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Myth, Literature and the African World
Av Wole Soyinka
Häftad, 1990
307 kr
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Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and one of the foremost living African writers, here analyses the interconnecting worlds of myth, ritual and literature in Africa. The ways in which the African world perceives itself as a cultural entity, and the differences between its …
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
Av Roger Penrose, Malcolm Longair
Häftad, 2000
276 kr
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Roger Penrose's original and provocative ideas about the large-scale physics of the Universe, the small-scale world of quantum physics and the physics of the mind have been the subject of controversy and discussion. These ideas were proposed in his best-selling books The Emperor's New Mind and …
Conquest and Empire
The Reign of Alexander the Great
Häftad, 1993
367 kr
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This book is an exploration of the process and consequences of the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon (who reigned from 336 to 323 BC), focusing on the effect of his monarchy upon the world of his day. A detailed running narrative of the actual campaigns from the Danube to the Indus is …
Improving Nature?
The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
Av Michael J. Reiss, Roger Straughan
Häftad, 2001
422 kr
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Little more than a decade ago the term 'genetic engineering' was hardly known outside research laboratories. By now, though, its use is widespread. Those in favour of genetic engineering - and those against it - tell us that it has the potential to change our lives perhaps more than any other …
The River of Time
Häftad, 2001
455 kr
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Can we change the past? The surprising answer to this question can be found in the final chapters of this book. Examining the history of the study of time and presenting in detail the modern state of physical research on the subject, this book is a superb overview of a fascinating subject. The …
Genius Explained
Häftad, 2001
410 kr
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In Genius Explained Michael J. A. Howe addresses the commonly held belief that genius is born not made. Controversially he suggests that genius is not a mysterious and mystical gift but the product of a combination of environment, personality and sheer hard work. The exceptional talents of those we …
Reading the Holocaust
Häftad, 2002
367 kr
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More than fifty years after their occurrence, the events of the Holocaust remain for some of their most dedicated students as morally and intellectually baffling, as 'unthinkable', as they were at their first rumouring. Reading the Holocaust, first published in 2002, challenges that bafflement, and …
The Bigger Bang
Häftad, 2002
422 kr
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In the last few years, scientists have begun to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the origin and early evolution of the universe. In a fresh, engaging, and highly readable introduction to these ideas, James Lidsey deftly steers us along a journey back in time to the very origin of …
Seven Clues to the Origin of Life
A Scientific Detective Story
Häftad, 1990
260 kr
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This book addresses the question of how life may have arisen on earth, in the spirit of an intriguing detective story. It relies on the methods of Sherlock Holmes, in particular his principle that one should use the most paradoxical features of a case to crack it. This approach to the essential …
The Return of Grand Theory in the Human Sciences
Av Q. Skinner, Quentin Skinner
Häftad, 1990
356 kr
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The past quarter of a century has seen dramatic developments in social and political thought. These essays offer an indispensable introduction to some of the most influential amongst them. Quentin Skinner's Introduction traces broad transformations such as the erosion of empiricist assumptions and …
The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn
Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII
Häftad, 1991
367 kr
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The events which led to the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen, in 1536 have traditionally been explained by historians in terms of a factional conspiracy masterminded by Henry's minister Thomas Cromwell. Retha Warnicke's fascinating and controversial reinterpretation focuses …
The Old World and the New
1492-1650
Häftad, 1992
275 kr
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The impact of Europe on a newly-discovered world of America has long been a subject of historical fascination. Yet the impact of that discovery and conquest for the European conquering powers has traditionally received less attention. In this pioneering 1992 book J. H. Elliott set out to show how …
Superstrings
A Theory of Everything?
Av P. C. W. Davies, Julian Brown
Häftad, 1992
374 kr
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Superstring theory is one of the most exciting and actively pursued branches of physics today. The far-reaching claims made for this theory would, if correct, provide the much sought-after Theory of Everything, the unification of physics. It would enable the fundamental building blocks of matter to …
The Theory of Evolution
Häftad, 1993
331 kr
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All living plants and animals, including man, are the modified descendants of one or a few simple living things. A hundred years ago Darwin and Wallace in their theory of natural selection, or the survival of the fittest, explained how evolution could have happened in terms of processes known to …
The Ghost in the Atom
A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics
Av P. C. W. Davies, Julian R. Brown
Häftad, 1993
276 kr
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Anybody who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. Niels Bohr's dictum bears witness to the bewildering impact of quantum theory, flying in the face of classical physics and dramatically transforming scientists' outlook on our relationship with the material world. While the theory …
Time, Space and Things
Av B. K. Ridley
Häftad, 1995
383 kr
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There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics, and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes, available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of …
The English Languages
Av Tom McArthur
Häftad, 1998
435 kr
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Hundreds of millions of people use English every day everywhere in the world, but may or may not succeed in understanding each other. Despite the success of its standard form (or forms) in many countries, the complex called 'English' is immensely diverse - probably more diverse than any single …
The Thread of Life
The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering
Häftad, 1998
504 kr
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Susan Aldridge gives an accessible guide to the world of DNA and also explores the applications of genetic engineering in biotechnology. She takes the reader, step by step, through the fascinating study of molecular biology. Aldridge also looks at the wider world of biotechnology and how genetic …
The Seeds of Speech
Language Origin and Evolution
Häftad, 2000
418 kr
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Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. In this wide-ranging and accessible overview, first published in 2000, Jean Aitchison explores the origins of human language and how it has evolved. She likens the search to a …
