The 2013 Britannica Book of the Year (A Review of 2012) is an unequalled account of the people, the events, and the trends that made 2012 memorable. Whether it's a world affair, like workings of Islamic Militant groups in sub-Saharan Africa; or a historic milestone, like the 100th Anniversary of the[...]

The Enlightenment rose out of the seventeenth century in response to upheaval and uncertainly and laid the foundation stone for modern society. This guide covers England, France and the Netherlands - Isaac Newton, John Locke, David Hume, Voltaire and Spinoza.[...]

Cannabis Britannica explores the historical origins of the UK's legislation and regulations on cannabis preparations before 1928. It draws on published and unpublished sources from the seventeenth century onwards, from archives in the UK and India, to show how the history of cannabis and the British[...]

The publication of the Eleventh Edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" in 1911 marked the last stand of the Enlightenment and a turbulent end to an era. The Eleventh Edition summed up the high point of optimism and belief in human progress that dominated Anglo-Saxon thought from the time of the E[...]

Now readers can have at their fingertips unbiased, up--to--date, must--know details straight from one of the most trusted sources of information around the globe. The first book in the series, Iran, gives readers the necessary background to understand important, ongoing developments in the Middle Ea[...]

This work of Dr Thompson's is an attempt to commemorate in a worthy manner the first great table of common logarithms, which was computed by Henry Briggs and published in London in 1624. It brings together the series of nine separate parts, issued between 1924 and 1952 from University College, Londo[...]

Birds Britannica is neither an identification guide nor a behavioural study (though both these subjects enter its field). It covers cultural links; social history; birds as food; ecology; the lore and language of birds; myths, art, literature and music; anecdotes, birdsong and rare facts; modern dev[...]

Thoroughly entertaining and informative, this title is packed with interesting trivia facts from the popular "Scratch & Solve[registered]" series. Which TV chef turned down a full scholarship at the New England Conservatory of Music so that he could study cooking? What is the last word of the Pledge[...]

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