The fundamental thesis of this book [is] that the belief in historical destiny is sheer superstition, and that there can be no prediction of the course of human history by scientific or any other rational methods... excerpt from book's Historical Note
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"...it is good to have this brilliant book at last available in English." -- The [London] Times
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"Probably the only book published this year which will outlive this century." -- Arthur Koestler
"This is one of the three or four most important books of the methodology of the social sciences to appear since the war." -- New Statesman
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G006131126XI5N00
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00105568615
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP105138610
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000349736
Seller: Trouve Books, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Book is clean and tight. No inside markings. Front and back cover have some wear and nicks. Pages have some nicks and tears. This is one of the three or four most important books on the methodology of the social sciences to appear since the war. Seller Inventory # TJ230228-19
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000350043
Seller: Banbury Road Books, Fountain Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean, unread copy in Very Good + (almost Near Fine) condition. No marking or writing in the book - text is completely clean, and the book appears unread. Covers are clean and show only slight shelf wear, light fraying along the bottom edges. Binding is firm. Seller Inventory # ABE-1781196454087
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. (world history, historicism) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # S21F-01206
Seller: Pella Books, Pella, IA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Used Good. Seller Inventory # 240138
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Pages are very crisp, clean and bright with no markings. Binding is tight and square. Trivial shelving wear. Overall in excellent condition. Seller Inventory # 338664