The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information (Robertson Craig)(Paperback)

The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information (Robertson Craig)(Paperback)

The history of how a deceptively ordinary piece of office furniture transformed our relationship with information The ubiquity of the filing cabinet in the twentieth-century office space, along with its noticeable absence of style, has obscured its transformative role in the histories of both

The God Who Acts in History: The Significance of Sinai (Bartholomew Craig S.)(Paperback)

Understanding Healthcare Information (Robinson Lyn)(Paperback)

Analyses the domain of healthcare information, its organizational structures and history, and the nature of its resources and the drivers for change affecting them. This title looks at examples of healthcare information resources from the perspective of different user groups, including healthcare

A Distant Mountain (Grimes Craig A.)(Paperback)

Here we are, centre of The Universe. Craig A. Grimes takes a speculative look on history and society in his sixth book, A Distant Mountain. About 1350, the Valley of Mexico. The valley was then lake filled, with cities and towns arranging themselves between water and the encircling ring of

Josephus Daniels: His Life and Times (Craig Lee a.)(Paperback)

As a longtime leader of the Democratic Party and key member of Woodrow Wilson's cabinet, Josephus Daniels was one of the most influential progressive politicians in the US. Before that, Daniels revolutionized the newspaper industry in the South. Lee Craig delves into Daniels's extensive archive to

Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (Musch Irmgard)(Pevná vazba)

The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba

The Enlightenment: A Very Short Introduction (Robertson John)(Paperback)

A foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a reference point for philosophers, scholars and opinion-formers. To many it remains the inspiration of our commitments to the betterment of the human condition. To others, it represents the elevation

Cold Grave (Robertson Craig)(Paperback / softback)

The chilling new thriller from the Sunday Timesbestselling and CWA New Blood Dagger shortlisted author of

Witness the Dead (Robertson Craig)(Paperback)

A chilling thriller from Scotland's hottest crime writer--based on actual events that terrorized Glasgow in the 1960s. A message from the grave. A case still unsolved. A city haunted by its sins. Scotland 1972. Glasgow is haunted by a murderer nicknamed Red Silk--a feared serial killer who hunts

American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction (Symonds Craig L.)(Paperback)

This fast-paced narrative charts the history of the US Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama pivotal to the nation's fortunes: John Paul Jones' attacks on the British during the Revolution, the

Born with a Spirit of Protest: Giving Children a Voice of Importance (Carpenter Craig)(Paperback)

Dr. Carpenter provides parents, teachers and students with useful information for the prevention of school

Titanic (Gracie Archibald)(Paperback)

Here is a survivor's vivid account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. The information contained in Gracie's account is available from no other source. He provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped

A Critical History of German Film, Second Edition (Brockmann Stephen)(Paperback)

From early masterpieces such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Metropolis (1927) to the post-1945 films of Fassbinder, Herzog, and Wenders, German film constitutes a crucial part of the history of world cinema. It helped to shape Hollywood cinema and had a major impact on other cinemas as

The Complete Dog Massage Manual: Gentle Dog Care (Robertson Julia)(Paperback)

Massage has a fascinating history dating back 4,000 years, and evidence of the beneficial effects of massage on animals is not difficult to find. We need only look at animals to understand the importance they place on the use of massage through mutual (allogrooming), or self-grooming. Among dogs,

Vertical Empire, A: History of the British Rocketry Programme (Second Edition) (Hill Charles N.)(Paperback)

Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation

Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies (McKinney Cait)(Paperback)

For decades, lesbian feminists across the United States and Canada have created information to build movements and survive in a world that doesn't want them. In Information Activism Cait McKinney traces how these women developed communication networks, databases, and digital archives that formed

The Battle of Midway (Symonds Craig L.)(Paperback)

There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force, the Kido Butai, had been sunk and their grip on

Enigma: Crack the Code (Moore Gareth)(Paperback)

Interspersed with background information on the history of puzzles, Enigma: Crack the Code is perfect for anyone who enjoys being challenged. With over 300 puzzles to solve, including some that can truly be described as

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (Robinson David)(Paperback / softback)

This intriguing text overturns a myth of film history by examining new evidence surrounding the authorship of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari - a film that still exerts its gothic spell after nearly a century. A new introduction considers the place of German Expressionist cinema within the European

Jungian Archetypes: Jung, Gdel, and the History of Archetypes (Robertson Robin)(Paperback)

Twenty-five hundred years ago, Pythagoras taught that the simple counting numbers are the basic building blocks of reality. A century and a half later, Plato argued that the world we live in is but a poor copy of the world of ideas. Neither realized that their numbers and ideas might also be the

Agora Excavations, 1931-2006: A Pictorial History (Mauzy Craig A.)(Paperback)

In 2006, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens celebrated 75 years of archaeological work in the Athenian Agora, the civic center of classical Athens. Since the first trench was dug on May 25, 1931, excavations have continued in a series of yearly campaigns, only briefly interrupted by

The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer (Ifrah Georges)(Paperback)

'A fascinating compendium of information about writing systems-both for words and numbers.' -Publishers Weekly 'A truly enlightening and fascinating study for the mathematically oriented reader.' -Booklist 'Well researched. . . . This book is a rich resource for those involved in researching the

Richmond Park - The Walker's Guide (McDowall David)(Paperback / softback)

Containing information regarding the geology, ecology, and history of the terrain, this walkers guide to Richmond Park includes both its political history (its medieval and post medieval ownership) and also its socio-economic history - how its natural products have been used over the

Iraq: A History (Robertson John)(Paperback)

Cities, scripts, literature, the rule of law - all were born in Iraq. That so many see this ancient land as nothing more than a violent backwater steeped in chaos is a travesty. This is the place where, for the first 5,000 years of human history, all innovations of worth emerged. It was the cradle