World of Mummies: From Otzi to Lenin, Hardback - Albert Zink

Covers mummies from a range of periods and geographical locations around the world. Explains the processes of decomposition and mummification, what...

Travel back in time to discover the secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world.Publisher: Nosy Crow LtdAuthor(s): Matt Ralphs...

This book takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a wide range of cultures and traditions to examine the phenomenon of ecstatic visionary e...

DescriptionThe 5, 000-year-old Iceman discovered frozen in the Alps may have treated his gallstones, Lyme disease, and hardening of the arteries wi...

An unflinching look at the most urgent humanitarian crises around the globe, from one of the world's most daring philosopher-reportersPublisher: Ya...

This volume offers a detailed case study of the internationally acclaimed online programmes in Egyptology at the University of Manchester, UK. It d...

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This delightful tour through sixteen of the world's most vibrant streets will awaken young readers to the joys of travel.

A history of world's fairs and expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010.

Welcome To The World is a delightful book celebrating the arrival of a new baby. The story follows a charming little elephant, on a colourful journ...

Reducere. The well-known story of the seven days of creation is not a religious parable. It is historical documentation-a narrative not of humankind's concep...

Barbara Hulanicki's BIBA Shop grew from one room to a five-story department store as it became an icon of hip '60s and '70s London and a hangout fo...

Reducere. Cititorul din pestera a aparut in 2006, cu prilejul Zilei Mondiale a Lecturii. Povestea, spusa cu umor si fara ostentatie moralizatoare, este a unu...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Anne RooneyIllustration(s): Hardback with jacketNumber of pages: 128Collection: The Story of Everythin...

Two generations of an American family come of age - one before 9/11, one after - in this moving and original novel from the "intellectually restles...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): DKIllustration(s): 883 photographsNumber of pages: 360Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 243 x 287 x 33C...

Among the most influential political and social forces of the twentieth century, modern communism rests firmly on philosophical, political, and eco...

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressNumber of pages: 460Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 176 x 252 x 31Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Jose Pedro Paiva...

Showcases over a hundred treasures from the collections of the National Museum of Scotland.

Publisher: World Scientific Europe LtdAuthor(s): Robert E (Univ Of Victoria, Canada & Univ Of Washington, Usa) BedeskiNumber of pages: 272Publicati...

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Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating book from the British Museum What is a mummy? And is there really such a thing...

Publisher: VictionaryAuthor(s): VictionaryIllustration(s): Illustrated in colour throughoutNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 19...

Travel to the frozen north to see how Santa and his elves prepare for Christmas. A Santa story with fold-out flaps.

Follow the conflict of World War 2 from 1939 to 1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published i...

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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 ...

A compelling, evocative and fascinating collection of anonymous stories from the world of London strip clubs, documented by the women themselvesPub...

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co IncNumber of pages: 596Collection: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to LandscapesPublic...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Laura BakerIllustration(s): HardbackNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 233 x 288 x ...

Hand-illuminated scrolls by Cora Healy-Tobin commemorate members of The Alberta Order of Excellence--Alberta's highest honour.

Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context.Publisher: World Scientific Europe Ltd...

What's in a name? Quite a lot - the tales behind the most popular, common, unusual, famous and amusing street namesPublisher: Quadrille Publishing ...

From obscure beginnings, over the centuries the Lovells rose in wealth and power through service to the crown and held an influential position at t...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Rachel S. CordascoIllustration(s): 28 black & white photographsNumber of pages: 316Publication da...

History and horticulture in 21 of the world's best royal gardens

Reducere. In 1991, two hikers in the Austrian-Italian Alps discovered a 5, 300-year-old mummy partially embedded in a glacier. tzi may now be considered one ...

This book, first published in 2003, is a detailed survey of book scripts used in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. Illustrated with...

"A marvelously entertaining memoir from a uniquely talented artist in the theatre and movies." - Angela Lansbury "Carleton Carpenter has led many l...

A voyage of discovery through the vibrations that move us, whether we can hear them or not.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Richard Mainwarin...

DescriptionThis anthology is remarkable not only for the selections themselves, among which the Schelling and the Heidegger essays were translated ...

Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs...

A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in ...

From the air we breathe, to our oceans and plant life, algae has helped create and sustain our world - and may just save it...

The fascinating story of the ingenious conversion of naval warships.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Nick RobinsIllustration(s): 125 b/w ...

This autumn, take a journey into the surreal and hidden world of one of our planet's most extraordinary, and little understood, lifeforms: fungi. B...

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