Cities That Shaped the Ancient World

An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of 40 of the great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, and which in turn h...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): John Julius NorwichIllustration(s): 18 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 202...

Blends high adventure with history to chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey G...

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation for...

Merchants' shouts, jostling strangers, aromas of fresh fish and flowers, plodding horses, and friendly chatter long filled the narrow, crowded stre...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Nicholas CraneNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 28Cover type: Paperback / so...

Patent documents describe inventions and offer accurate information about the history of technology. This book shows how patents and the inventions...

DescriptionWhat did Greek speakers in the Roman empire do when they wanted to learn Latin? They used Latin-learning materials containing authentic,...

A unique collection of works that marked the development of philosophy from classical times to the new millennium.Publisher: The Ivy PressAuthor(s)...

Reducere. Did you know that the ancient Aztecs invented football? How did they get the squishy bits out of the insides of mummies in ancient Egypt? Did you k...

'An astonishingly readable and informative history of the greatest mathematical bestseller of all time ... The writing is vivid and the stories are...

The book studies the destruction of cities in the Ancient Greek World by comparing literary and archaeological evidence. It shows that ancient auth...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Neil OliverNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 31Cover type: Paperback...

Reducere. A sweeping cultural history of one of the most influential mathematical books ever written Euclid's Elements of Geometry is one of the fountainhead...

In this fascinating book, Chris Abbott, a leading political analyst, takes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today.

Far more than simply an architectural history - a study of private life as well as politics, diplomacy and court - it gives an entirely new and rem...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading When American archaeolog...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Neil (Author) OliverNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 241 x 42Cover type: ...

Publisher: TwocanPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 128 x 166 x 15Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro car...

A fascinating account of Darwin's groundbreaking work on fossils, richly illustrated with special photography and accurate reconstructions.

This book provides a fascinating and innovative insight into popular culture in the ancient world. It covers a diverse range of subjects and object...

Reducere. Plato. Aquinas. Descartes. Kant. Freud. These great thinkers are still impacting the culture today--from public-policy decisions to world events, t...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Tom (Culture Editor) GattiNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 18Cover ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): J. E. LendonIllustration(s): 5 b/w illus.Number of pages: 328Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 168 ...

This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of bi...

The compelling story of the world's greatest ancient powers.Illustrations: 10 Illustrations, black and white; 28 Illustrations, colorEditor(s): Tho...

With the right methods, studying the ancient world can be as engaging as it is informative. The teaching activities in this book are designed in a ...

Reducere. Secret Maps of the Ancient World is a spell-binding book which presents a compelling case for ancient Chinese voyagers coming to the Americas. Read...

The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores ...

Updated and expanded Dedicated to the entire history of feminist artworks on an international scale, this comprehensive survey traces the ways in w...

An engaging and witty compendium of ninety-four notable men and women who shaped and experienced one of the most creative and inventive periods in ...

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. Wild West Women features the true stories of the pioneering wives, mothers, daughters, teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists who shaped the...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Richard BeardNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 22Cover type: Paperback / so...

Reducere. Take kids ages 8 to 12 on a journey through the events that shaped the 20th century World history is an amazing teacher when it comes to understand...

Reducere. Children should not just read about history, they should live it. InThe Story of Civilization, the ancient stories that have shaped humanity come a...

From deserts to hidden corners of busy cities, quiet mountain tops to caves submerged deep underground, Great Sites of the Ancient World is a tour ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 6 illusNumber of pages: 320Collection: Cultural Memory and History in AntiquityPublication dat...

Balancing textual and archaeological evidence, this brand-new, single-voiced narrative paints a vivid picture of Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age...

From the faithful wife to the powerful queen, the untouchable priestess to the high-living prostitute, the daily lives and roles of women in the an...

The only book to tell Magna Carta's story through places associated with it, through England and France to the USAIllustrations: 16 Plates, color; ...

Reducere. In this riveting political and social history of the American South during the second half of the twentieth century, acclaimed journalist Curtis Wi...

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 ...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Sinclair McKayNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 165 x 240 x 47Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on historyPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Melvyn Bra...

Reducere. The Passion of the Western Mind is a complete guide to Western civilisation and the philosophical ideas that have shaped our world view.