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Lives of the Caesars by Tony Barrett; Anthony A. Barrett; Mary Boatwright (Contribution by); Simon Corcoran (Contribution by); Werner Eck (Contribution by); Allan Evans (Contribution by); Miriam Griffin (Contribution by); Donna Hurley (Contribution by); Noel Lenski (Contribution by); Anthony Birley (Contribution by)
Category: Non-Fiction
Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history. A comprehensive and engaging account of the lives of the Caesars, who helped shaped one of the most sign ...Show more
Myths of the World: The Illustrated Treasury of the World's Greatest Stories by Tony Allan
Category: Non-Fiction
Written in a lively and contemporary style, "Myths of the World" presents the best of the great mythologies that have enthralled listeners and readers across the centuries. It is organised by region into 18 myth-making cultures - read about the quests of Gawain in the ancient forests of Britain and the ...Show more
Prophecies by Tony Allan
Category: Non-Fiction
Discover how accurate past visions of the future have turned out to be and explore the continuity of the prophetic tradition. This is a fascinating anthology of amazing and curious stories - such as clairvoyant dreams about the sinking of the Titanic and the Reichstaag Fire in Berlin. It includes featur ...Show more
The Mystic Bestiary by Tony Allan
Category: Art
Throughout history, fantastic beasts have stalked our imaginations. From the ethereal unicorn of medieval European fable to the monstrous eight-headed dragon of Japanese legend, such animals have embodied some of life's great mysteries, as well as human hopes and fears, strengths and weaknesses. Familia ...Show more
The Vikings : The Battle at the End of Time by Tony Allan
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Life, Myth & Art S.
Viking artefacts discovered across a vast geographical range, from Russia and modern-day Turkey to Greenland and North America, bear witness to an artistic legacy that astonishes by its beauty, wealth and diversity. This richly illustrated introduction to an extraordinary people presents an art of immen ...Show more
True Stories Ghosts by Tony Allan; Paul Dowswell (As told to)
Category: Education | Series: True Stories Ser.
From a troubled spirit in Georgian England to vengeful spirit in 19th century Jamaica, to a haunted World War II U-Boat, this spine-chilling book tells the stories of documented hauntings, describing the events as they were reported at the time.
Typewriter: The History - The Machines - The Writers by Tony Allan
Category: Architecture
Personal computers may have replaced the typewriter in most homes and offices, but the venerable writing machine is currently staging a comeback. From portable models that hipsters are snapping up in Urban Outfitters to Tom Hanks's bestselling app that recreates the manual experience on a tablet, the ty ...Show more
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