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A Little History of Archaeology by Brian Fagan
27.99 AUD
Category: Popular History | Series: Little Histories | Reading Level: very good
The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is a ...Show more
A Little History of Archaeology by Brian Fagan
34.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Little Histories Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is a ...Show more
Beyond the Blue Horizon - How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans by Brian Fagan
29.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: good
We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages. In Beyond the Blue Horizon, archaeologist and historian Brian Fagan tackles his richest topic yet: the enduring quest to master the oceans, the planet's most mysterious terrain. From t ...Show more
Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization by Brian Fagan
54.99 AUD
Category: History
Humanity's last major source of food from the wild, and how it enabled and shaped the growth of civilization In this history of fishing-not as sport but as sustenance-archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of ...Show more
Fishing - How the Sea Fed Civilization by Brian Fagan
32.99 AUD
Category: History
In this history of fishing--not as sport but as a sustainable food supply--archaeologist and the bestselling author of "The Great Warming" argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization.hardcover.
The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History by Brian Fagan
28.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
From the first wolf to find companionship in our prehistoric ancestors' camp, to the beasts who bore the weight of our early empires, to the whole spectrum of brutally exploited or absurdly pampered pets of our industrial age, animals--and our ever-changing relationship with them--have left an indelible ...Show more
The Little Ice Age - How Climate Made History, 1300-1850 by Brian Fagan
24.99 AUD
Category: History
The Little Ice Age tells the fascinating story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history. Using sources ranging from the dates of long-ago wine harvests and the business records of medieval monasteries to modern chemical analysis of ice cores, renowned archaeo ...Show more
What We Did in Bed: A Horizontal History by Brian Fagan; Nadia Durrani
44.99 AUD
Category: Culture & Ideas
Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bed Louis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindust ...Show more
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