Prehistory, History and Historiography of Language, Speech, and Linguistic Theory
This collection of papers deals primarily with topics in general linguistics, including history of linguistic science. The volume is divided in 5 parts: I. Origin and Prehistory of Language, II. Historiography of Linguistics, III. Phonology and Phonetic Change, IV. Morphology and Syntax, and V. Socio-Neurolinguistics and Multilingualism.
The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today
This is the changing story of Britain as it has been preserved in our fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands. From our suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of Stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on Britain is everywhere.
Mysteries in History: From Prehistory to the Present
The award-winning author takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history.
Prehistory and Early Civilizations, this fascinating resource presents pro and con arguments for a series of unresolved controversies concerning significant historical development.
This book features 14 expert contributors, each an established historian supporting either the 'pro' or 'con' point of view of a historic controversy with credible evidence and well-reasoned arguments. It contains 20 sidebars with excerpts from relevant primary source materials. It includes 13 chapters on significant historical questions. The pro and con debate format encourages readers to evaluate the validity of arguments and evidence.
