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Sites Of Memory, Sites Of Mourning - The Great War In European Cultural History

by Jay Winter

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 Jay Winter''s powerful 1998 study of the ''collective remembrance'' of the Great War offers a major reassessment of one of the critical episodes in the cultural history of the twentieth century. Dr Winter looks anew at the culture of commemoration and the ways in which communities endeavoured to find collective solace after 1918. Taking issue with the prevailing ''modernist'' interpretation of the European reaction to the appalling events of 1914-18, Dr Winter instead argues that what characterised that reaction was, rather, the attempt to interpret the Great War within traditional frames of reference. Tensions arose inevitably. Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning is a profound and moving book of seminal importance for the attempt to understand the course of European history during the first half of the twentieth century.
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Reading The Holocaust

by Inga (La Trobe University, Victoria) Clendinnen

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 Exploring the experience of the Holocaust from both the victims' and the perpetrators' points of view, Ithis 2002 book seeks to dispel what the author calls the 'Gorgon effect': the sickening of imagination and curiosity and the draining of the will that afflict many who try to understand the Holocaust.
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The Bigger Bang

by James E. (Queen Mary University Of London) Lidsey

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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. This book presents a fresh and engaging introduction to these ideas. Lucid analogies and clear and concise language make this book a delight to read.
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The Seeds Of Speech - Language Origin And Evolution

by Jean (University Of Oxford) Aitchison

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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 reasons why language is so strange, outlines recent theories about its origin, and discusses possible paths of evolution.
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The Old World And The New - 1492â€“1650

by J. H. (University Of Oxford) Elliott

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 The impact of Europe on the newly-discovered world of America has long been the subject of historical fascination, yet the impact of that discovery for the conquering powers has received less attention. J. H. Elliott's pioneering 1992 book shows how the encounter with the new world affected Europe intellectually, economically, and politically.
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The Large, The Small And The Human Mind

by Roger (University Of Oxford) Penrose e Roger Penrose

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 An accessible, illuminating and stimulating introduction to Roger Penrose's vision of theoretical physics for the twenty-first century. Includes incisive contributions from Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright and Stephen Hawking. This is a fascinating account of the problems of modern physics, ranging from small-scale quantum physics to the physics of the Universe.
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Myth, Literature And The African World

by Wole (University Of Ife, Nigeria, And Cornell University, New York) Soyinka e Wole Soyinka

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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.
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The Return Of Grand Theory In The Human Sciences

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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.
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The Rise And Fall Of Anne Boleyn - Family Politics At The Court Of Henry Viii

by Retha M. (Arizona State University) Warnicke

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 Retha Warnicke's fascinating and controversial reinterpretation focuses on the sexual intrigues and family politics pervading the court, offering a new explanation of Anne's fall.
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Time, Space And Things

by B. K. (University Of Essex) Ridley

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 Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe.
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Genius Explained

by Michael J. A. (University Of Exeter) Howe

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 Michael J. A. Howe addresses the belief that genius is born not made, suggesting that it is not a gift but the product of a combination of environment, personality and sheer hard work. These ideas are developed through case studies of figures such as Darwin, the BrontÃ« sisters and Einstein.
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Improving Nature? - The Science And Ethics Of Genetic Engineering

by Michael J. (Institute Of Biology, London) Reiss, Roger (University Of Reading) Straughan e Roger Straughan

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 Use of the term 'genetic engineering' is now commonplace in all of our everyday lives. But what are the likely consequences of genetic engineering? Is it ethically acceptable? Should we be trying to improve on nature? The authors examine the implications of genetic engineering in every aspect of our lives.
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The River Of Time

by Igor D. (University Of Copenhagen) Novikov

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 Can we change the past? The surprising answer can be found here. Novikov examines the history of the study of time, depicting figures who have shaped our views in the context of their own times and struggles. An engaging style and wonderful illustrations make this enjoyable and accessible to all.
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The English Languages

by Tom McArthur

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 With ever expanding networks of communication, and the increasing globalization of 'English', this timely and broad-ranging book looks at just what this complex of language is, and the variety, implications and options of this vast, pluralistic system that incorporates dialects, creoles, and local variations.
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The Thread Of Life - The Story Of Genes And Genetic Engineering

by Susan (Clinical Sciences Centre, London) Aldridge e Susan Aldridge

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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, examining DNA and its function within living organisms.
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Superstrings - A Theory Of Everything?

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 Superstring theory is one of the most exciting and actively pursued branches of physics today. This book explains the superstring theory for laymen, in an introduction to the subject which originated in the BBC Radio programme, Desperately Seeking Superstrings.
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Conquest And Empire - The Reign Of Alexander The Great

by A. B. Bosworth

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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 complemented and enlarged upon.
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Seven Clues To The Origin Of Life - A Scientific Detective Story

by A. G. Cairns-Smith

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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.
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The Ghost In The Atom - A Discussion Of The Mysteries Of Quantum Physics

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 In this book, which has its origin in a series of radio broadcasts, Paul Davies interviews eight physicists involved in debating and testing quantum theory, with radically different views of its significance.
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The Theory Of Evolution

by John Maynard (University Of Sussex) Smith

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 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 take place today. In this book John Maynard Smith describes how their theory has been confirmed, but at the same time transformed, by recent research, and in particular by the discovery of the laws of inheritance.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Fell'S Five

by Andrea Di Vita e John Rogers

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Usagi Yojimbo: Homecoming

by Stan Sakai

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Transformers/Back To The Future

by Cavan Scott e Juan Samu

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Canto Ii: The Hollow Men

by David Booher e Drew Zucker

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