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After the composition of the Decameron, and under the influence of Petrarch's humanism, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) devoted the last decades of his life to compiling encyclopedic works in Latin. Among them is Famous Women, the first collection of...

#1 New Release in Inclusive Education and LGBT Studies A celebration of the LGBT communityReaders of The ABCs of LGBT by Ashley Mardell and Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker will love We Make It Better, a quintessential LGBT book. LGBT...

From the end of the last Ice Age (10,000 years ago) to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965,Adrian Sykes narrates the history and achievements of these islands,their inhabitants and their origins,through the stories of some 3000+ men & women who have...

This authoritative and now classic work of reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practiced in England, Scotland, and Wales from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to that of...

Get an inside look at the real beginning of outlaw biker culture with this raucous and heartfelt recounting of the early days of biker clubs (Roadbike). The story starts one weekend in 1947, at a motorcycle race in Hollister, California. A few members of...

A must-have gift for anyone interested in investigative journalism. The Sunday Times Insight team is famous for its investigative journalism. This book profiles the major stories - often a result of years of work and painstaking investigation...

"Veteran wine books are by modern standards short on facts." - Decanter Magazine "This is an inspirational book well worth your time." - Eric Asimov on Instagram "If you want to learn about wine, switch off your phone, buy these two books and enjoy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936583218Author Thomas JeffersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Lakewood PublishingPublisher Lakewood PublishingWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm)...

Written by best-selling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Who's Who in the Bible is the ultimate reference guide to the men and women in the Bible, featuring more than 2,000 entries spanning Genesis to Revelation. From the author of In the Footsteps of Jesus...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375757518Author David RemnickFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 235mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993187711Author Charlie GrimaFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Mirag PublicationsPublisher Mirag PublicationsWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434312242Author Richard Rhodes JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 626gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This book provides information on more than 400 men and women who have made significant contributions to the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and psychotherapy. Each entry offers a short summary of the individual's personal life and a detailed analysis...

This massive reference work is a useful tool for researching and discovering the leaders of the American Revolution. It covers both well-known and obscure figures from a variety of backgrounds including soldiers, politicians, plantation owners, farmers,...

This book argues that Walton's practice, in his Lives, was crucial in shaping modern expectations of biography: how it should be organised, how it should treat evidence, how seriously it should regard narrative coherence, and most particularly in the...

Paul Greenberg's word portraits of significant political, historical, and literary figures are gathered together here for the first time. This nationally syndicated columnist and winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has a flair for...

Who made modern Britain? This book, drawn from the award-winning Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, tells the story of our recent past through the lives of those who shaped national life. Following on from the Oxford DNB's first supplement...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903529294Author Terry BrevertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 492Imprint Glyndwr PublishingPublisher Glyndwr Publishing

Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His forty-six Parallel Lives are biographies planned to be ethical examples in pairs, one Greek figure and one similar Roman, though the last four lives are single. They not only record careers and...

Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His forty-six Parallel Lives are biographies planned to be ethical examples in pairs, one Greek figure and one similar Roman, though the last four lives are single. They not only record careers and...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Written in the aftermath of the catastrophic sack of Rome in 1527, the historian Paolo Giovio's dialogue provides an informed perspective on the event from an intimate friend of Pope Clement VII. The work is also remarkable for its discussions of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996793148Author Phyllis FenderFormat HardbackPage Count 189Imprint Leadership Institute PressPublisher Leadership Institute PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535407076Author Tiffany WardleFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861403677Author Maud Gonne MacBrideFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Colin Smythe LtdPublisher Colin Smythe Ltd

Traditional autobiography tends to originate in some form of crisis and to develop some form of resolution. In contrast, much contemporary autobiography deals with unresolved crises and cannot even assume authoritative, first-person narration. Susanna...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543483666Author Juanita McClainFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Xlibris UsPublisher Xlibris UsWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

Discover how these two men changed the world in very different times. Follow Caxton's life as he introduced the world to the printing press, and compare with Berners Lee and his invention of the internet.Discover the differences and similarities between...

Ranging widely across many disciplines, this collection of essays demonstrates a distaste for intellectuals who "run with the intellectual mob", and a deep respect for those who maintain their integrity under great pressure. The collection includes an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612009834Author Waldemar HeckelFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint CasematePublisher CasemateWeight(grams) 1043gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 165mm * 48mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375701252Author Jill Werman HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 319Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 292g

Diamonds Are Forever is a tongue-in-cheek narrative,which is penned meticulously by an engineer-scientist and an educationalist. This book is going to be a modern roll-in-one of Law of Successby Napoleon Hill, How to Win Friends and Influence People by...

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