Vodka became an essential part of Russian working-class celebrations: personal, …
Imperial and Soviet Russia
Power, Privilege and the Challenge of Modernity
Inbunden, 1997
2047 kr
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This is an interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991. During this tumultuous period, the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. Like China, the Soviet Union underwent this transition …
Imperial and Soviet Russia
Power, Privilege and the Challenge of Modernity
Häftad, 1997
590 kr
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This is an interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991. During this tumultuous period, the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. Like China, the Soviet Union underwent this transition …
Maps of Time
An Introduction to Big History
E-bok, 2011
321 kr
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An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, Maps of Time is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent …
Bread and Salt
A Social and Economic History of Food and Drink in Russia
Av R. E. F. Smith, David Christian
Häftad, 2008
820 kr
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Bread and Salt - a literal translation of the Russian word for hospitality - explores the social and economic implications of eating and drinking in Russia in the thousand years before 1900. Eating and drinking are viewed here as social activities which involves the economics of production, storage …
The Cambridge World History
Inbunden, 2015
2283 kr
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Volume 1 of the Cambridge World History is an introduction to both the discipline of world history and the earliest phases of world history up to 10,000 BCE. In Part I leading scholars outline the approaches, methods, and themes that have shaped and defined world history scholarship across the …
History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume I
Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire
Häftad, 1998
613 kr
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This is a history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia from the time of the first inhabitants of the region up to the break up of the Mongol Empire in 1260 AD. Inner Eurasia, as the author defines it, comprises most of the former Soviet Union and Russia's huge territories in Siberia; Russia's …
History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume II
Inner Eurasia from the Mongol Empire to Today, 1260 - 2000
Inbunden, 2018
1101 kr
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Provides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and MongoliaBeginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century, Volume II of this comprehensive work covers the remarkable history of “Inner Eurasia,” from 1260 up to modern times, completing the …
History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume II
Inner Eurasia from the Mongol Empire to Today, 1260 - 2000
Häftad, 2018
584 kr
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Provides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and MongoliaBeginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century, Volume II of this comprehensive work covers the remarkable history of “Inner Eurasia,” from 1260 up to modern times, completing the …
Africa in World History
Av Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
462 kr
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Africa stretches across more than 11 million square miles, from the Sahara and Sahel in the north to the mineral-resource-rich south, the endangered rainforests of the west, and the Serengeti savannas of the east. Fossils from Ethiopia tell us that the human species originated in Africa, and …
The Cambridge World History: Volume 1, Introducing World History, to 10,000 BCE
Häftad, 2017
758 kr
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Volume 1 of the Cambridge World History is an introduction to both the discipline of world history and the earliest phases of world history up to 10,000 BCE. In Part I leading scholars outline the approaches, methods, and themes that have shaped and defined world history scholarship across the …
History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume II
Inner Eurasia from the Mongol Empire to Today, 1260 - 2000
E-bok, 2018
1275 kr
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Provides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia Beginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century, Volume II of this comprehensive work covers the remarkable history of “Inner Eurasia,” from 1260 up to modern times, completing the …
Cambridge World History: Volume 1, Introducing World History, to 10,000 BCE
E-bok, 2015
621 kr
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Volume 1 of the Cambridge World History is an introduction to both the discipline of world history and the earliest phases of world history up to 10,000 BCE. In Part I leading scholars outline the approaches, methods, and themes that have shaped and defined world history scholarship across the …
Cambridge World History: Volume 1, Introducing World History, to 10,000 BCE
E-bok, 2015
621 kr
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Volume 1 of the Cambridge World History is an introduction to both the discipline of world history and the earliest phases of world history up to 10,000 BCE. In Part I leading scholars outline the approaches, methods, and themes that have shaped and defined world history scholarship across the …
Finding Jesus
To Learn Abba''s Worldview
E-bok, 2011
120 kr
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A scholar among the laity, anonymous author David Christian, in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the following: Ernie (38 years of church pastoral leadership) wrote, Book is remarkable with more knowledge of biblical literature and history than most …
Future Stories
A user''s guide to the future
Ljudbok, 2022
166 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin. A user''s guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole... Every second of our lives - whether we''re looking both ways before crossing the …
This Fleeting World
A Very Small Book of Big History: The Story of the Universe and History of Humanity
Häftad, 2018
422 kr
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Future Stories
A user's guide to the future
Häftad, 2023
137 kr
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'David Christian's approach to understanding history can help all of us learn to prepare for the future' - Bill GatesA user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black …
