This article-by-article commentary is a concise and authoritative reference to the provisions of the TEU, the TFEU, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and how they are interpreted and applied.
Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker draw on a wealth of previously undiscovered evidence to tell the full story of the Spanish Armada. Deconstructing the mythology, they show how the rival fleets came into being; how they looked, sounded, and smelled; and what happened when they finally met in battle.
Jan Lucassen presents a truly inclusive history of humanity's endless labor throughout the ages. Spanning China, India, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, Lucassen examines the ways in which labor is split between men, women, and children; the watershed moment of the invention of money; and the impact of migration, slavery, and the idea of leisure.
J. L. Heilbron introduces Francesco Bianchini, reputed to be the greatest Italian of his time, whose life embodied the extraordinary meeting of science, culture, history, and politics in early modern Europe. From the Jacobite cause to Newton's theories to the zodiac, Heilbron paints a glorious portrait of a world of excitement and discovery.
Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamun's reign and his modern rediscovery. Shaw explores the boy king's treasures and possessions—from a lock of his grandmother's hair to a reed cut with his own hands—and sheds new light on ancient Egyptian culture and its place in the wider world.
Offering unrivalled thematic and country-by-country analysis, The Member States of the European Union provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the economic, social, and political impact of Europeanization.
Originally published in 1871, Alice Through the Looking-Glass describes Alice's further adventures. A masterpiece of carefree nonsense for children which embodies layers of satire, mathematical, linguistic, and philosophical jokes.
