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71Queen Victoria. A Life , Lytton Strachey (2012)
Lytton Strachey's acclaimed portrayal of Queen Victoria revolutionised the art of biography by using elements of romantic fiction and melodrama to create a warm, humorous and very human portrait of… 1619 руб72Kant , Scruton Roger (2001)
Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to… 493 руб73Ancient Egypt , Shaw Ian (2004)
The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but… 493 руб74The Plays and Fragments (2002)
Menander was the founding father of European comedy. From Ralph Roister Doister to What the Butler Saw, from Henry Fielding to P. G. Wodehouse, the stock motifs and characters can be traced back to… 299 руб75Selected Philosophical Writings , Saint Thomas Aquinas (2008)
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) saw religion as part of the natural human propensity to worship. His ability to recognize the naturalness of this phenomenon and simultaneously to go beyond it, to… 616 руб76The Ice Age , Woodward Jamie (2014)
The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from… 493 руб77Structural Engineering , Blockley David (2014)
Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components… 493 руб78Coral Reefs , Charles R. Sheppard (2014)
Coral reefs have been long regarded with awe by the millions of people who have encountered them over the centuries. Early seafarers were wary of them, naturalists were confused by them, yet many… 493 руб79Complexity , John H. Holland (2014)
The importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment: Complexity is the science of the 21st century. From the movement of flocks of birds to the Internet, environmental sustainability… 493 руб80The Old Testament , Michael D. Coogan (2008)
Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. Coogan… 493 руб
