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Andrew Drummond

The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer

'The princes are nothing but tyrants who flay the people; they fritter away our blood and sweat on their pomp and whoring and knavery.' These were the words of Thomas Müntzer at the head of the massed ran…

Andrew Drummond

The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer

How did the son of a coin-maker from central Germany, Thomas Müntzer, rise in just a few short years to become one of the most feared revolutionaries in early modern Europe? Andrew Drummond charts the lif…

The Personal History Of David Copperfield (2019) (UK Import)

Armando Iannucci co-writes and directs this comedy drama starring Dev Patel. Based on Charles Dickens' novel, the film follows the life of David Copperfield (Patel) as he comes of age in Victorian London.…

Max Bennett

A Brief History of Intelligence

"I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again."---Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and …

Cutter Wood

Earthly Materials

Bill Bryson's The Body meets Mary Roach's Gulp (with a dash of What's Your Poo Telling You? )in this rollicking and delightfully educational tour of our bodily emissions?from mucus to sweat to poop?reveal…

Karida L Brown

The Battle for the Black Mind

"The Battle for the Black Mind delves into the complex history of Black education in the United States from the end of the Civil War in 1865 until the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Cou…

Peter Godfrey-Smith

Living on Earth

"A philosopher's examination of how animal and plant life has shaped the history of our planet"--

Vance G Morgan

A Year of Faith and Philosophy

An exploration of the range of human emotions and interactions as reflected in the lectionary stories of the liturgical year, through the curious, thought-provoking lens of a philosopher.

Ximena Nelson

The Lives of Spiders

"A beautifully illustrated guide to the natural history and breathtaking diversity of spiders around the world"--Publisher's description.

A Cultural History of Plants in the Nineteenth Century

Looks at the revolution of botanical study and the evolution of the new science of biology in the period from 1800 to 1920, a time of astonishing growth in industrialization, urbanization, migration, popu…

A Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era

Examines how our relationship with plants has evolved since 1920, through advances in agriculture, industry, science, and technology,, the impact of urbanization, and our increased understanding of the si…

A Cultural History of Plants in the Post-Classical Era

Unravels the cultural history of plants from 500-1400, when ancient uses and meanings of plants were preserved but overlaid with new developments in agriculture, landscapes, medicines, eating habits and a…

A Cultural History of Plants in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Looks at the history and meanings of plants in the period from 1650-1800, a time of global exploration and the discovery of new species of plants and their potential uses.

A Cultural History of Plants in the Early Modern Era

Covering the period from 1400 to 1650, this volume looks at how Renaissance learning and exploration irrevocably changed both our botanical knowledge and human impact on plants.

Satin Whale

History Box 1: The Studio Albums

Langläufig, wie üblich bei einer deutschen Rockband Anfang der 1970er Jahre, noch in der Schublade Krautrock abgelegt, entwickelten die vier Kölner Musiker bereits auf ihrem Debutalbum »Desert Places« (er…

Elizabeth Adelman

Chasing Lewis's Monkeyflower

A look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the plant specimens the great explorers gathered on their way-and of their amazing afterlife.Elizabeth Adelman's Chasing the Missing Monkeyflower is the two hu…

Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology

A compendium of cutting-edge methodological approaches for the future-focused study of Roman vine-growing and winemaking.

Pierre Zalloua

Ancestors

"In recent years, as companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com have made genetic testing available across the globe, it has become relatively simple to find out where your ancestors came from. But accl…

The Annual 2023