About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks, Hardcover - David Rooney

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): David RooneyNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 199 x 24Cover type: Paperback / soft...

For thousands of years, humans have built walls and assaulted them, admired walls and reviled them. In Walls, David Frye uncovers a story that is m...

Reducere. Description"A lively popular history of an oft-overlooked element in the development of human society" (Library Journal)--walls--and a haunting and...

A vibrant new history of twentieth-century Europe - covering everything from war and politics to social, cultural, and economic developments in a p...

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From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, this is how we've used science to work out the time across the centuriesPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s)...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Zapotec CivilizationThe Zapotecs lived and thrived, and became a civilization of interest to the Conquistado...

DescriptionEvery work on Jewish thought and law since the twelfth century bears the imprint of Maimonides. A. N. Whitehead's famous dictum that the...

Eighteenth-century France is understood to have been the dominant cultural power on that era's international scene. Considering the emblematic case...

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An examination of world history, told through 50 key documents.

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History and Mythology of the Maya In this captivating guide, you will discover why Maya have gained such worldwide admirati...

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Reducere. THE AFRICAN ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION, MYSTICAL RELIGION AND YOGA PHILOSOPHY HARD COVER EDITION ISBN: 1-884564-50-X 81/2" X 11" Part 1, Part 2, Part ...

Reducere. DescriptionFollow along as friends Jacob and Lily unravel time, starting from its smallest increment--the second--and finishing with the century. T...

Hinduism is often called the world's oldest living major religion, and this beautifully illustrated history is an excellent introduction to the sub...

Until the nineteenth century all time was local time. The invention of railways and telegraphs, however, created a newly interconnected world where...

What is the smartest, most celebrated game show of all time? In this insider's guide, discover the rich history of Jeopardy -- the beloved game sho...

The story of the assassination squad that changed the course of Irish history.

DescriptionContinuing his contribution to medieval Jewish intellectual history, Haym Soloveitchik focuses here on the radical pietist movement of H...

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Ever since the attacks of 11th September, western leaders have described a world engaged in 'a fight for civilization'. Sweeping in its scope and c...

Reducere. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today as the founder o...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Incas!One of the most notable ancient cultures of South America is undoubtedly the Inca Civilization. They o...

Ranging from Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson to Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, and James Baker, America in the World t...

Art in Time is the first book to embed art movements within the larger context of politics and history. Global in scope and featuring an innovative...

Contributor(s): Author: Charles HolcombeCharles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features...

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Reducere. The American cowboy has long been a popular figure in fiction, motion pictures, and studies of the West, but over the years inaccuracies have crept...

Reducere. Masurarea timpului a fost dintotdeauna esentiala pentru civilizatia umana, de la primele ceasuri solare romane pana la marea inventie a GPS-ului. D...

Learn the secrets for becoming the inspirational coach everyone is waiting for Think about the coaches you've had throughout your life. Most likely...

Reducere. Time Clocks of God takes the reader from the beginning of time to the end of time and demonstrates that God has always had a plan not only for king...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Mycenaeans, then keep reading...The Mycenaeans were the first advanced civilization to devel...

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Western culture has been obsessed with regulating society by the precise, accurate measurement of time since the Middle Ages. In On Time, Ken Monds...

The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings. 'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way t...

Reducere. This second volume of Sapiens: A Graphic History, the full-color graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's #1 New York Times bestseller, focuses on...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jo Ellen BarnettA perfect balance of science, history, and sociology, Time's Pendulum traces the important developments in ...

An accessible introduction to the history and themes of photographic portraiture.Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Phillip ProdgerIllustrati...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Francesca BrayIllustration(s): 48 figuresNumber of pages: 356Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 21Cov...

DescriptionHow our understanding of calculus has evolved over more than three centuries, how this has shaped the way it is taught in the classroom,...

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