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Beginning in the Stone Age and continuing through the collapse of the Roman empire, Peter Bogucki describes the increasing complexity, technological accomplishments, and distinctive practices of the non-literate peoples known as Barbarians.

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This is a new history of the Etruscans, a powerful and influential civilization in ancient Italy who are often thought of as mysterious and unknowable. Covering colonialism and conquest, misogyny and mystique, Etruscan history is woven with the very latest archaeological evidence to provide a unique perspective on this enigmatic people.

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The genesis, sacrifice and enduring consequences of The Decembrist Revolt.

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This engaging history brings together the interwoven stories of the original Goths, who sacked the imperial city of Rome and set in motion the decline and fall of the western Roman empire, and the diverse Gothic legacy, a legacy that continues to shape our modern world.

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People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics.

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Beautifully illustrated, rich in historical detail and full of colourful anecdotes, The Greatest Shows on Earth: A History of the Circus is as enchanting as a night at the big-top itself.

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An exploration of both the reality and the spectre of waste throughout history.

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A new account of the Inca, who in their heyday were at the pinnacle of South American civilization.

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The Indus: Lost Civilizations

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An accessible introduction to the Indus, an extraordinary and tantalizing lost ancient civilization.

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An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.

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A meditation on twilight in Western thought, painting, and literature. This ambitious account of the arts of the evening, now available in paperback, deftly combines prose-poetry, memoir, philosophy, and art history. Intertwining personal, cultural, and artistic histories, it is a richly rewarding book written in a unique voice.

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A new book from Reaktion best-selling author and artist, David Batchelor, The Luminous and the Grey is a unique study of the places where colour comes into being and where it fades away.

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Reveals how the ancient Maya have been perceived, portrayed and exploited over 500 years.

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In The Medieval Kitchen, Hannele Klemettila presents a richly illustrated history of medieval food and cookery in Western Europe and Scandinavia. The book is also a practical cookbook, with a collection of more than 60 originally sourced recipes that can easily be prepared in today's modern home.

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An immersive, beautifully illustrated journey through medieval manuscript production.

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The Modern Art Cookbook provides a window into how both great and lesser-known modern artists, writers and poets ate, cooked, depicted and wrote about food.

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Extensively illustrated with images of the lunar surface, The Moon is an accessible introduction that will appeal to both amateur and professional astronomers and all those fascinated by Earth's natural satellite

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The captivating story of an advanced ancient civilization, the Persians.

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An account of prefabricated architecture around the world, from McDonalds drive-through restaurants to Ikea's flat-pack house.

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Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed and those of us who aren't don't tend to give left-handedness much thought. In this title, the author explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of various kinds, including mental retardation, insomnia, suicidal urges, criminality and shorter life spans.

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This title looks at the ways people interact because of the sea, navigate their course across it, and live on and around it. The book also considers the characteristics of different seas and oceans and investigates how the sea is conceptualized in cultures around the world.

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Weaving together stories of science and sociology, The Selfish Ape

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An amusing, informative guide to a fanciful and charming building, the folly.