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The Bronze God of Rhodes
ISBN: 9781612421445 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) The Bronze God of Rhodes is written as the memoirs of Chares of Lindos. **** Chares of Lindos was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. A pupil of Lysippos, Chares eventually built the Colossus of Rhodes, now considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. **** These memoirs present the trials and tribulations (some of them hilarious) of the sculptor as he undertakes various projects and is forced into a number of adventures, particularly in Ptolemaic Egypt. **** This is the second historical novel that L. Sprague de Camp wrote (in order of writing), drawing upon his...
The Bronze God of Rhodes is written as the memoirs of Chares of Lindos. **** Chares of Lindos was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. A pup...
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103,76 zł |
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The Golden Wind
ISBN: 9781612422046 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) "A tale of high adventure, rich in historical lore and erudite in the telling. Of Mr. de Camp's ... novels, this may well be the most ambitious and quite possibly the best."-Publishers Weekly *** The Golden Wind is the last of the five classic historicals de Camp wrote (both historically and chronologically). *** The novel tells of the early adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus and Hippalus in their original voyages from Egypt to India by sea. *** Eudoxus was a Greek navigator who is credited with exploring and mapping the Arabian sea for Egyptian ruler Ptolemy VIII, and Hippalus is, according to...
"A tale of high adventure, rich in historical lore and erudite in the telling. Of Mr. de Camp's ... novels, this may well be the most ambitious and qu...
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74,92 zł |
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The Arrows of Hercules
ISBN: 9781612421902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Set in the time of Dionysios I of Syracuse, at the beginning of the 4th century BC, Th e Arrows of Hercules tells the tale of Zopyros of Tarentum, an engineer who invents an improved type of catapult. *** He is quickly drafted by Dionysios into Syracuse's war efforts against Carthage, which sets him on a series of adventures including a battle against Etruscan pirates and a kidnapping in Carthage. *** L. Sprague's meticulous attention to historical accuracy makes this a remarkable read which entertains as much as it teaches us about fascinating events that shaped the course of history. ***...
Set in the time of Dionysios I of Syracuse, at the beginning of the 4th century BC, Th e Arrows of Hercules tells the tale of Zopyros of Tarentum, an ...
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86,46 zł |
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Apeman Within
ISBN: 9780879759513 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Why do people behave in such unreasonable, ineffective ways? Why can't we get along? Renowned science writer L. Sprague de Camp explains that some of our counterproductive and self-destructive tendencies are the result of humans spending over a million years foraging through the African savannah for food, grubbing for edible roots, and chasing other scavengers away from the kills of abler predators. In these activities we see our highly competitive nature and our tendency to view others as adversaries. De Camp examines our global "wrong-headedness" by considering the qualities that served as...
Why do people behave in such unreasonable, ineffective ways? Why can't we get along? Renowned science writer L. Sprague de Camp explains that some of ...
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147,40 zł |
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The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
ISBN: 9781612422480 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) "Triumphant collection from SF's best-educated humanist.""-The Washington Post"
A science fiction collection by one of the all-time greats of science fiction, L. Sprague de Camp. These stories and poems exemplify de Camp's unique outlook on life and mankind and are told with a quiet but sharp irony that became his trademark. Bold, inventive and humorous, this collection is a must for fans of the writer. "De Camp's clever fusion of the droll and the sober is evident throughout.""-Booklist"
"Triumphant collection from SF's best-educated humanist.""-The Washington Post"
A science fiction collection by one of the all-time greats of scie... |
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92,22 zł |
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An Elephant for Aristotle
ISBN: 9781612421278 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) What finer way for Alexander the Great to honor his old tutor Aristotle than to send him an actual Indian elephant? *** After capturing a magnificent specimen from an Indian ruler, Alexander tasks Leon of Atrax, a cavalry commander, to deliver the animal to Aristotle in Athens. *** Leon leads a motley crew of companions (and the elephant) from India to Greece, encountering all sorts of dangers and adventures while attempting the long and arduous journey. *** "An amazing narrative vehicle for the display of ... a fairly complete composite of the life and times of which the author writes."-The...
What finer way for Alexander the Great to honor his old tutor Aristotle than to send him an actual Indian elephant? *** After capturing a magnificent ...
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97,99 zł |
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Anthropomorphic Aliens
ISBN: 9781614501923 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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96,89 zł |
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