Berlin - Mary (University College London) Fulbrook

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Berlin - Buch Through a series of ten vignettes, this engaging introduction to a fascinating city explores Berlin's historical layers, startling transformations and contested legacies. Mary Fulbrook presents Berlin's distinctive history as rooted in... Mehr

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Reproduction Biology - Buch This primer introduces the key elements of reproduction in humans and a wide range of animals and plants. It explains why different species have evolved completely different strategies to ensure their reproductive success... Mehr

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Principles of International Environmental Law - Buch A comprehensive account of one of the fastest growing areas of international law: principles and rules relating to environmental protection. Incorporating the latest developments in treaty and... Mehr

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Bystander Society - Buch The most commonly asked--and bitterly debated--question about Germans during the Nazi era is, "how much did they know?" Were they aware of what was being committed in their name? As Mary Fulbrook argues in this haunting and... Mehr

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Jimmy Carter in the White House - Buch This fresh examination of Carter's presidency (1977-1981), the first in over twenty years, sheds new light on his time in office, reflecting on his domestic record, his key policies on the economy, civil... Mehr

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Liberty as Independence - Buch What does liberty entail? How have concepts of liberty changed over time? And what are the global consequences? This book surveys the history of rival views of liberty from antiquity to modern times, exploring when and... Mehr

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Emigrant Soldiers - Buch During the First World War, over 300,000 Italian emigrants returned from across the world to serve in Italy's armed forces. But what happened to these men during the war and after it had ended? Emigrant Soldiers reconstructs... Mehr

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Dreams + Disillusions - Buch This book explores the plethora of ideas and ideologies that have shaped and reshaped cities in profound ways. Six chapters reveal dreams that were fundamental to the origin of great cities, show how desires are... Mehr

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Voice Work - Buch Voice Work Second Edition The voice is one of the fundamental modes of self-expression, a key touchstone of identity and sense of self. Many people in all walks of life are looking to change their voices, whether to modify a... Mehr

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The National Interest - Buch With peak globalization behind us, we urgently need a new debate about the national interest. Yet across the West it is a concept that is conspicuous by its absence from public life. All too often the 'national interest'... Mehr

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Stonehenge - Buch Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous monuments. Who built it, how and why are questions that have endured for at least 900 years, but modern methods of investigation are now able to offer up a completely new understanding... Mehr

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Political Technology - Buch Examining the practice of 'political technology', this book explores how Russia is no longer a democracy but an aggressive propaganda state which exports its problems globally. Andrew Wilson shows how many other countries... Mehr

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The First Farmers of Europe - Buch The book presents the latest research on the spread of farming by archaeologists and geneticists. It shows that it resulted from a population expansion from present-day Turkey and explains how this took place. It... Mehr

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Skateboarding and the City - Buch Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions - a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant,... Mehr

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Complexity Science - Buch This introductory textbook provides detailed coverage of the rapidly growing field of complexity science and accommodates readers from a wide variety of backgrounds, and with varying levels of mathematical skill. The book... Mehr