Philosophy of Science Today offers a state-of-the-art guide to this fast-developing area. An eminent international team of authors covers a wide range of topics at the intersection of philosophy and the sciences, including causation, realism, methodology, epistemology, and the philosophical foundations of physics, biology, and psychology.
This collection of essays in English urban history covers a period which has been called 'the Dark Ages in English Economic History', on which it directs a revealing light. The essays range from a discussion of the role of ceremony in the civic life of Coventry at the end of the Middle Ages to the influence of war on London Merchant class at the end of the seventeenth century.This book was first published in 1972.
A new visceral memoir of a year of combat with Alpha Company, 1st Infantry Battalion, in Vietnam, 1966.
The publication features sixteen scholarly papers presented at a 2002 conference commemorating the 1992 discovery of a Bronze Age boat in Dover. Topics explored include the boat's marine environment, its reconstruction, and its significance in British prehistoric shipbuilding. The authors delve into various aspects of Bronze Age maritime culture, including the social and religious perceptions of ships, archaeological research methods, and the heritage management of ancient boats. Contributions come from leading experts across Europe, offering a comprehensive view of this remarkable archaeological find.
Paperback with a lightly shelfworn cover. A few light marks on the inside covers. Very good condition; binding is sound with clear text and images. Black and white photography by Wilfred Thesiger. CM
Rida Said: A Man of Many Talents tells the story of this remarkable man who helped to shape many aspects of modern Syria and lived through the Ottoman and French occupations, staying true to his commitment to the education of Arab people.
Clark's vivid portrayal is full of evocative portraits of a new breed of politician, the forerunners of all those who, later in the last century and in this one, overcame a system from which they had been excluded for too long.
The first complete account of all places relevant to Churchill's life which provide fascinating and fresh insights into this extraordinary man.