At the Crossroads of Time. How a Small Scottish Village Changed History, Hardback - Andrew C. Scott

The incredible story of how the village of Lesmahagow has influenced the world in a variety of fields, from industry to espionage, throughout history.

Reducere. "Relying on a rich cache of previously classified notes, transcripts, cables, policy briefs, and memoranda, Andrew Cooper explains how oil drove, e...

Providing a comprehensive analysis of the increasingly common phenomenon of child migration, this volume examines the experiences of children in a ...

Two-time Booker Shortlistee and internationally bestselling author Esi Edugyan delivers a searing analysis of the relationship between race and art...

The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries.

What Is Work? offers a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding labor within the highly gendered realm of household economies.Editor(s): Manuel...

Evaluates the complex ways that Madrid has served as the political, economic, and cultural capital of the Global South from the end of the Franco d...

Forming one-sixth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xinjiang stands at the crossroads between China, India, the Mediterranean, and Russia an...

Malaria is spread by infected mosquitoes. Millions of people are infected by malaria each year. Read this book to learn more about the history of t...

It was a way of trading your old stuff to get bigger and better new stuff. If that kind of entrepreneurial spirit could turn tiny objects into big ...

The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Joseph JebelliNumber of page...

The first expose of the secret U.S.-Saudi plot that broke OPEC and brought down the Shah of Iran

Reducere. During the post-emancipation through to the 21st century, the descendants of slaves had established on the small Grenadine island of Carriacou, the...

This book reveals the behavior of economics professors based on the highly questionable incentive system they face. It is particularly critical of ...

An authoritative, fresh, and vividly written account of the Kashmir conflict-from 1947 to the presentPublisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Sum...

For the first time ever, this book offers a much-needed comprehensive and introductory overview of the tumultuous era of the Crusades.Publisher: Pe...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Jeff PearceIllustration(s): 24 Illustrations including: - 21 Black and White Illustrations; - 3 Maps.Number o...

No previous book has explored deeper or broader into Napoleon's seething labyrinth of a mind and revealed more of its complex, fascinating, provoca...

The bubonic plague is a disease spread by fleas that live on rats. Outbreaks of the disease killed millions of people. Read this book to learn more...

This is a book about time, but it is also about much more than time-it is about how the objects we use to think about time shape our thoughts. Beca...

Marriage at the Crossroads: Law, Policy, and the Brave New World of Twenty-First-Century Families - Marsha Garrison, Elizabeth S. Scott

Fire has shaped the Earth's landscape and vegetation for the past 400 million years. This book explores the history of wildfire, and how humans hav...

Reducere. Recalls the group of scientists whose invention of radar during World War II contributed to the Allied victory, and chronicles their post-war achie...

Perfect for fans of Ikigai and Marie Kondo, Kaizen is the step-by-step Japanese way to bring positive changes into your life.

What are the Chances of That? discusses chance and the importance of understanding how it affects our lives. It goes beyond a mathematical approach...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the "Santa Maria" and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for p...

How do you value and manage time in your business? Helen Beedham reveals how 're-working' time can help leaders build a more diverse, engaged and p...

Reducere. On January 3, 1961, nuclear reactor SL-1 exploded in rural Idaho, spreading radioactive contamination over thousands of acres and killing three men...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Steven IllingworthIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 131 x 210 ...

Reducere. A New York Times bestseller, Jeff Guinn's definitive, myth-busting account of the most famous gunfight in American history reveals who Wyatt Earp, ...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Ilise S. CarterIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Color including Color Photographs; Hal...

Reducere. How Sex Changed is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful h...

Reducere. The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution (Second Edition) describes all conflicts as "crossroads" and catalysts f...

December 1862 drove the United States toward a breaking point. The Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and Northern confidence. As Abra...

Reducere. The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another...

Reducere. "Highly recommended." -- Library Journal. One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre provides readers with all the informa...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

DescriptionA thrilling adventure story chronicling the perilous journey of the scientists who set out to prove the theory of relativity--the result...