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A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by Nigel Cawthorne
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This title offers a very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings saga". It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist info ...Show more
A Brief Guide to Secret Religions : A Complete Guide to Hermetic, Pagan and Esoteric Beliefs by David V. Barrett
Category: Occult | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This wide-ranging book explores the diversity of esoteric and occult beliefs. Neo-Paganism is one of the fastest-growing new religions in the western world where witchcraft or Wicca, Druidry, and Urban Shamanism are thriving. Alongside this there has been an upsurge in New Age ideas of an even wider va ...Show more
A Brief Guide to the Great Equations by Robert Crease
Category: Science | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of "Physics World", including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation. Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be describe ...Show more
A Brief History of America by Jeremy Black
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
The next in this series of admirably concise yet nevertheless comprehensive titles looks at the history of all Americans as well as America; its environmental history and its linkage to economic history; the political shaping of America; and America in the world, from being a colony to post-Cold War Ame ...Show more
A Brief History of Britain 1851-2021: From World Power To ? by Jeremy Black
Category: Popular History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of the transformation of modern BritainThis revised and updated fourth and final volume in the concise Brief History o ...Show more
A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers by Jeremy Black
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war. In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events tha ...Show more
A Brief History of Ireland by Richard Killeen
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
The perfect introduction to the Irish story-a story wrapped in mythology and legend. Since its very origins, Ireland has become the home for a successive series of invaders-the Celts, Christians, Vikings, and Normans. And despite deprivation, desperation, and suppression, Ireland has developed an un ...Show more
A Brief History of London by Jeremy Black
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
As the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to look back, with a distinctive perspective, a focus on London in its national and, perhaps even more importantly, i ...Show more
A Brief History of Mathematical Thought: Key Concepts and Where They Come from by Luke Heaton
Category: Science | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Mathematics is a product of human culture which has developed along with our attempts to comprehend the world around us. In A Brief History of Mathematical Thought, Luke Heaton explores how the language of mathematics has evolved over time, enabling new technologies and shaping the way people think. Fro ...Show more
A Brief History of Misogyny by Jack Holland
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
In this compelling, powerful book, highly respected writer and commentator Jack Holland sets out to answer a daunting question: how do you explain the oppression and brutalization of half the world's population by the other half, throughout history? The result takes the reader on an eye-opening jour ...Show more
A Brief History of Superheroes by Brian J. Robb
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This is a fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today. For over 90 years, superheroes have been interrogated, deconstructed, and reinvented. In this wide-ranging study, Robb looks at the diverse cha ...Show more
A Brief History of Video Games: From Atari to Virtual Reality by Rich Stanton
Category: Sports and Hobbies | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
'Stanton writes with terrific verve and precision . . . his understanding of the seductive pleasures of gaming takes us right to its heart.'Maria Bustillos, Times Literary Supplement 'The best overview book of the industry that I've read.'Andrew Liptak, io9 From the first wood-panelled Pong machines i ...Show more