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Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

"The stakes have never been higher: national security, civil liberties, the economy, the future of the republic. Yet few outside Washington actually understand how our government and political system should work, much less how it actually operates. On one level, it's a complex, interlocking world veiled in power brokering, bureaucracy, and big money. On another, it's the biggest, richest, most influential organization in the world, for better or worse....

""Features information on over 2,050 medical topics, including diseases/disorders and tests/treatments, in language accessible to adult laypersons"-Provided by publisher"--

Here is an inside look at the history of medieval knights and their armor, jousting, heraldry, hawking and crusades. The life of the knight is considered from battles and banquets to sieges and chivalry.

Football Stadiums tells the stories of about 150 of the great stadiums -- active and retired -- across the country that have hosted pro football or college football play. They are home to current NFL franchises and the best college teams and a source of endless fascination, research, discussion, and even pilgrimages.

"Although this book provides a daily chronicle of the combat, it is written in narrative form to give readers some continuity as they move from skirmish to skirmish, and also chronicles the life spans of 600 Union and Confederate vessels. Appendices provide lists of prominent Union and Confederate officers, primary naval actions, and Medal of Honor recipients"--Provided by publisher.

With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions.

Roger Scruton's Dictionary of Political Thought has been widely acclaimed as a profound and incisive guide to political ideas. This new edition takes stock of the revolutionary political changes that have taken place since the dictionary was first published in 1982, bringing the Dictionary right up to date. Entries from Abdication to zoning cover every aspect of political thought, defining concepts and ideologies, surveying the arguments on issues,...

Ships have always played an important role in shaping human destiny, ranging from the Golden Hind to the HMS Beagle to the USS Indianapolis, and this comprehensive and very readable encyclopedia covers more than one thousand of the world's best known and most significant vessels of every size and type. Each ship is described in a vivid short essay that captures its personality as well as its physical characteristics, construction, and history, from...

Collects information on various unexplained phenomena, including the Bermuda Triangle, the Lake Worth monster, and the hollow Earth theory.