Palaces of Power. The Birth and Evolution of London's Clubland, Paperback - Stephen Hoare

The first book to chart the extraordinary story of St James's in London, the home to the city's iconic clubland and a host of famous institutionsIl...

Reducere. DescriptionThe history of hot rodding and performance cars has been well chronicled through the years. Books and magazines have covered the cars, b...

The first book to chart the hedonistic history of London's PiccadillyPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen HoareIllustration(s): 8 Pla...

Reducere. Tarot cards have been around since the Renaissance and have become increasingly popular in recent years, often due to their prevalence in popular c...

'. . . the Days immediately associated with the Manifestation of God possess a unique distinction and occupy a station which no mind can ever compr...

This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse collection of papers showcasing current res...

The Physics and Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei - Hagai Netzer

How did the United States appoint itself as the world's supreme military power? Stephen Wertheim delves into the archives of the U.S. foreign polic...

Reducere. In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization ...

An account of the current state of civil litigation in the United States, one that makes a case that, contrary to popular opinion, it's actually a ...

Publisher: Lotus PressAuthor(s): Mas VidalPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera farmecul lect...

This book provides an overview of the history and evolution of tourism to the present, and speculates on possible and probable change into the futu...

Reducere. Hiromi Tsuchiya Dollase examines the role that magazines have played in the creation and development of the concept of shōjo, the modern cultural i...

This Element draws together two bodies of work: Islamic social movements and political Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia and explains the transformat...

A new history explains how and why, as it prepared to enter World War II, the United States decided to lead the postwar world.For most of its histo...

Contributor(s): Author: Joanne SouzaAuthor: Paul M. BinghamA new biological theory of human uniqueness and theory of everything based in human evol...

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Reducere. DescriptionIn Life of the Indigenous Mind David Mart nez examines the early activism, life, and writings of Vine Deloria Jr. (1933-2005), the most ...

Wael Hallaq treats the rise of Islamic law from 622 to 950 AD when the law and legal system reached maturity. This is the first book that offers su...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen P. HalbrookThat Every Man Be Armed, the first scholarly book on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, has ...

"Methamphetamine was a huge part of this case . . . It was a horrible murder driven by drugs." -- Prosecutor Cal Rerucha, who convicted Matthew She...

Reducere. The Birth and Death of Meaning, Paperback

DescriptionCastles and palaces around the world are structures of grandeur, might and beauty. From the flamboyance of Germany's fairy tale-Neuschwa...

Describes the network of water temples that managed the flow of irrigation water in the name of the Goddess of the Crater Lake. Using the technique...

Reducere. In the years before the Mexican Revolution, Mexico is ruled by a tiny elite that apes European culture, grows rich from foreign investment, and pri...

Reducere. "Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir."--Mark Kurlansky The Whale...

Start your journey towards a career in science. Covering all the Core content you need to know with clear definitions alongside practice questions,...

This volume is a comprehensive review of current scientific knowledge about the world's largest and most famous living reptiles.

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Martin SchwarzschildNumber of pages: 318Collection: Princeton Legacy LibraryPublication date: 2016D...

Takes the reader on a journey through the development of type design and typographic style from the mid-15th century. This book offers a thorough h...

Reducere. Have popular modern religions developed out of practices in ancient Egypt? Did religion in Egypt represent only a shadow of the spiritual practices...

In White World Order, Black Power Politics, Robert Vitalis recovers the arguments, texts, and institution building of an extraordinary group of pro...

The history and science behind the restorative solace of meaningful platonic companionship. Denworth is contributing editor at }Scientific American{.

Reducere. Outrageous parties. Brazen drug use. Fantastical costumes. Celebrities. Wannabes. Gender-bending club kids. Pulse-pounding beats. Sinful orgies. Bo...

Reducere. DescriptionContents: Definitions of Religion; Religious Cult of the Totemic People; Magic and Fetishism; Hero Cult and Mythology; Sacred Symbols; T...

Reducere. 1. Ruin3: 542. As The Palaces Burn2: 243. Purified3: 094. 11th Hour3: 435. For Your Malice3: 426. Boot Scraper4: 347. A Devil In God's Country3: 13...

Reducere. DescriptionReveals how the art of memory is the origin of the Masonic method - Explains the classical techniques of the art of memory, how they wer...

George Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder. He might have added that the only thing the British love more than a good murde...

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First named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address, the Military-Industrial Complex, originally an exclusively American phenomen...