19 results for 'Chakrabarty, Prosanta'

Explaining Life through Evolution by Prosanta Chakrabarty offers a concise and engaging overview of the science of evolution. This book tells the origin story of life on Earth, exploring how we...

The Climate of History in a Planetary Age by Dipesh Chakrabarty explores how climate change is redefining our understanding of history, modernity, and globalization. By considering two perspectives -...

Bhaskar Chakrabarti's poetry is deeply rooted in the urban melancholy of Calcutta. Emerging as one of the most significant voices in modern Bengali poetry, his work spans a tumultuous period in...

Dipesh Chakrabarty's Provincializing Europe challenges the notion of Europe as the original site of modernity, arguing that this idea is built into the social sciences. The book proposes that every...

A powerful explanation and vindication of our human rights and freedoms is urgently needed. After World War Two, the international community came together to enshrine fundamental rights to refuge,...

Sir Jadunath Sarkar's life was marked by both recognition and marginalization. Knighted in 1929 for his contributions to history, he became the first Indian historian to join the American Historical...

Benny and Gil meet at a funeral, two men from different worlds. As their families become close, they find common ground in music and life. But as cracks appear in their fragile lives, they begin to...

On Liberty explores the threats to our freedoms and makes a personal plea in defence of fundamental rights. Shami Chakrabarti argues that these rights are indispensable, drawing on her own work in...

This nature scrapbook is packed with fascinating facts and activities to inspire your curiosity about the natural world. With its beautiful illustrations, you can learn about leaves, butterflies,...

The Eighteenth Century: Medicine and Materialism In the eighteenth century, medicine underwent significant transformations. This book explores how intellectual and material wealth intersected to...

Sue Young's life has been turned upside down by tragedy. With her tranquility shattered, she finds solace in a charity cycle ride led by Kath Fuller, who is struggling with her own issues. Sue is...

This nature scrapbook is packed with fascinating facts and activities to encourage you to explore the world around you. With its unique blend of art and science, it invites you to discover the...

Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare's life together is one of powerful but hidden impulses. In 1582, they create a family in Warwickshire, with Agnes as a natural healer and William as the Latin...

Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti is a rich psychological study that offers a shrewd portrait of the theatre as an institution. It explores its vanities and conventions, as well as its politics and...

Alexis Duncan's life is turned upside down when she's injured in a gang shooting. Her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career are shattered, forcing her to re-evaluate her future...

Published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this anthology brings together favourite extracts, poems and images from some of the UK's leading cultural, political and...

Johann Gottfried Herder's philosophy of language and history is renowned for its innovative approach to understanding human culture. However, his work also contains a powerful critique of racism,...

The Anthropocene era marks a profound shift in our understanding of time and human existence. As the Holocene comes to an end, we are forced to confront the consequences of our actions and consider...

Lessons in Love and Other Crimes by Elizabeth Chakrabarty is a powerful and gripping novel that explores themes of love, acceptance, and justice. Inspired by the author's personal experiences of hate...