Beatrice Reynolds' volume is, of course, the first English translation of the Method-us of the sixteenth-century French humanist who held high rank among thinkers in his own time and for a considerable period afterward. Miss Reynolds' judicious introduction and full, careful footnotes make amply clear the significance of Bodin in historiography. He is a near-perfect type case o...(展开全部)

Economics studies human behavior within the context of markets. Contemporary economic theory has developed from the contributions of myriad thinkers over its history. Ekelund and Hébert catalog the ideas of these pioneers and extract the lessons within the theories, assessing their importance and subsequent impact. They present an in-depth survey of the complete range of mainst...(展开全部)

This is the English version of Otto Pacht's classic text on art history. His approach to art history is shaped by his conviction that visual art, like music, can express ideas in its own medium that no other can. He aims to sharpen the reader's perceptions by recreating the social and cultural context in which an object was made, clarifying unfamiliar notions of space and time ...(展开全部)

How are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of this 2008 book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods ...(展开全部)

How are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of this 2008 book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods ...(展开全部)

This title is an updated look at best rules of investing provided by two of the world's greatest financial thinkers. In the updated edition of "The Elements of Investing", authors Charles Ellis and Burton Malkiel - two of the world's greatest financial thinkers - have again combined their talents to produce a straight - talking book about investing and saving. Written with ever...(展开全部)

This is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics. The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research - that is, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. Two appendixes provide sources sure to be indispensable for anyone doing research in this area. The book does not simply lay...(展开全部)