Globalization: A Short History (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

Globalization: A Short History (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

'Globalization' has become a popular buzzword for explaining today's world. The expression achieved terminological stardom in the 1990s and was soon embraced by the general public and integrated into numerous languages. But is this much-discussed phenomenon really an invention of modern times? In

The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

A panoramic global history of the nineteenth centuryA monumental history of the nineteenth century, The Transformation of the World offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transition. J rgen Osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth

Capitalism: A Short History (Kocka Jrgen)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and concise history of capitalism from its origins to todayIn this authoritative and accessible book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism within a global perspective from its medieval origins to the 2008 financial

Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

How Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic book, J rgen Osterhammel

Capitalism: A Short History (Kocka Jrgen)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive and concise history of capitalism from its origins to today In this authoritative and accessible book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism within a global perspective from its medieval origins to the 2008 financial

Explorations in History and Globalization (Antunes Ctia)(Paperback)

Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Pevná vazba)

How Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book, J

The First Age of Industrial Globalization: An International History 1815-1918 (Abbenhuis Maartje)(Paperback)

Wings for the Rising Sun: A Transnational History of Japanese Aviation (Melzer Jrgen P.)(Paperback)

The history of Japanese aviation offers countless stories of heroic achievements and dismal failures, passionate enthusiasm and sheer terror, brilliant ideas and fatally flawed strategies.In Wings for the Rising Sun, scholar and former airline pilot J rgen Melzer connects the intense drama of

Writing History in the Global Era (Hunt Lynn)(Paperback)

Globalization is emerging as a major economic, cultural, and political force. In Writing History in the Global Era, historian Lynn Hunt examines whether globalization can reinvigorate the telling of history. She looks toward scholars from the East and West collaborating in new ways as they share

History: A Very Short Introduction (Arnold John H.)(Paperback)

Short History of Seafaring (Lavery Brian)(Paperback / softback)

Short History Of Progress (Wright Ronald)(Paperback / softback)

Inspiring a documentary featuring Margaret Atwood, Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall, A Short History of Progress examines the downside of human

A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland & Scotland (Jones Clyve)(Paperback)

'A Short History of Parliament' is a comprehensive institutional history, not a political history of parliament, though politics is included where, as frequently occurred, institutional changes resulted from particular political events. It covers the English parliament from its origins, the

Short History of Decay (Cioran E. M.)(Paperback / softback)

Short History of Lyme Regis (Fowles John)(Paperback / softback)

A Short History of South-East Asia (Church Peter)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable

A Short History of Western Philosophy (Hirschberger Johannes)(Paperback)

'First published in English in 1976, Hirschberger's A Short History of Western Philosophy is a condensed history of philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through to the 1960s. This new edition follows the division of the original text into four parts: AncientPhilosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Modern

Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (Lewycka Marina)(Paperback / softback)

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,

Short History of Europe - From Pericles to Putin (Jenkins Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Short History Of Robin Hood - A Pocket Essential (Rennison Nick)(Paperback / softback)

A Short History of Falling (Hammond Joe)(Paperback)

A Short History of Falling - like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air - is a searingly beautiful, profound and unforgettable memoir that finds light and even humour in the darkest of places.We keep an old shoebox, Gill and I, nestled in a drawer in our room. It's filled

A Short History of African Philosophy, Second Edition (Hallen Barry)(Paperback)

A Short History of African Philosophy discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, Barry Hallen focuses on recent scholarship and relevant debates that have made African