In typical Linux "bibles," reserve the last third coverage for advanced topics that sys admins use on a day by day basis. They tend to cover the underlying concepts reasonably well, but fall short on hands-on instructions, forcing admins to buy specialty books. This book sufficiently expands the [...]

When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy, some to the speculations of natural philosophers of ancient Greece. Others have opted for early modern Europe, which saw the triumph of Copernicanism a[...]

Peter Harrison provides an account of the religious foundations of scientific knowledge. He shows how the approaches to the study of nature that emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were directly informed by theological discussions about the Fall of Man and the extent to which the mind[...]

This study examines the changes which took place in the understanding of ?religion? and ?the religions? during the Enlightenment in England, the period when the decisive break with Patristic, Medieval and Renaissance notions of religion occurred. Dr Harrison?s view is that the principles of the Engl[...]

Pervasive and multidisciplinary, this insightful exploration discusses how and why this seminal work developed, and continues to grow, such a cult following. When "Fight Club" punched its way onto the scene a decade ago, it provided an unprecedented glimpse into the American male's psyche and rapidl[...]

Situated in the beautiful and remote valley of the River Rye, Rievaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by monks from Clairvaux in France. It quickly grew to become the pre-eminent Cistercian abbey in Britain. This guide includes a tour and history of the site, illustrated with full-colour maps, reconstruc[...]

Vad gör en slottsfru? Det är liksom stora delar av kvinnornas historia en vit fläck i svensk historieskrivning.Det var ofta hustrun som i praktiken bestämde över hushåll och ekonomi, inte minst i herrskapskretsar. När det visade sig att maken inte var av det rätta virket fick hustrun rycka i[...]