Cities of the Classical World

An illustrated tour of the great centres of classical civilisation featuring 120 specially-drawn maps tracing the major sites and features of each ...

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Reducere. The growth of the modern world urban system is the greatest episode of urban growth there has ever been, but it is not the first. Three thousand ye...

Reducere. Henry Matthews brings to life the ancient cities of Sicily. He illuminates the history of the island from the Greek migrations in the 8th century B...

Veteran photographer Simon Edelstein has spent 12 years travelling the world - the USA, France, Italy, India, Morocco and Cuba - in search of aband...

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With an introduction by Neel Mukherjee.In Manhattan, just after the century's turn, three thirty-year-old friends, Danielle, Marina and Julius, are...

An accomplished architect and urbanist goes back to the roots of what makes cities attractive and livable, demonstrating how we can restore functio...

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Reducere. The decades between the Mexican War and the beginning of World War I revolutionized America's cities. Industrial prosperity produced an astonishing...

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Reducere. A Universe of Stories!Uncle Larry's Antique Shop & Junkyard is a magical world where everything has a price--and nothing is as it seems. In this ju...

Reducere. A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first mille...

Reducere. When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on...

Reducere. A classic of New Age spirituality.Full title: The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the A...

Rewritten and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient May...

Reducere. In ``The Martian Chronicles, ``Ray Bradbury, America's preeminent storyteller, imagines a place of hope, dreams, and metaphor-- of crystal pillars ...

Reducere. A beautiful 65th anniversary paperback edition of the landmark literary work by acclaimed author Paul Bowles.In this classic work of psychological ...

Lush Diodorus sets the lads on fire, But now another has him in his net -Timarion, the boy with wanton eyes . . . Meleager, AP 12.109 Encompassing ...

The classic, brilliant, best-selling account of the rise of the world's slums, where, according to the United Nations, one billion people now live ...

DescriptionJourney back in time with this collection of classic travel writing from great authors and adventurers. These extraordinary odysseys ove...

Reducere. A dystopian tale of a power struggle between the sexes in the post-nuclear future, perfect for readers of Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin. Af...

Follow the adventures of intrepid guinea pigs, Sydney and Charles, as they are thrust into the big, scary world. Sydney is the braver one who sacri...

Reducere. In Brian Keene's cult-classic, Earthworm Gods, global super-storms decimated the planet, eradicating most of mankind. In the midst of this ecologic...

``It is not the well-being of individuals that makes cities great, but the well-being of the community`` Few figures in intellectual history have p...

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Reducere. A value-priced omnibus of the first two novels of Daniel Abraham's classic Long Price Quartet--groundbreaking, unique fantasy of rare power and ori...

Reducere. Originally published at the dawn of the Atomic Age, Mr. Adam is a riveting, chilling novel from the author of the post-apocalyptic classic Alas Bab...

Leon Krier is one of the best-known--and most provocative--architects and urban theoreticians in the world. Until now, however, his ideas have circ...

Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling new perspective on the way we get around, where we live, and how we spend our money. Th...

DescriptionOne of the most important ballet choreographers of all time, Marius Petipa (1818 - 1910) created works that are now mainstays of the bal...

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Reducere. On the twentieth anniversary of its publication, this volume reprints and expands upon what has become a beloved photobook classic. Inspired by the...

Reducere. THOMAS TROWARD'S WISDOM SHARED BY HIS ONE AND ONLY STUDENT WITH A NEW PREFACE BY PEN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MITCH HOROWITZ!Respect, Trust, and Commit...

Step-by-step instructions show how to build detailed LEGO models of neighborhoods - complete with homes, stores, restaurants, barbershops, and more...

Reducere. Experience world-famous art, stroll romantic streets, and savor the flavors of Italy's top cities. Inside Moon Rome, Florence & Venice you'll find:...

Reducere. A darkly comic and ambitious sequel to the American classic Catch-22. In Closing Time, Joseph Heller returns to the characters of Catch-22, now com...

The beloved classic fantasy adventure PETER PAN (originally published in 1911 as PETER AND WENDY), has been adapted countless times for film, stage...

Reducere. There are instantly recognized names in the racing world. Isle of Mann, le Mans, Indianapolis, Ulster, Daytona... One name which is not so recogniz...

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Reducere. Children will learn the importance of treating others with love, kindness, and respect. Follow the adventures of a young boy as he practices kindne...

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Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surg...