Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession and Fantasy (Fritze Ronald H.)(Paperback)

Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession and Fantasy (Fritze Ronald H.)(Paperback)

Egyptomania takes us on a historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the imagination, a land of strange gods, mysterious magic, secret knowledge, monumental pyramids, enigmatic sphinxes, and immense wealth. Egypt has always exerted a powerful attraction on the Western mind, and an array of figures

Conflicted Antiquities: Egyptology, Egyptomania, Egyptian Modernity (Colla Elliott)(Paperback)

Conflicted Antiquities is a rich cultural history of European and Egyptian interest in ancient Egypt and its material culture, from the early nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth. Consulting the relevant Arabic archives, Elliott Colla demonstrates that the emergence of Egyptology--the study

Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession (Monroe Rachel)(Paperback)

A 'necessary and brilliant' (NPR) exploration of our cultural fascination with true crime told through four 'enthralling' (The New York Times Book Review) narratives of obsession.In Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe links four criminal roles--Detective, Victim, Defender, and Killer--to four true

Short History Of Progress (Wright Ronald)(Paperback / softback)

Inspiring a documentary featuring Margaret Atwood, Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall, A Short History of Progress examines the downside of human

Afternoons Go Nowhere (Pugh Sheenagh)(Paperback)

A fascination for history, both as a source of human drama and a field for artful speculation, characterises this collection of poems by Sheenagh Pugh. Here we are with the rebels who sack the Palace of Savoy or inside the head of the disturbed King of France, who was convinced he was made of

The Roman Empire in 100 Haikus (Laycock Stuart)(Paperback)

The Roman Empire has been a source of fascination to political thinkers, the obsession of some of the greatest historians, and has influenced art down the ages. Now, in a fresh new take on the era, historian Stuart Laycock sums up the subject in 100 haikus. These original poems are sometimes witty,

Heidegger: The Question of Being and History (Derrida Jacques)(Paperback)

Few philosophers held greater fascination for Jacques Derrida than Martin Heidegger, and in this book we get an extended look at Derrida's first real encounters with him. Delivered over nine sessions in 1964 and 1965 at the cole Normale Sup rieure, these lectures offer a glimpse of the young

A Little History of Canada (Nelles H. V.)(Paperback)

This lively and opinionated history is a whirlwind tour of the Canadian land and inhabitants from the earliest human occupation to the present. The country has undergone several fundamental changes--from Indigenous occupation, to French and British colonization, to the rise of an independent nation

The Art of Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Steampunk (Unno Hiroshi)(Paperback)

A beautiful visual history book of fantasy art from Romanticism and steampunk to modern illustrations from novels. Art has always been one of the most vivid ways to express people's imagination. Fantasy art illustrates the full range of human fears and dreams, from mythology, the Bible, and the

Hummingbirds (Orenstein Ronald)(Paperback)

A comprehensive natural history of nature's smallest bird species. The spectacular photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden reveals the diversity, beautiful colors and movement of these unique birds. -- Publishers Weekly The tiny hummingbird has long been a source of fascination for

The Girl from Berlin (Balson Ronald H.)(Paperback)

Ronald H. Balson's The Girl from Berlin is the winner of the Book Club category for the 2018 National Jewish Book Award. In this new novel, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secretsAn old friend calls

Arabian Horse - History, Mystery and Magic(Paperback / softback)

The almost spiritual relationship between the Arab and his horse and the longstanding fascination the world over for this purest-bred of all animals lie at the core of this sumptuously illustrated

SS - A History 1919-1945 (Koehl Robert Lewis)(Paperback / softback)

The SS grew out of Adolf Hitler's and Heinrich Himmler's obsession to prevent the treachery they believed to have caused the German defeat in the First World War. It was to be an elite corps of politically aware soldiers whose primary aim was to prevent the undermining of the Nazi Party by

Federer and Me - A Story of Obsession (Skidelsky William)(Paperback / softback)

A story of tennis, obsession and Roger Federer for tennis fans and the general reader alike. For much of the past decade, William Skidelsky has not been able to stop thinking about Roger Federer, the greatest and most graceful tennis player of all

The Beauty and Fascination of Science (Buchachenko Anatoly L.)(Pevná vazba)

Science.- Physics.- Mathematics.- Evolution.- Chemistry.- Biology.- Intelligence.- History.- Philosophy.- Aesthetics of

The Wisdom of Milton H Erickson: Complete Volume (Havens Ronald)(Pevná vazba)

Milton H. Erickson was one of the most creative, dynamic and effective hypnotherapists and psychotherapists of the twentieth century. He used unconventional techniques with remarkable success. This outstanding work of research extracts the core wisdom of Milton H. Erickson's life-long work.Gleaned

Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science (Dylla H. Frederick)(Paperback)

Ronald Dworkin (Guest Stephen)(Paperback)

An up-to-date, clear, and comprehensive introduction to the complexities and depth of Ronald Dworkin's entire philosophical work, including a discussion of Dworkin's monumental work Justice for

The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft (Hutton Ronald)(Paperback)

'a brilliant history' The Sunday Times 'makes for riveting reading' The Independent Modern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents. This second edition of The Triumph of the Moon extensively revises the first

Sneaker Obsession - Alexandre Pauwels

This comprehensive illustrated history of the sneaker covers everything from athletic wear to street style, Run-DMC to Travis Scott, Reebok to Nike Air Force 1, and limited editions to sustainability. The stories behind the brands, designers, and sneakerheads that transformed athletic footwear into

The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism (Kengor Paul)(Paperback)

Based on extraordinary research: a major reassessment of Ronald Reagan's lifelong crusade to dismantle the Soviet Empire-including shocking revelations about the liberal American politician who tried to collude with USSR to counter Reagan's efforts Paul Kengor's God and Ronald Reagan made

Caribbean Rum: A Social and Economic History (Smith Frederick H.)(Paperback)

'The most significant contribution to the history of Caribbean rum since John McCusker's Rum and the American Revolution. . . . It adds significantly to McCusker's work by analyzing the Caribbean environment in greater depth and by bringing the story forward by two centuries.'--Anthony P. Maingot,

Fritz Lang's Metropolis: Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear (Minden Michael)(Paperback)

Fritz Lang's classic 1927 film Metropolis has justifiably become an icon for the complexities of Weimar culture. Among the important general issues it also raises are the relation between ideology and art, the status and authorship of the film text in the entertainment market, the city, the

Darwin's Man in Brazil: The Evolving Science of Fritz Mller (West David a.)(Paperback)

'A valuable introduction to Fritz M ller, a colorful and important figure in the story of natural history, but someone who has been seriously neglected by historians of science. This volume helps us gain a better understanding not only of M ller's many contributions but also of the development of