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Makings of the Sea Makings of the Sea John Baldacchino In Thodor Angelopoulos’s *Ulysses’s Gaze* it is poetically claimed that God’s first creation was the journey after which came doubt and nostalgia. Anyone who knows the Mediterranean will recognise th… OL15193444W
The collapse of the eastern Mediterranean The collapse of the eastern Mediterranean Roni Ellenblum "As a 'Medieval Warm Period' prevailed in Western Europe during the tenth and eleventh centuries, the eastern Mediterranean region, from the Nile to the Oxus, was suffering from a series of climatic … OL16547157W
Water scarcity in the Mediterranean Water scarcity in the Mediterranean Damià Barceló,Sergi Sabater "Water scarcity affects hydrologic resources, systems connectivity, biodiversity, water quality, and river ecosystem functioning. It has direct impacts on economic sectors that use and depend on wate… OL16662462W
The Making of the Middle Sea The Making of the Middle Sea Cyprian Broodbank The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavor. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical and subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little … OL16813522W
Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers Robert D. Ballard,Toni Eugene In a beautiful volume featuring more than 170 maps and photographs, Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers follows the latest pursuits of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert D. Ballard as he s… OL17739671W
Each Man Cried Out to His God Each Man Cried Out to His God Aaron Jed Brody x, 177 pages : 22 cm OL1876843W
Water purification and management Water purification and management NATO Advanced Training Course on Water Purification and Management in Mediterranean Countries (2009 Oviedo, Spain) One of the major challenges for many Mediterranean and other countries is finding viable solutions to tackle water shortage. Some of the major water quality constraints derive from the high salinity … OL19910473W
Mediterranean Europe phrasebook & dictionary Mediterranean Europe phrasebook & dictionary Michael Janes,Karina Coates,Pietro Iagnocco,Anila Mayhew Covers Albanian, Croatioan/Serbian, French, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Slovene, Spanish, and Turkish. Includes mini dictionary and menu reader for each language. OL20920804W
Economic theory and the ancient Mediterranean Economic theory and the ancient Mediterranean Jones, Donald W. Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the various societies populating the ancient regions surround… OL20957933W
Sources for Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations Sources for Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations Ralph W. Mathisen xxi, 578 pages : 24 cm OL21311675W
The 2-day diet The 2-day diet Michelle Harvie Lose weight fast with the international diet sensation. Diet two days a week. Eat the Mediterranean way for five. The 2-Day Diet is easy to follow, easy to stick to, and clinically tested. Simply eat… OL21976320W
Diversity of sacrifice Diversity of sacrifice Carrie Ann Murray "Explores sacrificial practices across a range of contexts from prehistory to the present. The term 'sacrifice' belies what is a complex and varied transhistorical and transcultural phenomenon. Bring… OL22316131W
Venetian Renaissance fortifications in the Mediterranean Venetian Renaissance fortifications in the Mediterranean Dragoş Cosmescu "This book illustrates in detail the impressive defenses of Cyprus, Crete and Corfu, their design and their war record. Walled towns and fortresses were constructed to the latest standards of militar… OL22321998W
A history of the Vandals A history of the Vandals Torsten Cumberland Jacobsen Overview: The First General History in English of the Germanic People Who Sacked Rome in the Fifth Century AD and Established a Kingdom in North Africa. The fifth century AD was a time of great chan… OL22345334W
Networks in the Hellenistic world Networks in the Hellenistic world Nina Fenn,Christiane Römer-Strehl "This volume contains papers presented at the international conference 'Networks in the Hellenistic world - according to the pottery in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond' which took place at the u… OL23121102W
Antiquity Antiquity F. G. Naerebout "Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world. Inn… OL23308278W
Condé Nast Johansens recommended hotels & spas Condé Nast Johansens recommended hotels & spas Conde Nast Johansens A guide to more than 300 of the finest independent hotels and spas in Europe and the Mediterranean. OL24256816W
The Encyclopedia of ancient civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean The Encyclopedia of ancient civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean Haywood, John Focuses on the civilizations of the ancient Near East and Egypt, as well as Greece and Rome. OL517919W
Empires of the Sea Empires of the Sea Roger Crowley In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening sh… OL8387089W
The Republic of Cousins The Republic of Cousins Germaine Tillion "The social position of women in many of the countries ringing the Mediterranean is notoriously inferior. Across North Africa and along much of the Mediterranean's eastern shore, the 'crime of honour… OL963973W
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