Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Hunter Clare)(Paperback)

Threads of Life - A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Hunter Clare)(Paperback / softback)

A Sunday Times bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Hunter Clare)(Paperback)

'An astonishing feat, this patchwork of history, culture, and politics . . . takes us from Saxon England to colonized African tribes, Palestinian villages, rural China and the cramped homes of American slaves.' ―Sunday Times (London) Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, protest, memory,

Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 Ad (Brown Peter)(Paperback)

Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. Through the Eye of a Needle is a sweeping intellectual and social history of the vexing problem of

Plagues and Peoples (McNeill William)(Paperback)

The history of disease is the history of humankind: an interpretation of the world as seen through the extraordinary impact--political, demographic, ecological, and psychological--of disease on cultures. 'A book of the first importance, a truly revolutionary work.' --The New Yorker From the

The Song of the Jade Lily (Manning Kirsty)(Paperback)

'Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of World War II history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.'-- Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzA gripping historical novel that tells the little-known

Soldiers & Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity (Lendon J. E.)(Paperback)

A major new history of battle in the ancient world, from the age of Homer through the decline of the Roman empire What set the successful armies of Sparta, Macedon, and Rome apart from those they defeated? In this major new history of battle from the age of Homer through the decline of the Roman

Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages (Belofsky Nathan)(Paperback)

Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but

The Devil's Milk: A Social History of Rubber (Tully John)(Paperback)

A history of the modern world told through the multiple lives of rubber Capital, as Marx once wrote, comes into the world 'dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt.' He might well have been describing the long, grim history of rubber. From the early stages of primitive

Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes (Ansary Tamim)(Paperback)

The Western narrative of world history largely omits a whole civilization. Destiny Disrupted tells the history of the world from the Islamic point of view, and restores the centrality of the Muslim perspective, ignored for a thousand years. In Destiny Disrupted, Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of

World History Through Case Studies: Historical Skills in Practice (Eaton Dave)(Paperback)

This innovative textbook demystifies the subject of world history through a diverse range of case studies. Each chapter looks at an event, person, or place commonly included in comprehensive textbooks, from prehistory to the present and from across the globe - from the Kennewick Man to gladiators

Clara (Galloway Janice)(Paperback / softback)

Based on the life of Clara Schumann, this novel considers the place of love in a life of increasing isolation and alienation. Clara, herself a celebrated pianist, composer and teacher, was the wife of Robert Schumann, and cared for him through a series of crippling mental

The Life of the Automobile: The Complete History of the Motor Car (Parissien Steven)(Pevná vazba)

The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car.The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and

Rise and Fall - A History of the World in Ten Empires (Strathern Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of western classical culture was developed in the

Transform Your Life and Save the World 2nd Edition: Through the Dreamed of Arrival of the Rehabilitating Biological Explanation of the Human Condition (Griffith Jeremy)(Paperback)

This is the Second Edition of Transform Your Life And Save The World following significant additions in June 2019. The book is supported by a very informative website at www.humancondition.com The world is in crisis What is the solution? Ultimately, we have to find the redeeming, and thus

Secret Life of Bones - Their Origins, Evolution and Fate (Switek Brian)(Paperback / softback)

In The Secret Life of Bones, Brian Switek frames the history of our species through the importance of bone from instruments and jewellery, to objects of worship and conquest from the origins of religion through the genesis of science up to

The Eye of the World: Book One of the Wheel of Time (Jordan Robert)(Paperback)

This fresh repackage of The Eye of the World, perfect for newcomers and long-time fans alike, will feature cover art from artist Darrell K. Sweet. The Wheel of Time is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has

The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Benton Michael J.)(Paperback)

Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight

Meaning in History: The Theological Implications of the Philosophy of History (Lwith Karl)(Paperback)

Modern man sees with one eye of faith and one eye of reason. Consequently, his view of history is confused. For centuries, the history of the Western world has been viewed from the Christian or classical standpoint--from a deep faith in the Kingdom of God or a belief in recurrent and eternal

Threads of Magic (Croggon Alison)(Paperback / softback)

A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects (Berry Mark)(Paperback)

Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life.Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities,

Liberalism at Large: The World According to the Economist (Zevin Alexander)(Paperback)

The path-breaking history of modern liberalism told through the pages of one of its most zealous supporters In this landmark book, Alexander Zevin looks at the development of modern liberalism by examining the long history of the Economist newspaper, which, since 1843, has been the most

Titans of History - The Giants Who Made Our World (Montefiore Simon Sebag)(Paperback / softback)

NEW EDITION - FEATURING UPDATED INTRODUCTION AND NEW CHAPTERS The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Hitler, Catherine the Great to Margaret Thatcher, Jesus Christ to Genghis Khan -- lived lives of astonishing drama and adventure,

Secret History of the World (Black Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret

Colchester at Work: People and Industries Through the Years (Denney Patrick)(Paperback)

Colchester at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Essex town of Colchester in the last hundred and more