An Edible History of Humanity (Standage Tom)(Paperback)

An Edible History of Humanity (Standage Tom)(Paperback)

The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts the enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.More than simply sustenance, food historically has been a kind of technology, changing the course of human progress by helping to build empires, promote

Big History and the Future of Humanity (Spier Fred)(Paperback)

Featuring a variety of updates and revisions, Big History andthe Future of Humanity, Second Edition, presents anaccessible and original overview of the entire sweep of historyfrom the origins of the universe and origins of life on Earth up tothe present day.Provides an accessible and original

Dog's Best Friend - A Brief History of an Unbreakable Bond (Garfield Simon)(Paperback / softback)

A wise, witty, alternative history of humanity exploring how our relationship with dogs has changed over the centuries - by the author of the bestselling JUST MY

Brief History of Motion - From the Wheel to the Car to What Comes Next (Standage Tom)(Pevná vazba)

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Standage Tom)(Paperback)

New York Times Bestseller * Soon to be a TV series starring Dan Aykroyd 'There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history.' -Los Angeles Times Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola: In Tom Standage's deft,

Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization (Jackson John G.)(Paperback)

The history of Ethiopia could also be called the history of humanity. The question is not if this history is well documented, but why it is not thought widely in schools. The time necessary to study the tomes that refer to the Nubians as the forbearers of our civilization is enormous. The world

Terry Jones' Barbarians: An Alternative Roman History (Jones Terry)(Paperback)

An Alternative Roman History An entertaining rewriting of Roman history from the perspective of the Barbarians who weren t really barbaric at all In this completely fresh approach to Roman history, Terry Jones offers us not only the chance to see the Romans from a non-Roman perspective, he also

Zecharia Sitchin and the Extraterrestrial Origins of Humanity (Evans M. J.)(Paperback)

An in-depth analysis of Sitchin's revelations about the Anunnaki, early humanity, and Earth's future - Examines Sitchin's research into the Anunnaki arrival on Earth, the lineage of the Nefilim, their space travel technology, and their creation of modern humans - Written by longtime Sitchin friend

Fire: A Brief History (Pyne Stephen J.)(Paperback)

Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne--named by Science magazine as 'the world's leading authority on the history of fire'--explores the

The History of English: An Introduction (Gramley Stephan)(Paperback)

The History of English: An Introduction provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the development of the language

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

Edible Insects: A Global History (Hunter Gina Louise)(Pevná vazba)

From grasshoppers to grubs, an eye-opening look at insect cuisine around the world. An estimated two billion people worldwide regularly consume insects, yet bugs are rarely eaten in the West. Why are some disgusted at the thought of eating insects while others find them delicious? Edible Insects:

A History of Art History (Wood Christopher S.)(Paperback)

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicaments In this authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher S. Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly

A Concise History of History (Woolf Daniel)(Paperback)

This short history of history is an ideal introduction for courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. It spans the earliest known forms of historical writing in the ancient near East right through to the present and covers developments in Europe, Asia,

Turned on: Science, Sex and Robots (Devlin Kate)(Paperback)

An exploration of sexuality, technology, and humanity through the promises of artificial intelligence.The idea of the seductive sex robot is the stuff of myth, legend and science fiction. But beyond the fantasies there are real and fundamental questions about our relationship with technology as it

Volcanoes of Europe: Second Edition (Jerram Dougal)(Paperback)

Volcanoes are intimately tied to the history of humanity, they help forge the Earth's crust and atmosphere, and they are very much an active feature of today. The archaeology of most ancient civilizations of Europe preserves the imprint of spectacular and volcanic phenomena while, in modern times

The Hindus: An Alternative History (Doniger Wendy)(Paperback)

An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions from one of the world's foremost scholars on

The Cambridge History of Communism 3 Volume Paperback Set (Pons Silvio)(Paperback)

The Cambridge History of Communism is an unprecedented global history of communism in the twentieth century. This three volume reference work examines communism in the context of wider political, social, cultural, and economic processes, while at the same time revealing how communism contributed to

Unconventional Wisdom - Adventures in the Surprisingly True (Standage Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Another bestselling collection of astonishing explainers from The

The Ascent of Humanity: Civilization and the Human Sense of Self (Eisenstein Charles)(Paperback)

Speaker, writer, and activist Charles Eisenstein explores the history and potential future of civilization, tracing the converging crises of our age to the illusion of the separate self Our disconnection from one another and the natural world has mislaid the foundations of science, religion, money,