Renaissance People. Lives that Shaped the Modern Age, Paperback - Robert C. Davis

An engaging and witty compendium of ninety-four notable men and women who shaped and experienced one of the most creative and inventive periods in ...

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Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, U.S.Author(s): Dean MotterIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 229Publication date: 2017Dime...

Patent documents describe inventions and offer accurate information about the history of technology. This book shows how patents and the inventions...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 40 bw illusNumber of pages: 296Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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Drawing on brand new research, this is an examination of rest and why it matters from Radio 4's voice of psychology

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The Future as Catastrophe offers a novel critique of the fascination with disaster. Analyzing the catastrophic imaginary from its historical roots ...

This volume brings together the best presentations from the 8th and 9th Archaeology of the Douro Valley meetings, held in Avila (2018) and Astorga ...

From laws against the implementation of Shari'ah in the United States to anger about the role of Shari'ah in Egypt's new constitution, many people ...

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Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Bear F. (Associate Professor of Political Science, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ohio ...

Popular section of }The Big Issue{ 'Letter To My Younger Self' has its best moments compiled in this inspiring selection of reflections from well-k...

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of ...

Reducere. The phenomenon of caste has probably aroused more controversy than any other aspect of Indian life. This volume explores the emergence of ideas and...

This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of bi...

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Edward J. AhearnNumber of pages: 206Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 18Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Mod...

Reducere. *New York Times Bestseller *One of NPR's Best Books of 2017A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest n...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Angel MillarA timely survey of radical spirituality and political activism in Islam and the West over the last century and ...

Contributor(s): Author: Christopher S. CollinsAuthor: Alexander JunColleges across the country, and the nation as a whole continue to be divided al...

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Reducere. The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships--and how it influenced modern thoughtDavid Hume is widely regarded as the most important...

DescriptionIn a fascinating blend of biography and history, Joseph Tartakovsky tells the epic and unexpected story of our Constitution through the ...

In this fascinating book, Chris Abbott, a leading political analyst, takes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today.

Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on historyPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Melvyn Bra...

DescriptionA charismatic young president issued the historic moon landing challenge. This book, which greatly expands the companion PBS series, tel...

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This book sets out to provide a coherent history of the fortunes of this ship-type in the twentieth century. It begins with a brief summary of deve...

Reducere. Explore Captivating Stories and Facts about African American History! The history of African Americans is a long and tragic chronicle of events. Th...

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DescriptionMid-Century Modern Interiors explores the history of interior design during arguably its most iconic and influential period. The 1930s t...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Nicholas CraneNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 28Cover type: Paperback / so...

Reducere. Has there ever been a history of the world as readable as this?In The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling h...

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Reducere. Bestselling author Robert Morgan explores 100 Bible verses that powerfully impacted our leaders during defining moments in American history and ref...

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdAuthor(s): John CampbellIllustration(s): 174 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 616Publication da...

An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of 40 of the great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, and which in turn h...

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Reducere. Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respecte...

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Reducere. What does it mean to be a Canadian? What great ideas have changed our country? An award-winning writer casts her eye over our nation's history, hig...