History of the Zodiac (Powell Robert)(Paperback)

History of the Zodiac (Powell Robert)(Paperback)

The zodiac was first clearly defined by the Babylonians some 2500 years ago, but until recently the basis of this original definition remained unknown. This zodiac of the Babylonians, known as the sidereal zodiac because it is specified in direct relation to the stars (Latin sideris, 'starry'), was

Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition (Baden-Powell Robert)(Paperback)

Written by Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement, Scouting for Boys is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published. First printed in 1908, it remains an all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world,

A Short History of the United States (Remini Robert V.)(Paperback)

A much-needed, concise history of the United States of America by National Book Award winner Robert V. ReminiThis accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation. Beginning with the earliest travelers to

The History of Massage: An Illustrated Survey from Around the World (Calvert Robert Noah)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive history of massage. - Written by Robert Noah Calvert, the founder of Massage Magazine. - Includes 200 black-and-white illustrations. - The definitive resource for all students and professionals in the fields of massage and bodywork. From the people of ancient Greece to the

Astrology, Nutrition & Health (Jansky Robert Carl)(Paperback)

Jansky explains how the signs of the zodiac relate to different parts of the body and how the houses of your natal horoscope are related to your food preferences and nutritional needs. He shows that the planetary aspects in your chart represent the flow of energy among the various systems of the

Green Flag - A History of Irish Nationalism (Kee Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Covering Irish history from the beginnings of Irish Nationalism through 1973, Robert Kee's treatment ranges from the Protestant Plantations through Wolfe Tone and the Great Famine to the founding of the Fenian Movement and the Irish Free State. His authoritative and comprehensive history is

Riverain (Powell Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity (Wilken Robert Louis)(Paperback)

An authoritative and poignant account of the first millennium of Christian history How did a community that was largely invisible in the first two centuries of its existence go on to remake the civilizations it inhabited, culturally, politically, and intellectually? Beginning with the life of

Black Art: A Cultural History (Rev) (Powell Richard J.)(Paperback)

From musings on the 'the souls of black folk' in early twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and photography to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the 1990s, the book draws on the works of hundreds of artists including Jean-Michel

Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End (Powell Tia)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, the cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care. Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her

Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church (De Mattei Roberto)(Paperback)

A-Z of Stockport - Places-People-History (Nicholls Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the Greater Manchester town of Stockport in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and

A History of Modern Sudan (Collins Robert O.)(Paperback)

Sudan's modern history has been consumed by revolution and civil war. The country attracted international attention in the 1990s as a breeding ground of Islamist terrorism and recently tensions between the prosperous centre and the periphery, between north and south, have exploded in Darfur. In his

Art & Language International: Conceptual Art between Art Worlds (Bailey Robert)(Paperback)

In Art & Language International Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of the conceptual art collective Art & Language, situating it in a geographical context to rethink its implications for the broader histories of contemporary art. Focusing on its international collaborations with dozens of

Comrades - Communism: A World History (Service Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Robert Service's critically acclaimed and compellingly readable history of world

The Knights Templar and Scotland (Ferguson Robert)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, the first book to chronicle the history of the Knights Templar in Scotland, from 1127 to the present, with a new theory on Templar participation at the Battle of Bannockburn Places and books such as Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci Code have focused attention on

The Horse Indians (Bolen Robert D.)(Paperback)

The Horse Indians is the story of the history of the Wind River Wyoning Eastern Shoshoni Indians that left that region in 1500 and traveled into northern Texas and New Mexico. They subsequently came to be called the comanche Indians and the 'LOrds of the Southern

Great Race - The Story of the Chinese Zodiac (Corr Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A beautifully illustrated version of the traditional folktale about the Chinese zodiac from the author of Deep in the

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition (Peck Robert McCracken)(Paperback)

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist--now in a new expanded paperback edition Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known today for his witty limericks and endearing nonsense verse. But the celebrated author of 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat'

Perfect Kill - A Personal History of Modern Assassination (Baer Robert)(Paperback / softback)

An odyssey through the art, theory and brutality of modern political murder by Robert Baer, bestselling author, former CIA operative, and, yes,

Scandinavians - In Search of the Soul of the North (Ferguson Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A journey of discovery through two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and

The Theory of Island Biogeography (MacArthur Robert H.)(Paperback)

Biogeography was stuck in a natural history phase dominated by the collection of data, the young Princeton biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson argued in 1967. In this book, the authors developed a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography. The theory builds on the

The Imagery of the Zodiac (Julius Frits H.)(Paperback)

Most popular astrology simply tries to link personality types to one particular sign of the zodiac. However, the zodiac is an organic whole whose twelve individual creatures are intimately connected. Frits Julius shows that, by studying the characteristics of the zodiac signs, and contrasting each

The Nakshatras: The Stars Beyond the Zodiac (Sutton Komilla)(Paperback)

The nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions or divisions of the sidereal zodiac. Deep study of these allowed the ancient sages to connect to the intangible world of spirit. The nakshatras represent the mind: its higher and lower energies and its daily struggle for peace and calmness in an uncertain