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The Minoan Shipwreck at Pseira, Crete
The excavation of a Minoan shipwreck dated to 1725/1700 BC is described. The cargo includes the largest known corpus of complete and almost complete clay vessels from a single Middle Minoan IIB deposit. The transport boat provides interesting information on a society that revolved around seafaring.
Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice
A world-renowned economist offers cogent and powerful reflections on one of the great avoidable economic catastrophes of the modern era The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal of continental unity. "Solutions" proposed by Europe's combined leadership have sparked a war of prideful words and stubborn one-upmanship, and they are certain to fail, according to renowned economist James K. Galbraith, because they are designed for failure. It is this hypo...
Guide to Collective Biographies for Children and Young Adults
Help middle and high school students find the books they need for school reports quickly and easily. The author has indexed the lives and accomplishments of more than 5,700 notable men and women from ancient through modern times in this tool that will aid librarians, media specialists, and teachers with a student's search to find biographies written especially for their age group.
The Missing Thread
'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley 'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read.' Peter Frankopan Spanning 3,000 years, from the birth of Minoan Crete to the death of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in Rome, a magisterial new history of the ancient world told, for the very first time, through women. For centuries, men have been writing histories of antiquity filled with warlords, emperors and kings. But when it comes to incorporating women aside from Cleopatra and Boudica, writers have been more comfortable descri...
Women of Discovery
Based on 10 years of research, this text provides a visual history which presents the names and stories of over 80 women explorers. It reveals the obstacles they overcame in their inspiring quest for new knowledge.
La venganza de Pandora
Una magistral historia del mundo antiguo contada por primera vez a través de mujeres artistas, líderes y creadoras de la historia. Durante siglos, la historia del mundo clásico ha sido relatada a través de emperadores, reyes y señores de la guerra, relegando a un segundo plano las personalidades femeninas que también lo conformaron. En La venganza de Pandora la clasicista Daisy Dunn se propone revertir esta tradición para situar a las mujeres en el centro de la narrativa. Por las siguientes páginas desfilan personajes conocidos como Cleopatra, Agripina o Safo, seguidas por otras artistas, escritoras y líderes como Artemisia, la única mujer comandante en las guerras greco-persas; Cy...
