Butrint 4: The Archaeology and Histories of an Ionian Town (Hansen Inge Lyse)(Pevná vazba)

Butrint 4: The Archaeology and Histories of an Ionian Town (Hansen Inge Lyse)(Pevná vazba)

This richly illustrated volume discusses the histories of the port city of Butrint, and its intimate connection to the wider conditions of the Adriatic. In so doing it is a reading, and rereading, of the site that adds significantly to the study of Mediterranean urban history over the longue dur e

Medieval Life: Archaeology and the Life Course (Gilchrist Roberta)(Pevná vazba)

An important and timely volume... an elegant summary of complex theory, and synthesis of an impressive body of material. It will be eagerly read by current and future generations of archaeologists, and will demonstrate the significance of historical archaeology to a much wider scholarly audience

Welsh Slate: Archaeology and History of an Industry (Gwyn David)(Pevná vazba)

The Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula: From the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age (Lillios Katina T.)(Pevná vazba)

In this book, Katina Lillios provides an up-to-date synthesis of the rich histories of the peoples who lived on the Iberian Peninsula between 1,400,000 (the Paleolithic) and 3,500 years ago (the Bronze Age) as revealed in their art, burials, tools, and monuments. She highlights the exciting new

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology: An Introductory Guide (Gibbon Guy)(Pevná vazba)

All archaeology students, instructors, and practitioners need this book to learn how to critically read and think about theory and methods or to improve their

Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology (Habu Junko)(Pevná vazba)

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities

Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town: Indian and South African Cricket Through the Prism of a Partnership (Mukherjee Abhishek)(Pevná vazba)

Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town is the story of an incredible partnership between Tendulkar and Azharuddin in the Newlands Test of 1997. Replying to 529, India slumped to 58/5 against Donald, Pollock, McMillan and Klusener. What followed was an exhilarating counter-attack from both ends, seldom seen

Most Beautiful Villages of Greece and the Greek Islands (Ottaway Mark)(Pevná vazba)

From the green, terracotta and ochre of the Ionian Islands in the west, to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands present a picture of incomparable beauty. This title presents a picture of a village culture largely lost to other countries of Europe, but

Moon Lake (Lansdale Joe R.)(Pevná vazba)

From an Edgar award-winning author comes the gripping and unexpected tale of a lost town and the dark secrets that lie beneath the glittering waters of an East Texas lake. Daniel Russell was only thirteen years old when his father tried to kill them both by driving their car into Moon Lake

Early Greek Philosophy (Laks Andr)(Pevná vazba)

Volume VI of the nine-volume Loeb edition of Early Greek Philosophy includes the later Ionian and Athenian thinkers Anaxagoras, Archelaus, and Diogenes of Apollonia, along with chapters on early Greek medicine and the Derveni

Art & Archaeology of the Roman World (Fullerton Mark D.)(Pevná vazba)

A new history of Roman art and archaeology, from its very beginnings in Etruscan art to the adoption of

Olga Tufnell's Perfect Journey": Letters and Photographs of an Archaeologist in the Levant and Mediterranean" (D. M. Green John)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating personal account of archaeology and travel in the interwar era in Palestine. Olga Tufnell was a British archaeologist working in Egypt, Cyprus, and Palestine in the 1920s and 1930s--a period often described as a golden age of archaeological discovery. For the first time, this book

Cecil Beaton at Home: An Interior Life (Ginger Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

A private view of the genius of Cecil Beaton, reflected through the lens of his town and country idylls, and his passion for interior design, gardening, and entertaining a circle of Bright Young Things. Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was one of twentieth-century Britain's Renaissance men: photographer,

Crossing Colonial Historiographies: Histories of Colonial and Indigenous Medicines in Transnational Perspective (Digby Anne)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers an innovative engagement with the diverse histories of colonial and indigenous medicines. Engagement with different kinds of colonialism and varied indigenous socio-political cultures has led to a wide range of approaches and increasingly distinct traditions of historical writing

Steel Fear: A Thriller (Webb Brandon)(Pevná vazba)

An aircraft carrier adrift with a crew the size of a small town. A killer in their midst. And the disgraced Navy SEAL who must track him down . . . The high-octane debut thriller from New York Times bestselling writing team Webb & Mann--combat-decorated Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and award-winning

Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics (Gaboury Jacob)(Pevná vazba)

How computer graphics transformed the computer from a calculating machine into an interactive medium, as seen through the histories of five technical objects. Most of us think of computer graphics as a relatively recent invention, enabling the spectacular visual effects and lifelike simulations we

The Many Histories of Naqada: Archaeology and Heritage in an Upper Egyptian Region (Stevenson Alice)(Paperback)

This edited volume presents a series of reviews, overviews, and unpublished archives from several historic expeditions in the Naqada region of Upper Egypt. This includes nineteenth-century fieldwork led by Gaston Maspero, Jacques de Morgan, and Flinders Petrie through to surveys conducted in the

The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence (Kurczy Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning portrait of an Appalachian community, the people who call it home, and the enduring human quest for quietDeep in the Appalachian Mountains lies the last truly quiet town in America. Green Bank, West Virginia, is a place at once futuristic and old-fashioned: It's home to the Green Bank

Army of the Roman Emperors - Archaeology and History (Fischer Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

A major overview of the imperial Roman army: its soldiers, weapons, equipment and

A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (and Some Bears) (Hongoltz-Hetling Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

How the tiny town of Grafton, NH, became a radical experiment in small government--until the bear attacks startedOnce upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set

Signs of Murder - A small town in Scotland, a miscarriage of justice and the search for the truth (Wilson David)(Pevná vazba)

The story of a town ripped apart by a murder, and David Wilson's search for the

Visual Voyages: Images of Latin American Nature from Columbus to Darwin (Bleichmar Daniela)(Pevná vazba)

An unprecedented visual exploration of the intertwined histories of art and science, of the old world and the new From the voyages of Christopher Columbus to those of Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin, the depiction of the natural world played a central role in shaping how people on both

An Entertaining Life: Designing Town and Country - Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen

Join two of the world’s most renowned decorators, Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, as they throw open the doors to life in their enchanting renovated home in the English countryside Entertaining in town and country is an essential part of the life and work of design gurus Paolo Moschino and

The Duke and Duchess's Kama Sutra: An Unofficial Bedroom Book for Fans of Bridgerton (Bennett Marisa)(Pevná vazba)

The talk of the town is behind closed doors. Have everything you burn for with The Duke and Duchess's Kama Sutra. In this companion guide to the Regency bedroom, you and your gentleman will be offered Grosvenor Square's best-kept secrets to seduction, passion, and the refined etiquette of