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Explore Ancient Tibet and its Profound Secret Knowledge. The civilization of very ancient Tibetーthe lost kingdom of Zhang Zhung and its legendary tradition of sorcery and true magicーis among the l……続きを見る

Explore Evidence of a Lost Civilization on the Antarctic Continent. For decades the archaeological community labored under the theory that human civilization began only following the last Ice Age. C……続きを見る

FAME: Jared Leto takes readers on an electrifying journey through the life of the enigmatic artist. From his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise as an actor and musician, this comic book biograph……続きを見る

W. G. Collingwood's "The Life of John Ruskin" offers a meticulously crafted portrait of one of the most significant figures in Victorian literature and art criticism. Collingwood employs a biographi……続きを見る

The horrors of warfare through the eyes of an infantryman. From the human wave attacks in the Korean War, captivity in Laos, combat in Vietnam, to moving up the ranks and retiring as the highest enl……続きを見る

Cosplay. Celebrity impersonation. Historical reenactment. Drag. Ren Fairs. Through research and stories, come discover the transformational world of costumes, and how they can be used to uncover, cu……続きを見る

This story is now more relevant than ever as the latest science is now validating the protocols of Dr. Livingston-Wheeler who will one day be placed in the same class as Pasteur, Curie, Salk/Sabin a……続きを見る

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica Costa Rica is among the most popular birding destinations in the world, with a breathtaking diversity of neotropical birdlife an……続きを見る

Childhood Interrupted Shortly before wrapping up the section of his autobiography devoted to his happy, dreamy early childhood, Arthur Mittermaier notes that his life seems to have been "made up of ……続きを見る

Woodrow Wilson’s presidential campaign in 1912 marked the beginning of a remarkable personal and political collaboration between Wilson and Colonel Edward M. House. The book traces the complexities ……続きを見る

In May 1996 a number of expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route. Each group contained world class climbers and relative novices, some of whom had paid tens of thous……続きを見る

A History of Chinese Literature is THE classic introduction to Chinese literature, which has given to the world exquisite poetry and such classics as Monkey, The Analects of Confucius, the works of ……続きを見る

In "The Last Days of Tolstoy," V. G. Chertkov presents a poignant exploration of the final years of the illustrious Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This work intricately weaves together personal anecdot……続きを見る

An American Teacher in Argentina tells the story of Mary E. Gorman who in 1869 was the first North American woman to accept President Domingo F. Sarmiento’s invitation to set up normal schools in Ar……続きを見る

This book is a memoir piece about my struggle at college to study and the blockages I had to overcome in life until reaching university. 続きを見る

The anthology 'Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences & Extensive Biographies' offers a multifaceted exploration into the personal and literary spheres of one of America's canonical wr……続きを見る

G. K. Chesterton's "William Cobbett" offers a compelling exploration of the life and work of the 19th-century English journalist, agrarian reformer, and social critic William Cobbett. In this biogra……続きを見る

In "Robert Louis Stevenson," G.K. Chesterton offers a compelling and insightful exploration of the life and works of the renowned Scottish author. Chesterton employs his characteristic wit and sharp……続きを見る

After the Nazis took power, Heppner, a member of a privileged middle-class German Jewish family, suffered from constant anti-Semitism. But Kristallnacht, in November 1938, introduced a new level of ……続きを見る

As a child I really, really hated running, yet in 2011 I completed the Marathon des Sables. Charting my journey from non-runner to ultra-runner, this book follows my training from the first tentativ……続きを見る

Needless to say the present work is far from exhausting the subject of costume, which extends, indeed, over the whole field of history. For reasons of space, neither ecclesiastical nor military cost……続きを見る

Charles Dickens was born in 1812, and in 2012 there were celebrations and commemorative activities taking place all over the English-speaking world and beyond. Along with the works of Shakespeare, h……続きを見る

Algunas de las tecnologías que se están tramitando para descontaminar la planta nuclear de Fukushima en Japón fueron desarrolladas por el inventor y científico colombiano Raúl G. Cuero. Así mismo, o……続きを見る

Er war ein vielseitiger Schauspieler, stand in Kabarett und Theater auf der Bühne, drehte Filme. Doch eine Rolle überstrahlte alles und brachte ihm unglaubliche Popularität: Gerd E. Schäfer war "Max……続きを見る

The present age is sometimes called the Scientific Age. This does not imply that every member of the community is an expert scientistーfar from it. It does mean, however, that the labours of the sci……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. “That these man-like creatures were in truth only bestial monsters, mere grotesque travesties of men, filled me with a vagu……続きを見る

Originally a theatre organist from Stockport near Manchester, Vic Emerson became a sought after cabaret musician in the 1960s where he would be blown away by a vocalist - the future Sad Café/Mike an……続きを見る

"An Experiment in Autobiography" was first published in 1934. Within it, Wells recounts his childhood, school days, struggle to make money, his eventual literary success, and latter occupation as a ……続きを見る

This book contains Bruce Frederick Cummings' (pseudonym: W. N. P. Barbellion) 1919 work, "The Journal of a Disappointed Man". Hailed by Ronald Blythe as "among the most moving diaries ever created",……続きを見る

Many authors throughout history have presented their religious beliefs in written form, and H. G. wells is no exception. Within this fascinating volume, Wells covers everything from inter personal r……続きを見る