Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised & understood in a multitude of ways; indeed mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed but are adapted & changed by their passage across periods & cultures In this Very Short Introduction Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical & cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day Arranged thematically to exemplify the varied contexts in which people have learned used & handed on mathematics she also

Includes:: illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times & places including early imperial China the medieval Islamic world & nineteenth-century Britain ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine such as the advent of hospitals & the rise of experimental medicine Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues discoveries & controversies ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

A new one-volume edition of the four books which comprise The History of The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation exemplified in The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings & The Silmarillion What is less well known however is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the stories that were published & which herein gives added life to the tales of the hobbits Gandalf & the quest of the Fellowship as told in The Lord of the Rings It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son & literary heir Christopher applied himself to produce the monumental & endlessly fascinating series of twelve books The History of Middle-earth This brand new hardback edition brings together volumes VI
- IX of The History of Middle-earth
- The Return of the Shadow The Treason of Isengard The War of the Ring & Sauron Defeated
- into one volume Together these books give a fascinating & complete account of the writing of The Lord of the Rings & provide the reader with numerous additional scenes together with rare maps & illustrations which never made it into the final book including the epilogue in its entirety Epic in scope & extent this second hardback volume of a planned trilogy will present the reader with a unique opportunity to collect a complementary set of each hardback volume in The Complete History of Middle-earth series


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A new one-volume edition of the final three books in The History of Middle-earth
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With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous Bestselling historian & political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert & riveting journey through this period as he recounts & analyses the extraordinary sequence of events of this period from the end of the First Revolution through two others a return of Empire three catastrophic wars with Germany periods of stability & hope interspersed with many years of uncertainty & high tensions As her cross-Channel neighbour Great Britain would equally suffer France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War as the new modern world we know today took shape Her attempts to become the leader of the European union is a constant struggle as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years Alongside this came huge social changes & cultural landmarks but also fundamental questioning of what this nation which considers itself exceptional really stood
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- for That saga & those questions permeate the France of today now with an implacable enemy to face in the form of Islamic extremism which so bloodily announced itself this year in Paris Fenby will detail every event every struggle & every outcome across this expanse of 200 years It will prove to be the definitive guide to understanding France

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play John Mills stars as Alfred Polly recently sacked from his job he inherits money from his father thus enabling him to take a bike tour of the country He falls in love but it all goes wrong so Alfred ends up marrying his cousin Miriam They set up a draper&s shop in a small town Miriam sours they face bankruptcy & boredom & Mr Polly comes to hate his life In utter despair he decides to commit suicide but even this goes wrong & he is forced to take to the road again ...

From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that dominated the Western world 448 pages 27 maps & plans & 6 genealogical tables Grant Michael ...

In addition to Valerie Warrior's crisp fluent translation of the first five books of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita this edition features a general introduction to Livy & his work extensive foot-of-the-page notes offering essential contextual information & a chronology of events Three appendices--on the genealogies of the most prominent political figures in the early Republic Livy's relationship with Augustus & Livy's treatment of religion--offer additional insight into the author & the early history of Rome ...

Celebrating over 20 years as SEGA official mascot THE HISTORY OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is the ultimate guide to SEGA spiky blue speedster! This hefty 300-page volume covers in detail two decades of 2D & 3D Sonic games plus spinoffs & crossovers You also find character profiles promotional artwork rare concept art & a detailed look at the origins of the Blur A must-have for any true Sonic fan! ...

This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis & reflection at a time of ongoing violence threats & reprisals Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine terrorism's complex history from antiquity to the present day & find that terror long the weapon of the weak against the strong is a tactic as old as warfare itself Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE contributors go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages the 1789 Terror movement in Europe Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution Stalinism "resistance" terrorism during World War II & Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s Finally they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism al Qaeda & the contemporary suicide martyr Along the way they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over This updated edition

Includes:: a new chapter analyzing the rise of ISIS & key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks

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