"This is a superb introduction to a crucial chapter in Jewish history for the uninitiated reader. In this engaging and highly accessible book, David Engel provides a concise, informative and lucid account of the history of the modern Zionist movement and its impact on both Israeli society and Israel[...]
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the 3 billion-year history of life on Earth, and the most ecologically dominant animals on land. This book chronicles for the first time the complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fos[...]
Covering the period from 700 to 1600 AD from the reconnection with a Christian-Roman tradition in the seventh century to the break from Rome in the sixteenth after the Reformation, this volume is suitable to the study of British Art from secondary school to PhD level.[...]
"A Japanese Touch for Your Garden" is a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden. Whether a sprawling garden, office courtyard or a city patio, this book includes hundreds of creative but classic ways to make maximum use of the space. Readers will learn how to lay st[...]