Illinois History Finally, a series as big as your state Get an in-depth study of your state — its industry, climate, history, native peoples, ethnic groups, and native and endangered plants and animals — through narrative, charts, graphs, maps, and biographical sketches. List Price: Price:…. Click Here to Read More
The Path Of Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Extraordinary Living The Need (desperate At Times) For Individuals And Families To Bring Some Degree Of Calm And Success To Their Troubled Or Frenzied Existence Sends People Searching For Help. The Path Of Wisdom Is That Help. The Path Of Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Extraordinary…. Click Here to Read More
The History of Baptism "With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us." List Price: Price:…. Click Here to Read More
History of Beauty Now in paperback, Umberto Eco’s groundbreaking and much-acclaimed first illustrated book has been a critical success since its first publication in 2004. What is beauty? Umberto Eco, among Italy’s finest and most important contemporary thinkers, explores the nature, the meaning, and the very history of the idea of beauty in Western culture. The profound and subtle text is lavishly illustrated with abundant examples of…. Click Here to Read More
The History of Basque More than a century of specialist work has succeeded in shedding a great deal of light on the history and prehistory of Basque, but this work has, up until now, been almost entirely confined to specialist literature and not been available to general historical linguists. This book, written by an internationally renowned specialist in Basque, finally rectifies this problem. It provides a comprehensive survey of all that…. Click Here to Read More
History of Paleontology History of Paleontology. Paleontology, Palaeotherium, Fossil, Transitional fossil, Cretaceous, Ordovician, Cambrian explosion, Principle of faunal succession, Mary Anning, William Buckland, Gideon Mantell, William Lonsdale, Charles Doolittle Walcott, Simon Conway Morris, Martin Glaessner, Bone Wars, Geologic time scale List Price: Price: 74.81 A Short History of the WorldThis book was converted from its…. Click Here to Read More
A History of Celibacy Celibacy is a worldwide practice that is often adopted, rarely discussed. Now, in Elizabeth Abbott’s fascinating and wide-ranging history, it is examined in all its various forms: shaping religious lives, conditioning athletes and shamans, surfacing in classical poetry and camp literature, resonating in the voices of castrati, and permeating ancient mythology. Found in every society of the past, practiced by both the…. Click Here to Read More
The Bible as History "The Bible As History," now thoroughly updated with the latest scientific and archaeological breakthroughs in biblical investigation. Including: Revolutionary new evidence that confirms some of the most monumental and controversial events in the Bible-including the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra Recently deciphered texts from the ancient world that offer an intriguing look back at the origin of the Ten…. Click Here to Read More
A History of Glassforming The special qualities of glass–neither solid, nor liquid–have required glassmakers to develop special skills for transforming raw materials into finished objects. In "A History of Glassforming," Keith Cummings approaches the history of glass through the practices and techniques of those who make it. This is a fascinating study of the nature of glass and the skills, techniques, and machines that have been…. Click Here to Read More
The History of Tea The History of Tea and Tea Times as Seen in Books focuses on tea and tea time in books, plays and poems. Whether used for flirtation or a reason to bring key characters together, this delightful book explores our relationship with tea through fiction. Divided into chapters to include a brief tea history, romantic teas and tea parties (from the infamous Boston Tea Party to the bizarre Madhatter’s Tea Party), Claire will take…. Click Here to Read More