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A Political History of the World: Three Thousand Years of War and Peace by Jonathan Holslag
22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pelican Bks.
A three-thousand year history of the world that examines the causes of war and the search for peace In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent ...Show more
A Political History of the World: Three Thousand Years of War and Peace by Jonathan Holslag
45.00 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pelican Bks.
A three-thousand year history of the world that examines the causes of war and the search for peace In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent ...Show more
A Short History of Brexit by Kevin O'Rourke
35.00 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pelican Bks.
A succinct, expert guide to how we got to Brexit After all the debates, manoeuvrings, recriminations and exaltations, Brexit is upon us. But, as Kevin O'Rourke writes, Brexit did not emerge out of nowhere: it is the culmination of events that have been under way for decades and have historical roots str ...Show more
A Short History of Brexit: From Brentry to Backstop by Kevin O'Rourke
22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pelican Bks.
How have the intertwined histories of Britain and EU shaped Brexit?Why does the Irish border matter?How will these interactions shape Europe's future?After all the debates, manoeuvrings, recriminations and exaltations, Brexit is upon us. But, as Kevin O'Rourke writes, Brexit did not emerge out of nowher ...Show more
Architecture and Energy - From Pre-History to Climate Crisis by Barnabas Calder
43.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Pelican Bks.
Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and running. Th ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
19.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Pelican Bks.
Melanie Mitchell separates science fact from science fiction in this sweeping examination of the current state of AI and how it is remaking our world No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intellige ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence - A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
35.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Pelican Bks.
No recent scientific enterprise has been so alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. How intelligent are the best of today's AI programs? To what extent can we entrust them with decisions that affect our lives? How human-like do we ex ...Show more
Basic Income : And How We Can Make It Happen by Guy Standing
22.99 AUD
Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Pelican Bks.
'Basic Income is an idea whose time has come, and Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it...Standing's analysis is vital' Paul Mason 'Guy Standing has been at the forefront of the movement for nearly 4 decades, and in this superb and thorough survey he explains how it works and why it has the ...Show more
Being Ecological by Timothy Morton
19.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Pelican Bks. | Reading Level: very good
Don't care about ecology? This book is for you. Morton sets out to show us that whether we know it or not, we already have the capacity and the will to change the way we understand the place of humans in the world, and our very understanding of the term 'ecology'. A cross-disciplinarian who has collabor ...Show more
Can We Be Happier?: Evidence and Ethics by Richard Layard
22.99 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Pelican Bks.
Most people now realize that economic growth, however desirable, will not solve all our problems. Instead, we need a philosophy and a science which encompasses a much fuller range of human need and experience.This book argues that the goal for a society must be the greatest possible all-round happiness, ...Show more
Can We Be Happier?: The Ethics and Evidence for Better Lives by Richard Layard
45.00 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Pelican Bks.
Most people now realise that economic growth, however desirable, will not solve all our problems. Instead, we need a philosophy and a science which encompasses a much fuller range of human need and experience. This book argues that the goal for a society must be the greatest possible all round happines ...Show more
Chinese Thought: From Confucius to Cook Ding by Roel Sterckx
22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pelican Bks.
How did the ancient Chinese think about the world? What does environmental consciousness stand for in the Chinese tradition? Where does China's obsession with education come from? We are often told that the twenty-first century is bound to become China's century. Never before has Chinese culture been so ...Show more