A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregors A History of the World in 100 Objects take...
A Concise History of the Entire Abolition of Mechanical...
A Concise History of the Entire Abolition of Mechanical Rest...
A Concise History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
A Concise History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict - University ...
A Concise History of the Netherlands
A Concise History of the Netherlands - University textbook f...
A Concise History of the Netherlands
A Concise History of the Netherlands - University textbook f...
History of the World in 100 Stickers
A beautifully illustrated sticker book tracing the entire hi...
The Penguin History of the World - 6th edition
The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne...
The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century: The Histo...
The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century: The History of...
The Almost Complete History of the World - 75 Incredibl...
Recorded history is rich with events that have changed the c...
A Concise History Of The World
The World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition
Immense and beautiful almost drinkable Midweek, BBC Radio 4 Simply superb work
buy it if you like wine at all. Victoria Moore, The Telegraph If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one. And this edition, please. Andrew Jefford, Decanter Few wine books can be called classic but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared ...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome
`Four Seasons in Rome charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerrs varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome ...
A Brief History of the End of the World
Most peoples concept of the end of the world comes from the book of Revelation. Alternative apocalypses can be found in the Zoroastrianism of ancient Persia, in ancient Hindu scriptures and Norse myths. Today, there are an estimated 25 million Christian fundamentalists in the US who believe it will come with the Rapture; others point to an ecological catastrophe, the AIDS pandemic or nuc...
Photos That Changed the World
Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of historys most memorable photographs from the Wright Brothers first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech to Nels...
The Heirloom Tomato - From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit
Every year, renowned grower Amy Goldman produces an amazing 600 varieties of tomatoes on her estate in New Yorks Hudson Valley. Here, in 56 delicious recipes, 200 gorgeous photos, and Goldmans erudite, charming prose, is the cream of the crop.From glorious heirloom beefsteaks that delicious tomato you had as a kid but cant seem to find anymore to exotica like the ground tomato (a tiny ...
Middle Kingdom - A Colonial History of the Highlands of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
This is an account of the discovery, exploration, pacification and development of the Eastern, Western and Southern Highlands, Simbu and Enga Provinces of Papua New Guinea, from their beginnings to independence in September 1975 the colonial era.New Guinea was the last of the great land masses of the world to be discovered and explored by Europeans. But this is a European conceit, for I...
The Geography of Genius - A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
An intellectual odyssey, a travelers diary, and a comic novel all rolled into one. Smart, original, and utterly delightful. -Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness A charming mix of history and wisdom cloaked as a rollicking travelogue. -Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times ...
Doctor Who: Dalek - The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe
Dalek is the never-before-told history of the Doctors most dangerous enemies, the famous Outer Space Robot People of the planet Skaro from their genesis in the thousand-year conflict between Thals and Kaleds, to their survival of the Time War and (as foreseen by the Time Lords) their conquest of the universe. Along the way, the authors also reveal all-new stories about these legendary cre...
A History of the Crusades II - The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187
The second volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades There was magic about. Saladin himself was troubled by terrible dreams
Steven Runcimans unrivalled history of the Crusades is a classic of learning and vivid, compelling storytelling, which brilliantly brings to life the personalities, battles, massacres, triumphs and follies of ...
A History of the Crusades I - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The first volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runcimans A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and inste...
History - From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day
From the origins of Homo sapiens to the 21st century, this dynamic visual encyclopaedia of world events tells the surprising and inspiring history of the world. Exploring world history and featuring historical figures that have shaped our past and present, this newly updated third edition includes key contemporary issues, political developments, changes in leadership, and more. Each historical...
A History of the Crusades III - The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
The third volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and disillusion Steven Runcimans triumphant three-volume A History of the Crusades remains an unsurpassed account of the events that changed the world and continue to resonate today. This final volume of the trilogy be...
A History of the Vikings
An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language. Scandinavian Studies The subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad. A highly readable narrative follows the developmen...
A History of the English-speaking Peoples
An authoritative survey of the history of English-speaking peoples throughout the world combines intriguing, closely observed biographical profilesof Alfred the Great, Victoria, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, and other notableswith an account of the key events and issues of the era. The narrative commences fifty-five years before the birth of Christ, when Julius Caesar famously turned his gaze upon B...
Lone Wolf - How Emirates Team New Zealand stunned the world
On June 26, 2017, on the turquoise waters of Bermudas Great Sound, Peter Burling (26) became the youngest ever helmsman to win the premier trophy in sailing, the Americas Cup. Amongst several other firsts, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron became the first club ever to win back the Americas Cup  and did so against one of the best funded and technologically astute teams in the 166-year ...
Surprise the World - The Five Habits of Highly Missional People
Christianity is a surprising religion. It has changed the world in remarkable ways throughout history simply through Christians living out their faith. More recently, weve become afraid of a habituated Christianity, thinking that routines will rob our faith of its vitality. The net effect is that weve replaced the habits that surprise the world with habits that mimic the worldand both we and...
1000 Sneakers - A Guide to the World's Greatest Kicks, from Sport to Street
Following on the heels of successful books recently published by Rizzoli like Out of the Box and SLAM Kicks, this guide in the same format as two of our most popular recent titles, 1000 Football Shirts and 1000 Football Clubs offers a definitive collection of the worlds most iconic, best designed, and most collectible sneakers fleshed out with history, design details, and sports trivia.A v...
The Untold History of the United States
This is not history for historys sake, however this is the history of our present and future, long beyond cold war, into war on terror, war on drugs Ed Vulliamy, Guardian /i> i>The Untold History of the United States is filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick s riveting landmark account of the rise and decline of the American empire the most powerful and dominant nation the world ...
A History Of The World In 10 1/2 Chapters (Vintage Past)
Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 Beginning with an unlikely stowaways account of life on board Noahs Ark, A History of the World in 10 Chapters presents a surprising and subversive fictional-history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from his ark but he and his Voyage are not forgotten- they are revisited in on other centuries and other clime...
Humanity - A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, Second Edition
Renowned moral philosopher Jonathan Glover confronts the brutal history of the twentieth century to unravel the mystery of why so many atrocities occurred. In a new preface, Glover brings the book through the post-September 11 era and into our own time-and asks whether humankind can weaken the grip war has on us. Praise for the first edition: It is hard to imagine a more important book. Gl...
A Short History of the Motorcycle
Its cold, wet and dangerous, so why do we do it? Richard Hammonds A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOTORCYCLE attempts to explain what it is about bikes and biking that calls to some people, leaving them powerless to resist. This entertaining guide charts the history of the bike from its origins as a cheap and modest means of transport for the masses to its modern incarnations: a terrifying symbol o...