Secret History of English Spas, The, Hardback - Melanie King

Informative but light-hearted social and cultural history of our obsession with drinking and bathing in spa waters. Beautifully illustrated with pa...

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Richard the second son of King John was a crusader and one of the wealthiest men in Europe. He was also a constant threat to his brother, Henry III...

In this irresistible tour through the grand spas of Central Europe, noted historian David Clay Large traces their history from classical antiquity ...

Publisher: The Library of AmericaAuthor(s): Kelly WisecupNumber of pages: 1300Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x 208 x 45Cover type: HardbackR...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Steven IllingworthIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 131 x 210 ...

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Reducere. Originally published in 1973, Black Players was the first book to do a thorough examination of the urban pimp culture. Social anthropologists Richa...

DescriptionA captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and aut...

DescriptionA captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and aut...

From the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victori...

Reducere. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was an unmitigated disaster for the women of Iran. That fact is well known. What is less well-known and what Manda Z...

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was an unmitigated disaster for the women of Iran. That fact is well known. What is less well-known and what Manda Z...

Reducere. Sounds Like Teen Spirit provides hundreds of pairings of songs that appear to have "borrowed" their melodies from earlier songs. Readers wil discov...

Publisher: Eglantyne BooksAuthor(s): Robert TempleIllustration(s): 20 Black and White and Colour IllustrationsNumber of pages: 420Collection: Vol I...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Dennis DuncanNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 36Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

Fresh assessments of Edgar's reign, reappraising key elements using documentary, coin, and pictorial evidence.

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The extraordinary worlds created in our mindsPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Victoria ShepherdNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022...

An exploration of the world's most important medicinal plants, the compounds they produce and how they benefit the human body. With diagrams, photo...

A sumptuous guide to the art of Henry VIII - and what his collection of paintings and artworks reveal about the man and his reignIllustrations: 23 ...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Steven IllingworthIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 126 x 203 ...

The Old English History of the World, produced around the year 900, is an anonymous translation and adaptation of Paulus Orosius's immensely popula...

Publisher: Bitmap BooksAuthor(s): Bitmap BooksNumber of pages: 544Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 218 x 306 x 40Cover type: HardbackRedescopera f...

First biography of the first king known to be anointed in the Britian.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Coleman, KeithIllustration(s): Non...

The story of the secret language of Central Europe and its legacy on the author's hidden Nazi family history, from the author of The Written World.

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But the drum of the New Model Army beat ever louder and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. The Siege of Loyalty House tells...

An insightful and original study of the trench art, souvenirs and lucky mascots of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.Publisher: Pen...

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The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This volume takes the reader through Tut...

Publisher: BiblioLifeAuthor(s): N P WillisNumber of pages: 254Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 185 x 263 x 21Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farme...

Reducere. The story of the Sackler Dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their involvement in the opioid crisis that has created millions of addicts, even as it genera...

English Begins at Jamestown explores how people tell and have told the story of English, from its Indo-European origins to its present-day status a...

Concludes with a new theory as to what sort of man Arthur was and the battles he fought.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Tony SullivanIll...

Reducere. Aimed at students grades 7-12, King Alfred's English is an entertaining read for any age. This intriguing look at the development of our language i...

An illustrated portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta, from best-selling author Dan Jones.Illustrations: Integrated illustrations

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Ryan Tucker JonesIllustration(s): 30 halftonesNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimens...

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

You Talkin' to Me? explores the hidden history of English in New York City - a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economi...

Mary Thorp, an English governess working for a Belgian-Russian family in German-occupied Brussels, kept a secret war diary from September 1916 to J...

The Two Isabellas offers new and intriguing insight into two of England's important yet little understood queen-consorts, the wives of King John.Pu...

Reducere. As book two opens, Aidan is living in the court of King Darrow. He has become best friends with Darrow's son Steren, and he enjoys great favor amon...

A History of English Literature has received exceptional reviews. Tracing the development of one of the world's richest literatures from the Old En...

These two short novels, published in the early 1930's ranked high in Tanizaki's own estimation of his work. The contrast is stark, but in their con...