Fully updated throughout, this new edition provides an overview of the history of the Earth from a planetary science perspective for Earth science undergraduates.... Læs mere
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This analysis of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty focuses on the many issues raised by its implementation and on the demand for further reforms triggered by the ongoing economic and financial crisis. Contributors include both academic authors and European policy makers.
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In this insightful and wide-ranging work, David Armitage advances the burgeoning field of international intellectual history. He combines important... Læs mere
Forging Rivals tells the story of the rise and fall of postwar liberalism, vividly recounting the attempts of working people, labor lawyers, and civil rights litigators to create a legal system that promoted both economic opportunity and racial egalitarianism.
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A pioneering social and cultural history of sexuality in Europe from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment. Ideas about fertility, love, affection, sin, health,... Læs mere
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