02945cam a2200613 i 4500 118288 118288 22094584 BJBSDDR 20230411090905.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 210621s2020 nyuab e 001 0 eng d 2021285423 GBC081277 bnb 019834052 Uk 9780744020410 (hardcover) 0744020417 (hardcover) 9780241490921 (ePub ebook) 9780241490938 (PDF ebook) (OCoLC)on1173776207 UKMGB spa UKMGB rda YDX BDX DLC eng lccopycat K 150 L415 2020 340/.09 The law book / [contributors, Peter Chrisp, Consultant editor ... Claire Cock-Starkey, Frederick Cowell, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, Philip Parker, Marcus Weeks]. First American edition. New York : DK Publishing, 2020. 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Big ideas simply explained Includes index. 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. 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. Law Popular works. Law History Popular works. Derecho 156 Derecho Historia 15190 Chrisp, Peter, editor, contributor. 26689 1958 - Cock-Starkey, Claire. contributor. 26691 Cowell, Frederick. contributor. 26692 Cussans, Thomas. contributor. 26693 Farndon, John, 1960- contributor. 26510 Parker, Philip, contributor. Weeks, Marcus. contributor. 26694 DK Publishing, Inc., publisher. ebook version : 9780241490921 Big ideas simply explained 27024 0 ibc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2022-12-01 0 K 150 L415 2020 00000165193 2022-12-01 00:00:00 1 2022-12-01 BK