John Man
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
395 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Draws on the author's own parallel journey and new evidence to retraces the steps of the medieval Italian merchant who traveled from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia, to China and Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan.
Author
Series
Publisher
T. Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st [American] ed.
Physical Desc
x, 324 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the years AD 434–454, the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man: Attila, king of the Huns. The decaying Roman Empire still stood astride the Western World, but it was threatened by a new force, the much-feared barbarian hordes. Attila was the one-man wrecking ball that helped put the final boot into Rome's decaying splendor. Today, Attila remains the most enduring bogeyman in history, his name a byword for barbarism, savagery, and violence....
Author
Publisher
De Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xiii, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st. Da Capo Press ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the ancient legend into the modern world and examining its significance today. -- Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
288 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure is individually carved, perhaps representing real members of the emperor's army. Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experience in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Children's Books
Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A survey of exploration and discovery from the times of ancient explorers through contemporary excursions to the farthest limits of our globe including outer space, the ocean depths, and beneath the surface of the Earth.
