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A history of how we came to know that the earth is round, rather than flat.

Petty criminal Joe Sydney is trying to escape London. He is stopped by Edward Darcaelan, a detective exiled from his powerful family. Darcaelan requires Joe's help on a murder case - and soon, Joe begins to find himself inexplicably drawn into his new world. However, he is about to discover that his past is as present as his future.This first volume showcases the opening three neo-Victorian Steampunk thrillers, ATONEMENT by Jake Hannam, LOST B...

WHAT THE TAXMAN HOPES YOU WON'T FIND OUT What Everyone Needs to Know about Tax is an entertaining and informative guide to the tax system in the United Kingdom. This easy to understand explanation of tax and tax policy is written for the layman, with no accounting or legal background necessary. It lifts the fog surrounding the latest political arguments and public controversies over taxation, including the effect of Brexit, whether multinatio...

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Een reis door zes eeuwen geschiedenis, waarbij de lezer van de ene verbazing in de andere valt en de Middeleeuwen leert kennen als een onschatbare tijd voor de wetenschap.

Sebbene deplorato da eminenti storici di professione, l'uso dell'aggettivo «medievale» come sinonimo di «retrogrado», «superato» o «caratterizzato dalla superstizione e dall'ignoranza» è ancora corrente. Eppure - dimostra James Hannam - senza i traguardi raggiunti dagli studiosi medievali non ci sarebbe stato né un Galileo, né un Newton, né, più in generale, la scienza moderna. Di questa, La genesi della scienza rintraccia le radici proprio ne...

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Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere, the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution.