An account of the prehistory and archaeology of the Orkney archipelago – a fusion of archaeological, historical and topographic writing. Zobraziť viac
This extraordinary hardback reference guide weaves together common threads of history of the Americas, from the end of the ice ages until the present day, richly illustrated in full-colour throughout... Zobraziť viac
Illustrated with 80 artworks and photographs, Native American Legends Illustrated is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology. Zobraziť viac
‘The Gaza I knew, and whose length and breadth I’ve travelled, has ceased to exist.’ Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land’s people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for... Zobraziť viac
Explore the fascinating history of the Japanese Samurais in this spectacular hardback guide, richly illustrated with full-colour art and photography throughout. The Samurai are the legendary warrior class of Japan. They played a crucial role in the... Zobraziť viac
Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli... Zobraziť viac
The first thorough account of a formative and little understood chapter in Chinese history... Zobraziť viac
"Knowledge is of two kinds," said Samuel Johnson in 1775. "We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the ... Zobraziť viac
Celebrated thinker Rowan Williams explores the shared hopes and burdens that make solidarity possible. Zobraziť viac
The gripping, untold story of how six epic journeys launched the three communist revolutions that changed world history forever.From the streets of Petrograd during the heady autumn of 1917,to Mao's stunning victory in October 1949, and Fidel's triumph... Zobraziť viac
Spisovateľ, výtvarník, historik umenia, cestovateľ časom a jedinečnými zákutiami celého sveta. Narodil sa v znamení Leva 21. 8. 1947 v Banskej Štiavnici. Je autorom literatúry faktu aj osobitých próz postmodernistického charakteru... Zobraziť viac
An epic history of the birth of news in Europe. News moves. It is a battle, a scandal, a disaster. It is a letter, a newspaper, a proclamation. News is a material thing, but also something between us, something we take into us and feel... Zobraziť viac
Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis... Zobraziť viac
A vast amount of what is believed to be known about the ancient world is primarily based upon a very small amount of evidence from which broad, sweeping conclusions, or better yet, guestimations, are made... Zobraziť viac
The importance of engaging the problems of contemporary political theory has brought us to an unprecedented reliance on the historical commentary already provided by giants like Alexis de Tocqueville and Edmund Burke. Among these is also the less often... Zobraziť viac
The secret history of Barbie and what Mattel has done to keep her on top. For nearly seven decades, Mattel billed Barbie as the first adult dolla revolutionary alternative to the baby dolls before her, which had treated little girls as future mothers... Zobraziť viac
A guide to the latest thinking among historians of science dealing with developments in the life and earth sciences since 1800. It covers major theoretical innovations such as evolutionism, the emergence of new disciplines such... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers to general and specialist readers alike the fullest and most complete survey of the development of science in the eighteenth century. It is designed to be read as both a narrative and an interpretation... Zobraziť viac
In August 2015, the sixteenth International Congress for Neo-Latin Studies was held in Vienna, Austria. The proceedings in this volume, sixty-five individual and five plenary papers, have been collected under the motto... Zobraziť viac
The volume studies the manifestations of a centuries-long linguistic tradition that did not vanish at the dawn of modernity. It brings together contributions about various countries of Western and Central Europe. Le XIXe siècle est connu comme l'é Zobraziť viac
