Be an eyewitness to Ancient Greece Watch the past come to life: from how Greek athletes did the long-jump to why Socrates drank hemlock – explore the history, daily life, beliefs, and achievements of this amazing civilisation, whose influence can still be seen today.
This new edition of the highly regarded Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists focuses on the achievements of 2400 scientists, explaining the nature and importance of those achievements. The book covers traditional science, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and earth science, along with mathematics, engineering, technology, and computer science. It also includes key figures from anthropology, psychology, and the philosophy of science.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through. Ranulph Fiennes tells the story of Scott's life - and discusses how his achievements have been viewed after his death - with empathy and great skill.
Elected politicians and activists, trade unionists and spies, human rights campaigners and Nazi leaders, environmentalists and dictators, pioneers of women’s rights and civil servants—you’ll find them all in this indispensable guide to the key political figures of the 20th century. Over 2000 authoritative and up-to-date biographies, compiled by a team of international contributors and advisers, detail the lives and achievements of those men and women who have been instrumental in shaping political events and opinion in all parts of the world.
From the introduction : We all know something about language simply by virtue of being native speakers of one of the numerous languages available to us. Yet we know so little about language acquisition, one of the most fascinating human achievements and the focus of both theoretical and applied linguistics.
