Imagining Other Worlds: Explorations in Astronomy and Culture, Paperback - Nicholas Campion

This anthology brings together chapters from astronomers, historians and writers who are inspired by the sky, and who originally gathered at the co...

DescriptionIs astrology an art? How does art represent astrology and its practice? Is the visual language used by astrologers artistic? From Mesopo...

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From the editorial by Nicholas Campion: "All the papers published here deal with the human relationship with the sky, for that is the brief of Cult...

Reducere. DescriptionDobsonian telescopes are the most popular beginner telescope and first came to prominence in the 1960's. They have provided many thousan...

When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an astrologer in t...

DescriptionA Leading Figure in the Development of the New Cosmology Explains What It All MeansAmong his peers, Alex Vilenkin is regarded as one of ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this book, Immanuel Velikovsky, in his unmistakably clear and unique style, relates both the writing of and the reaction to the publi...

An exploration of what it means to be mixed race in the UK today.Publisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Natalie MorrisNumber of pages: 240Publica...

Paperback edition of the Booker winning author's fascinating account of her lifelong relationship with science and speculative fiction. The author ...

Reducere. Colm T ib n knows the languages of the outsider, the secret keeper, the gay man or woman. He knows the covert and overt language of homosexuality i...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr Gregory (University of Liverpool, UK) LynallIllustration(s): 17 bw illusNumber of pages: 296Colle...

Reducere. In one of the first collections of scholarship at the intersection of LGBTQ studies and Appalachian studies, voices from the region's valleys, holl...

Together for the first time in one volume... Three dazzling stories of magic, fantasy, and romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. T...

This book focuses on the centrality of illness-particularly psychosomatic illness-as an imaginative construct in Victorian culture. It shows how il...

An exploration of what it means to be mixed race in the UK today.

Analyzes the relationship between language, women and culture in both Western and non-Western contexts. Developing an integration of ontemporary me...

In City of Screens Jasmine Nadua Trice examines the politics of cinema circulation in early-2000s Manila. She traces Manila's cinema landscape by f...

Contributor(s): Author: Rosemary PardoeIntroduction by: David SuttonTHE GHOSTLY WORK OF M. R. JAMESThe celebrated writer M. R. James (1862-1936) is...

A Journey in Other Worlds is considered one of the first science fiction novels. The original illustrations are included.

DescriptionSigmund Freud famously declared that 'every dream will reveal itself as a psychological structure, full of significance.' For Nicholas M...

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

Reimagines the American 19th century through a sweeping interdisciplinary engagement with oceans, genres, and timeEmergent Worlds re-locates ninete...

Reducere. A curation of essays penned by Jeremy Bernstein, this book is a treasure trove of personal stories ranging from Bernstein's expedition to Mount Eve...

Descoperiri faimoase incluzand ABU-SIMBEL, mormantul lui Sethos I, portretele Faiyum, bustul pictat al Nefertiti-ei, mormantul lui Tuutankamon si a...

Reducere. Award NameIndieFab awardsAward categoryTravel EssaysRichard Tillinghast, a celebrated American poet and critic, lived for a year in Ireland in the ...

Reducere. From the dagger mistress Ezili Je Wouj and the gender-bending mermaid Lasiren to the beautiful femme queen Ezili Freda, the Ezili pantheon of Vodou...

Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance...

Reducere. Other Worlds, Other Universes: Playing The Reality Game is a stimulating selection of consciousness expanding topics which include The Search For E...

Reducere. In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets--and alien life--bey...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Carlos SapochnikIllustration(s): 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of ...

"What a superb writer Nick Neely is and just the kind of natural history observer we need in a time of fierce change. He enlivens chiton, eel, newt...

Reducere. In recent decades, the various strands of the food movement have made enormous strides in calling attention the many shortcomings and injustices of...

Masterful stories of faith and superstition from a much lovedRussian author, in English for the first time.Publisher: Pushkin PressAuthor(s): Teffi...

This international and interdisciplinary volume explores the relations between translation, migration and memory, and brings together humanities re...

Reducere. Dear Reader: Welcome to your book "Into Other Worlds." I invite you to bring a lively imagination and an open heart. I invite you to look in to my ...

A relaunched 4th edition of this handy language and culture guide with a new layout to reflect the often humorous nature of the content.

Water presents the rich history of human interaction with water, from earliest agriculture to contemporary issues of water resources, global confli...

We are currently facing the sixth mass extinction of species in the history of life on Earth, biologists claim--the first one caused by humans. Act...

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Reducere. Side A: Got So High (Remix) - 3: 20Loud Love - 4: 56The Keeper - 4: 02Quicksand - 4: 4125 (Acoustic) - 5: 13Side B: Only Love Can Save Me Now (Acou...

An engaging insight into the myriad ways coal has affected our lives.Illustrations: 99 illustrations, 76 in colour

Publisher: Inter-Varsity PressNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 230 x 160 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Keith ...

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Reducere. DescriptionDisruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics and Culture journeys from ancient folkloric appearances of Tricksters such as Raven and ṣ -El...

Reducere. In a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea - Plato, 360 B.C. Ever since Plato first pon...

A highly accessible, perfectly poised anthology celebrating Scotland's islands. Varying in length, form, music and intensity, these poems alternati...