A Concise History of World Population (Livi Bacci Massimo)(Paperback)

A Concise History of World Population (Livi Bacci Massimo)(Paperback)

The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect current trends and implications for future demographic developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and population and environment have been strengthened and statistical information has been updated throughout. A new

Human Tide - How Population Shaped the Modern World (Morland Paul)(Paperback / softback)

A dazzling new history of the modern world, as told through the remarkable story of population

Humans (Martineau Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the human geography of our world! From languages to population growth, a curious history of fascinating facts and figures is now at your fingertips. What you learn might just stay with you for the rest of your life. The wide world

Weaving Chiapas: Maya Women's Lives in a Changing World (Castro Apreza Yolanda)(Paperback)

In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, a large indigenous population lives in rural communities, many of which retain traditional forms of governance. In 1996, some 350 women of these communities formed a weavers' cooperative, which they called Jolom Mayaetik. Their goal was to join together to

A Concise History of Japan (Walker Brett)(Paperback)

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its

A History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 1 (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

Build your historical thinking skills through a regional presentation of content as History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 1 uses a vareity of primary sources to teach social

A History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 2 (Wiesner-Hanks Merry E.)(Paperback)

Build your historical thinking skills through a regional presentation of content as History of World Societies, Concise, Volume 2 uses a vareity of primary sources to teach social

A Concise History of Mexico (Hamnett Brian R.)(Paperback)

This concise history provides a broad thematic history of Mexico from political, economic, and cultural perspectives. In this third edition, Hamnett adds new material on changes in the twenty-first century, including the Mexican drug war between government officials and gangs, and the immigration

A Concise History of the Middle East (Goldschmidt Arthur Jr.)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the

Population Genetics: A Concise Guide (Gillespie John H.)(Paperback)

This concise introduction offers students and researchers an overview of the discipline that connects genetics and evolution. Addressing the theories behind population genetics and relevant empirical evidence, John Gillespie discusses genetic drift, natural selection, nonrandom mating, quantitative

The Lost World of Byzantium (Harris Jonathan)(Paperback)

A concise, accessible, and action-packed history of one of the medieval world's greatest empires by a leading scholar who eschews the usual run-through of emperors and battles, illuminating the very heart of Byzantine civilization and its remarkable influence on its neighbors and on the modern

A Concise History of Brazil (Fausto Boris)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Classic Guitar (Wade Graham)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Classic Guitar by Graham Wade, one of the foremost international writers on the guitar, explores the history of the instrument from the 16th century to the present

World War II in Minutes (Grant R. G.)(Paperback)

The shortest history of our greatest conflict.Clear, concise yet comprehensive, World War II in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the greatest conflict in human history. From its causes to its aftermath, this book details in 200 mini-essays every key event of the war, including the rise of

Pakistan - A New History (Talbot Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Concise history of Pakistan by noted

Spaceflight: A Concise History (Neufeld Michael J.)(Paperback)

A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today.Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve

The Devil's Milk: A Social History of Rubber (Tully John)(Paperback)

A history of the modern world told through the multiple lives of rubber Capital, as Marx once wrote, comes into the world 'dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt.' He might well have been describing the long, grim history of rubber. From the early stages of primitive

A Concise History of History (Woolf Daniel)(Paperback)

This short history of history is an ideal introduction for courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. It spans the earliest known forms of historical writing in the ancient near East right through to the present and covers developments in Europe, Asia,

Live Wires: A History of Electronic Music (Warner Dan)(Paperback)

We live in an electronic world, saturated with electronic sounds. Yet, electronic sounds aren't a new phenomenon; they have long permeated our sonic landscape. What began as the otherworldly sounds of the film score for the 1956 film Forbidden Planet and the rarefied, new timbres of Stockhausen's

Slums: The History of a Global Injustice (Mayne Alan)(Pevná vazba)

More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas, and a billion of these urban dwellers reside in neighborhoods of entrenched disadvantage--neighborhoods that are characterized as slums. Slums are often seen as a debilitating and even subversive presence within society. In reality,

A Concise History of Romania (Hitchins Keith)(Paperback)

Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman conquest of Dacia to the present day, A Concise History of Romania traces the development of a unique nation situated on the border between East and West. In this illuminating new history, Keith Hitchins explores Romania's struggle to find its place

A History of Women's Lives in Oxford (Darby Nell)(Paperback)

Underneath the dreaming spires of Oxford's world-famous university, generations of women have lived their lives, fighting for the right to study there, and for a role within the city's educational, political and social spheres. Although a few of these women's names have been recorded for posterity,

European Overseas Empire, 1879 - 1999: A Short History (Stanard Matthew G.)(Paperback)

A Timely Look Back at the Era That Shaped Our World Thousands of years of recorded history show that the main way in which human societies have been organized is as empires. Today, the evidence of recent European overseas empire's lasting effects is all around us: from international frontiers and

A Concise History of Buddhism (Skilton (Sthiramati) Andrew)(Paperback)

An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism's homeland, as well as its spread