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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback. Published to celebrate the centenary and finally bring the mystery to a close, this book provides a definitive account of the Piltdown hoax. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 black & white plates, 8 black & white plates, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487748
ISBN
9780752487748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A uniquely authoritative yet lightly handled examination of the key tales in the corpus of Greek mythology. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: Brief History of. 320 pages. From the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes, this title features all the familiar Greek narratives, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales, it explains key issues arising from the narratives, and discusses the myths and their wider relevance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight: 440.
Publisher
Robinson
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845295127
ISBN
9781845295127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.10

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Whitson, Andrew. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40ill. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862817336
ISBN
9780862817336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.80

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Whitson, Andrew. Series: Little Irish bookshelf. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862816346
ISBN
9780862816346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.71

hardcover. Just what is a leprechaun? To some, he is full of harmless mischief, guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, an evil gnome bent on disrupting mortal lives with black magic. Historian & folklorist Bob Curran turns the spotlight on the 'real' leprechaun - mysterious, complex and contradictory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847179142
ISBN
9781847179142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312. The Cosmis Cycles Come Full Circle: The True Positive Mayan Prophecy is Revealed. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Weiser Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578635337
ISBN
9781578635337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394682
ISBN
9780888394682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331497
ISBN
9780764331497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. This book explores the Nuu-chah-nulth understanding of the universe as an integrated and orderly whole, providing a viable theoretical alternative that both complements and expands the view of reality presented by Western science. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: HPD; HPJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774810852
ISBN
9780774810852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Dover Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022731
ISBN
9780486280929
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Aims to provide answers to a host of teasing historical questions and exasperating mysteries, such as the death of Hitler; who the real Snow White was and whether she lived with seven short miners; the identity of Tom, Dick and Harry; the sinking of the Lusitania; Howard Carter's trickery; and the real events behind the saying 'Sweet Fanny Adam'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946858
ISBN
9780750946858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316223331
ISBN
9780316223331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. Editor(s): French, Diana. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Ghost House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
F First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877305
ISBN
9781894877305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

paperback. Editor(s): Kubish, Shelagh. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 55 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ghost House Books Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877183
ISBN
9781894877183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Hardback. Napoleon famously observed that "history is a set of lies agreed upon," and Steers investigates six of the most amazing frauds ever to gain wide acceptance in this engrossing book. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780813141596
ISBN
9780813141596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240307
ISBN
9781634240307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.69

Hardback. This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Illustrated with evocative photographs and older etchings and prints, it draws the reader back into history and myth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 duotone halftones, 30 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 1 biography, 30 black & whi. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847179272
ISBN
9781847179272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC; RNK; TQSW; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Feral House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239931
ISBN
9781936239931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. A very personal look at Merlin. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785354533
ISBN
9781785354533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 27 photograps, 17 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803285644
ISBN
9780803285644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816647491
ISBN
9780816647491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Witches Almanac Ltd.
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Rev Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977370399
ISBN
9780977370399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Fairy tales, often said to be "timeless" and fundamentally "oral," have a long written history. This book argues that however a vital part of this history has fallen by the wayside. It refocuses the lens through which we look at fairy tales. It examines the evolution of the "Anglo-American" fairy tale and its place in this variegated history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115672
ISBN
9780691115672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance. Num Pages: 448 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348507
ISBN
9780393348507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

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