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Free Download The Eastern Front: A History of the First World War
by Nick Lloyd
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1324092718 | 608 Pages | ePUB | 13.4 MB

Free Download The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography By Richard M. Lerner, Anne C. Petersen, Rainer K. Silbereisen, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
2013 | 592 Pages | ISBN: 1848729316 | PDF | 4 MB
The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world. Written by the scholars who shaped the history they are recounting, each chapter is an engaging and personal account of the past, present, and future direction of the field. No other reference work has this degree of authenticity in presenting the best developmental science of adolescence. The book includesa Foreword by Saths Cooper, President of the International Union of Psychological Science and autobiographical chapters by the following leading developmental scientists: Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Robert Wm. Blum, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, B. Bradford Brown, Marlis Buchmann, John Bynner, John Coleman, Rand D. Conger, James E. Côté, William Damon, Sanford M. Dornbusch, Nancy Eisenberg, Glen H. Elder, Jr., David P. Farrington, Helmut Fend, Andrew J. Fuligni, Frank F. Furstenberg, Beatrix A. Hamburg, Stephen F. Hamilton, Karen Hein, Klaus Hurrelmann, Richard Jessor, Daniel P. Keating, Reed W. Larson, Richard M. Lerner, Iris F. Litt, David Magnusson, Rolf Oerter, Daniel Offer, Augusto Palmonari, Anne C. Petersen, Lea Pulkkinen, Jean E. Rhodes, Linda M. Richter, Hans-Dieter Rösler, Michael Rutter, Ritch C. Savin-Williams, John Schulenberg, Lonnie R. Sherrod, Rainer K. Silbereisen, Judith G. Smetana, Margaret Beale Spencer, Laurence Steinberg, Elizabeth J. Susman, Richard E. Tremblay, Suman Verma, and Bruna Zani.

Free Download Mathieu Segers, "The Cambridge History of the European Union: Volume 2, European Integration Inside-Out"
English | ISBN: 110847893X | 2024 | 726 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Volume II examines the history of the European Union from an inside-out perspective, focusing on the internal developments that shaped the European integration process. Split into three parts, Part I covers the principles that have defined European integration, exploring the treaties and their changes through time, with Brexit being a core milestone. Part II considers the different instruments within the architecture of European integration, with special focus on the development of policies, the euro and enlargement. Part III concentrates on the various narratives surrounding European integration, in particular the concepts, goals and ideas that both spoke and failed to speak to the hearts and minds of Europeans. This includes the ‘longue durée’ concept, peace, European culture, (the absence of) religion, prosperity and (a lack of) solidarity and democracy.

Free Download Mathieu Segers, "The Cambridge History of the European Union: Volume 1, European Integration Outside-In"
English | ISBN: 1108490409 | 2024 | 696 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Volume I examines the history of the European Union from an outside-in perspective, asking the following questions: how does the European Union look from the outside, and which outside forces shaped and guided the process of European integration? Split into three parts, the first addresses the main external events that have steered the European integration process, with emphasis placed on critical junctures following the Second World War, such as the division and reunification of Germany and the Eastern enlargement. Part II considers the various international trends that have shaped European integration, with particular focus on globalisation and geopolitics. While the first two parts pay special attention to institutions, countries, international organisations and the main actors, Part III focuses on the role of ideas, networks, public opinion and memory that influenced the development of the European Union.

Free Download Wim Klooster, "The Cambridge History of the Age of Atlantic Revolutions: Volume 3, The Iberian Empires "
English | ISBN: 1108475965 | 2024 | 800 pages | PDF | 9 MB
Volume III covers the Iberian Empires and the important ethnic dimension of the Ibero-American independence movements, revealing the contrasting dynamics created by the Spanish imperial crisis at home and in the colonies. It bears out the experimental nature of political changes, the shared experiences and contrasts across different areas, and the connections to the revolutionary French Caribbean. The special nature of the emancipatory processes launched in the European metropoles of Spain and Portugal is explored, as are the connections between Spanish America and Brazil, as well as between Brazil and Portuguese Africa. It ends with an assessment of Brazil and how the survival of slavery is shown to have been essential to the new monarchy, although simultaneously, enslaved people began pressing their own demands, just like the indigenous population.

Free Download Wim Klooster, "The Cambridge History of the Age of Atlantic Revolutions: Volume 2, France, Europe, and Haiti "
English | ISBN: 1108475981 | 2024 | 800 pages | PDF | 12 MB
Volume II delves into the revolutions of France, Europe, and Haiti, with particular focus on the French Revolution and the changes it wrought. The demarcation between property and power, and the changes in family life, religious practices, and socio-economic relations are explored, as well as the preoccupation with violence and terror, both of which were conspicuous aspects of the revolution. Simultaneous movements in England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and Poland-Lithuania are also discussed. The volume ends with the Haitian Revolution and its impact on neighboring countries, revealing how the revolution was comprised of several smaller revolutions, and how, once the independent black State of Haiti was established, an effort was made to fulfill the promises of freedom and equality.

Free Download Wim Klooster, "The Cambridge History of the Age of Atlantic Revolutions: Volume 1, The Enlightenment and the British Colonies "
English | ISBN: 1108476031 | 2024 | 800 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Volume I offers an introduction to the Enlightenment, which served as the shared background for virtually all revolutionary turmoil, and the American Revolution, which inaugurated the Age of Revolutions. Beginning with a thorough introduction, the volume covers international rivalry, the importance of slavery, and the reformist mind-set that prevailed on the eve of the revolutionary era. It addresses the traditional argument on whether the Enlightenment truly caused revolutions, concluding that the reverse is more apt: revolutions helped create the Enlightenment as a body of thought. The volume continues with a regional and thematic assessment of the American Revolution, revealing how numerous groups in British America – including Black and indigenous people – pursued their own agendas and faced interests at odds with the principles of the revolution.

Free Download Kenneth G Appold, "The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology"
English | ISBN: 1107044049 | 2023 | 700 pages | PDF | 9 MB
The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology explores the key developments in both Protestant and Catholic theology ca. 1475-1650. Exploring the various settings and schools in which theology was formulated and taught, and the social backgrounds of its exponents―including women and non-university-trained men, as well as writers both in and outside Europe―it establishes how the major denominations took their positions and participated in a broader discourse. The volume examines specific theological themes from different denominational perspectives, demonstrating how theology affected the lives of believers via pastoral theology, canon law, and spirituality, and how theological ideas were linked to politics, warfare, science, and the arts. Written by an international team of leading scholars in the field, this History expands the range of theological discourse by introducing new topics and spokespersons, as well as global and ecumenical perspectives. It will remain the definitive place to begin any further study of theology during this period for years to come.

Free Download The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience by M. Chirimuuta
English | March 5th, 2024 | ISBN: 0262548046 | 376 pages | True EPUB | 2.63 MB
An exciting, new framework for interpreting the philosophical significance of neuroscience.

Free Download Alan Palmer, "The Baltic: A New History of the Region and its People"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 158567446X, 1585678635 | EPUB | pages: 448 | 1.1 mb
A history of the Baltic region includes coverage of some of the European community’s newest member states and economies, reporting on such topics as the area’s early Viking days, its roles in multiple military engagements, and its twenty-first century growth in spite of neo-imperialist pressure from post-Soviet Russia.