Ideas. A History, Paperback - Peter Watson

A highly ambitious and lucid history of ideas from the very earliest times to the present day.

Reducere. Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics,...

A thought-provoking and entertaining twenty-first century look at what was once referred to as 'angelology', which searches out the origins of ange...

A complete history of the design and development of Britain's iconic and 'V' bomber, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was withdrawn. ...

A lavishly illustrated history of railways in the area of the Peak District, which were born out of necessity to connect the major cities on either...

Subtitled, }Europe's Third Renaissance, The Second Scientific Revolution & The Twentieth Century{. A tour through the cultural history of German id...

Reducere. From Freud to Babbitt, from Animal Farm to Sartre to the Great Society, from the Theory of Relativity to counterculture to Kosovo, The Modern Mind ...

If you have ever wondered how the top photographers manage to produce such stunning landscapes, this book has all the answers. It presents a collec...

An intensive how-to primer for design professionals for creating compelling and original concept designs through drawing by hand.Award-winning desi...

RS as in Rennsport: Audi's most evocative abbreviation represents special cars, fantastic drivetrain solutions and abundant traction. Born of a par...

A sweeping tour of French history from the 17th century to the present day from the highly acclaimed author of The German GeniusPublisher: Simon & ...

This scintillating narrative of spies and science shows how the atomic bomb was the unnecessary product of mistrust and deceit between America and ...

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Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of import...

Reducere. The story begins, as stories do in all good thrillers, with a botched robbery and a police chase. Eight Apuleian vases of the fourth century B.C. a...

Reducere. The timeless business book that still brings perspective and guidance to today's bottom-line executives When first published in 1963, IBM CEO Thoma...

DescriptionLuckily for him, and for us, Emmett Watson's beat as a columnist for The Seattle Timesrequired him to stay in touch with his beloved nat...

Reducere. Progress Unchained reinterprets the history of the idea of progress using parallels between evolutionary biology and changing views of human histor...

Reducere. Arranged chronologically, this book traces coastal Onslow's social, economic, and political history from the county's creation in 1731 to the 1990s.

A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities.

Beelzebub is one of the most popular of all "demons" in the Western Occult tradition. He, like many of his infernal colleagues, has roots in the an...

A unique overview to the hasty preparations for the defence of Britain in World War.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Peter SherrardIllust...

DescriptionLocated on the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow was once the second city of the Empire, producing ships, locomotives, cars and heavy en...

Reducere. 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 ...

DescriptionThe bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tickFor centuries, the human heart seemed beyon...

In history, mythology, religion, folklore, medicine and warfare, the yew tree bears timeless witness to a deep relationship with mankind.Publisher:...

Reducere. "Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 5 colorNumber of pages: 304Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS SERIESPublication date:...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 15Number of pages: 344Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTSPublication date: 2020Dimensi...

New edition of this popular history of the Picts.

Reducere. Europe - and the question of whether to stay in or leave - has dominated British politics for the last three years. Discover the most ambitious his...

DescriptionFor centuries, on prairie grasslands, dusty streets and racing ovals, everyday Montanans participated in the sport of kings. More than a...

New paperback edition of a popular history

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ivan DayIllustration(s): 40 b/w; 50 colNumber of pages: 64Collection: Shire LibraryPublication date:...

Illustrated with selected images from Watford Museum and the author's own collection, it will interest newcomers and local residents alike, celebra...

A history of Tavistock, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Gerry WoodcockNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Ideal new history for students and a general audience interested in the seven centuries when the Roman Empire ruled Egypt. An international group o...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncNumber of pages: 472Collection: Oxford Philosophical ConceptsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 212 x 33...

This book presents specific cases of companies and entrepreneurs that have had their role throughout the history of Spain. The intention is to show...

Reducere. This landmark work presents prayer in all its richness and variety throughout history, across traditions, and around the globe. In a thorough and f...

Reducere. Draws upon 17th- and 18th-century sources to trace the history of African Americans, slave and free, in North Carolina through 1800. The documents ...

Reducere. Give your quilts a fabulous finish! Award-winning machine quilter and best-selling author Christa Watson presents a new collection of dynamic machi...

Offering insights into the unique outlook of slave soldiers who created the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled Egypt, Syria and the Arabian hinterland a...

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. As Adam Zamoyski set out to update The Polish Way, his bestselling first history of Poland, he realized the task required not so much re-writing as...