Anthony Barnett: 9 books

Book cover of Iron Britannia

Iron Britannia

Time to Take the Great out of Britain

by Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012

On April 2 1982 Argentine forces seized the British-dependent Falkland Islands. Within 48 hours a British task force was sailing for the South Atlantic. One in five Britons opposed this war; but Argentina's surrender 74 days later set Margaret Thatcher on course for her second election victory. Anthony...
Book cover of The Lure of Greatness

The Lure of Greatness

England's Brexit and America's Trump

by Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017

In 2016 two surprising explosions of popular contempt for the existing order drove Britain into Brexit and paved the way for Trump’s presidency of the United States. On both sides of the Atlantic, proud regimes with global pretensions were levelled by justifiable revolts. But in the name...
Book cover of The Athenian Option

The Athenian Option

Radical Reform for the House of Lords

by Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017

Before New Labour came to power and when even the prospect of reform of Britain's House of Lords was regarded with scepticism, Anthony Barnett and Peter Carty developed the idea of selecting part of a new upper house by lot: creating a jury or juries, that are representative of the population as a...
Book cover of Science, Myth or Magic?

Science, Myth or Magic?

A struggle for existence

by S Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2000

'Tony Barnett is a masterly scientist and communicator. (The two don't always go together.) As a writer and broadcaster, he displays an encyclopedic range of knowledge--incisive, profound, often subversive--with astringent wit, common sense and irreverence.' Barry Jones, AO, FAA, FAHA, FTSE 'A...
Book cover of The Story of Rats

The Story of Rats

Their impact on us, and our impact on them

by S Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001

'Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I'll nip him in the bud.' An English Member of Parliament Are rats still a threat to our health and food? Do they think? Is it true that wild rats sometimes die, unwounded, from social stress? Can studies...
Book cover of Technology-enhanced Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage
by Moira Savage, Anthony Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017

Discussing learning technologies in relation to young children often provokes a wide range of passionate responses, from sceptics to enthusiasts. This text explores the issues in a holistic, pedagogical and research-informed way. It helps professionals unpick the complex issues involved, understand...
Book cover of The A to Z of African American Theater
by Anthony D. Hill, Douglas Q. Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2009

African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times...
Book cover of New Mechanisms in Glucose Control
by Anthony H. Barnett, Jenny Grice
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013

New Mechanisms in Glucose Control presents a clear overview of the new drugs and treatment therapies that have been developed in recent years to help improve glycaemic management for the diabetic patient, namely the incretin mimetics (GLP-1 agonists) and DPP-4 inhibitors. It also considers other drug...
Book cover of Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
by Anthony D. Hill, Douglas Q. Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2008

African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times...
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