The Law Book [contributors, Peter Chrisp, Consultant editor ... Claire Cock-Starkey, Frederick Cowell, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, Philip Parker, Marcus Weeks].

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DK publisher

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Series: Big ideas simply explainedPublisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780241410196
9780241410196
0241410193
0744020417

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Genre/Form:

Law for laypersons.

Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:

340/.09 23

LOC classification:

K150 .L393 2020

Contents:

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.

Summary: Why do we need laws? What rights are protected by law? When was forensic evidence first used in court? 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	FBA Seminar Library, USTC Academic book shelf 15	340/.09	1	Available		14424
Books	FBA Seminar Library, USTC On Display	340/.09	2	Available		14425

Includes index.

Why do we need laws? What rights are protected by law? When was forensic evidence first used in court? 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.

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