History
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Eureka Man [Hardback]
Adam Hirshfeld (Author)
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ISBN: 9780802716187
Published by : Walker and Company
Written from the perspective of a physicist, this biography of Archimedes focuses on his extraordinary contributions to mathematical and scientific thought. It also, however, sets Archimedes' achievements in their historical setting, building up a... .... Learn More -
Inside the City in the Greek World [Paperback]
Sara Owen (Editor); Laura Preston (Author)
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ISBN: 9781842173497
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: University of Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology Monographs
Volume: 1
The publication of the papers presented in this volume marks an important step in the study of ancient cities. Despite having long been a focus of archaeological investigation and analysis, until relatively recently they have tended to be descr... .... Learn More -
Meetings of Cultures: Between Conflicts & Coexistence [Paperback]
Pia Guldager Bilde (Author); Jane Hjarl Petersen (Author)
£38.00ISBN: 9788779344198
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: (Black Sea Studies: 8)
Meetings of cultures arouse strong feelings. In this volume, nineteen scholars from Denmark, France, Georgia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Ukraine present a profound discussion covering various topics from the physical arena of the ... .... Learn More -
From Mine to Microscope: Advances in the Study of Ancient Technology [Hardback]
Andrew J. Shortland (Editor); Ian Freestone (Author); Thilo Rehren (Author)
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ISBN: 9781842172599
Published by : Oxbow Books
These twenty papers dedicated to Mike Tite focus upon the interpretation of ancient artefacts and technologies, particularly through the application of materials analysis. Instruments from the human eye to mass spectrometry provide insights in... .... Learn More -
Alexander the Great at War [Paperback]
Ruth Sheppard (Author)
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ISBN: 9781849084802
Published by : Osprey
Nicely designed and well illustrated, this book gathers together sections of the many previous Osprey books on Alexander, linking them together coherently with narrative and analysis by Ruth Sheppard. The focus is overwhelmingly ... .... Learn More -
Alexander at the Battle of the Granicus [Hardback]
Rupert Matthews (Author)
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ISBN: 9781862274488
Published by : The History Press
You should never judge a book by its cover, and this is a lot better than the Boys own style painting of Alexander, the swahbuckling hero suggests. It would of course be impossible to get a book out of just one ancient battle, and Rupert Matth... .... Learn More -
Tarentine Horsemen of Magna Graecia, 430-190 BC [Paperback]
Nic Fields (Author)
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ISBN: 9781846032790
Published by : Osprey
Taras was the leading power of the scattered Greek states of southern Italy and built their reputation on the unmatched horse warriors who helped the Tarantines claim and maintain their power. In this book, expert author Nic Fields examines the... .... Learn More -
Wars of Alexander's Successors, Volume One: Commanders and Campaigns [Hardback]
Bob Bennett (Author); Mike Roberts (Author)
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ISBN: 9781844157617
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied 'to the strongest'. There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these territories. Most of thes... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Xenitia: Greek Immigration and Material Culture [Paperback]
Kostis Kourelis (Editor)
£17.00ISBN: 9789608696068
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: New Griffon
Volume: 10
Between 1900 and 1915, a quarter of the working-age male Greek population immigrated to the United States, Canada, and Australia. This profound demographic phenomenon left an indelible mark on Greek society, but also created new diasporic communit... .... Learn More -
New Light on Nimrud [Hardback]
J. E. Curtis (Author); Henrietta McCall (Author); Dominique Collon (Author); Lamia Al-Gailani Werr (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9780903472241
Published by : British Institute for the Study of Iraq
This book publishes 34 papers by international and Iraqi experts given at a conference on Nimrud at The British Museum in 2002. Excavations at the important Assyrian capital city of Nimrud have continued intermittently since 1845, culminating w... .... Learn More
