The Astronomer's Chair. A Visual and Cultural History, Paperback - Omar W. Nasim

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Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source...

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Almost fifteen per cent of the world's population today experiences some form of mental or physical disability and society tries to accommodate the...

The first comprehensive history of the Sami people of the Nordic countries and northwestern Russia.

Publisher: Motorbooks InternationalAuthor(s): Piers BizonyIllustration(s): 200+ color photosNumber of pages: 196Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 3...

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The story of the most abundant substance on Earth, from its origins in the birth of stars billions of years ago to its importance in the living wor...

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This is a history of a little-known CIA office that discovered most of the Cold War Strategic secrets of the Soviet Union. It also produced more fu...

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Perhaps no other object of our daily environment has had the enduring cultural significance of the ever-present chair, unconsciously yet forcefully...

The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone...

Reducere. A color visual and plant analysis guide to fertilization.

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London: A Social and Cultural History, 1550–1750 - Robert O. Bucholz, Joseph P. Ward

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Publisher: Zone BooksAuthor(s): Timothy HamptonNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 236 x 26Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

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Most students who pursue a career in archaeology will find employment in cultural resource management (CRM), rather than in academia or traditional...

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Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): M. Leona GodinNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x 202 x 35Cover type: Paperback /...

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Publisher: Three Rivers PressAuthor(s): Eli ZaretskyNumber of pages: 448Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 204 x 133 x 26Cover type: Paperback / sof...

The first comprehensive publication on the endless loop, spanning the ancient world to the present day| In-depth investigation of the phenomenon of...

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