Here at last is Moominpappa's promised life story - from the days when he was abandoned in a newspaper parcel on the doorstep of a Moomin orphanage, to when he ran away to see the world and was lucky enough to meet Moominmamma.
For more than a millennium, Aristotle was regarded as the foremost authority in the western world in nearly every subject. His corpus spans a daunting array of subjects and he made significant contributions to every known field of inquiry in the ancient world. Every student of philosophy will encounter his work and ideas in any number of areas of philosophy. In Aristotle: A Guide for the Perplexed, John Vella explores the historical, philosophical and political context in which Aristotle's theories evolved.
BBC History - is the UK's best selling History magazine.
BBC History Magazine aims to shed new light on the past to help you make more sense of the world today. Fascinating stories from contributors are the leading experts in their fields, so whether they're exploring Ancient Egypt, Tudor England or the Second World War, you'll be reading the latest, most thought-provoking historical research. BBC History Magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written by the world's leading historians and journalists and is a captivating read for anyone who's interested in the past.
Some other glossaries for Babylon in one zip file: American Slang * British Slang * The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations * CIA World FactBook 2007 * Columbia Encyclopaedia, 6th Edition * Dictionary of English Folklore * Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable * Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Law * Merriam Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary * Online Etymology Dictionary * Dictionary of Quotations *Thesaurus * Petit Robert 2007 * Probert Encyclopedia of Slang * Rogets II: The New Thesaurus * World Encyclopedia * The Probert Encyclopedia of Mythology * Cassell's Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps
Though technology has changed the tools of navigation available to us, maps are still the irreplaceable foundation of place and orientation. In this updated edition of Image of the World, map expert Peter Whitfield guides readers through a collection of some of the most extraordinary examples of maps—both visually stunning and historically revealing.
