Women on Waves: A Cultural History of Surfing: From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champio - Jim Kempton

Reducere. A captivating look at two centuries of surfing--"the Sport of Queens"--from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on...

A captivating look at two centuries of surfing-"the Sport of Queens"-from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on t...

Reducere. DescriptionSurfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of sur...

This tiny yet majestic volume introduces some 250 queens from around the world--those who inherited the throne by birth or marriage, or who seized ...

Reducere. From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egyp...

Publisher: Shanway PressAuthor(s): Jim DeedsNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 210 x 150 x 22Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Sumerians What humans call "civilization" didn't always exist. We didn't always live in big cities, have roa...

Reducere. Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world's best beach-loving dishes. Now he's shari...

Reducere. Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid?Or that human...

Reducere. Morgan Llywelyn, author of the Irish Century series of historical novels and for Lion of Ireland, weaves Irish mythology, historical elements, and ...

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

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

Publisher: North Star EditionsAuthor(s): Cheryl MansfieldNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 173 x 228 x 5Cover type: Paperback / ...

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...

This book is for readers interested in both ancient history and the history of olive oil and wine. Readers will appreciate this book's in-depth acc...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdo...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 54 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2016...

Reducere. This book tells the story of today's Spanish provinces of Valencia, Castello and Alacant (Alicante), with their profound Moorish legacy.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Stephen (Cardiff University, UK) KiteIllustration(s): 125 BW illusNumber of pages: 360Publ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval Palestine

Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval PalestinePublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Katherine Pang...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of ancient China, then keep reading... To understand present-day China, its politics, so...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdo...

Reducere. Did you know that not every passenger aboard the Mayflower was a Pilgrim?In fact, of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower, only about 40 were fleein...

Britain's early royal history brought to life with 200 contemporary and historical illustrations, maps, shields and comprehensive genealogical tabl...

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.Publisher: Oneworld ...

Before skyscrapers forever transformed the landscape of the modern metropolis, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Invented i...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 36 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

England has always been a place of queens. The earliest known lived nearly 2, 000 years ago. Early queens, such as Boudica and Cartimandua, are his...

Growing out of a colloquium organised in Sao Paulo in March 2016, here Nine papers approach the potential of materiality in Ancient Egypt based on ...

Reducere. Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Is Santa C...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Weste...

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to ...

Reducere. In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, marking the start of the Americ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 280Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 45 bw illusNumber of pages: 288Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 51 bw illusNumber of pages: 320Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 83 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Andrew BombackIllustration(s): 1 black and white illustrationNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Reducere. Jonathan Osorio investigates the effects of Western law on the national identity of Native Hawaiians in this impressive political history of the Ki...