Technology and Society: A World History (Ede Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Technology and Society: A World History (Ede Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Technology and Society: A World History explores the creative power of humanity from the age of stone tools to the digital revolution. It introduces technology as a series of systems that allowed us to solve real-world problems and create a global civilization. The history of technology is also the

Timeline Science and Technology: A Visual History of Our World (Goes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A big visual introduction to the world's greatest inventions, discoveries and technologies for children, young and old. Travel through time with this remarkably illustrated 80-page journey of our planet and society's most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the creation of YouTube

British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society 1838-1956 - A History (Heartfield James)(Pevná vazba)

History of British and Foreign Anti-Slavery

Spain in the Nineteenth Century: New Essays on Experiences of Culture and Society (Ginger Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Confronted by a complex new society, nineteenth-century Spaniards wrestled with how to envisage their lives. From trying to be universal through to acting as a cultural entrepreneur, this volume explores the possibilities and uncertainties that unfolded in their reconfigured

Cybersecurity Readiness - A Holistic and High-Performance Approach (Chatterjee Dave)(Pevná vazba)

Media/Society: Technology, Industries, Content, and Users helps students understand the relationship between media and society and gets them to think critically about recent media developments. Authors David Croteau, William Hoynes, and new co-author Clayton Childress take an interdisciplinary

What Is Digital History? (Salmi Hannu)(Pevná vazba)

Digital history is an emerging field that draws on digital technology and computational methods. A global enterprise that invites scholars worldwide to join forces, it presents exciting and novel ways we might explore, understand and represent the past. Hannu Salmi provides the most compelling

Brazilian History: Culture, Society, Politics 1500-2010 (Machado Roberto Pinheiro)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers the reader a critical and interdisciplinary introduction to Brazilian history. Combining a didactic approach with insightful historical analysis, it discusses the main political, cultural, and social developments taking place in the Latin American country from 1500 to

The History and Future of Technology: Can Technology Save Humanity from Extinction? (Ayres Robert U.)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Fire and water: technologies extending nature.- Chapter 3. Extensions of the body.- Chapter 4. Words and music.- Chapter 5. Printing, movable type and books.- Chapter 6. The Enlightenment: the rise of science.- Chapter 7. The first stage of industrialization:

The History of Human Space Flight (Spitzmiller Ted)(Pevná vazba)

Military Writers Society of America Awards, Gold Medal for History Highlighting men and women across the globe who have dedicated themselves to pushing the limits of space exploration, this book surveys the programs, technological advancements, medical equipment, and automated systems that have

Apocalypse How?: Technology and the Threat of Disaster (Letwin Oliver)(Pevná vazba)

As the world becomes better connected and we grow ever more dependent on technology, the risks to our infrastructure are multiplying. Whether it's a hostile state striking the national grid (like Russia did with Ukraine in 2016) or a freak solar storm, our systems have become so interlinked that if

Orphans: A History (Seabrook Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Orphans have often been beneficiaries of charity and compassion--but society has also punished, abused and ill-treated them. Attitudes behind this maltreatment are rooted in ideas that those without parents are disruptive, malevolent, and in need of discipline. Drawing on historic documents,

Cardiff's Municipal Buses (Wiltshire Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Detailed history of the buses of

Timelines of World History (Chisholm Jane)(Pevná vazba)

A gorgeously illustrated guide to the history of the world, from wars and revolutions to ground-breaking inventions, discoveries and artistic movements. With over 3,500 key dates from the Stone Age to the year 2000, organised geographically so readers can compare what was happening in different

Women in the War (Fisher Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

'An important contribution to our recent history' ANDREW MARR 'Absorbing and important' JOAN BAKEWELL 'One of my favourite reads of 2021' GARETH RUSSELL Poignant and inspiring, Women in the War tells the first-hand stories of ten of the last surviving female members of Britain's 'Greatest

Prisoners of History - What Monuments to the Second World War Tell Us About Our History and Ourselves (Lowe Keith)(Pevná vazba)

A History of the World (Marr Andrew)(Paperback)

From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century, Andrew Marr's A History of the World is a compelling global journey through human

Timeline: A Visual History of Our World (Goes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Take a journey through the history of our planet... A perfect introduction to history for young and old, Timeline travels the story of our world, through a lens that captures myths and legends, dinosaurs, the great civilizations, kings and knights, discoveries and inventions. Timeline shows the

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society: Volume 30 (Spicer Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is an annual collection of major articles representing some of the best historical research by some of the world's most distinguished historians. Volume 30 of the sixth series includes the following articles: 'Material turns in British history: III

Wise Words: 100 Technology Words Explained (Richards Jon)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the key words and terms from the world of

From Commodification to the Common Good: Reconstructing Science, Technology, and Society (Radder Hans)(Pevná vazba)

The commodification of science--often identified with commercialization, or the selling of expertise and research results and the 'capitalization of knowledge' in academia and beyond--has been investigated as a threat to the autonomy of science and academic culture and criticized for undermining

An Illustrated History of Filmmaking (Boardman Adam Allsuch)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth and fully illustrated immersion in the world and history of filmmaking, covering everything both in front of and behind the

World History - From the Ancient World to the Information Age (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Management as a Calling: Leading Business, Serving Society (Hoffman Andrew J.)(Pevná vazba)

Business leaders have tremendous power to influence our society, how it operates, whether it is fair, and the extent to which it impacts the environment. And yet, we do not recognize or call out the responsibility that comes with that power. This book is meant to challenge future business leaders

A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History (Koudounaris Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive history of felines and their impact on the world--from prehistoric origins to present-day status as beloved companions--told through the cats who lived it For thousands of years, mankind has developed as a civilization built on the mythos that we are the most powerful beings on