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  • Douglas Haig, 1861–1928

    by Gerard J. De Groot ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Historical Security
    For seventy years Douglas Haig had been portrayed on the one hand as the ‘Butcher of the Somme’ – inept, insensitive and archaic; and on the other as the ‘Saviour of Britain’ – noble, unselfish and heroic. This polarised, strident and ultimately inconclusive argument had resulted in Haig becoming detached from his own persona; he had become a shallow symbol of a past age to be pilloried or praised ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Student Protest

    The Sixties and After

    by Gerard J.De Groot ...
    This topical new study takes a new look at the causes, course and consequences of student activism across the world since its heyday in the 1960s. It starts with analyses of some of the most familiar - and romanticised - Sixties protests themselves, in the US, France, Germany, Mexico and Great Britain. It then goes on to examine more recent, and hazardous, examples of student activism, ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • A Soldier and a Woman

    by Gerard J.De Groot, C Peniston-Bird ...
    Series series Women And Men In History
    The question of women's role in the military is extremely topical. A Woman and a Soldier covers the experiences of women in the military from the late mediaeval period to the present day. Written in two volumes this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of wars: The Thirty Years War, the French and Indian Wars in Northern America, the Anglo-Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, the Long ... Read more

    $111.99 USD

  • Tales of Electrologica

    Computers, Software and People

    Edited by Gerard Alberts, Jan Friso Groote ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    Manufacturing computers in series was quite a feat in the 1950s. As mathematical as it gets, the machines discussed here were called X1 and X8.The industrial achievement combined with the background in a mathematical research center made the company Electrologica a legend in Dutch computing. The tales in this book are told by those who have a right to tell. Highly engaged professionals take ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Cities and the Urban Land Premium

    by Gerard Marlet, Coen Teulings, Henri L.F. de Groot, Wouter Vermeulen ...
    After a long period of suburbanization, cities have been in vogue again since the 1980s. But why are people prepared to spend far more money on a small house in the city centre than on a large house in the countryside - and why doesn't this apply to all cities? The authors of this book argue that the appeal of the city in the 21st century is not only determined by the production side of the ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Life and Works of Gerard Groote (1340–1384), Dutch Preacher, Mystic and Founder of the Devotio Moderna

    by Anthony Fraser ...
    This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the life, works, and spiritual influence of Gerard Groote (1340–1384), the Dutch preacher, mystic, and founder of the Devotio Moderna movement. Groote's theological and spiritual contributions, rooted in a critique of the materialism and externalism of the medieval Church, emphasized the transformation of the inner life of the believer. His call for ... Read more

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  • Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction

    by Klaus Dodds ...
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    Geopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one that considers the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity. In certain places such as Iraq or Lebanon, moving a few feet either side of a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from these 'danger zones' - in Europe or the US ... Read more

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  • A Brief Introduction to MATLAB: Taken From the Book "MATLAB for Beginners: A Gentle Approach"

    by Peter Kattan ...
    This concise article of twenty pages takes you on a short tour of MATLAB. The article covers briefly some selected MATLAB commands. The presentation is made in the form of solved examples showing the exact MATLAB commands used and the output. At the end of the article, there are about 19 unsolved exercises for students to practice. The solutions to all the exercises are also provided. This article ... Read more

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  • Dangerous Mystic

    Meister Eckhart's Path to the God Within

    by Joel F. Harrington ...
    Life and times of the 14th century German spiritual leader Meister Eckhart, whose theory of a personal path to the divine inspired thinkers from Jean Paul Sartre to Thomas Merton, and most recently, Eckhart TolleMeister Eckhart was a medieval Christian mystic whose wisdom powerfully appeals to seekers seven centuries after his death. In the modern era, Eckhart's writings have struck a chord with ... Read more

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  • Darkest Hour

    How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink

    by Anthony McCarten ...
    A biographical portrait of Great Britain's renowned Prime Minister during World War II—the basis for the film starring Oscar-winner Gary Oldman."McCarten's pulse-pounding narrative transports the reader to those springtime weeks in 1940 when the fate of the world rested on the shoulders of Winston Churchill. A true story thrillingly told. Thoroughly researched and compulsively readable." —Michael ... Read more

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  • War: How Conflict Shaped Us

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