Arcturus World Mythology. From Indigenous Tales to Classical Legends Hughes Tamsin

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'Mythology gives us a direct connection with our human lineage, taking us out of the bubble of our modern worlds and into a narrative where time is elastic.' • This wonderous encyclopaedia gathers together over 100 myths from across the globe, featuring Mesopotamian creation stories, Roman legends, Norse epics, indigenous tales and more. These abridged stories open a window into the ancient landscapes, histories and beliefs that make up our cultural inheritance. These retellings include • Asgard (Scandinavia) • Bran the Blessed (Britain) • Mount Olympus (Greece) • Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Middle East) • Discover the roots of many recognisable characters, places and tales in each chapter. Made for easy reference, readers can thumb-through this illustrated treasure trove of parables, folktales and wonderful epics, derived from over 30 diverse cultures подробнее

This deluxe box set includes 6 clothbound, gold-embossed volumes, bringing together myths and legends from all over the world • Retold by accomplished folklorists including Nathanial Hawthorne and Charles Squire, these tales encompass Greek mythology through Celtic and Norse tales to the stories of Native Americans and countless other enthralling myths from around the world. Discover the roots behind many recognizable heroes, gods and spirits, including Thor, Loki, Achilles and Coyote • Box set includes • Tales of Greek Gods • Tales of Greek Heroes • Norse Mythology • Celtic Mythology • Native American Myths and Legends • Myths and Legends from Around the World • Featuring insightful introductions in each volume, this delightful box set makes a perfect gift for any mythology lover

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Arcturus Street Art. From Around the World Hunter Garry

Our towns and cities are saturated with the imagery of commerce and advertising, but alongside it a new creative phenomenon is demanding our attention: art, on the street, available for everyone to see. Banksy, Blek le Rat, Os Gemeos and JR are just some of the major practitioners whose works are showcased in this book. From huge murals to exquisite miniature art that can easily be missed, the examples here are powerful expressions of what it is to be a modern human living in an urban landscape

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Arcturus From the Earth to the Moon Верн Жюль

A classic tale of adventure, action, and scientific achievement • With the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club are on the lookout for their next great project. Their president suggests building a gun powerful enough to launch a rocket to the moon - and soon three daring pioneers are preparing to set off into outer space • Filled with humour and astonishing predictions • From the Earth to the Moon tells an action-packed story of the international space race nearly 100 years before began in earnest

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Arcturus Discovering Planet Earth. A guide to the world's terrain and the forces that made it Torr Geordie

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide • This beautiful jacketed hardback introduces the many landscapes and systems that make up Planet Earth, from its molten core and plate tectonics to the different landscapes which make up its surface. Readers can explore the Amazon basin, taiga forests across the frozen wastes of Siberia and vast deserts on almost every continent • Includes • Land: volcanoes, glaciers, caves, wetlands • Air: the geomagnetic field, weather, the auroras • Sea: tides, coral reefs, fjords • The text is brought to life by superb full-colour photos, charts, maps and infographics to reveal the planet in all its splendor

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Arcturus 100 Great Artists. A Visual Journey from Fra Angelico to Andy Warhol Gerlings Charlotte

From Giotto to David Hockney, this invaluable A-Z reference guide introduces some of the most celebrated artists in history • 100 Great Artists showcases the masterworks of one hundred painters who represent eight centuries of artistic tradition, ranging from the 13th century to the 21st. Featuring spectacular full-colour images and biographic timelines, this book is a wonderful resource to browse some of histories most iconic artists and why they remain influential today • Featured artists include • Michelangelo • William Blake • Francisco Goya • Katsushika Hokusai • James McNeill Whistler • The secrets of the masterpieces revealed: does Van Eyck's Arnolfini Marriage portray a secret sadness? What political purpose did Rubens' fat, rosy models serve? And did Seurat's pointillist experiment really work? • A must-have collection for general readers, art students and practitioners alike

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Arcturus Norse Mythology. Tales of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes

A classic collection of Norse mythology, presented with a striking, foil-embossed cover design and gilded page edges • This thrilling collection of 60 tales is retold from the Icelandic Eddas and Viking Sagas. Readers will be transported to the realms of Asgard and Midgard, meeting gods such as Thor, Odin and Freya. These dramatic tales are told by a variety of story tellers and are filled with dark deeds, cunning and war, as well as love, compassion and humor • Beautifully presented in a foil-embossed hardback, this gift edition and opens a window into the strange and wonderful legends of Norse mythology

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Arcturus The Dictionary of Mythology. An A–Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes Coleman J. A

Painstakingly researched over 25 years, this incredible resource brings together the world’s rich heritage of mythology • These pages are filled with carefully cross-referenced descriptions of heroes, heroines, deities, mythical beasts, imaginary characters, magical artifacts, mythological places and legendary figures from all over the globe • More than just a practical resource of scholarly information, this comprehensive dictionary also showcases the staggering creativity and imagination of our ancient belief systems

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Arcturus Norse Mythology

Мифы и легенды скандинавов развлекали как старых, так и молодых людей на протяжении сотен лет • Сборник "Скандинавская мифология. Рассказы о богах, сагах и героях" содержит истории, пересказанные из исландских Эдд, основных источников знаний о скандинавской мифологии, и саг древнего мира викингов • Повествующие о деяниях могущественных скандинавских богов, таких как Один, Тор и Локи, и наполненные множеством фантастических существ и магических предметов, сказки скандинавской мифологии создадут мир героизма и романтики, который, несомненно, увлечет читателей • Книга на английском языке • The myths and legends of the Norsemen have entertained both old and young alike for hundreds of years • This fascinating collection contains stories retold from the Icelandic Eddas, the principal sources of knowledge of Norse mythology, and the Sagas of the ancient world of the Vikings

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Arcturus The Classic Fairy & Folk Tales Collection Box Set Андерсен Ханс Кристиан, Perrault Charles, Grimm Jacob & Wilhelm

This wonderful gift box set of 6 books contains classic fairy tale collections from across the world. The well-known and well-loved collections from Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are featured along with tales from the Norse tradition, the Irish tradition, and the rest of the world

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Arcturus A Short History of Philosophy. From Ancient Greece to the Post-Modernist Era Gibson Peter

The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in: How should we live our lives? What is knowledge? How should society be organized? Over the centuries, philosophers have come up with an array of compelling answers to these questions • A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language • This lively, accessible guide provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in philosophy

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Arcturus Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating. Set yourself free from binge-eating Карр Аллен, Dicey John

Do you eat when you're not hungry? Or when you're angry and upset? Do you eat to control your feelings? • Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful self-help stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers all over the world to quit, and has since been used to treat other addictions such as drinking and gambling. Allen Carr's Easyway method works by unravelling the brainwashing that leads us to desire the very thing that is harming us, meaning that we are freed from the addiction rather than merely restricting our behaviour • The Easyway method has now been applied to the problem of emotional eating. With Allen Carr's Easyway method, you can eat as much of your favourite foods as you want, whenever you want, as often as you want, and be the exact weight you want to be, without dieting, special exercise, using willpower or feeling deprived

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Arcturus Planet Earth. From Molten Rock in Space to the Place We Live Rooney Anne

In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams • In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment • Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists • Topics include • The Earth's atmosphere • The formation of mountains • Plate tectonics • Extinction of the dinosaurs • Climate change • A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet

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