Ancient History & Archaeology

This fascinating book continues the story begun in the bestselling and critically acclaimed book The Mind in the Cave . Drawing on the latest research and recent discoveries, the authors...

For decades readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's...

An essential guide for the discerning time-traveller: take a trip to ancient Egypt at the height of its power and prosperity in the reign of Ramesses II. More reliable than...

In the latest installment of the bestselling Element Encyclopedia series, author Sarah Christensen Fu examines the long history of astrology throughout history and across the globe. From the Babylonians to...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodA landmark contribution to the field of ancient Near Eastern studies, Essays on Ancient Israel in Its Near Eastern...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the sunken temples of Egypt to the wind-swept heights of Machu Picchu, Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places transports the reader into the heart of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodWhat if the greatest questions of human civilisation could be answered in one volume? What are the Seven Wonders of the World? And 60...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the dawn of the first civilisations to the opulent court of Louis XIV, History & Culture 1 presents a sweeping panorama of human...

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' A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in...

It should have been a beautiful moment between a man and his dog. Philip Womack made a quip about Cerberus, the three-headed hell-hound, but for Una, the beloved lurcher, it...

Charlotte and Zee get caught up in Poseidon's plan to avenge his progeny's defeat in this "witty, well-paced, and fun" ( Kirkus Reviews ) second book in the middle grade...

'Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child slaughtering Amazons,' is how the fifth-century Greek historian Hellanicus described the Amazons, and they have fascinated humanity ever since. Did they really exist? For centuries, scholars...

Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spineAt the heart of one of science's greatest unsolved puzzles stands the Neandertal —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the turbulent centuries between 751 and 987, the Carolingian dynasty forged an empire that would define the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of laughter and legacy, Wit and the Writing of History: The Rhetoric of Historiography...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAt the intersection of political power and legal authority stands one of history's greatest civilisations, and Studies in Roman...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to love another person — and can philosophy answer what the heart...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of myth, morality, and human suffering stands the enduring tradition of Greek tragedy — and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the sunlit theatres of ancient Athens comes the electrifying dramatic genius of Euripides, the most...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the dawn of Christianity, seven letters addressed to seven fledgling congregations in Asia Minor carried...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFor scholars, students, and serious readers of Scripture alike, Donald Guthrie's New Testament Introduction stands as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive reference works...

Edition: Second Impression.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: Minor tape marks to FEP and original price sticker to back of DJ.A cornerstone of biblical scholarship since its first publication,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFor scholars, students, and devout readers alike, The New Bible Commentary Revised stands as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive single-volume commentaries on the...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodRising from the windswept plains and misty highlands of prehistoric Europe, the great standing stones of the ancient world have captivated and confounded scholars...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it mean to be human? In Treatise On Man, the thirteenth-century Dominican friar and...

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A tale of star-crossed young love set against the backdrop of the Viking invasion of York, from a master storyteller. Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of...

This concise, abridged edition of Pierre Grimal's celebrated DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY brilliantly distils and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. It is the ideal reference tool for...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. 'It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.' Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century...

Contains new translations of de Nerval's work Poet, visionary, short-story writer and autobiographer, Gerard de Nerval (1808-1855) explored the uncertain borderlines between dream and reality, irony and madness, autobiography and...

Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the third book in Lauren Magaziner's hilarious and interactive middle grade series. In the Case Closed books, the reader helps Carlos and his friends...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the primordial origins of the Earth to the turbulent dawn of the twentieth century, A...

Edition: 28th pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: price clipped djFrom the primordial caves of prehistoric man to the gilded halls of modern civilization,...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the earliest bronze-tipped spears of ancient Mesopotamia to the laser-guided missiles of the modern age, Weapons: An...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the first ore-smelting fires of prehistoric man to the gleaming steel and silicon of the modern industrial age, Out of the Fiery...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: heavyA landmark in the scientific literature of the Southern Hemisphere, Vertebrate Palaeontology of Australasia presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFour million years of human evolution come startlingly to life in Walking With Cavemen: Eye-to-Eye With Your Ancestors, the landmark companion volume to the acclaimed...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodAt the heart of Western civilisation stands a singular question that has captivated thinkers for millennia: what does it mean to live well? Cicero:...

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