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    Theorieen over alles

    Theorieen over alles

    Paperback in goede staat. Leesvouwtje in rug.

    De fascinatie voor het heelal is door de eeuwen heen altijd erg groot geweest. Vroeger bogen vooral theologen en filosofen zich over de vragen hoe het heelal ontstaan is en of We met het doorgronden van het heelal iets kunnen zeggen over de toekomst. Nu is de speurtocht naar een allesomvattende verklaring de essentie geworden van onze theorieën over het heelal. Hedendaagse natuurkundigen denken dat ze de sleutel tot het heelal hebben gevonden en dat die ontdekking zal leiden naar een Theorie Over Alles: een eenduidig, allesomvattend beeld van de natuurwetten waaruit met een ijzeren logica alles te verklaren valt.
    Is die gedachte niet al te optimistisch? Kunnen onze theorietjes en de berekeningen van door mensen ontwikkelde computers ons werkelijk alles vertellen over het heelal? John D. Barrow zet in dit meeslepende boek uiteen wat een Theorie Over Alles inhoudt, wat de beperkingen zijn en wat we ervan kunnen leren over het heelal. Hij onderzoekt de essentiële ingrediënten van zo'n theorie en geeft aan wat de voorwaarden zijn: we moeten bereid zijn onbetreden paden te bewandelen; we moeten er rekening mee houden dat het heelal rommelig en gecompliceerd is; en we moeten voor ogen houden dal we beperkt zijn door de vragen die we stellen en door de informatie die we aan kunnen. Maar duidelijk is dat de sleutel tot een Theorie Over Alles in de opmerkelijke capaciteiten van de wiskundigen ligt: alleen zij kunnen de basisprincipes van het universum uitleggen in een taal die de menselijke geest kan begrijpen en kan manipuleren.

    John D. Barrow;

    € 4,00

    A People's History of...

    A People's History of the United States 1492-Present

    Zeer dikke hardback in goede staat. Stofomslag lichte gebruikssporen. Engelstalig.

    Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace.

    Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.

    Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

    Howard Zinn;

    € 20,00

    My Beloved World

    My Beloved World

    Dikke hardback in zeer goede staat. Stofomslag. Engelstalig. Geillustreerd.

    The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.

    Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she was nine) and a devoted but overburdened mother, and of the refuge a little girl took from the turmoil at home with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. But it was when she was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes that the precocious Sonia recognized she must ultimately depend on herself.  She would learn to give herself the insulin shots she needed to survive and soon imagined a path to a different life. With only television characters for her professional role models, and little understanding of what was involved, she determined to become a lawyer, a dream that would sustain her on an unlikely course, from valedictorian of her high school class to the highest honors at Princeton, Yale Law School, the New York County District Attorney’s office, private practice, and appointment to the Federal District Court before the age of forty. Along the way we see how she was shaped by her invaluable mentors, a failed marriage, and the modern version of extended family she has created from cherished friends and their children. Through her still-astonished eyes, America’s infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this warm and honest book, destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery.

    Sonia Sotomayor;

    € 7,50
    € 5,00

    Back from the Brink

    Back from the Brink

    Mooi exemplaar. Dikke hardback met stofomslag als nieuw. Engelstalig.

    In the late summer of 2007, shares of Northern Rock went into free-fall, causing a run on the bank - the first in over 150 years. Northern Rock proved to be only the first. Twelve months later, as the world was engulfed in the worst banking crisis for more than a century, one of its largest banks, RBS, came within hours of collapse. Back from the Brink tells the gripping story of Alistair Darling's one thousand days in Number 11 Downing Street. As Chancellor, he had to avert the collapse of RBS hours before the cash machines would have ceased to function; at the eleventh hour, he stopped Barclays from acquiring Lehman Brothers in order to protect UK taxpayers; he used anti-terror legislation to stop Icelandic banks from withdrawing funds from Britain. From crisis talks in Washington, to dramatic meetings with the titans of international banking, to dealing with the massive political and economic fallout in the UK, Darling places the reader in the rooms where the destinies of millions weighed heavily on the shoulders of a few. His book is also a candid account of life in the Downing Street pressure cooker and his relationship with Gordon Brown during the last years of New Labour. Back from the Brink is a vivid and immediate depiction of the British government's handling of an unprecedented global financial catastrophe. Alistair Darling's knowledge and understanding provide a unique perspective on the events that rocked international capitalism. It is also a vital historical document.

    Alistair Darling;

    € 18,50
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