“Manana Manana. One Mallorcan Summer”
Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rual Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and his family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little farm, Ca´s Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations, and triumps of their initation. Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrasing subtleties of […]
“Mannerheim. President, soldier, spy”
Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. As a young Finnish officer in Russian service he witnessed the coronation of the last Tsar and was both reprimanded for his foolhardiness and decorated for his bravery in the Russo-Japanese war. He spent two years undercover in Asia as an agent in […]
“Mansi Mythology. Encyclopaedia of Uralic Mythologies”
The Encyclopaedia of Uralic Mythologies offers a basis for the study of the roots and present character of Finno-Ugrian and Samoyedic ethnic religions, mythologies and folklore. Mythology is understood here in the broad sense, including not only myths proper but also the field of ethnic religion, by including beliefs and connected rituals, magic practices and […]
“Manual for Planetary Leadership”
Here at last is an indispensable book that has been urgently needed in these uncertain times. The book lays out, in an orderly and clear fashion, the guidelines for leadership in the world and in ones’ own life. All the areas of our society and personal life that need discipline and leadership are pointed out. […]
“Mesopotamia. Civilization Begins”
Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq, was home to the remarkable ancient civilizations of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. From the rise of the first cities around 3500 BCE, through the mighty empires of Nineveh and Babylon, to the demise of its native culture around 100 CE, Mesopotamia produced some of the most powerful and captivating art […]
“Messages from the Hollow Earth”
Not only is the Earth HOLLOW, but it is inhabited by Advanced Civilizations! Read about the existence of these evolved civilizations that live in peace and brotherhood in the Center of our Earth, which is HOLLOW, and contains an Inner Central Sun, with oceans and mountains still in their pristine state. Discover the Lost Library […]
“Metro 2034”
The basis of three bestselling computer games Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, and Metro: Exodus. The much-anticipated sequel to the million-copy selling cult international hit. In the ruins of the apocalypse mankind fights for survival in the Moscow Metro.
“Mexico. From the Olmecs to the Aztecs”
An introduction to Mexico’s ancient civilizations. This companion volume to the author’s book “The Maya” has been completely revised and expanded. Enlarged sections are included on early village life and the rise of Olmec civilization. Recent discoveries – such as the stela from La Mojarra inscribed in the mysterious Isthmian script or the mass sacrifice […]
“MI6 The History of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949”
Britain’s Special Intelligence Service, commonly called MI6, is not only the oldest and most storied foreign intelligence unit in the world – it is also the only one to open its archives to an outside researcher. The result, in this authorized history, is an unprecedented and revelatory look at an organization that essentially created, over […]
“Mice”
Some secrets just won’t stay buried. It had to be wuiet. It had to be private. We were “mice” after all. We weren’t looking for home. We were looking for a place to hide. Sixteen-year-old Shelley has been badly bullied at school. And her mum has been left reeling by her recent divorce from Shelley’s […]
“Millennium”
In AD 900, few would have guessed that he splintering kingdoms of Europe were candidates for future greatness. Hemmed in by implacable enemies and an ocean, there were many who feared taht they were nearing the time when the Antichrist would appear, heralding the world´s end. Instead there emerged a new civilization. It was the […]
“Mind Is a Myth”
Disquieting Conversations with the Man Called U. G. “When the questions you have resolve into just one question – your question – then that question must detonate, explode, and disappear entirely, leaving behind a smoothly functioning biological organism, free of the distortion and interference of the separative thinking structure.” – U. G. Krishnamurti ” Here […]
“Mission to China. Matteo Ricci and the Jesuit Encounter with the East”
In the sixteenth century, the vast and sophisticated empire of China lay almost entirely unknown to Western travellers. As global trade expanded, this land of reputedly boundless wealth, pale-faced women, and indecipherable tongues began to feed the fantasies of European merchants and adventurers. The Catholic Church, meanwhile, saw in this great people millions of souls […]
“Mister Teacher”
It’s 1978, and Jack Sheffield begins his second year as headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. There are three letters on his desk – one makes him smile, one makes him sad and one is destined to change his life forever. This is from nine-year-old Sebastian, suffering from leukaemia in the […]
“Moral Combat: A History of World War II”
In this panoramic history of World War II, pre-eminent historian Michael Burleigh investigates the profound ethical implications of the crucial decisions that shaped the twentieth century´s defining conflict. Exploring the moral sentiments of both individuals and entire societies in the grip of total war, he examines what led some to enthusiastically embrace evil, and others […]
“Mutants: On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human Body”
Why are most of us born with one nose, two legs, ten fingers and twenty-four ribs and some of us not? Why do most of us stop growing in our teens – while others just keep going? Why do some of us have heads of red hair and others no hair at all? the human […]
“My place in the Bazaar”
Novels: London 1919-1926 A Stranger; An Unfinished Story World Tour 1926-1927 The Making of a Matron; The Last Chukka; “Tahiti Waits” England 1932-1939 A Pretty Case for Freud; Bien Sur; A Luckless Lebanese Travel Years 1946-1952 The Woman Who knew Frank Harris; A Bunch of Beachcombers; The Wicked Baronet; Circle of Deception. Bloombury reader
“Myths from Mesopotamia. Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others.”
A new translation by Stephanie Dalley Oxford World´s Classics Between the great rivers Tigris and Euphrates lies the rich alluvial land of Mesopotamia (now in modern Iraq), which supported a complex and prosperous society over 4,000 years ago. The stories translated here are all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation […]
