Collection: Reference

The contributions included in this magnificent volume range from the origins of Mayan culture all the way to modernity, giving insight into everyday life & religion as well as the artistic accomplishments & intellectual abilities of this important culture

Shows how to trace people and actions through medal rolls, from military campaigns to coronations and jubilees. Draws on the collections of the National Archives and the India Office records at the British Library.

It has taken centuries to appreciate the healing attributes of much of the Australian flora. This book tells about the influential role the early discoveries had on medicinal practice in Australia, and the role these traditional medicines are fulfilling

It has taken centuries to appreciate the healing attributes of much of the Australian flora. This book tells about the influential role the early discoveries had on medicinal practice in Australia, and the role these traditional medicines are fulfilling

It has taken centuries to appreciate the healing attributes of much of the Australian flora. This book tells about the influential role the early discoveries had on medicinal practice in Australia, and the role these traditional medicines are fulfilling

In Australia a fusion developed with folk medicine based on European wisdom, discoveries regarding the native flora, and local Aboriginal knowledge. These traditions have underpinned the development of modern drugs & continue to inspire medical discovery

With more than 100 carefully selected panels from the largest stained glass collection in the world, this selection represents a treasury of medieval and Renaissance imagery. Each plate is supported by an explanatory commentary and bibliography.

For over four thousand years the Mediterranean was the centre of Western civilization. Covers all of recorded history, and fully reflects the findings of recent research, using tools ranging from linguistics to underwater archaeology.