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A fully updated new edition of Ronald Hutton's classic work on the history of modern pagan witchcraft.

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This text provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the key ideas behind the physics of particle accelerators. Supported by a clear ma

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Single-Case Methods in Clinical Psychology: A Practical Guide provides a concise and easily-accessible introduction to single-case research. This is a

The story of the highly controversial First World War campaign that nearly destroyed Churchill's reputation for good and of his decades-long battle to

Throughout history plague has caused some of the greatest periods of hardship for humanity, from the Black Death to the Great Plague of London. This b

Masur's book is both sweeping and concise, offering an immersion in American history, from the pre-colonial era to the current moment, and covering al

The Four Horsemen narrates the history of revolution in Spain, Naples, Greece, and Russia in the 1820s, connecting the social movements and activities

Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critic

Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed historian Richard Overy

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Rigorous theory and real-world applications for modeling and analysis of the behavior of complex communicating computer systems

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