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Paperback. * A lively introduction to the birth of modern science exploring clashes between science and tradition. * Covers the key discoveries and experiments that advanced modern science. * Discusses the ideas that accompanied scientific advances, including the effects on religion and the view of God. . Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227113
- ISBN
- 9780631227113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.72
€ 53.72
Hardcover. A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs. * An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233459
- ISBN
- 9780631233459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.24
€ 107.24
Paperback. A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs. * An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233466
- ISBN
- 9780631233466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Hardcover. Addresses the distinctive characteristics of French economic and business development, including the pivotal role of the French State, the pervasive influence of French financiers, and the significance of labour conflict. This superb account is an invaluable contribution to business history and the history of modern France. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 588 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019393
- ISBN
- 9780674019393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.41€ 89.50
€ 99.41
€ 89.50
Hardback. From romanticism through postmodernism, the imagination has become a reference point for thinking about the self, culture, philosophy and politics. How has imagination influenced our understanding of experience? This title uncovers a history of French thought that casts the imagination as a dominant faculty in our experience of the world. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HP; JFCX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021884
- ISBN
- 9780674021884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.20€ 115.76
€ 130.20
€ 115.76
Paperback. The decision to fortify north-eastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Here, the author attempts to negate this, by providing a view of how France's military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation and why they failed. Series: Harvard Historical Monographs S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023864
- ISBN
- 9780674023864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Hardback. In 911, the French king ceded land along the river Seine to Rollo the Viking, on condition that he convert to Christianity. This work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes. It also sheds light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024434
- ISBN
- 9780674024434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.54€ 106.50
€ 119.54
€ 106.50
Hardback. The decades following the French Revolution saw unprecedented political and social experimentation. This work offers a re-evaluation of the effects of the French Revolution, especially on women. It demonstrates that women remained highly visible in urban public life. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024595
- ISBN
- 9780674024595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27€ 110.84
€ 124.27
€ 110.84
Hardback. The ending of absolute, centralized monarchy and the beginning of political combat between nobles and commoners make the years 1787 to 1788 the first stage of the French Revolution. The author examines how the French people became engaged in a movement of opposition that culminated in demands for the public's role in government. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 518 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025349
- ISBN
- 9780674025349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.96€ 131.07
€ 147.96
€ 131.07
Hardback. On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Petain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. This work offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032613
- ISBN
- 9780674032613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.36€ 66.88
€ 73.36
€ 66.88
Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 1HBM; BGH; HBJD; HBJH; HRAX; HRH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035393
- ISBN
- 9780674035393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Hardback. Linking the study of business and politics, this book reconstructs the debate over the development of the book trade in 19th-century France. It shows how publishers succeeded in transforming the industry from a tightly controlled trade into a free enterprise, with dramatic but paradoxical consequences for literature in France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBW; HBJD; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035768
- ISBN
- 9780674035768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 59.68
€ 65.07
€ 59.68
Hardback. Combining the history of the Enlightenment, Atlantic history, and the history of the French Revolution, this title explores the political economy of globalization in eighteenth-century France. It presents an interpretation of the relationship between capitalism and the French Revolution. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line illustrations, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; HPS; KCCD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047266
- ISBN
- 9780674047266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.51€ 95.24
€ 106.51
€ 95.24
Paperback. The Allied landings on the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, have assumed legendary status in the annals of World War II. This title offers a balanced, complete account that reveals the successes and weaknesses of the titanic enterprise. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 464 pages, 10 maps, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047471
- ISBN
- 9780674047471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.82
€ 33.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. Explores how French queens and noblewomen of early modern France, used pleasure dairies to naturalize their status, display their cultivated tastes, and proclaim their virtue as nurturing mothers and capable estate managers. This title sheds light on architecture, self, and society in the ancient regime. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 color illustrations, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048997
- ISBN
- 9780674048997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70€ 57.62
€ 62.70
€ 57.62
Hardback. For six terror-filled weeks in 1870 German armies bombarded Strasbourg, killing hundreds of citizens, wounding thousands, and destroying landmarks. Rachel Chrastil tells how the city became the epicenter of a new kind of warfare whose indiscriminate violence shocked contemporaries and led to debates over the wartime protection of civilians. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728868
- ISBN
- 9780674728868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. Using a historical analysis of Vermeer's method of production and a close reading of his art, this book explores the originality of Vermeer in the context of 17th-century Dutch painting. It suggests that his confrontation with painting represented a very personal effort to define a new pictorial practice within the classical tradition of his art. Translator(s): Grabar, Terry. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 color plates 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029306
- ISBN
- 9780691029306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.02
€ 65.13
€ 51.02
Hardback. Presents the history of the Dutch economy in the nineteenth century. This book shows how institutional factors combined to make the Dutch economy a victim of its own success and traces its subsequent emergence as a modern industrial economy. It argues that the economic and political development of the Netherlands can be understood only in tandem. Translator(s): Cressie, Ian. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 line illus. 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114385
- ISBN
- 9780691114385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.07€ 97.78
€ 129.07
€ 97.78
Paperback. Does globalization menace our cities? Are cities able to exercise democratic rule and strategic choice when international competition increasingly limits the importance of place? This book looks at the political responses of ten cities in North America and Western Europe as they grappled with the forces of global restructuring. Num Pages: 552 pages, 15 halftones. 31 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KB; JFSG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120140
- ISBN
- 9780691120140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.32
€ 53.29
€ 42.32
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121208
- ISBN
- 9780691121208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.97€ 59.72
€ 76.97
€ 59.72