In Search of the Argonauts. The Remarkable History of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Paperback - ***

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Helen (University of Nottingham, UK) LovattIllustration(s): 24 bw illusNumber of pages: 272Publicati...

Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by n...

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Jason was born a prince of the kingdom of Argos. But when Jason was a child, his uncle Pelias stole the throne and sent Jason into hiding. Now a yo...

The first new Penguin Classics translation of the Argonautica since the 1950s Now in a riveting new verse translation, Jason and the Argonauts (als...

From the famous Greek myth. Young Jason's wicked uncle sets him an impossible task: to bring back the legendary Golden Fleece. Jason sets out with ...

Jason tracks down a funktified (seriously rotten!) fleece in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! With wacky illustrations and descriptions at...

Reducere. This is the true story of the eventful history of the famous Yagyū clan--a story that began during the early heady days of the Genkō Rebellion (133...

Reducere. This is the true story of the eventful history of the famous Yagyū clan--a story that began during the early heady days of the Genkō Rebellion (133...

Reducere. The sequel to the mythological tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, comes this 220 page graphic novel. The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over,...

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"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental histor...

This book tells the story of Ford GT40 Mark II, chassis no. P/1016, one of the trio of cars that crossed the finishing line together at Le Mans in ...

DescriptionFerrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify anything, Italian road racing. During its first seas...

Reducere. Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. A...

Reducere. This history of the largest block women's organization in the United States is not only the story of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST), but also tel...

Publisher: Porter Press InternationalAuthor(s): Cristian BertschiIllustration(s): Over 120 black-and-white and colour photographsNumber of pages: 1...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Svetlana AlexievichTranslator: Jamey Gambrell"I love life in its living form, life that's found on the street, in human con...

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Reducere. Some seventy years ago, in a California mountain community, Frances Metcalfe formed the Golden Candlestick, a remarkable covenant fellowship dedica...

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Packed with colour and style, this gorgeous and inspiring new book from Scottish artist Moy Mackay delves deep into the world of felt painting. The...

Publisher: Route PublishingAuthor(s): David WaddingtonIllustration(s): 16pp of black and white photosNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2020Dime...

Reducere. Six months after its American introduction in 1985, the Yugo was a punch line; within a year, it was a staple of late-night comedy. By 2000, NPR's ...

Reducere. DescriptionVermont played a critical role in the War of 1812. Burlington was a significant military base and harbor for American vessels, but histo...

Reducere. Alive with the exuberance, contradictions, and variety of the Golden State, this Depression-era guide to California is more than 700 pages of infor...

A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should beMany Zionists who advocated for the creation of a Jewish state env...

PIRATES AND THEIR TREASURE IN NEW ENGLAND AND ON CAPE COD. Who were they and why were they here? The Golden Age on Cape Cod in New England was betw...

Between May 15 and July 9, 1944, over 440, 000 Hungarian Jews were deported and, most were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The sole exception was t...

Reducere. DescriptionIn June 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota, a mob of over 10, 000 convened upon the police station, inflamed by the rumor that black circus work...

Reducere. For centuries, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been crowned whilst sitting upon the Stone of Destiny. The Stone was taken from Scone in ...

The Great Escape for the Great War: the astonishing true story of two World War I prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all...

Reducere. In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires, Paperback

Reducere. The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of ...

The fascinating story of one of England's most famous monarchs, Alfred the Great, from his birth to the discovery of a piece of his pelvis in a car...

In Search of the Greeks offers an engaging introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrat...

DescriptionAt a time when America's founding principles are being debated as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those prin...

Reducere. Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who wa...

The heroism of the females of the American Revolution has gone from memory with the generation that witnessed it, and nothing, absolutely nothing, ...

Reducere. For six hundred years, the Ottoman Empire swelled and declined. Islamic, martial, civilized, and tolerant, it advanced in three centuries from the ...

Capturing the stories of ordinary human beings who lived through extraordinary times

In 1086, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. By skilful use of the Domesday record historian...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes Fawcett's accounts of his own expeditions *Profiles all the theories surrounding the expedition's disappear...

Reducere. In Rituals of Resistance Jason R. Young explores the religious and ritual practices that linked West-Central Africa with the Lowcountry region of G...

Reducere. Description"Argonauts of the Western Pacific, " a seminal work in anthropology, has been essential reading since its publication in 1922. This new ...