A Short History of Nearly Everything Author: Bill Bryson Publisher: Random House Large Print Edition: Large Print edition Publication Date: 2003-05-06 Language: English Paperback: 960 pages ISBN-10: 0375432000 ISBN-13: 9780375432002 Book Description One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate jouey — into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail — well,...
Confronting The Classics Author: Professor Mary Beard Publisher: Profile Books Ltd Edition: Main edition Publication Date: 2014-03-13 Language: English Paperback: 320 pages ISBN-10: 1781250499 ISBN-13: 9781781250495 Book Description Mary Beard is one of the world”s best-known classicists – a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her TV presenting and her books.In a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage...
Machiavelli’s Ethics Author: Erica Benner Publisher: Princeton University Press Edition: 0 edition () Publication Date: 2009-11-15 Language: English Paperback: 544 pages ISBN-10: 0691141770 ISBN-13: 9780691141770 Book Description Machiavelli’s Ethics challenges the most entrenched understandings of Machiavelli, arguing that he was a moral and political philosopher who consistently favored the rule of law over that of men, that he had a coherent theory of justice, and that he did no...
Early Chinese Religion: Shang Through Han (1250 BC-220 AD) (Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 4, China) (2 Volume Set) Author: John Lagerwey (Editor), Marc Kalinowski (Editor) Publisher: Brill Edition: Illustrated edition () Publication Date: 2008-12-24 Language: English Paperback: 1280 pages ISBN-10: 9004168354 ISBN-13: Book Description Together, and for the first time in any language, the 24 essays gathered in these volumes provide a composite picture of the history of religion in ancien...
The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume 8: Great Easte Sun – Shambhala – Selected Writings Author: Chogyam Trungpa , Carolyn Gimian (Editor) Publisher: Shambhala Edition: Illustrated edition () Publication Date: 2004-05-25 Language: English Paperback: 480 pages ISBN-10: 1590300327 ISBN-13: 9781590300329 Book Description The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa brings together in eight volumes the writings of one of the first and most influential and inspirational Tibetan teach...
Eyewitness Horse (DK Eyewitness) Author: DK Publisher: DK Children () Edition: N/A Publication Date: 2024-08-06 Language: English Paperback: 72 pages ISBN-10: 0593842405 ISBN-13: 9780593842409 Book Description With more than 33 million copies sold globally, introduce kids to the world of horses with the groundbreaking Eyewitness series.The iconic Eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations, with a fresh new look, the latest photography, information...
The Sport of Judo Author: Kiyoshi Kobayashi , Harold E. Sharp Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Edition: 2nd Original ed. edition () Publication Date: 1989-12-15 Language: English Paperback: 104 pages ISBN-10: 0804805423 ISBN-13: 9780804805421 Book Description Lea the basics of Judo with this invaluable martial arts guide. The Sport of Judo an invaluable resource for any beginning judoka or teacher, comprises a point-by-point demonstration and explanation of over 50 essential judo techniques, as pr...
The Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials Author: Julian Henderson Publisher: Routledge Edition: 1st edition () Publication Date: 2000-11-23 Language: English Paperback: 352 pages ISBN-10: 0415199336 ISBN-13: 9780415199339 Book Description The Science and Archaeology of Materials is set to become the definitive work in the archaeology of materials. Henderson’s highly illustrated work is an accessible and fascinating textbook which will be essential...
Astronomy: The Human Quest for Understanding by: Dale A. Ostlie (Author) Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication Date: 2022-10-30 Language: English Print Length: 912 pages ISBN-10: 0198825838 ISBN-13: 9780198825838 Book Description Since humans first looked up at the stars, astronomy has had a particular ability to stir the imagination and challenge the thinking of scientists and non-scientists alike. Astronomy: The Human Quest for Understanding is an introductory astronomy textbook speci...
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times by: Robin Reames (Author) Publisher: Basic Books Publication Date: 2024-03-19 Language: English Print Length: 304 pages ISBN-10: 1541603974 ISBN-13: 9781541603974 Book Description How rhetoric—the art of persuasion—can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimony The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Weste education for over two thousand years. Only recently has i...
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