Jeremy: 2147 books
The Russians Are Coming, Again
The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as Farce
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Karl Marx famously wrote in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon that history repeats itself, “first as tragedy, then as farce.” The Cold War waged between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945 until the latter's dissolution in 1991 was a great tragedy, resulting in millions of civilian...
Anthropology in the Public Arena
Historical and Contemporary Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013
This articulate and authoritative survey of both the popular and academic trends in anthropology demonstrates the broad relevance of anthropological knowledge and argues for a more inclusive conception of the discipline that engages the public imagination.
Demonstrates the evolving social contexts...
The Tory World
Deep History and the Tory Theme in British Foreign Policy, 1679-2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Political decisions are never taken in a vacuum but are shaped both by current events and historical context. In other words, long-term developments and patterns in which the accumulated memory of what came earlier, can greatly (and sometimes subconsciously) influence subsequent policy choices. Working...
The Greatest Briton
Essays on Winston Churchill's Life and Political Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Considered one of the most controversial figures in modern history-highly revered by some and heavily criticized by others-Winston Churchill is defended in this collection of essays covering a variety of topics throughout his life. Arranged in chronological order to show his life and career in context...
A Friday Night Lights Companion
Love, Loss, and Football in Dillon, Texas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Called one of the best shows on TV by more than a dozen media publications, including Time and Entertainment Weekly, Friday Night Lights is not just one of the most critically acclaimed shows on air, it’s also one of the most watchable. Despite its focus on high school football, its masterfully...
The Answers: The Global Economy
What changes are posed by the world economy for governments and businesses?
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
What challenges are posed by the world economy for governments and businesses, and what changes are needed if we are to survive and prosper in the future? The strength of the world economy affects everyone. From Thessalonika to Shanghai, Indonesia to Illinois, the prosperity and economic security of...
by Jeremy Brown
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Maoism at the Grassroots challenges state-centered views of China under Mao, providing insights into the lives of citizens across social strata, ethnicities, and regions. It reveals how ordinary people risked persecution and imprisonment in order to assert personal beliefs and identities, despite political repression and surveillance.
The Answers: North Korea
How do you solve a problem like North Korea?
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
How do you solve a problem like North Korea? Much has been written about the deaths of North Korea’s first two leaders, Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, and the implications for the country and its people, but what about the future? Is the Korean peninsula doomed to an unstable, insecure future, or does...
by Jeremy D. Popkin
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the Haitian Revolution, from the slave uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791 to the declaration of Haiti’s independence in 1804.
Draws on the latest scholarship in the field as well as the author’s...
Thucydides
The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Thucydides' classic work is a foundational text in the history of Western political thought. His narrative of the great war between Athens and Sparta in the fifth century BC is now seen as a highly sophisticated study of the nature of political power itself: its exercise and effects, its agents and...
by Jeremy Black
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
First published in 1987, this is a comprehensive analysis of the rise of the British Press in the eighteenth century, as a component of the understanding of eighteenth century political and social history. Professor Black considers the reasons for the growth of the "print culture" and the...
Cardiology
Clinical Cases Uncovered
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Cardiology: Clinical Cases Uncovered is the ideal integrated text to help you recognize, understand and know how to investigate and manage many heart-related disorders and conditions. Written by three practising cardiologists, it leads students through a clinical approach to managing problems with...
by Jeremy Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Looking for the straight facts on CLEP? In this clear and highly informative how-to guide the authors give you the latest on CLEP essentials with 126 of the most current, most actual and beneficial Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice you can find from experts in the field on CLEP. Discover How to,...
by Jeremy Hanson-Finger
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Janwar Gupta, a brilliant but neurotic medical student intern, has a patient die under suspicious circumstances at the start of his two-week anaesthesiology placement at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Certain of his innocence, Janwar bumbles his way through a criminal investigation focused on two feuding...