Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards.
The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich’s world history for the curious of all ages
Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come... Læs mere
A fascinating, richly illustrated exploration of the poignant origins of Rudyard Kipling’s world-famous children’s classic
Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a... Læs mere
A vivid recreation of how the governors and governed of early seventeenth-century Florence confronted, suffered, and survived a major epidemic of plague
The harrowing first-person account of a French foot soldier who survived four years in the trenches of the First World War
Explores the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain. This title shows that the brain operates both digitally and analogically, but also has its own unique statistical language.
An award-winning professor’s introduction to essential concepts of calculus and mathematical modeling for students in the biosciences
A revealing new look at modernist architecture, emphasizing its diversity, complexity, and broad inventiveness
The first book to bring together the key writings and speeches of civil rights activist Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander – the first Black American economist.