Medieval Punishments: An Illustrated History of Torture, Paperback - William Andrews

Reducere. "The brank may be described simply as an iron framework; which was placed on the head, closing it in a kind of cage; it had in front a plate of iro...

Reducere. Restrain - Torture - Execute While such practices may seem barbaric in our modern day "civilized" society, in medieval times brutal devices of rest...

DescriptionThe official line is clear: the UK does not 'participate in, solicit, encourage or condone' torture. And yet, the evidence is irrefutabl...

The Instruments of Torture examines the techniques and tools used in torture, ranging from the earliest known historical instances of the practice ...

Reducere. Tanks roaring over farmlands, pregnant women tortured, 30, 000 individuals "disappeared"--these were the horrors of Argentina's Dirty War. A New Yo...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): R. J. EsseryIllustration(s): 200 b/w illustrations, 202 b/w drawingsNumber of pages: 190Publication date: 201...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Butlins has changed and developed over the last century.Publisher: ...

A bump in the night, the crack of floorboards and the uneasy coldness of a room...Signs we might attribute to a ghostly presence.Publisher: Nobrow ...

Reducere. Many of the architects of rock and roll in the 1950s, including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard, were Southerners who were roote...

DescriptionBeginning with a definition of who the people of The Philippines are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to describe the pr...

A deep dive into the world of Ufology--the study and search for extraterrestrial life--with a fun, informative, humorous look at the history of thi...

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Discover the amazing history of policing through photographs - from historic invaders to Interpol and DNA profiling

Nominated for an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America A lavish full-colour celebration of the 2000 books by more than 250 authors publis...

Here is the essential guide to philosophy. Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought is an authoritative yet fun reference book and timeline on...

A wealth of research has gone into collating the definitive photographic record of Zeppelin Hindenburg

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 ...

Memoria Urbis. An illustrated history of Alba Iulia - Calin Anghel, Sorin Arhire, Valer Moga

A pictorial celebration of the world-famous sister ships: the Olympic-class liners A maritime expert tells the story of the sister ships using prev...

Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our he...

DescriptionThis is the first volume to trace the history of equestrian sports, including individual and team results across the sport's three offic...

Judge these books by their covers! Get immersed in the definitive visual history of pulp fiction paperbacks from 1940 to 1970. The Art of Pulp Fict...

The first illustrated history to celebrate women's struggle for equality around the globe. One hundred years ago American women fought for and won ...

Reducere. Eighty miles south of Savannah lies St. Simons Island, one of the most beloved seaside destinations in Georgia and home to some twenty thousand yea...

Publisher: Foxglove Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Nicholas LeachIllustration(s): 187 black and white and colourNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 202...

Reducere. For a fan, few things match the pleasure of entering a college football stadium on a Saturday afternoon. The significance of these buildings to the...

Reducere. In this book Carlos Clarens, author of Crime Movies (also available from Da Capo/Perseus), George Cukor, and many articles in film magazines, bring...

Here is the essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowle...

Reducere. An illustrated history of tattooing in Japan. Covers from stone age tattooing up through the Edo Era. Rare illustrations of tattooing from the Edo ...

Dive into this vibrantly illustrated history of everything humans have invented to entertain ourselves, from Chess and Nintendo to Drag Queen Story...