The Oldest Cuisine in the World: Cooking in Mesopotamia (Bottro Jean)(Paperback)

The Oldest Cuisine in the World: Cooking in Mesopotamia (Bottro Jean)(Paperback)

In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bottero presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bottero's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques

Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia (Bottro Jean)(Paperback)

A well written guide to Mesopotamian religion by one of the world's foremost Assyriologists. Bottero studies the public and private relationships between the people and the divine, their cosmology, hymns and prayers, rituals, myths and magic. He discusses important sites, monuments, objects, images

The Teachings of Ptahhotep: The Oldest Book in the World (Gunn Battiscombe G.)(Paperback)

The RAF Colouring Book (The History Press)(Paperback)

Formed in 1918, the Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world. This long history has seen operations conducted across a variety of terrains in vastly different aircraft, from biplanes to bombers, from jet to delta wing, through to the fighter, surveillance, and air mobility

Scottish F.A.Cup 1873-2019 - The Complete Results (Ross Mike)(Paperback / softback)

The book contains a statistical record of this, the 2nd oldest football competition in the world. In addition to the results of every game from the first in 1873 to the 2019 Final, also has full line-ups for Finals and other statistics

Japanese Home Cooking (Masui Chihiro)(Pevná vazba)

In Japanese Home Cooking, the techniques and ingredients of Japanese cuisine are explained clearly, thanks in great part to the many step-by-step photos. It omits nothing, from cooking rice to dressing a Japanese table. The book is the ideal guide for cooks new to Japanese cuisine, as well as

Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (Devi Yamuna)(Paperback)

Lord Krishna's Cuisine is the classic, easy-to-follow guide to cooking authentic vegetarian Indian food. Cookbook author and food historian Yamuna Devi presents richly varied regional cuisines in an engaging way, highlighting the cultural and spiritual significance of each savory dish. Having spent

Backgammon for Dummies (Bray Chris)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years - and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions

Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City (Leick Gwendolyn)(Paperback)

Situated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relatively unknown. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This is the first book to reveal how life was lived in ten

Murder in Mesopotamia (Christie Agatha)(Paperback / softback)

An archaeologist's wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in

Jean-Franois Lyotard (Bamford Kiff)(Paperback)

Best known in the English-speaking world for his book The Postmodern Condition, Jean-Fran ois Lyotard was one of the most important and complex French thinkers of the twentieth century. In this new critical biography, Kiff Bamford traces the multi-faceted, sometimes surprising, journey of Lyotard's

Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Onnerfors Andreas)(Paperback)

Freemasonry is one of the oldest and most widespread voluntary organizations in the world. Over the course of three centuries men (and women) have organized themselves socially and voluntarily under its name. With a strong sense of liberation, moral enlightenment, cosmopolitan openness and

Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide (Keller Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

A revolution in cooking Sous vide is the culinary innovation that has everyone in the food world talking. In this revolutionary new cookbook, Thomas Keller, America's most respected chef, explains why this foolproof technique, which involves cooking at precise temperatures below simmering, yields

Cooking Data: Culture and Politics in an African Research World (Biruk)(Paperback)

In Cooking Data Crystal Biruk offers an ethnographic account of research into the demographics of HIV and AIDS in Malawi to rethink the production of quantitative health data. While research practices are often understood within a clean/dirty binary, Biruk shows that data are never clean; rather,

Betrayal of an Army: Mesopotamia 1914-1916 (Nash N. S.)(Paperback)

The British invasion of Mesopotamia was initially successful in securing the oil fields around Basra by November 1914.Despite evidence of stiffening Turkish resistance and inadequate supply lines which relied solely on the River Tigris, the Expeditionary Force was disastrously ordered to advance on

The Food & Cooking of Cambodia: Over 60 Authentic Classic Recipes from an Undiscovered Cuisine, Shown Step by Step in Over 300 Stunning Photographs (Basan Ghillie)(Paperback)

Traditional Aga Book of Slow Cooking (Walker Louise)(Paperback / softback)

Over 100 recipes for slow cooking, gathered from around the world and adapted for use in the

The Essential Cuisines of Mexico (Kennedy Diana)(Paperback)

Combining her three bestselling and classic books--The Cuisines of Mexico, Mexican Regional Cooking, and The Tortilla Book-- in one volume, Diana Kennedy has refreshed the classics and added more than thirty new recipes from different regions of Mexico. More than twenty-five years ago, when Diana

Edible Atlas - Around the World in Thirty-Nine Cuisines (Holland Mina)(Paperback / softback)

'A fascinating project, telling some fantastic stories about a broad range of cuisines. Mina's style is engaging and illuminating and the food cries to be cooked' Yotam

Bedlam: London's Hospital for the Mad (Chambers Paul)(Paperback)

Bethlem Hospital is the oldest mental institution in the world, but to many it is famous only as 'Bedlam', a chaotic madhouse that brutalised its patients. This book explores the 800-year history of Bethlem and reveals fascinating details of its ambivalent relationship with London and Londoners,

The Art of Parsi Cooking: Reviving an Ancient Cuisine (Mavalvala Niloufer)(Paperback)

African Cowrie Shells Divination: History, Theory & Practice (Zolrak)(Paperback)

Divination with cowrie shells is one of the oldest known spiritual practices in the world. Originated by the Yoruba people in West Africa, cowrie shell divination is a powerful technique for deeply connecting to the past, present, and future while also transcending daily life and connect to the

Windsor Castle: An Illustrated History (Hartshorne Pamela)(Paperback)

Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, has been a site of fundamental historical, cultural, and architectural importance for nearly one thousand years. This new popular history of the castle explains how a Norman motte-and-bailey castle established by William the

Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico (Lopez Bricia)(Pevná vazba)

A colorful celebration of Oaxacan cuisine from the landmark Guelaguetza restaurant in Los Angeles Oaxaca is the culinary heart of Mexico, and since opening its doors in 1994, Guelaguetza has been the center of life for the Oaxacan community in Los Angeles. Founded by the Lopez family, Guelaguetza