Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous, Paperback - David

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Reducere. The examination of four great civilizations that existed before Columbus's arrival in North America offers evidence of sustained contact between th...

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Reducere. Reveals an ancient race of Little People, the catalyst for the emergence of the first known civilizations - Traces the common roots of key words an...

An A to Z of quirky facts and stories about Limerick countyIllustrations: 50 Illustrations, black and white

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Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from East...

Strange stories of Welsh mysteries, crimes, characters, achievers, inventors, folklore and legends

An alphabetical compendium of Kentish lore and localities, eccentrics and events, crimes and curiosities.

This collection explores the role of martial masculinities in shaping nineteenth-century British culture and society in a period framed by two of t...

Reducere. This is all part of Dorothy Sterling's fascinating description of The Outer Lands, and the plants and animals that inhabit this peninsula and chain...

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Publisher: Transcript VerlagNumber of pages: 258Collection: BiUP GeneralPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 237 x 222 x 29Cover type: Paperback / sof...

From the truth about Handel's ugly ears to hippos running wild in Trafalgar Square, it's all in When Did Big Ben First Bong?, the ultimate trivia g...

Return From the Hollow Earth: War Between the Inner Worlds is the sequel to A Curious Pebble: The Hollow Earth and Pursuit of the Holy Lance, publi...

Reducere. Buzan and Acharya challenge the discipline of International Relations to reimagine itself in the light of the thinking about, and practice of, inte...

Reducere. In the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand...

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Escape to a magical place where French Bulldogs run the vegetable stall at the farmer's market, piglets nap in teacups, animals play chess, and har...

Reducere. DescriptionA dictionary of English's 3500 most interesting and/or beautiful words. Learn unusual but useful and lovely English words such as chilia...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Supreme UnderstandingIn this book, you'll learn about the history of Black people. I don't mean the history you learned in ...

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In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had b...

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Welcome to Strange Hollow. Beware the Grimwood. Poppy Sunshine isn't like everyone else in Strange Hollow. She's not afraid of the Grimwood, home t...

Uncovering the secrets behind England's best-known country houses and their unusual inhabitantsPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): David Lon...

An intriguing look at some very strange creatures in the sea --- but which is the strangest?A feathery tutu dancing through the water? A tiptoeing ...

When the Revolutionary War broke out and New York City had fallen in 1776, the forces of the king of Great Britain developed a network of forts alo...

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In Contested Lands, T. G. Fraser untangles the threads of history in the Middle East and, in doing so, weaves a detailed and insightful picture of ...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History and Mythology of Three Ancient Civilizations Three captivating manuscripts in one book: Maya Civilization: A Captiv...

Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become o...

Publisher: Strategic Media BooksAuthor(s): Elliott GoldenbergIllustration(s): 25 b/w illusNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 216...

New B-format paperback - The Baltic Story recounts the shared history of the countries around the Baltic, from the events of a thousand years ago t...

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Reducere. Spanning a variety of genres--fantasy, science fiction, horror--and time periods, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's exceptional debut collection features shor...

Fanciful creatures slither, swim, and soar through this full-color adaptation of a rare 19th-century German portfolio. The colorful images include ...