Autore: Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson’s Ingenuous Subjection offers a new feminist history of the eighteenth-century domestic novel. By reading social contract theory alongside representations of the domestic sphere by aut …

In a groundbreaking study of the relationship between chemistry and literary history, Helen Thompson explores the ways in which chemical conceptions of matter shaped eighteenth-century British cultur …

This book offers an original analysis of the problem of the authority of the state in democracies. Unlike many discussions of democracy that treat authority as a problem primarily of domestic politic …

This book explains the place of oil in the economic and political predicaments that now confront the West. Thompson explains the problems that the rising cost of oil posed in the years leading up to …

Let the ancient power of milagros work miracles for you! Based on traditional Latin American talismans, these tiny silver charms are reminders that a miracle can fit in the palm of your hand. Through …

This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two …

This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two …

This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two …

Are you interested in having your own business? Today, young people have never had more opportunities to build new and exciting businesses. Before you start your business, you’ll need to know the bas …

Are you interested in having your own business? Today, young people have never had more opportunities to build new and exciting businesses. Before you start your business, you’ll need to know the bas …

Are you interested in having your own business? Today, young people have never had more opportunities to build new and exciting businesses. Before you start your business, you’ll need to know the bas …

If you’ve ever gotten a check for your birthday or saved money for something you wanted to buy, you’ve seen that even a little money can mean a lot of math. Understanding the math behind money and ba …

Cooking is a kind of scienceyou have to get the measurements right to make everything work. It takes math. In Culinary Math, you’ll discover how numbers, ratios, and other math help make tasty foods …

When you see a sign in your favorite store saying that everything is 30% off, can you do the math to figure out what that means? Are you good at keeping track of how much things costwhile remembering …

When you’re traveling, there are all sorts of numbers to keep track of. If you’re driving, how many gallons of gas will you need for the distance you have to cover? How much will those gallons cost y …

Being overweight isn’t an appearance problem. It’s a health problem. Carrying around too much weight is hard on bodies. It puts stress on their organs and bones. This means people who are overweight …

Your diet is important for lots of reasons. A healthy diet helps your inside organs work better. It helps you think better. It even helps you feel happier. You don’t have to be super thin like a TV a …

Money can be a source of conflict in almost any relationship, whether with your family, friends, or your girl or boyfriend. Whether you have it or you don’t, money can stir a wide range of emotions b …

Investing can be a great way to have your money work for you. By putting your money into smart investments, you can add to the amount you have without actually having to work for it. Learn all this a …

Banks keep your money safe and offer an alternative to carrying piles of money around with you all the time. Learn all this and more in Banking Basics. …

This book offers an original analysis of the problem of the authority of the state in democracies. Unlike many discussions of democracy that treat authority as a problem primarily of domestic politic …

Getting to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the 2020s. The 21st century has brought a powerful tide of geopolitical, ec …

Getting to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the 2020s. The 21st century has brought a powerful tide of geopolitical, ec …

Spreading the news of scientific breakthroughs in the eighteenth century Histories of Science shows how different forms of media communicated scientific breakthroughs during the long eighteenth centu …