Technics and Civilization (Mumford Lewis)(Paperback)

Technics and Civilization (Mumford Lewis)(Paperback)

Technics and Civilization first presented its compelling history of the machine and critical study of its effects on civilization in 1934-before television, the personal computer, and the Internet even appeared on our periphery. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture,

Technics and Human Development: The Myth of the Machine, Vol. I (Mumford Lewis)(Paperback)

Mumford explains the forces that have shaped technology since prehistoric times and shaped the modern world. He shows how tools developed because of significant parallel inventions in ritual, language, and social organization. It is a stimulating volume, informed both with an enormous range of

Civilization and Its Discontents (Freud Sigmund)(Paperback)

Technics and Time, 2: Disorientation (Stiegler Bernard)(Paperback)

Technics and Time 2: Disorientation continues Stiegler's interrogation of prosthetic and ortho-thetic memory in light of the crisis that arises when speed and delay are irreconcilable, the crisis of 'human being'

Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Zimmer Heinrich Robert)(Paperback)

Civilization and Its Discontents (Freud Sigmund)(Paperback)

Written in the decade before Freud's death, Civilization and Its Discontents may be his most famous and most brilliant work. It has been praised, dissected, lambasted, interpreted, and reinterpreted. Originally published in 1930, it seeks to answer several questions fundamental to human society and

Egypt: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization (Ferrero Giorgio)(Paperback / softback)

This title presents a civilization that never ceases to amaze scholars, enthusiasts and the general public by providing us with exceptional

Hidden History: Ancient Aliens and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization (Willis Jim)(Paperback)

Investigates and questions the scientific consensus on the origins of civilization Do we, the human species, really know who we are or where we came from or how we originated or our place in the cosmos? Or is much of what we have been taught wrong or misguided or possibly even blatant lies

British Civilization: An Introduction (Oakland John)(Paperback)

Thoroughly updated and revised, the ninth edition of the highly regarded British Civilization: An Introduction continues to be the ideal textbook on Britain, its country and people, religion, politics and government, international relations, legal system, economy, education, media and culture for

Cultural Memory and Western Civilization: Functions, Media, Archives (Assmann Aleida)(Paperback)

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm (Dartnell Lewis)(Paperback)

How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow what would be the one book you would want to press into the hands of the postapocalyptic survivors? What crucial knowledge would they need to survive in the immediate aftermath

Lewis Carroll's Games and Puzzles (Carroll Lewis)(Paperback)

Widely known as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and other books for children, Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson) also excelled as a mathematician and inventor of puzzles. Toward the end of his life, Carroll worked on a book of mathematical puzzles and games but died before it was

Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, 2nd Ed (Ebrey Patricia Buckley)(Paperback)

This updated version of a fantastic account of Chinese culture and civilization provides analysis of notable historical documents, social records, and laws. Setting the standard for supplementary texts in Chinese history courses, the newly expanded edition of Chinese Sourcebook includes coverage of

Forbidden History: Prehistoric Technologies, Extraterrestrial Intervention, and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization (Kenyon J. Douglas)(Paperback)

Challenges the scientific theories on the establishment of civilization and technology - Contains 42 essays by 17 key thinkers in the fields of alternative science and history, including Christopher Dunn, Frank Joseph, Will Hart, Rand Flem-Ath, and Moira Timms - Edited by Atlantis Rising publisher,

Hop Little Bunnies (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Bertolt Brecht (Mumford Meg)(Paperback)

Bertolt Brecht's methods of collective experimentation, and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for change, placed him among the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His work continues to have a significant impact on performance practitioners,

Sleepless (Mumford Louise)(Paperback / softback)

'The Circle meets Black Mirror in a thrilling, plausible and gripping debut. Frighteningly inventive.' John Marrs, bestselling author of The One 'Wow wow wow! What a story that was!... An unputdownable thriller... Absolutely brilliant read that had me on the edge of my seat!' NetGalley reviewer,

Counterfactuals (Lewis David)(Paperback)

Counterfactuals is David Lewis' forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary to fact conditionals, including his famous defense of realism about possible

African American Art and Artists (Lewis Samella)(Paperback)

Samella Lewis has brought African American Art and Artists fully up to date in this revised and expanded edition. The book now looks at the works and lives of artists from the eighteenth century to the present, including new work in traditional media as well as in installation art, mixed media, and

A History of Romania: Land, People, Civilization (Iorga Nicolae)(Paperback)

Nicolae Iorga's A History of Romania: Land, People, Civilization is an intimate portrait of a land and its people written by its greatest historian. Much like Herodotus in antiquity, Iorga can be considered 'the father of history' for his country. Like a true artist, he paints a portrait of

Happy Birthday, Royal Baby! (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Five Little Easter Bunnies (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

C. S. Lewis: A Very Short Introduction (Como James)(Paperback)

Beloved by children and adults worldwide, the writings of C.S. Lewis have a broad and enduring appeal. Although he is best known for the iconic Chronicles of Narnia series, C. S. Lewis was actually a man of many literary parts. Already well-known as a scholar in the 1930's, he became a famous

The Idea of Civilization and the Making of the Global Order (Linklater Andrew)(Paperback)

The idea of civilization recurs frequently in reflections on international politics. However, International Relations academic writings on civilization have failed to acknowledge the major 20th-century analysis that examined the processes through which Europeans came to regard themselves as