4130 results for '"Ian Jakes'

The subject of Aristotle's On the Heavens, Books 3-4, is the four elements of earth, air, fire and water, which exist below the heavens. Book 3, in chapters 1 to 7, frequently criticizes the...

This compact and easy-to-use guide is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in sub-Saharan Africa. Detailing more than 2,100 species, it covers the entire Afrotropic...

Policies to improve income distribution in developing countries in the context of economic growth - a joint study by the World Bank's Development Research Center and the Institute of Development...

The archaeology of classical Greece developed in the shadow of Greek historical scholarship. Many modern developments in archaeology have been neglected, and classical archaeology has become...

Since the end of the Cold War, the international community, and the USA in particular, has intervened in a series of civil conflicts around the world. In a number of cases, where actions such as...

A hilarious new book about a boy who refuses to wear clothes, from comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrator Debbi Ridpath Ohi, the team that brought you I’m Bored, a New York Times Notable...

Text: English, Greek (translation)

Book by Crombie, Ian M.

Text: Italian

Book X of Quintilian's Institutio Oratoria is the most accessible section of his remarkable treatise. Chapter I is a survey and critique on the evolution of Greek and Roman literature-poetry,...

"Diana, Justin, Vivian, and Errol have been friends for as long as they can remember. They worked hard and went to good schools, but rather than finding post-grad dream jobs, they've reunited while...

"The Californians is an absolute pleasure from end to end, a thrilling, century-spanning, wholly American tale of art and money, family and land, treasure and time....A brilliant read for fans of...

What does it mean to hope for heaven?Brian Hebblethwaite traces the background to the Christian hope in the faith of Israel, examines its primary basis in the acts of God in the story of Jesus...

"The Californians is an absolute pleasure from end to end, a thrilling, century-spanning, wholly American tale of art and money, family and land, treasure and time....A brilliant read for fans of...

As addictively enjoyable as they are compulsively difficult, get ready for hours of fun with these high-quality puzzles. The Guardian's cryptic crosswords are enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of...

A new biography written by an art historian and renowned specialist on this Italian painter and sculptor. The author has used in his groundbreaking research previously unpublished documents from the...

Practising Italian Grammar offers a comprehensive set of varied exercises for developing a greater practical awareness of the language. It is designed as a companion volume to A Reference Grammar of...

Like present-day New York, early-nineteenth-century London was an extraordinarily vibrant and creative metropolis to which visitors -- from scholars to social climbers -- went in search of wealth and...

What has been the fate of Christianity since Nietzsche's famous announcement of the "death of God"? What is the possibility of religion, specifically Christianity, thriving in our postmodern era? In...