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Life and Science in the World's Greatest Wildlife RegionFor more than forty years, Anthony Sinclair has researched the world's most famous conservation area, Serengeti. He understands its complex ecology - grasslands, birds, insects, and animals - as well as anyone on earth. Here he shares his deep knowledge, plus stories of dealing with civil war,...

Drawing upon the latest historical and archaeological research, Dr Peter Sarris        provides a panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the        Near East from the fall of Rome to the rise of Islam. The formation of a new social        and economic order in western Europe in the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries,...

A Very Short IntroductionDada and Surrealism are two of the most important movements of modern art. This book provides a succinct, digestible account of them in historical terms, but also explains why they are important in wider cultural terms. The author's perspective is very much a contemporary one, looking at how these great movements have...

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This book is a joint biography of William and Lawrence Bragg, who reshaped science in the twentieth century with the development of X-ray crystallography, and by mentoring the mid-century discovery of the structure of DNA. Their stories are vivid examples of science teaching and research in a colonial setting (Australia)....

Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 51 major international scholars, the   Oxford Handbook of Political Theory provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political theory and beyond....