Scottish Enlightenment. The Scots' Invention of the Modern World, Paperback - Arthur Herman

'Every Scot should read it. Scotland now has the lively, provocative and positive history it deserves.' Irvine Welsh, GuardianA dramatic and intrig...

Reducere. To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in histo...

A compelling account of the crucial year in post-war history, in the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's award-winning and bestselling }The Peacemake...

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every coun...

Reducere. DescriptionAims to simplify and demystify the Tarot - the ancient oracle, and make it accessible to anyone who would like to read the cards. The me...

Reducere. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with...

For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. T...

Martin Walker's account of over forty years of global confrontation between the US and Russia is a masterly narrative of the Cold War's twists and ...

Reducere. A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first mille...

Reducere. Does God really matter for today's Christians? Craig Gay addresses this issue in his The Way of the (Modern) World: Or, Why It's Tempting to Live A...

Reducere. I began my study of Gog and Magog more than fifteen years ago in the early 90's while resident in New York. My subsequent public lecture on the sub...

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook gives a clear and concise account of the government and politics of democratic states, comprehensively upd...

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as ...

What drives the drug trade, and how has it come to be what it is today? A global history of the acquisition of progressively more potent means of a...

The fascinating story of the Regency period in Britain - an immensely colourful and chaotic decade that marked the emergence of the modern world.

From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating bl...

In an accessible and timely work of scholarship, celebrated historian Joshua B. Freeman tells the story of the factory and examines how it has refl...

A poetic call for mindfulness, creativity, and analog real-world connection in an increasingly disconnected world from singer-songwriter Valerie June.

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today's hot button issues--including holy wars, women's rights, the rise of...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engine...

Reducere. Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Ar...

Beginning in the 1920s, the Scottish Renaissance saw Scottish writers increasingly engaged with social and political issues. Hugh MacDiarmid, his c...

Reducere. It is rare for an individual in history to have successfully made such a mark on their world that people are still talking about them centuries aft...

Well-connected meditation guru Will Williams shows us the unique power of Vedic meditation to overcome stress and anxiety.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alfred North WhiteheadAlfred North Whitehead's SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORLD, originally published in 1925, redefines the co...

Reducere. DescriptionKwasi Kwarteng is the child of parents whose lives were shaped as subjects of the British Empire, first in their native Ghana, then as B...

Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and spiritual leaders whos...

DescriptionA comprehensive, accessible guide to the fascinating history of Zen Buddhism--including important figures, schools, foundational texts, ...

'The wisest book I've read for many years ... Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health ... Hugely recommended' Step...

Reducere. In 1977, Kenneth Leech wrote the book Soul Friend, which quickly became one of the classic contemporary explorations of the Christian practice of s...

The history of Japan's unprecedented takeover of the global imaginary, as told through the eight packaged fantasies that charmed and changed the wo...

Reducere. Presence in the Modern World is Jacques Ellul's most foundational book, combining his social analysis with his theological orientation. Appearing f...