In this book the authors examine the relations between work and time and explore the possibilities of developing new and more flexible working patterns.
A brief introduction to the construction and history of basic shelters. Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and throughout history mankind has been highly inventive in meeting it. Simple Shelters
A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1600 to 1760, a time marked by the movement of people, ideas and goods. The objects explored in this volume –from scientific
Presents a history of the war on drugs, identifying the drugs commonly moved, discussing the use of technology in drug dealing, and examining the efforts to end the trafficking.
Did you know that some birds swim and dive instead of fly? That Atlantic Puffins can fly up to 55 miles an hour? Or that tailorbirds sew their nests together using spider webs? Learn all about these b
In the late sixteenth century, the English started expanding westward, establishing control over parts of neighboring Ireland as well as exploring and later colonizing distant North America. Audrey Ho
