Histories, Hardcover

Reducere. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytell...

Reducere. "The Histories", written in the fifth century BC, is a engaging mix of precise historical and cultural information, humour, myths and legends. It i...

Reducere. Healing Haunted Histories tackles the oldest and deepest injustices on the North American continent. Violations which inhabit every intersection of...

DescriptionMost of us are aware that the words for some of our most important concepts stem from ancient Greek roots--words such as geometry, democ...

Reducere. Histories of Virginia have traditionally traced the same significant but narrow lines, overlooking whole swathes of human experience crucial to an ...

DescriptionA brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intri...

Reducere. From the turn of the twentieth century to the 1950s, a group of transgender people on both sides of the Atlantic created communities that profoundl...

A revolutionary and entertaining look at the history of everyday objects and presences more frequently taken at face value, connecting for instance...

Reducere. Histories Of Game Strains (History Of Cockfighting Series) Originally published in the early 1900's, this book is now rare and much sought after in...

A sweeping historiographical collection, Reinterpreting Southern Histories updates and expands upon the iconic volumes Writing Southern History and...

Reducere. The most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of type, organized by type category -- Serif, San Serif, Display, and Script -- and cove...

Reducere. Established in 1836, the Bristol Zoo is the world's oldest surviving zoo outside of a capital city and has frequently been at the vanguard of zoo i...

Reducere. Around the year 1800, independent Native groups still effectively controlled about half the territory of the Americas. How did they maintain their ...

Reducere. Haunted Histories takes readers on a state-by-state journey across the United States, exploring the nation's most feared places. Along the way, the...

A pathbreaking history of art that uses digital research and economic tools to reveal enduring inequities in the formation of the art historical ca...

Reducere. A warm, accessible, step-by-step guide to creating precious personal histories from the memories of older people, by the best-selling author of Han...

Reducere. Description"No writer has better understood the mix of fear and possibility, peril and exuberance that's marked this new millennium."--Bill McKibbe...

"These stories have a sharp eye for the complexities of modern life, but Neel Patel writes with the wisdom and compassion of an old soul."--Celeste...

Reducere. A monumental addition to the understudied field of Korean art, this brilliantly illustrated volume assembles the perspectives of art historians, cr...

We know a lot about the directors and stars of Italian cinema's heyday, from Roberto Rossellini to Sophia Loren. But what do we know about the Ital...

Lesser-known tales of anticolonial defiance in artworks and marginal histories worldwideThe artists featured in this book create compelling narrati...

Reducere. Roanoke, Virginia, is one of America's great historic railroad centers. The Norfolk & Western Railway Company, now the Norfolk Southern Corporation...

Reducere. DescriptionSimplify and deepen children's prayer of the Rosary with this beautiful book, complete with color-coded Hail Mary's to help answer the q...

A gorgeous nonfiction book for kids from bestselling artist and author Lisa Congdon The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements leads young reader...

DescriptionWith 192+ illustrations, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions introduces readers to the fascinating, humorous, and often for...

Reducere. The Great Basin, a stark and beautiful desert filled with sagebrush deserts and mountain ranges, is the epicenter for public lands conflicts. Arisi...

Reducere. This landmark publication is printed in clear, legible type. Each play has its own comprehensive introduction as well as extensive, expert annotati...

DescriptionA highly engaging tour through progressive history in the service of emancipating our digital tomorrow. When we talk about technology we...

Large numbers of adults with histories of childhood trauma and neglect suffer persistent relationship and sexual difficulties. Unfortunately, most ...

Reducere. What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want - and then invent it? Well, we can. This book describes seven ...

DescriptionFirst published in the 1930s, this book provides case histories by Dr. Dorothy Shepherd. She discusses various homeopathic remedies and ...

Reducere. For sheer daring, danger and drama, Doolittle's Raid must rank at the top any list of World War II battles. Few other events of the war had such an...