| The War of the Worlds.
| Title: The War of the Worlds.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical i...More
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| The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
| The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians, Heather relates the extraordinary story of how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with...More
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| THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (non illustrated)
| The Greeks believed that the mental qualifications of their gods were of a much higher order than those of men, but nevertheless, as we shall see, they were not considered to be exempt from human passions, and we frequently behold them actuated by revenge, deceit, and jealousy. They, however, always punish the evil-doer, and visit with dire calamities any impious mortal who dares to neglect their worship or despise their rites. We often hear of them visiting mankind and partaking of their hospit...More
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| The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
| A magnificent, beautifully written epic "biography" of cancer---in the tradition of Andrew Solomon's The Noonday Demon, this is a brilliant exploration of the past, present, and future of a complex disease that defines us and our time.
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| The Book of the Dead
| Including the Hieroglyphic Transcript and English Translation of the Papyrus of AniFascinating compendium of ancient Egyptian mythology, religious beliefs and magical practices. Includes spells, incantations, hymns, magical formulas and prayers. All explained by one of the most knowledgeable and respected Egyptologists of the early 20th century. B&W illustrations, photographs and hieroglyphics throughout. 704 pages.
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| Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
| In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of hu...More
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| Ancient Rome: from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
| FROM THE EARLIEST TIMESDOWN TO 476 A.D.
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| The Book of Were-Wolves (Dodo Press)
| A classic work discussing the origins of the werewolf legend. One of the most frequently cited studies of lycanthropy. Published in 1865, it contains a combination of personal experiences, were-wolf lore through the centuries, pyschological insights and speculations and accounts of real life crimes that fit the werewolf legendry. By the English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar.
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| THE STUDENT'S MYTHOLOGY: A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies
| “The Student’s Mythology” is an excellent introduction into this area of studies. Its “Question/Answer” format makes it very accessible to anyone interested in world mythologies. The first part of this text covers the Greek and Roman Mythologies and the second part looks at Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies. This edition has been fully reindexed, correcting errors in earlier editions.
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| Cleopatra: A Life
| The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a br...More
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| King Solomon's Mine
| A sensation when it was first published in England (1885), King Solomon's Mines carried readers away on the wings of adventure long before computerized special effects were ever dreamed of. One of the first African adventure stories inspired by the exploits of Richard Burton and others, it recounts famed African explorer Allan Quatermain's thrilling search for the fabled diamond mine of the Biblical King Solomon, located deep in Africa's "heart of darkness." As Quatermain and his companions, Sir...More
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| At Home: A Short History of Private Life
| With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, the pipes, the pillows, and every item of furniture. Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisit...More
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| Legends of the Gods the Egyptian Texts, Edited With Translations
| The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Religion / General; History / Ancient / Egypt; History / Middle East / Egypt; History / World; Social Science / Archaeology; Social Science / Folklore
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| A Short History of the World
| Wells had an intense curiosity and used it to investigate and share the entire history of the world in a condensed form. Wells, the great science fiction writer who wrote The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, was fascinated with the real world just as much as his imaginary ones. This book is a testament to his genius and immense knowledge involving the key events of humanity throughout the history of the world. He allows us to witness how we learned, grew, and reached deeper understanding...More
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| The History of the Peloponnesian War (Barnes & Noble Classics)
| The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historic...More
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| The Aeneid of Virgil: 35th Anniversary Edition
| This deluxe edition of Virgil's epic poems, recounting the wanderings of Aeneas and his companions after the fall of Troy, contains an introduction by Allen Mandelbaum and fourteen powerful renderings created by Barry Moser to illustrate this volume.
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| Second Treatise of Government
| In his classic SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT, author John Locke outlines the central principles of what is broadly known as political liberalism today. Written in 1690, the SECOND TREATISE of GOVERNMENT outlines the governmental principles of individual liberty, rule of law, government by consent of the people, and the right to private property. Though taken for granted as fundamental to the human condition now, these rights were not so common Locke's day. Most liberal theorists look back to Loc...More
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| Ten Great Events in History
| Excerpts: Patriotism, or love of country, is one of the tests of nobility of character. No great man ever lived that was not a patriot in the highest and truest sense. From the earliest times, the sentiment of patriotism has been aroused in the hearts of men by the narrative of heroic deeds inspired by love of country and love of liberty. This truth furnishes the key to the arrangement and method of the present work. The ten epochs treated are those that have been potential in shaping subseq...More
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| Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, As Set Forth by His Own Hand (Library Edition)
| Cleopatra lies asleep: Harmachis looks down at the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen. One white, rounded arm makes a pillow for her head. The web of her dark hair flows all around her. The rich lips are parted in a smile. Her limbs are draped in a robe so thin that the gleam of her flesh shines through it. The sight of Cleopatra's beauty strikes the young Egyptian with all the power of a mortal blow. And for a moment Harmachis aches with grief because he has to kill someone so lovely!
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| The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
| Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year The author of The New York Times bestseller The Stuff of Thought offers a controversial history of violence. Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence...More
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