By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

Brilliant horsemen and great fighters, the Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across the grasslands of the Asian steppe from the Altai mountains in the east to the Great Hungarian Plain in the first millennium BC. Their steppe homeland bordered on a number of sedentary states to the

The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe (Cunliffe Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Brilliant horsemen and great fighters, the Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across the grasslands of the Asian steppe from the Altai mountains in the east to the Great Hungarian Plain in the first millennium BC. Their steppe homeland bordered on a number of sedentary states to the

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes. Barry Cunliffe

The Ancient Celts (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. For two and a half thousand years they have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact

Exploring Celtic Origins: New Ways Forward in Archaeology, Linguistics, and Genetics (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

Exploring Celtic Origins is the fruit of collaborative work by researchers in archaeology, historical linguistics, and archaeogenetics over the past ten years. This team works towards the goal of a better understanding of the background in the Bronze Age and Beaker Period of the people who emerge

The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

Around 330 b.c., a remarkable adventurer named Pytheas set out from the Greek colony of Massalia (now Marseille) on the Mediterranean Sea to explore the fabled, terrifying lands of northern Europe. Renowned archaeologist Barry Cunliffe here re-creates Pytheas's unprecedented journey, which occurred

Druids: A Very Short Introduction (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

The Druids have been known and discussed for at least 2400 years, first by Greek writers and later by the Romans, who came in contact with them in Gaul and Britain. According to these sources, they were a learned caste who officiated in religious ceremonies, taught the ancient wisdoms, and were

Britain Begins (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

The last Ice Age, which came to an end about 12,000 years ago, swept the bands of hunter gatherers from the face of the land that was to become Britain and Ireland, but as the ice sheets retreated and the climate improved so human groups spread slowly northwards, re-colonizing the land that had

Spanish Pyrenees - And Steppes of Huesca - Spain (Hilbers Dirk)(Paperback / softback)

This is the new edition of the successful Spanish Pyrenees and steppes of Huesca - Spain. This Crossbill Guide covers all aspects of this region: Wildlife and landscape: birdwatching sites, the most intact wilderness areas, the butterflies and wildflowers and geological

Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000 (Cunliffe Barry)(Paperback)

A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European history, from prehistory through the ancient

China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia (Markey Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

A crucial assessment of how global and regional politics converge in the swath of Eurasia that includes South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is transforming its wealth and economic power into tools of global political

The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies

On the Animal Trail (Morizot Baptiste)(Paperback)

From the forests of Yellowstone to the steppes of the Haut-Var, the French philosopher and environmentalist Baptiste Morizot invites us to develop a different relationship to nature: to become detectives of nature and to follow the footprints of the many wonderful and extraordinary animals with

Russia and Eurasia 2018-2019, 49th Edition (Hierman Brent)(Paperback)

Published and updated annually, Russia and Eurasia deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1992. The text focuses strongly on recent economic and political developments with

Dawn of Eurasia - On the Trail of the New World Order (Macaes Bruno)(Paperback / softback)

Universe Within - A Scientific Adventure (Shubin Neil)(Paperback / softback)

What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? This book deals with these

A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition (Cunliffe Richard John)(Paperback)

For nearly a century, Richard John Cunliffe's Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect has served as an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. As both an English-Homeric dictionary and a concordance, the Lexicon lists and defines in English all instances of Greek words

Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde (McLoughlin Barry)(Paperback / softback)

Burden of the Desert (Huggler Justin)(Paperback / softback)

The Burden of the Desert is fast-paced and gripping, and asks questions that will linger long after the last page is turned. Via the lives of a fascinating group of characters, former war correspondent Justin Huggler memorably evokes the atmosphere of a military occupation whose aftershocks are

Cosmopolitan Dystopia: International Intervention and the Failure of the West (Cunliffe Philip)(Paperback)

Cosmopolitan Dystopia evaluates cosmopolitan liberalism and shows In their effort to avoid the terrible fate of twentieth century utopias, cosmopolitan liberals have nonetheless created a new global dystopia of permanent war and authoritarian power embodied in 'sovereignty as

Wood Engraving: The Art of Wood Engraving and Relief Engraving (Moser Barry)(Paperback)

Written and illustrated by master wood engraver Barry Moser, this primer on the art of wood engraving is filled with valuable knowledge including how to prepare a printing block; how to think in the medium's properties of line, shape, and ink; and how to transfer a drawing onto a block. It also

Bretons and Britons: The Fight for Identity (Cunliffe Barry)(Pevná vazba)

What is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? To answer this question, Bretons and Britons explores the long history of the Bretons, from the time of the first farmers around 5400 BC to the present, and the very close relationship they have had with their

The Steppe and Other Stories (Chekhov Anton)(Paperback)

The fifth volume of Chekhov short stories completes the publication in the World Classics series of his entire work as a mature fiction-writer. Here are 22 stories, including 'The Steppe,' Chekhov's first short story to be published in a serious Russian literary journal. All the texts are taken

The Chaos Kind (Eisler Barry)(Paperback)

The assassins of Barry Eisler's #1 bestseller The Killer Collective are back--and this time, it's chaos.Assistant US Attorney Alondra Diaz hates traffickers. And she's determined to put one of America's most powerful financiers, Andrew Schrader, in prison forever for his crimes against children.But