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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- The Politics of Historical Thinking -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 New Roles for Professional Historians and New Public Uses of the Past -- Part One: Histoires Engagées: A Critical Look Back -- 2 Eric Hobsbawm as a Public Champion of Cosmopolitan Universalism -- 3 Two Sides of Activist Scholarship Within UNESCO's General History of Africa (1964-1998) -- 4 Colonial Historiography, Hindutva, and the Difficulty of Reading the Ancient Indian Historical Traditions -- Part Two: Law and Historical Expertise -- 5 Challenges of Historical Expert Witnessing in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Elsewhere -- 6 The Waitangi Tribunal and the Public Life of History -- Part Three: Old and New Public Demands on Professional Historians -- 7 Between Discipline and Profession: Historical Studies and Their Public Relevance in Brazil -- 8 Policy-Oriented History for the EU: The Rise of a New Type of Professional Practice for Historians? …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part I: Jumping off points for a new look at traditional topics -- What Jensen and Meckling really said about the public company / Brian R. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What does your next project look like? -- 21. Exemplars -- Notes and further reading -- Gratitude -- About the author…”

“…In this lively and entertaining look at the terribleness of sludge, Sunstein explains what we can do to reduce it. …”

“…"Joseph Cornell and Astronomy" provides an in-depth look at one artist's intense fascination with the science of astronomy. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What's the best strategy; 21. What does 'random' look like?; 22. How should we change our beliefs?…”

“…Yet there is growing trend to dismantle these divides and look at the Greek world within its fullest geographical and cultural contexts. …”

“…"Nigel Smith's pivotal biography provides an unparalleled look at Marvell's life, from his early employment as a tutor and gentleman's companion to his suspicious death, reputedly a politically-fuelled poisoning. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Baldwin -- I'm Black but look at me, I am also gifted / Alexinia Y. Baldwin -- Challenging expectations : case studies of high-potential, culturally diverse young children / Carol Ann Tomlinson, Carolyn M. …”

“…Fully revised and updated, How Markets Really Work, Second Edition takes a level-headed, data-driven look at the markets to show how they function and how you can apply that information intelligently when making investment decisions…”

“…Rinzler hurtles readers back in time for a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the nearly decade-long quest of George Lucas and his key collaborators to make the “little” movie that became a phenomenon…”

“…"Groundbreaking look at slaves as commodities through every phase of life, from birth to death and beyond, in early America The Price for Their Pound of Flesh is the first book to explore the economic value of enslaved people through every phase of their lives--including from before birth to after death--in the American domestic slave trades. …”

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“…With The Cause, Ellis takes a fresh look at the events between 1773 and 1783, recovering a war more brutal than any in American history save the Civil War and discovering a strange breed of "prudent" revolutionaries, whose prudence proved wise yet tragic when it came to slavery, the original sin that still haunts our land. …”

“…Follows a unique framework based on the a distinction between 'micro-HRD', which zooms-in on the fine detail, meso, and 'macro-HRD', which zooms-out to look at the bigger picture. Includes a rich array of research insights, case studies and examples from a wide range of contexts. …”