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Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Western Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Raise a glass of champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, find your own iconic London live music experience, and sense the ghosts of emperors past as you walk the cobbled streets of Rome - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western Europe and begin your journey now!...
5) Germany
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Germany--home of the Bavarian Alps, the Black Forest, and Neuschwanstein Castle! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Germany's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text."--
6) France
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to France--home of the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and the Palace of Versailles! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about France's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book solves one of the great puzzles of history: why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the world? Political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita explains the consolidation of power in the West through a single, little noticed event: the 1132 Concordat of Worms. Bueno de Mesquita makes a deeply researched and persuasive case that the Concordat changed the terms of competition between churches and nation-states, incentivizing...
10) Darkest hour
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A history of the Byzantine empire describes the cultural, artistic, religious, and scientific heritage of Byzantium that was preserved in the wake of Byzantium's 1453 fall to enemy conquerors and its influence on Western civilization.
Author
Publisher
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Sick Rose is a visual tour through the golden age of medical illustration. The nineteenth century experienced an explosion of epidemics such as cholera and diphtheria, driven by industrialization, urbanization and poor hygiene. In this pre-color-photography era, accurate images were relied upon to teach students and aid diagnosis. The best examples, featured here, are remarkable pieces of art that attempted to elucidate the mysteries of the body,...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An epic people's history of Europe's fraught East-West divide, by an intrepid author who followed its path from the Arctic to Turkey"--
Initially a victory line where Allies met at the end of World War Two, the Iron Curtain became the front of a new kind of war: it divided Europe from north to south for forty-five years. New generations have grown up since these borders came down, bu what has the Iron Curtain left in its wake? Phillips travels its...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of Germania, Lotharingia is the third installment in Simon Winder's personal history of Europe"--
At the heart of Western Europe lies a huge swath of land that stretches from the mud and fog of the North Sea coast; down through countless market towns, ports, fortresses, an ancient cathedrals; through a mass of river systems and forests; all the way to the great barrier of the Alps. Divided by languages, religions, and...
Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
" ... Hannele Klemettilä corrects many misconceptions about the food of the Middle Ages, acquainting the reader not only with its culinary culture but also the customs and ideologies associated with eating during the period. The author describes the fish, meat, fruit and vegetables that travelled great distances to grace medieval dining tables and the elaborate dishes created in the kitchens of Europe some 600 years ago. Accompanied by paintings,...
Author
Publisher
Red Feather
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts--creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and many other fantastic beings, the mythological creatures in this book are sure to enchant and amaze! Discover myths and legends spanning from ancient times to modern day from every corner of the globe. Learn the cultural origins of 240 different mythical...
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