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1652

David Parrott

• Hardcover | Engels
• David Parrott's book offers a major re-evaluation of the last year of the Fronde - the political upheaval between 1648 and 1652 - in the making of sev... Lees meer

Bretons and Britons

Barry Cunliffe

• Hardcover | Engels
• What is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? To answer this question, Bretons and Britons explores the long h... Lees meer

Secret Worlds

Martin Stevens

• Hardcover | Engels
• Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science that is shedding light on th... Lees meer

The Crowd and the Cosmos

Chris Lintott

• Paperback | Engels
• 'fascinating' Brian Cox This is the story of citizen science. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, pray... Lees meer

Habeas Corpus: A Very Short Introduction

Amanda L Tyler

• Paperback | Engels | Very Short Introduction
• Legal scholar Amanda L. Tyler discusses the history and future of habeas corpus in America and around the world. The concept of habeas corpus--literal... Lees meer

Smashing the Liquor Machine

Mark Lawrence Schrad

• Hardcover | Engels
• This is the history of temperance and prohibition as you've never read it before: redefining temperance as a progressive, global, pro-justice movement... Lees meer

A Tale of Two Infinities

Gianfranco Bertone

• Paperback | Engels
• 'An incredible tour of our universe's greatest mysteries' Professor Dan Hooper This cutting-edge book investigates the extraordinary potential of mult... Lees meer

A Very Nervous Person's Guide to Horror Movies

Mathias Clasen

• Paperback | Engels
• Why your worst nightmares about watching horror movies are unfounded Films about chainsaw killers, demonic possession, and ghostly intruders make some... Lees meer

Putting Purpose Into Practice

• Hardcover | Engels
• In the face of constant change, the nature of business must evolve rapidly if it is to remain relevant to society at large. How then should business c... Lees meer

Mind Shift

John Parrington

• Hardcover | Engels
• John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of ... Lees meer

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Illustrated History
• The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Traditiona... Lees meer

A Short History of Police and Policing

Clive Emsley

• Hardcover | Engels
• The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticized for failings, praised for successes, and hailed as heroes for their sacrifices. Starting... Lees meer

Islamic Law: A Very Short Introduction

Mashood A Baderin

• Paperback | Engels | Very Short Introductions
• Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood... Lees meer

The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Handbooks
• Freedom of speech is central to the liberal democratic tradition. It touches on every aspect of our social and political system and receives explicit ... Lees meer

Love Lives

Carol Dyhouse

• Hardcover | Engels
• The story of how women's lives, loves, and dreams have been re-shaped since 1950, the year of Walt Disney's Cinderella and a time when teenage girls d... Lees meer

The Law of Eu External Relations

Jan Wouters, Frank Hoffmeister, Geert de Baere, Thomas Ramopoulos

• Paperback | Engels
• The third edition of this book incorporates more than 10 years of fascinating dynamics since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. Apart from ana... Lees meer

The Oxford History of Britain

• Paperback | Engels
• A new edition of this best-selling history of Britain, from Roman times, now updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. The Oxford History... Lees meer

The Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Library of Psychology
• The study of music and the brain can be traced back to the work of Gall in the 18th century, continuing with John Hughlings Jackson, August Knoblauch,... Lees meer

Animal Farm

George Orwell

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford World's Classics
• 'The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.' ... Lees meer

Liars

Cass R Sunstein

• Hardcover | Engels | INALIENABLE RIGHTS
• A powerful analysis of why lies and falsehoods spread so rapidly now, and how we can reform our laws and policies regarding speech to alleviate the pr... Lees meer

Selected Essays

George Orwell

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford World's Classics
• It is not possible for any thinking person to live in such a society as our own without wanting to change it. George Orwell was one of the most celebr... Lees meer

Prosperity

Colin Mayer

• Paperback | Engels
• What is business for? Day one of a business course will tell you: it is to maximise shareholder profit. This single idea pervades all our thinking and... Lees meer

Philip Roth

IRA Nadel

• Hardcover | Engels
• This new biography of famed American novelist Philip Roth offers a full account of his development as a writer. Philip Roth was much more than a Jewis... Lees meer

The Frontlines of Peace

Severine Autesserre

• Hardcover | Engels
• At turns surprising, funny, and gut-wrenching, this is the hopeful story of the ordinary yet extraordinary people who have figured out how to build la... Lees meer