The law book / [contributors, Peter Chrisp, Claire Cock-Starkey, Frederick Cowell, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, Philip Parker, Marcus Weeks].
This book explores big questions like these, explaining the laws and legal precedents, and religious, political, and moral codes that have shaped the world we live in. Written in plain English, The Law Book cuts through the legal jargon and is packed with pithy explanations of the most important milestones in legal history, with step-by--step diagrams and witty illustrations that untangle knotty concepts.-- Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780744020410
- ISBN: 0744020417
- Physical Description: 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The beginnings of law 2100 BCE-500 CE -- Law in the middle ages 500-1470 -- Empire and enlightenment 1470-1800 -- The rise of the rule of law 1800-1945 -- A new international order 1945-1980 -- Law in the modern age 1980-present. |
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Subject: | Law > Popular works. Law > History > Popular works. Practice of law > United States. |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 340 LAW 2020 (Text) | 0002205523661 | Adult Non-Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
Polk County Library-Fair Play | 340 LAW (Text) | 34531000329955 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Wright City | 340 LAW (Text) | 3007143276 | NonFiction | Checked out | 05/01/2024 |
Trails Regional-Holden | 340 LAW (Text) | 2205028703 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Webster County-Main Library-Marshfield | 340 Law (Text) | 3991246947 | * Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |