Time in world history

In the City of Time

Set in the same world as the Ink, Iron, and Glass duology, this YA novel sends three science prodigies on a time-traveling adventure to save the Earth

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The World of Ice & Fire - The Untold History - Martin George R. R.

Anotace: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN HISTORY OF WESTEROS AND THE LANDS BEYOND WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL FROM GEORGE R. R. MARTIN If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin s masterwork the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World o...

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The World of Ice & Fire - The Untold History - George Raymond Richard Martin

<p>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN HISTORY OF WESTEROS AND THE LANDS BEYOND WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL FROM GEORGE R. R. MARTIN If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin s masterwork the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of...

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World War II in Minutes

The shortest history of our greatest conflict.

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Birdsong in a Time of Silence - Lovatt Steven

Anotace: A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature.`At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they`re always "on manoeuvres", and it`s easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential pl...

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Birdsong in a Time of Silence - Steven Lovatt

<p>A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature. 'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a p...

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Birdsong in a Time of Silence - Steven Lovatt

<p>A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature. 'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a p...

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At the Crossroads of Time

The incredible story of how the village of Lesmahagow has influenced the world in a variety of fields, from industry to espionage, throughout history

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World of El CID

Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León­-

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History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens

An illustrated history of landscape design as told through iconic gardens from around the world.

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History of Women's Lives in Eastbourne

A delightful step back in time to absorb the past lives of the women of Eastbourne.

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War in the West - A New History

The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This tit

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Limitless Mind

The psychic abilities of most humans are dampened by the clatter of the conscious mind. In this timely book, Targ draws on the work of ancient mystics and traditions--Gnostic, Christian, Buddhist, kabbalistic Jewish, Sufi, yogi, and especially Hindu spiritual master Patanjali--to show readers how to quiet this noise and see into the far reaches of time and space through r...

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The History of Islam in Africa

The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume, The History of Islam in A

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Unexhausted Time

Unexhausted Time inhabits a world of dream and dawn, in which thoughts touch us 'like soft rain', and all the elements are brought closer in. Feelin

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Stolen Time

A history of the midcentury calypso craze, which, in the wake of Belafonte's Calypso, saw a brief moment when calypso was more popular than the new ge

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A History of Tourism in Africa

This book—ideal for African and world history classes, as well as for potential travelers to the continent—takes readers on a journey through the dy

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Time Garden

The Time Garden will sweep you away into an enchanted world, created in intricate pen and ink by Korean artist Daria Song. Journey through the doors o

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World Explained in 264 Infographics

Take a deep dive into history, economics, art, and culture through fascinating and stunning visuals.

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Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History

Over the course of some 500 entries, expert contributors provide a complete and vivid picture of gay and lesbian life in the Western world throughout

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Gemina: The Illuminae files: Book 2 - Amie Kaufmanová

<p>Brace yourself for GEMINA—the highly anticipated sequel to the book critics called “out-of-this-world awesome”—featuring journal illustrations by bestselling author Marie Lu! Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed. The sci-fi saga that began with th...

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Third Reich in History and Memory

An astonishing, eye-opening survey of the modern world's relationship with Nazi Germany by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Third Reich trilogy

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Philosophy in the Islamic World

Peter Adamson presents the first full history of philosophy in the Islamic world for a broad readership. He traces its development from early Islam to

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Poland in the Modern World

In this lively overview of Poland's modern history, Brian Porter-Szucs sets the country in a broader context of Europe, using the events of Poland's p

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A Hole in the World

In a raw and inspiring reflection on grief, a mourning sister processes her personal story of loss by exploring the history of bereavement customs.?

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Rome in the Ancient World

The third edition of David Potter’s lively history, which tells the extraordinary story of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire

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Civil Condition in World Politics

Bringing together an international team of contributors, this volume draws on international political theory and intellectual history to rethink the p

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World War I in Cartoons

Using images from a wide variety of international wartime magazines, newspapers, books, postcards, posters and prints Mark Bryant tells the history of

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Mediterranean in the Ancient World

Presents general reader's history of the ancient mediterranean that combines a grasp of the scholarship of the day with a great historian's gift for i

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Birds in the Ancient World

Birds played an important role in the ancient world: as indicators of time, weather, and seasons; as a resource for hunting, medicine, and farming; as

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National Geographic Ultimate Visual History of the World

Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs

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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (1408839997)

Kniha - autor Peter Frankopan, 636 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A major reassessment of world history in light of the economic and political renaissance in the re-emerging East, as well as a rediscovery of the seductive cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, Isfahan and Constantinople. Now in paperback.

