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The Travels of an Alchemist : The Journey of the Taoist Ch'ang-Ch'un from China to the Hundukush at the Summons of Chingiz Khan
ISBN: 9780415344906 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1931.
Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source for early Mongol history, enabling us as they do to fix with certainty the otherwise obscure and much disputed dates of Chingiz Khan's movements during his Western campaign. The author, a Taoist doctor, left some of the most faithful and vivid pictures ever drawn of nature and society between the Aral and the Yellow Sea. Waley's introduction provides excellent background information with which to place the Travels in their appropriate... First published in 1931.
Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source... |
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1410,07 |
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An Account of Tibet : The Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia, S.J. 1712- 1727
ISBN: 9780415346788 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1932.
As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index, a general index and an index of Tibetan words. The introduction is particularly valuable in that it sets the importance of Desideri's mission in the general context of the Jesuit Missions to Tibet. In Desideri's account we receive the first accurate general description of Tibet: from the natural world to the sociological and anthropological aspects of the people and a complete exposition of Lamaism. His is the only complete reconstruction that we possess... First published in 1932.
As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index, a general in... |
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1360,59 |
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Through the Pillars of Herakles: Greco-Roman Exploration of the Atlantic
ISBN: 9780415372879 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this first study of the Greek and Roman exploration for over half a century, Duane W. Roller presents an important examination of the impact of the Greeks and Romans on the world through the Pillars of Herakles and beyond the Mediterranean. Roller chronicles a detailed account of the series of explorers who were to discover the entire Atlantic coast; north to Iceland, Scandinavia and the Baltic, and south into the Africa tropics. His account examines these early pioneers and their discoveries, and contributes a brand new chapter to the history of exploration. Based not... In this first study of the Greek and Roman exploration for over half a century, Duane W. Roller presents an important examination of the impact of ... |
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692,66 |
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Cold War Frontiers in the Asia-Pacific: Divided Territories in the San Francisco System
ISBN: 9780415412087 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northern Territories', (Southern Kuriles) Takeshima (Dokdo), Senkaku (Diaoyu) and the Spratly (Nansha) islands problems. These and other disputes, such as the Okinawa problem in relation to the US military presence in the region, all share an important common foundation in the post-war disposition of Japan, particularly the 1951 Peace Treaty. Signed by forty-nine countries in San Francisco, this multilateral treaty significantly shaped the post-war... After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northe... |
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791,62 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921312 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between American religion and the events that formed the nation. These maps explore a wide range of American creeds, encompassing such diverse groups as the English Puritan settlers, the Catholic immigrants of the 19th and 20th-centuries, and the African American Southern Baptist movement.
Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between Ameri...
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915,31 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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865,83 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South
ISBN: 9780415921350 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crime, this historical atlas provides a unique geographical perspective on the history of the South.
With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crim...
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766,88 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921374 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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197,85 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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197,85 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South
ISBN: 9780415921411 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crime, this historical atlas provides a unique geographical perspective on the history of the South.
With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crim...
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197,85 |
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The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution
ISBN: 9780415922432 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Detailing the history of the struggle for independence, from colonial government to the early days of the American republic, this book uses full-colour maps and illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. It focuses on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence.
Detailing the history of the struggle for independence, from colonial government to the early days of the American republic, this book uses full-colou...
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841,09 |
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In the Lands of the Christians: Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century
ISBN: 9780415932271 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the 17th century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs and religions these intrepid travellers encountered in their journeys.
In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America ...
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766,88 |
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In the Lands of the Christians: Arabic Travel Writing in the 17th Century
ISBN: 9780415932288 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encountered in their journeys. Here you will find the complete travel narrative of the first Arab to visit South and Central America in 1688, the first English translation of the ambassadorial report by Mohammad bin Abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani who traveled through Spain in 1690, translations of letters by...
In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America ...
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257,23 |
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American Space/American Place: Geographies of the Contemporary United States
ISBN: 9780415935319 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. American Space/American Place offers geographical perspectives on the condition of the United States at the outset of the twenty-first century. It compares the American ideal of liberty, equality, individual opportunity and social improvement with the contemporary condition of the regions, states and localities--the ideal American space with its reality as a place. It uses the public standard provided by the official ideology of the United States to see how well things are really going. Agnew and Smith consider the contrast between ideal and reality at local, state and national levels in...
American Space/American Place offers geographical perspectives on the condition of the United States at the outset of the twenty-first century. It com...
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232,49 |
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American Space/American Place: Geographies of the Contemporary United States
ISBN: 9780415935326 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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123,64 |
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Historical Gazetteer of the United States
ISBN: 9780415939485 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 888 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.
The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most importa...
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1162,69 |
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Historical Atlas of the United States
ISBN: 9780415941112 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This full-colour atlas is an authoritative guide to the history of the United States. From the formation of the continent up through current events and information based on the most recent census, this work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. The 300-plus maps tell the engaging story of America with detailed, clear information; accompanying text highlights key information presented in each map.
This full-colour atlas is an authoritative guide to the history of the United States. From the formation of the continent up through current events an...
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989,52 |
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New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City
ISBN: 9780415963107 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Did alligators ever really live in New York's sewers? What's it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Grand Central Station? And how exactly did the pneumatic tube system that New York's post offices used to employ work? In this richly illustrated historical tour of New York's vast underground systems, Julia Solis answers all these questions and much, much more. New York Underground takes readers through ingenious criminal escape routes, abandoned subway stations, and dark crypts beneath lower Manhattan to expose the city's basic anatomy. While... Did alligators ever really live in New York's sewers? What's it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Gra... |
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242,38 |
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The King's Two Maps : Cartography & Culture in Thirteenth-Century England
ISBN: 9780415967914 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. While a culture may have a dominant way of mapping, its geography is always plural and there is always competition among conceptions of space. Beginning with this understanding, this book traces the map's early development into an emblem of the state, and charts the social and cultural implications of this phenomenon. This book chronicles the specific technologies, both material and epistemological, by which the map shows itself capable of accessing, organizing, and re-orienting a tremendous range of information.
While a culture may have a dominant way of mapping, its geography is always plural and there is always competition among conceptions of space. Beginni...
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766,88 |
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Atlas of Industrializing Britain, 1780-1914
ISBN: 9780416303001 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the industrial development of Great Britain during the modern period.
This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the indust...
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237,44 |
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