Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture (Stanford Dennis J.)(Paperback)

Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture (Stanford Dennis J.)(Paperback)

Who were the first humans to inhabit North America? According to the now familiar story, mammal hunters entered the continent some 12,000 years ago via a land bridge that spanned the Bering Sea. Distinctive stone tools belonging to the Clovis culture established the presence of these early New

Winter World (Riddle A. G.)(Paperback)

A global ice age... pushes humanity to the brink of extinction. As ice spreads across the planet, scientists race to figure out why the Earth is cooling. They send probes into space--and make a shocking discovery: there's a mysterious object drifting toward the sun. Could it save us from the ice

From Bauhaus to Our House (Wolfe Tom)(Paperback)

Tom Wolfe, 'America's most skillful satirist' (The Atlantic Monthly), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to The Painted Word, From Bauhaus to Our

Corporation - The Rise and Fall of America's Cuban Mafia (English T J)(Paperback / softback)

Corporation - The Rise and Fall of America's Cuban Mafia (English T J)(Paperback / softback)

A-Z of Curiosities of the Yorkshire Dales (Strevens Summer)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring the origins, history and culture behind over two hundred 'curiosities' from across the region, some of which have not been revealed in print

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture (Harris Marvin)(Paperback)

One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? Marvin Harris answers these and other

Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature (Knox Peter E.)(Paperback)

Though the wonders of ancient Roman culture continue to attract interest across the disciplines, it is difficult to find a lively, accessible collection of the full range of the era's literature in English. The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature provides a general introduction to the literature

Labor Justice across the Americas (Fink Leon)(Paperback)

Opinions of specialized labor courts differ, but labor justice undoubtedly represented a decisive moment in worker 's history. When and how did these courts take shape? Why did their originators consider them necessary? Leon Fink and Juan Manuel Palacio present essays that address these essential

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche (Watters Ethan)(Paperback)

The most devastating consequence of the spread of American culture across the globe has not been our golden arches or our bomb craters, but our bulldozing of the human psyche itself. American-style depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and

Capoeira: An Exercise of the Soul (Dawson C. Daniel)(Paperback)

The Atlantic slave trade caused havoc on the cultures and political states of Africa and led to the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas. The Africans could not bring their material cultures and artifacts, but most important, they brought their histories and

Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems (Watkins John J.)(Paperback)

Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight's Tour Problem and Queens Domination

Primal Wisdom of the Ancients: The Cosmological Plan for Humanity (Scranton Laird)(Paperback)

Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction - Reveals the shared cosmological knowledge of Dogon and Maori cultures, ancient Egypt, Gobekli Tepe, Vedic India, the pre-Indian Sakti civilization,

Matriarchal Societies: Studies on Indigenous Cultures Across the Globe (Gttner-Abendroth Heide)(Paperback)

This book presents the results of Heide Goettner-Abendroth's pioneering research in the field of modern matriarchal studies, based on a new definition of matriarchy as true gender-egalitarian societies. This new perspective on matriarchal societies is developed step by step by the analysis of

A Culture of Fact: England, 1550-1720 (Shapiro Barbara J.)(Paperback)

Barbara J. Shapiro traces the surprising genesis of the fact, a modern concept that, she convincingly demonstrates, originated not in natural science but in legal discourse. She follows the concept's evolution and diffusion across a variety of disciplines in early modern England, examining how the

Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic (Jay Mike)(Paperback)

A definitive history of mescaline that explores its mind-altering effects across cultures, from ancient America to Western modernity Mescaline became a popular sensation in the mid-twentieth century through Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception, after which the word 'psychedelic' was coined to

A Theory of the Aphorism: From Confucius to Twitter (Hui Andrew)(Paperback)

An engaging look at the aphorism, the shortest literary form, across time, languages, and cultures Aphorisms-or short philosophical sayings-appear everywhere, from Confucius to Twitter, the Buddha to the Bible, Heraclitus to Nietzsche. Yet despite this ubiquity, the aphorism is the least studied

A Nation of Enemies: Chile Under Pinochet (Constable Pamela)(Paperback)

How Chile, once South America's most stable democracy, gave way to a culture of fear. The authors explain and illuminate the rift in Chilean society that widened dramatically during the Pinochet

Teaching and Learning Across Cultures: A Guide to Theory and Practice (Ott Craig)(Paperback)

Representing the fruit of a lifetime of reflection and practice, this comprehensive resource helps teachers understand the way people in different cultures learn so they can adapt their teaching for maximum effectiveness. Craig Ott, a senior missiologist known for his expertise in theology and

Adapting Frankenstein: The Monster's Eternal Lives in Popular Culture (Cutchins Dennis R.)(Paperback)

This edited collection explores the afterlife of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in theatre and film, radio, literature and graphics novels, making a substantial contribution to the field of adaptation

African Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Sub-Saharan Africa is a land of colourful contrasts and diverse cultures. Despite the destructive influences of colonialism and the slave trade and the lack of early written records, Africa has persevered with its powerful tradition of storytelling, with tales of its history passed down in songs

Scottish Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Much of Scottish mythology was imported by settlers arriving from across the Irish Sea, and so Scottish mythology in large part shares its characters and tales with the mythology of Ireland, from the Ulster Cycle featuring Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, and the great hero C chulainn, to the

Chaos and Cyber Culture (Leary Timothy)(Paperback)

America's most dangerous man -- according to Richard Nixon -- and the Pied Piper of Youth is BACK This book is about designing Chaos and fashioning your personal disorder: On screens with cyber tools from counterculture perspectives with informational chemicals (Chaos drugs) while delighting in

Intercultural Management: A Case-Based Approach to Achieving Complementarity and Synergy (Barmeyer Christoph)(Paperback)

This ground breaking textbook looks at the issue of managing across cultures: the difficulties and opportunities it brings and the competencies needed to handle situation and create solutions. Applying a constructive approach, Intercultural Management demonstrates how cultural diversity can be used