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Inequality in the Developing World

An analysis of the elevated level of contemporary global economic inequality--its measurement, trends over time and geography, and the policy challeng

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Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook, 2nd Edition

A revised edition of the bestseller Everything You Need to Ace World History, updated to meaningfully explore the difficult and controversial chapters

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Germany in the World, A Global History, 1500-2000 WW Norton & Co

Brilliantly conceived and majestically written, this monumental work of European history recasts the five-hundred-year history of Germany...

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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History

Turkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound too absurd to

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All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia - Simon Garfield

<p>A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE and ON THE MAP</p> <p>The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay while we derive information from our phones. What have we l...

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Werewolf in the Ancient World

Tales of the werewolf are well established as a sub-strand of the popular horror genre; less widely known is how far back in time their provenance lie

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Smallest Elephant in the World

Mocked throughout the jungles of India, the smallest elephant in the world—no bigger than a house cat—has decided enough is enough and it's time to

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New Cambridge History of Islam: Volume 5, The Islamic World in the Age of Western Dominance

This volume examines the history of Muslim societies from 1800 to the present. Contributors explore how Muslims responded to the challenges of Western

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The Soybean Through World History Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book examines the changing roles and functions of the soybean throughout world history and discusses how this reflects the complex processes of agrofood globalization. This book is essential reading for students and scholars interested in agriculture and food systems, global commodity chains, globalization, environmental history, economic history and social-ecologica...

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Pictorial History of the US 3rd Armored Division in World War Two

Features accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat

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Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II

The combat story of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, including hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action and personal accounts from the men who rode

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Top Gear: The Worst Car In The History Of The World (DVD + UV Copy)

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Men of Armor: the History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II

Detailed narrative of the tankers of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, from the attacks on Cassino through to the battle of Rome.

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Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II

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History of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit in the Second World War

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History of the British Army Film a Photographic Unit in the Second World War

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Understanding History: Key Stage 3: Britain in the wider world, Roman times–present: Updated Edition

Help every pupil to know more, look closer, think deeper and write better as they develop their historical knowledge and skills throughout Key Stage 3

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In Vogue : An Illustrated History of the World´s Most Famous Fashion Magazine nezadán

Ilustrovaná historie nejslavnějšího časopisu na světě. Kniha je v anglickém jazyce....

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The World: A Family History - Montefiore Simon Sebag

Anotace: THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST`S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Mont...

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The World: A Family History - Simon Sebag Montefiore

<p>THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Monte...

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Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped World History - Patrick Roberts

<p>'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees 'A fascinating story and a crucial revision of the momentous importance of tropical forests to human history' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins _________________________ Jungle tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the arriva...

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Cambrian Ocean World

This volume, aimed at the general reader, presents life and times of the amazing animals that inhabited Earth more than 500 million years ago. The Cambrian Period was a critical time in Earth's history during this immense span of time nearly every modern group of animals appeared. Although life had been around for more than 2 million millennia, Cambrian rocks preserve the...

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The Labyrinth of Time (PC)

The legendary King Minos has commissioned a labyrinth bridging time and space. Once completed, this labyrinth, with doorways into all eras of history, will allow Minos to rule the Earth.You have been chosen as hero. Abruptly lifted from your routine existence, you have been dropped into a realm where time and space hang in check. Through exploration and puzzle solving, yo...

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Doing Time: The Time Police 1 - Jodi Taylor

<p>Introducing The Time Police, the brand-new series by international bestselling author, Jodi Taylor - an irresistible spinoff from the much-loved Chronicles of St Mary's series. Perfect reading for fans of Doctor Who, Terry Pratchett and Jasper Fforde. 'The best way to describe this book: lots of fun' British Fantasy Society 'Inventive and entertaining... a fast...

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Art in History, 600 BC - 2000 AD: Ideas in Profile

A richly detailed guide to our culture, our history, our heritage and our art from religious painting to postmodernism by one of the world's greatest

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History of Violence

This is a book about one of the deadliest places in the world

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History of Hittite Literacy

For all those interested in literacy and script usage in general and in the ancient world in particular. As the first, comprehensive overview, it sket

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Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his twenty-three book History of Persia in the fifth century BC. Presented here in English translation for the first time with

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