If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.
If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.
If there ever was an epic that touches upon every conceivable human emotion and poses the most complex of questions, it has to be the Mahabharata, the most famous of stories from India.
Kim examines the iconography of US 66, first as an idea, then as a connection of physical spaces, and finally as an American symbol. In this J.B. Jackson Best Book in Cultural Geography, readers will
Al Venter regards himself an African – a ‘white’ African, but as much a part of the fascinating and often troubled continent on which he was born as his Zulu and Swahili speaking contemporaries. There
Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892) led an extraordinary life, around the time of Darwin. He was dedicated to locating and identifying butterflies, particularly in South America. Crawforth (PhD candidate,
Summer, 1939. For the de Lacey family of Nayton Manor, the war brings many changes. For Elizabeth de Lacey, the eldest daughter, it becomes a time of risk and danger, of secrets and betrayal, and of f
Author Tom Clonan was an officer in the Irish Army from 1989 to 2000; he now writes on security issues for the Irish Times and works as a security analysis consultant to radio and TV broadcasters. In
Norman and Ganesh argue that Britain faces the two great problems of trust and security in the 21st century, and only a compassionate conservatism as expressed by Conservative prime minister David Cam
In this compact collection of 13 short essays, UK academics, teachers, and administrators plumb the reasons behind the achievement gap in education, which is blamed on standardized testing and teachin
This is the second volume of two-volume work examining the concept of costless inputs to wealth creation. Costless inputs are scarce, create value, cannot be purchased, and, the author argues, must be
June, 1940. France is teetering on the brink of collapse. British troops are desperately fleeing Dunkirk. Germany is winning the war. Its next target is Britain . . . and Ireland. In neutral Dublin op
Social history has until now proven to be the most suitable point of departure to pursue the wider connections between sport, leisure and society or explore the interconnections between sport and leis
Where the Streets Have 2 Names: U2 and the Dublin Music Scene 1978-1981 features hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of U2 (by award-winning photographer Patrick Brocklebank) from the band'
Can the path to the ultimate truth about human life be found by leaving behind wealth, comfort, family and security? Born as the heir to an Indian kingdom, Prince Siddhartha knows only happiness, luxu
In Animal Tales 3 we meet new animal characters such as Tiger, Crocodile and Rabbit. Poor Wolf still suffers under the hand and tricks of Jackal and is often outwitted by Jackal. The illustrations of
In a small English town the body of a middle aged man is found in the woods and three different people think they may be responsible for his death. Free-thinking artist Sam Marlowe becomes a good-natu
Something of Myself and Others is a fascinating collection of articles and reflections on the public and private life of Mary Kenny, one of Ireland’s best known journalists. Detailing memorable events
Drawing on the folklore and mythology of India and Nepal and inspired by author John Jackson’s travels in those countries, Tales for Great Grandchildren is an enchanting collection of 13 illustrated s
This text introduces the computer environment and productivity software applications in Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, and the OpenOffice.org suite to students and beginners who
Richardson and Thies introduce the Microsoft Office suite to new users of computers and to people moving from another platform. They cover computing basics, word processing, presentation software, spr
Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare and unbeknownst to them, a terrible tragedy is looming… As the war progresses, Jim receives honor after honor, whi
When five female munitions workers on the home front are killed in a suspicious explosion, Marmion and Keedy must get to the bottom of who is responsible for such a horrendous act.
January 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed up to fight are despised as ‘conchies’ and ‘shirkers’, subjected to hatred and verbal abuse.
Natal and the Zulu Country takes the reader through a breathtakingly beautiful ride through time, from the beginnings of mankind in Southern Africa, in a lush and fertile land called Natal. Natal is a
There are a few landmark works and authors in the history of urban management and public health administration, from John Snow and his account of the Broad Street cholera epidemic onward. One of the l
Appealing to general readers with an interest in South African history, this guide to important historical battlefields, provides both background contextual information as well as detailed military an
Set against the backdrop of World War I and amid the beautiful Cornish countryside, this is the story of a mother and daughter, bound together by a collection of pressed flowers and the memories they
Photographer Chuck Forsman used an old-fashioned Leica film camera to take these black and white photographs of his dog going for walks, mostly in the city streets, parks, and natural areas around Bou
This book describes the bird life of the region embracing Madagascar, the Seychelles group, the Comoros and the Mascarenes (comprising Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues) a region that hosts nearly 400
Three linked portfolios make up this book of black-and-white art photographs. The first is landscape images of wooded thickets from one square mile of Bear Creek Canyon. The second is landscape images
Throughout the world, the American West has defined the character of the United States of America as no other region in America ever could. The combination of awe-inspiring topography and landscapes,
Pieter Cilliers s autobiography, first published in South Africa in 1997, is a heartrending story of a gay pastor s struggle to come to terms with his homosexuality. It was hailed for its pioneering r
