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Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: 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 coastal people benefited greatly from these mysterious rocky structures that grew up to the surface of the sea. They have been rich in their supply of food, and they provided a breakwater from storms and…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: 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, and market regulation, the study and understanding of complex non-linear systems has become highly influential over the last 30 years. In this Very Short Introduction, one of the leading figures in…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such as five-a-day, increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders, as well as the widely advertised supposed benefits of food supplements mean that a clear explanation of the basic principles of a healthy diet are vital. In this Very…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Since the first African American denomination was established in Philadelphia in 1818, churches have gone beyond their role as spiritual guides in African American communities and have served as civic institutions, spaces for education, and sites for the cultivation of individuality and identities in the face of limited or non-existent freedom. In this Very Short Introduction, Eddie S. Glaude Jr.…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Africa is home to hundreds of ethnic groups, who together speak more than a thousand languages. It is not surprising, then, that Africa's enormous range of peoples, cultures, and ways of life has engendered a wide diversity of religious practices. This Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. Drawing on…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: From popular histories through to reworkings of classical subject matter by contemporary poets, dramatists, and novelists, the classical world and the masterpieces of its literature continue to fascinate readers and audiences in a huge variety of media. In this Very Short Introduction, William Allan explores what the 'classics' are and why they continue to shape our Western concepts of…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Ethnomusicologists believe that all humans, not just those we call musicians, are musical, and that musicality is one of the essential touchstones of the human experience. This insight raises big questions about the nature of music and the nature of humankind, and ethnomusicologists argue that to properly address these questions, we must study music in all its geographical and historical…

Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: If you read the 'business pages' of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on the television or radio, you will often hear terms such as liability, balance sheet or earnings. These terms turn up in non-financial contexts as well: he was more of a liability than an asset. If you invest in shares, have a building society account, or sit on a committee of the property company which owns…

Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: Microeconomics — individuals' choices of where to live and work, how much to save, what to buy, and firms' decisions about location, hiring, firing, and investment — involves issues that concern us on a daily basis. But when people think about economics, they tend to place importance on the bigger picture — macroeconomics — including issues such as unemployment, inflation, and the competitiveness…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age of 32, twelve years later. During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest empire that had ever existed, leading his army from Greece to Pakistan, and from the Libyan desert to the steppes of Central Asia. His meteoric career, as leader of an alliance of Greek cities,…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Europeans, Africans, and American Indians practiced slavery long before the first purchase of a captive African by a white land-owner in the American colonies; that, however, is the image of slavery most prevalent in the minds of Americans today. This Very Short Introduction begins with the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s and traces the development of American slavery until its…

Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: What is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A Very Short Introduction gives the reader an insight not only into what the law is, but why it is the way it is. It examines how laws have had to respond to social changes in family life, from rapidly rising divorce rates to surrogate mothers, and gives insight into family courts which are required to…

Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing their profound impact on state ideology and imperial government,…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Humour has been discovered in every known human culture and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. Humour can serve many functions; it can be used to relieve stress, to promote goodwill among strangers, to dissipate tension within a fractious group, to display intelligence, and some have even claimed that it improves health and fights sickness. In this Very Short Introduction…

Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: What is knowledge? Is it the same as opinion or truth? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them — epistemology — has been active for thousands of years. In this thought provoking Very Short Introduction,…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This new edition of David Waugh and Tony Bushell's Key Geography provides the support you need to deliver the 2014 KS3 Programme of Study, with a focus on developing key geographical skills and techniques to prepare students for Key Stage 4. The Interactions Student Book includes chapters on China and Plate tectonics. To request your Nelson Key Geography evaluation pack, please email…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This new edition of David Waugh and Tony Bushell's Key Geography provides the support you need to deliver the 2014 KS3 Programme of Study. Suitable for all abilities, the student books and new Kerboodle online resources focus on developing key geographical skills and techniques to prepare students for Key Stage 4. Foundations includes chapters on Weather and Climate and Kenya and Africa. To…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This new edition of David Waugh and Tony Bushell's Key Geography provides the support you need to deliver the 2014 KS3 Programme of Study, with a focus on developing key geographical skills and techniques to prepare students for Key Stage 4. The Connections student book includes chapters on Rivers, coasts and glaciation and India.

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Written to match the new 2014 National Curriculum with expert support from experienced Head of History, Aaron Wilkes, the third editions of this well-loved series will hook your students' interest in KS3 History whilst helping them prepare for GCSE. Industry, Invention and Empire 1745-1901 is the third of four new third editions, and covers: from farming to factories, transport, an age of…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Written to match the new 2014 National Curriculum with expert support from experienced Head of History, Aaron Wilkes, the third editions of this well-loved series will hook your students' interest in KS3 History whilst helping them prepare for GCSE. Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation 1509-1745 is the second of four new third editions, and covers: life in Tudor Britain, a world of discovery,…