“Take up the White Man's burden—Send forth the best ye breed—Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild—Your newcaught, sullen peoples, Half devil and half child.
From the Big Bang to romanticism, fate to democracy, 50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important concepts in history.
From the Big Bang to romanticism, fate to democracy, 50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important concepts in history.
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought.
Concise essays introduce fifty ideas from throughout history on philosophy, religion, politics, economics, science, and the arts.