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This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the        French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an        accessible and reliable overview and one which deliberately introduces students to        central debates among historians.The book has two main aims. One aim is to...

A Site-by-Site Tour of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron AgesWerner Herzog&'s 2011 film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the painted caves at Chauvet, France brought a glimpse of Europe&'s extraordinary prehistory to a popular audience. But paleolithic cave paintings, stunning as they are, form just a part of a story that begins with the arrival of the...

This is a charming and insightful contribution to an understanding of the "e;Science        Wars"e; between postmodernist humanism and science, driving toward a resolution of the        mutual misunderstanding that has driven the controversy. It traces the root of        postmodern theory to a debate on the foundations of mathematics early...

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The revised edition of this highly successful text provides a clear and accessible introduction to some of the most important questions of political philosophy. Organized around major issues, Wolff provides the structure that beginners need, while also introducing some distinctive ideas of his own....

A comprehensive resource containing an entertaining selection of problems in mathematics. Including numerous exercises, illustrations, hints, and solutions, it is aimed at students of mathematics looking for an introduction to problem solving in mathematics, as well as Mathematical Olympiad competitors and other recreational mathematicians....