The environmental turn in postwar Sweden: A New History of Knowledge (Heidenblad David Larsson)(Pevná vazba)

The environmental turn in postwar Sweden: A New History of Knowledge (Heidenblad David Larsson)(Pevná vazba)

This book tells the story of how modern environmentalism emerged at a remarkably early stage in postwar Sweden. It sheds new light on why Sweden took an early lead in global environmental politics and how the country came to host the first UN Conference on the Human Environment in

Knowing History in Schools: Powerful knowledge and the powers of knowledge (Chapman Arthur)(Paperback)

A dialogue among leading figures in history education research and practice. The 'knowledge turn' in curriculum studies has drawn attention to the central role that the knowledge of the disciplines plays in education and the need for fresh perspectives on knowledge-building. Knowing History in

Critical Themes in Environmental History of India (Chakrabarti Ranjan)(Pevná vazba)

A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental concern and enquires into the complex patterns of human - nature interaction within the discipline of environmental history in India. This book delves into history to examine a number of critical themes,

A Full-Value Ruble: The Promise of Prosperity in the Postwar Soviet Union (Ironside Kristy)(Pevná vazba)

A new history shows that, despite Marxism's rejection of money, the ruble was critical to the Soviet Union's promise of shared prosperity for its citizens. In spite of Karl Marx's proclamation that money would become obsolete under Communism, the ruble remained a key feature of Soviet life. In

A History of the World (in Dingbats): Drawings & Words - David Byrne, Alex Kalman

The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflections on shared human experiences - a book for our time from a highly influential artist Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic

Ishiuchi Miyako: Postwar Shadows (Maddox Amanda)(Pevná vazba)

A maverick in the history of photography, Ishiuchi Miyako (b. 1947) burst onto the scene in Tokyo during the mid-1970s, at a time when men dominated the field in Japan. Working prodigiously over the last forty years, she has created an impressive oeuvre and quietly influenced generations of

Working with Paper: Gendered Practices in the History of Knowledge (Bittel Carla)(Pevná vazba)

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The Architectural Association in the Postwar Years (Zamarian Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

This book traces the history of the Architectural Association from the end of the second world war until the mid-1960s, when it surrendered its position as the pacemaker in British architectural education in order to safeguard its institutional

Ecology and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library) (Wilkinson David)(Pevná vazba)

Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point.The science of ecology underlies most of the key

The Rights of the Roma: The Struggle for Citizenship in Postwar Czechoslovakia (Donert Celia)(Pevná vazba)

The Rights of the Roma writes Romani struggles for citizenship into the history of human rights in socialist and post-socialist Eastern Europe. If Roma have typically appeared in human rights narratives as victims, Celia Donert here draws on extensive original research in Czech and Slovak archives,

The Evolution of Knowledge: Rethinking Science for the Anthropocene (Renn Jrgen)(Pevná vazba)

A fundamentally new approach to the history of science and technologyThis book presents a new way of thinking about the history of science and technology, one that offers a grand narrative of human history in which knowledge serves as a critical factor of cultural evolution. J rgen Renn examines

Great North of Scotland Railway - A New History (Ross David)(Pevná vazba)

The August Trials: The Holocaust and Postwar Justice in Poland (Kornbluth Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

The first account of the August Trials, in which postwar Poland confronted the betrayal of Jewish citizens under Nazi rule but ended up fashioning an alibi for the past. When six years of ferocious resistance to Nazi occupation came to an end in 1945, a devastated Poland could agree with its new

Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare (Stumpf David)(Pevná vazba)

In Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare, David K. Stumpf demystifies the intercontinental ballistic missile program that was conceived at the end of the Eisenhower administration as a key component of the US nuclear strategy of massive retaliation

In the Loop: A Political and Economic History of San Antonio (Johnson David R.)(Pevná vazba)

In the Loop: A Political and Economic History of San Antonio, is the culmination of urban historian David Johnson's extensive research into the development of Texas's oldest city. Beginning with San Antonio's formation more than three hundred years ago, Johnson lays out the factors that drove the

Knowledge is Beautiful (McCandless David)(Pevná vazba)

In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really

The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order (Steil Benn)(Pevná vazba)

A sweeping history of the drama, intrigue, and rivalry behind the creation of the postwar economic order When turmoil strikes world monetary and financial markets, leaders invariably call for 'a new Bretton Woods' to prevent catastrophic economic disorder and defuse political conflict. The name of

The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today (Stasavage David)(Pevná vazba)

'One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation.'--Steven Levitsky, New York Times-bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold, how modern democracy evolved, and what this history teaches us about the future

The Green Marble: Earth System Science and Global Sustainability (Turner David)(Pevná vazba)

In this concise and accessible text, David P. Turner presents an overview of global environmental change and a synthesis of research from earth system science and sustainability science. It provides a framework for understanding human impact on the environment for anyone interested in our current

Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown (Lawrence Mathew)(Pevná vazba)

A radical manifesto for how to deal with environmental breakdown In the age of environmental breakdown, breakdown, the political status quo has no answer to the devastating and inequitably distributed consequences of the climate emergency. We urgently need an alternative to bring about the rapid

About Time - A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks (Rooney David)(Pevná vazba)

History of Mathematics in the United States and Canada - Volume 1: 1492-1930 (Zitarelli David E.)(Pevná vazba)

Offers a comprehensive history of the development of mathematics in the US and Canada. This first volume of a two-volume work takes the reader from the European encounters with North America in the fifteenth century up to the emergence of the United States as a world leader in mathematics in the

The Folly of Generals: How Eisenhower's Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II (Colley David P.)(Pevná vazba)

'Throughout the book, Colley uses postwar comments by German generals to support his arguments.' -- New York Journal of BooksImagine how many lives would have been saved had the war in Europe finished in December 1944 instead of five months later... David Colley analyzes critical mistakes made by

A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (Field Jacob F.)(Pevná vazba)

A Short History of the World in 50 Animals provides a new perspective on the grand sweep of our planet's making, taking readers from the time of the dinosaurs to the time of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. This book will include a great variety of beasts from across the animal kingdom, some