The World Is Your Burger: A Cultural History, Hardcover - David Michaels

An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburgerCelebrate the classic hamburger with this unp...

Reducere. At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the ma...

DescriptionDarkness divides and enlivens opinion. Some are afraid of the dark, or at least prefer to avoid it, and there are many who dislike what ...

Reducere. Since coming to an end at the pinnacle of its popularity, Seinfeld's story continues. The show's enduring appeal has helped earn its creators billi...

A cultural phenomenon for a decade, Friends ranked in the top ten for every year of its original run, an accomplishment unmatched by any other scri...

Italy, the country with a hundred cities and a thousand bell towers, is also the country with a hundred cuisines and a thousand recipes. Its great ...

Reducere. There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosop...

DescriptionFrom its crudely drawn vignettes on The Tracey Ullman Show to its nearly 700 episodes, The Simpsons has evolved from an alternative prog...

DescriptionNo longer just a cult classic, Gilmore Girls is a cultural staple for TV fans. Airing from 2000-2007, Gilmore Girls focused on the relat...

Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural History, Hardcover

This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understan...

Reducere. Examines the ways in which hair has served as a signifier of class, gender, ethnicity, conformity/non-comfority, authority, and power throughout hi...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen Tobe Hooper's low-budget slasher film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, opened in theaters in 1974, it was met in equal measure with di...

Reducere. DescriptionThere is no more compelling nor more spiritual city than New Orleans. The city's Roman Catholic roots and its blended French, Spanish, C...

Reducere. What do you do when your world is raining cats and dogs, you're up to your neck in alligators, and all you want to do is bury your head in the sand...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): James FoxIllustration(s): 32pp colour insetNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 243 x...

Reducere. Description"Doubt is our product, " a cigarette executive once observed, "since it is the best means of competing with the 'body of fact' that exis...

From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the imposing palace grounds of Chinese emperors and the clean lines of the formal French parterre, th...

Twenty-first-century society is diverse, and Christians must be able to understand other cultures and communicate effectively between and among the...

Reducere. DescriptionPaula Morton provides a fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots that is admired by fans for the...

DescriptionFew images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea...

Publisher: University of California PressIllustration(s): 42 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 322Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 178 x 253 x 31C...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Curiosity can instantly connect you with anyone. It's what sets us apart from robots and it's a key factor behind curing cancer, stopping terrorism...

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

This book offers a historically rich and nuanced introduction to the concept of sustainability that could not be of more pressing importance for th...

Shakespeare's Boys: A Cultural History offers the first extensive exploration of boy characters in Shakespeare's plays, examining a range of charac...

Twenty leading scholars provide a visionary look at the future of business, propelling past damaging industrial-age values to uncover the potential...

DescriptionPerched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byza...

This book revisits and celebrates the cultural legacy of the cult television series Northern Exposure. With a focus on its production history, fan ...

A cultural history of the Scottish HighlandsPublisher: Signal Books LtdAuthor(s): Andrew BeattieNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2014Dimension...

DescriptionWell-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty. In ...

A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Boria SaxIllustration(s): 2...

Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of arist...

She-Wolf explores the cultural history of the female werewolf, from her first appearance in medieval literature to recent incarnations in film, tel...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): William C. CarrollIllustration(s): 15 bw illusNumber of pages: 288Collection: Shakespeare and Adapta...

With its catalogue of hit songs, iconic characters, memorable quotes and familiar scenes, 'Grease' is truly a behemoth of US and global popular cul...

Publisher: PicadorAuthor(s): Yang JishengTranslator: Guo JianNumber of pages: 768Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 137 x 209 x 36Cover type: Paperb...

Reducere. A presentation of one of America's leading photographers and artistic pioneers, this is Eliot Porter's pictorial interpretation of the works of Hen...

Reducere. "The ordinary tortilla was an extraordinary bond between the human and divine. . . . From birthdays to religious ceremonies, the people of Mesoamer...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Ugly as sin, the ugly duckling--or maybe you fell out of the ugly tree? Let's face it, we've all used the word "ugly" to describe someone we've see...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2021...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 14 bw illusNumber of pages: 272Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

The most comprehensive reference guide to the world's sharks--now fully revised and updated Sharks of the World is the essential illustrated guide ...

Yang Jisheng's The World Turned Upside Down is the definitive history of the Cultural Revolution, in withering and heartbreaking detail.Publisher: ...

Yang Jisheng's The World Turned Upside Down is the definitive history of the Cultural Revolution, in withering and heartbreaking detail.Publisher: ...

Reducere. Teen edition of the New York Times bestseller, The End of OvereatingFormer commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration David A. Kessler, M....

Along with recipes for a coterie of other delights--fresh, vegetarian, accidentally vegan, and always incredible--you'll find out why Superiority B...