Bøger af John Campbell

The Companion to the Railway Edition of Lord Campbell's Life of Bacon is a book written by A Railway Reader and published in 1853. The book is intended to provide additional information and context for readers of Lord Campbell's biography of Sir Francis Bacon, a prominent philosopher and statesman of the Elizabethan era.The book is structured as a series of essays, each focusing on a different aspect of Bacon's life and work. Topics covered include Bacon's early life and education, his political career, his philosophical and scientific writings, and his legacy.Throughout the book, the author draws on a wide range of sources, including historical documents, contemporary accounts, and other works of scholarship. The writing is clear and concise, making the book accessible to readers of all levels of expertise.Overall, the Companion to the Railway Edition of Lord Campbell's Life of Bacon is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and work of one of the most important figures in English history. Whether you are a student of philosophy, history, or literature, this book is sure to deepen your understanding and appreciation of Bacon's contributions to our intellectual and cultural heritage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This incisive book introduces post-apartheid South Africa to an international audience. Despite calls to undermine the 1994 political settlement characterized by human rights guarantees and the rule of law, diplomat John Campbell argues that the country's future is bright and that its democratic institutions will weather its current governance.

John Campbell explores the identity and meaning of the modern ""Racine.

This collection presents papers on the science, engineering, and technology of shape castings, with contributions from researchers worldwide. Among the topics that are addressed are structure-property-performance relationships, modeling of casting processes, and the effect of casting defects on the mechanical properties of cast alloys.

In this powerful, bestselling biography, John Campbell shows us a nation undergoing a social and psychological revolution and, at its centre, a man of vision and integrity whose legacy will shape British history for decades to come.

It throws a new light on the politics of the 1920s, and in particular on the internal politics of the Liberal Party.' David Marquand, TLS'No praise could be too high for this book.' John Grigg, Spectator.

'The most fully researched and fully revealing life of this particular Lord Chancellor that we are ever likely to get.' David Cannadine, London Review of BooksF.E. The youngest Lord Chancellor since Judge Jeffreys, he engaged in some of the most bitter political battles of the age: Ulster, trade union reform, the House of Lords.

Shortlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson PrizeShortlisted for the 2014 Costa Biography AwardLonglisted for the 2015 Orwell PrizeWinner of the 2014 Political Book Awards Political Biography of the YearRoy Jenkins was probably the best Prime Minister Britain never had.

Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair - personal rivalry is the very stuff of politics. This book considers such pairs of rivals and shows how their antagonism, which often evolved into outright loathing, has determined the course of political conflict.

Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. This book applies a critical approach to climate change science and policy processes in the South Pacific region.

The first volume of John Campbell's biography of Margaret Thatcher was described by Frank Johnson in the Daily Telegraph as 'much the best book yet written about Lady Thatcher'.

Re-examines the mythology and suggests a complex reality behind the idealized picture accepted by Lady Thatcher's early biographers.