1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480298703321

Titolo

Germany and 'The West' : the history of a modern concept / / edited by Riccardo Bavaj & Martina Steber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Disciplina

909.09821

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Germany Intellectual life 19th century

Germany Intellectual life 20th century

Germany Relations Western countries

Western countries Relations Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Rises and silences of 'the West' -- Part 2. East-West entanglements -- Part 3. Liberal ambiguities and strategies of 'Westernization' -- Part 4. Nationalists.

Sommario/riassunto

""This is an ambitious volume that provides in-depth coverage of German attitudes and interpretations of 'the West,' and how these have changed over time . . . A particular value of this volume is its use of German sources, making German-based arguments and interpretations available to English-speaking academia."" , Leiden University  ""[This] volume provides an impressive overview of the history of German images and perceptions of 'the West,' its changing meanings and importance over a long period of time. It unites the foremost experts on this subject."" · Egbert Klautke, University College



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460167003321

Autore

Chatterjee Sankar

Titolo

The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4214-1614-X

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

598.13/8

Soggetti

Birds - Evolution

Birds, Fossil

Birds - Flight

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.