Pure Invention. How Japan Made the Modern World, Paperback - Matt Alt

The history of Japan's unprecedented takeover of the global imaginary, as told through the eight packaged fantasies that charmed and changed the wo...

The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured--and transformed--the world's imagination...

Publisher: Little, BrownAuthor(s): Matt AltPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 154 x 233 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii si al...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): J. C. SharmanIllustration(s): 9 maps.Number of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 23...

Professor John Dickie's riveting new history of Freemasonry - an organization as mysterious as it is influential.

Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World - Giorgio Riello

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A global history of the world's most famous secret society, encompassing kings and presidents, writers and legislators, composers and entertainers,...

How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world's first genuinely global orderFrom Spanish conquistadors to...

One thousand years ago, a traveler to Baghdad or the Chinese capital Kaifeng would have discovered a vast and flourishing city of broad streets, sp...

Reducere. I began my study of Gog and Magog more than fifteen years ago in the early 90's while resident in New York. My subsequent public lecture on the sub...

The new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard. This is a spirited exploration of cars and their cultural impact throu...

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as ...

From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating bl...

A poetic call for mindfulness, creativity, and analog real-world connection in an increasingly disconnected world from singer-songwriter Valerie June.

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today's hot button issues--including holy wars, women's rights, the rise of...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engine...

Well-connected meditation guru Will Williams shows us the unique power of Vedic meditation to overcome stress and anxiety.

A compelling account of the crucial year in post-war history, in the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's award-winning and bestselling }The Peacemake...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alfred North WhiteheadAlfred North Whitehead's SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORLD, originally published in 1925, redefines the co...

Reducere. DescriptionKwasi Kwarteng is the child of parents whose lives were shaped as subjects of the British Empire, first in their native Ghana, then as B...

Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and spiritual leaders whos...

'The wisest book I've read for many years ... Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health ... Hugely recommended' Step...

Reducere. In 1977, Kenneth Leech wrote the book Soul Friend, which quickly became one of the classic contemporary explorations of the Christian practice of s...

Reducere. Presence in the Modern World is Jacques Ellul's most foundational book, combining his social analysis with his theological orientation. Appearing f...

Reducere. "Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals for the Modern World" is the first comprehensive collection of important temple rituals performed throughout Egypt ...

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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every coun...

Reducere. DescriptionAims to simplify and demystify the Tarot - the ancient oracle, and make it accessible to anyone who would like to read the cards. The me...

China is poised to take a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation could not have been more different. This bo...

Reducere. "In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, o...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Simon WinchesterNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 202 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...