Excerpt from Notes of Wanderings in the Himmala: Containing Descriptions of Some of the Grandest Scenery of the Snowy Range, Among Others of Nainee Tal by Pilgrim, With an Appendix and MapPilgrim has, with the permission of Mr. J. H. Batten, re quested the publishers to add to the little work, that gentle man's very interesting description of Almora, which origi nally appeared in the Hills newspaper, and he has taken the opportunity of annexin...
Covering the development of civilised life in the Americas until the arrival of the Spanish in 1519, Ancient Americas explains how Maya, Inca and Aztec societies prospered in a world without the most basic of tools.
Anne Frank is the most well-known victim of the Holocaust. In 1945, at the age of 15, she died at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, becoming one of the six million Jews who were murdered in Europe under the Nazi regime. But through her writing, her memory lives on. Her Diary of a Young Girl remains one of the most widely read nonfiction books in the world, and was described as "one of the greatest books of the last century." Anne started keepi...
The Body and the Arts focuses on the dynamic relation between the body and the arts: the body as inspiration, subject, symbol and medium. Contributors from a variety of disciplines explore this relation across a range of periods and art forms, spanning medicine, literature from the classical period to the present, and visual and performing arts.
Many of the 13 essays in this collection originate from the archaeology symposia of the Society for Latin American Studies held at Bradford University in 1989, others have been commissioned from people engaged in reserach in Central and South America Sub
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Providing a wide spectrum of views, the authors explore the fine line between normalized physical punishment and illegal or unacceptable physical and emotional abuse of children. It builds on the emerging field of research that provides opportunities for children to speak for themselves about their views and experiences.Provides observations from children, professionals and several generations from within individual familiesDiscusses the power...
Providing a wide spectrum of views, the authors explore the fine line between normalized physical punishment and illegal or unacceptable physical and emotional abuse of children. It builds on the emerging field of research that provides opportunities for children to speak for themselves about their views and experiences.Provides observations from children, professionals and several generations from within individual familiesDiscusses the power...
A renowned archaeologist and unrivalled expert on WWI history unravels the origins of the poppy - a story that is at turns tragic, provocative, eye-opening and ultimately uplifting. The Royal British Legion will promote the book heavily through its website, events and membership publications.