From one of the world's leading historians a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destinyTracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and reada..
When it first appeared in 1929, Howard Herschel Cotterell's 'Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks' was instantly recognized as the definitive work on the subject of English, Scottish, and Irish pewter. Since that date, its reputation has increased. In the words of Carl Jacobs, the pre-eminent authority ..
This thoroughly revised new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years.The author draws on both social and psychological research to apply ..
A wide-ranging, alphabetically arranged overview of the prehistoric world, spanning East and West to study and compare ancient civilizations. Author: Cotterell, Arthur Publisher: Penguin Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0140114343 ISBN-13: 9780140114348..
Attempts to decode the architecture, carvings, jewelry, and paintings of the Maya, particularly in the tomb of the priest-king Lord Pacal, and concludes that his secret knowledge was hidden in the treasures of the tomb Author: Cotterell, Maurice Publisher: Thorsons Pub Binding: Hardcover Language: E..
The ancient Mayan people predicted that the world will end in 2012 and believed we are living in the fifth, and final, age of the sun. These mysterious beliefs are now being backed up by modern scientific findings - but how did these people living more than 1,000 years ago in the jungles of Central ..