Matthew Wright is een auteur met een brede interesse in zowel de wetenschappen als de geesteswetenschappen. Zijn uitgebreide oeuvre, dat meer dan 500 artikelen, academische papers en recensies omvat, verkent uiteenlopende onderwerpen van reizen tot geschiedenis. Wright heeft een bijzondere fascinatie voor wetenschappelijke kennis, die hij vakkundig verweeft met historische gebeurtenissen en maatschappelijke fenomenen. Zijn schrijven kenmerkt zich door een interdisciplinaire aanpak, gericht op een alomvattend begrip van de wereld.
Volume 1. Neglected authors: The earliest tragedies -- Some fifth-century tragedians -- Agathon -- Tragic family trees -- Some fourth-century tragedians -- The very lost -- volume 2. Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.
The most detailed account yet of the career of this famous battlecruiser.
Britain's last generation of battleships emerged in the 1930s to the backdrop of a fading Empire. Industrial production had fallen sharply since the First World War, and Britain's economic position was poor. These constraints shaped the nature of Britain's last battleships - a continuum of designs that culminated in HMS Vanguard, completed after the war when a near-bankrupt Britain had to confront the reality of a lost empire.This short book, a monograph, explores the way that British designers responded to this challenging framework, revealing the context within which the decisions that shaped Britain's last battleships were made.
The History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps
Focusing on the military and social history of New Zealand, this book offers a comprehensive account of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and its predecessors from their inception to the present. Esteemed historian Matthew Wright has compiled extensive research over three years, blending factual detail with personal perspectives from service members, providing an intimate glimpse into military life. The richly illustrated hardback includes valuable appendices featuring rolls of honour, awards lists, and details on personnel and vehicles, making it an essential resource for history enthusiasts.
Jill's quest for answers takes an unexpected turn when she meets Rocket, an eccentric scientist, and troubled Kyle. Together, they embark on a thrilling adventure along The Road, leaving their homeland of Nowhere behind. As they journey to meet the Lord of the Way, they encounter remarkable characters and perilous foes, ultimately uncovering their true identities and destinies. This tale weaves themes of curiosity, self-discovery, and the transformative power of adventure.
What do Americans want from immigration policy and why? The conventional wisdom emphasizes the influence of prejudice and ethno-nationalism. This book challenges that view, arguing that, for the most part, commitment to the American creed guides public opinion on immigration and explains seemingly ambivalent views across different controversies.
Larger than life, and a legend in his own lifetime - an incredible true story, told in this, the first full biography of Seasick Steve.
What does a nation of immigrants think and feel about immigration? Recent accounts of immigration policy routinely cast Americans as divided into two warring camps – one fueled by threat to livelihoods and way of life, the other by a fervent cosmopolitanism that sees the nation-state as passé. This counter-intuitive book shows that these accounts miss the mark. First, almost all Americans hold a mix of ""pro-"" and ""anti-immigrant"" opinions. Their views are pragmatic and flexible rather than dead-set. Second, opinions about immigration are more powerfully influenced by liberal values and concerns about the well-being of American society as a whole than by identity politics. Third, the assimilation Americans demand from immigrants matches patterns of integration that Hispanic and Asian immigrants overwhelmingly follow. Finally, American attitudes toward immigrants are ""exceptional"" for their openness and respect for cultural pluralism. In Citrin, Levy, and Wright's view, long-elusive comprehensive immigration reform can win in the court of public opinion – but only if leaders heed their constituents rather than the polarized activists who claim to speak on their behalf. This expert analysis rethinks the role of public opinion in immigration its insights will be welcomed by all interested in immigration debates and public policy.