Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced & most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? In this bold & provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here & where we`re going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind`s extraordinary history
- from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age
- & our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

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Sapporo in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

One of the titles in a series of contoured physical maps covering the coastal areas of Greenl&. The maps have the same cartography as the 1:250, 000 series by this publisher, reproduced here at half the original scale. The reduction means that some place names, symbols & fine detail are harder to read than on the original 1:250, 000 series. Main peaks, bays, channels etc. are named, & settlements, airstrips, & anchorages are shown. Glaciers, moraine & low-lying coastal plains are also distinguished. Lines of longitude & latitude are drawn at 1° & 15` intervals respectively. There is no map legend. ...

An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects. The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages & philosophies. Throughout history Indian culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the now globalized nation in transition. Similar to ` Wa: Essence of Japanese Design`, this book will trace continuity through the history of Indian design from antiquity to the present day. The book explores the elements that make Indian design so special, including the varied manufacturing & decorating techniques of the country`s incredibly skilled craftsmen, highly specialized object designs that have been refined over centuries, & ongoing responses to nature, technology, & necessity. The objects were chosen for their enduring quality & beauty, & their integral connection to Indian culture. Rather than following a chronological order or concentrating on the (often anonymous) designers, this book separates the objects into abstract categories anchored by Hindi words chosen to illuminate how each object fits into the lives of Indians. ...

Following on from the success of their award-winning books, Saha & Turquoise, Greg & Lucy Malouf now explore one of the world`s earliest & greatest empires. Saraban is an unforgettable journey through the culinary landscapes of ancient Persia & modern-day Iran. Persian cooking is one of the oldest & most sophisticated cuisines in the world & its influence has spread across India & the Middle East to North Africa & the Iberian Peninsula & even through Medieval Europe. It`s a cuisine that is subtle, elegant & alluring, which rejoices in rice, uses fresh herbs in abundance & combines meat, fish, fruit & vegetables with exotic spices, such as saffron, cardamom & dried limes. Join Grehg & Lucy as they visit bustling bazaars & tiny soup kitchens, pick saffron before dawn & fish, in time-honoured tradition, from wooden dhows in the Persian Gulf. Then discover the joy of Persian cooking for yourself with the mouth-watering recipes that Greg has created for the home kitchen, as he mixes centuries of tradition with modern techniques & flavours for both the home cook & experienced chef. ...

Released in 2010 as a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas. Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old Jewish girl, is arrested by the French police in the middle of the night, along with her mother & father. Desperate to protect her younger brother, she locks him in a cupboard & promises to come back for him as soon as she can. Paris, May 2002: Julia Jarmond, an American journalist, is asked to write about the 60th anniversary of the Vel` d` Hiv`--the infamous day in 1942 when French police rounded up thousands of Jewish men, women & children, in order to send them to concentration camps. Sarah`s Key is the poignant story of two families, forever linked & haunted by one of the darkest days in France`s past. In this emotionally intense, page-turning novel, Tatiana de Rosnay reveals the guilt brought on by long-buried secrets & the damage that the truth can inflict when they finally come unravelled. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Indelibly marked as the site of the assassination of Habsburg Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympics in 1984, but by 1992 was a city at war, its residents subjected to what became the longest urban siege of the modern era. Sarajevans showed extraordinary courage under fire as they struggled to preserve a treasured way of life. Robert J. Donia examines the city`s history from its founding in the fifteenth century to the present. In its Ottoman heyday Sarajevo was synonymous with learning, its skyline punctuated by the minarets & domes of mosques & madrasas. Under Tito it was a haven of multiculturalism where Yugoslavs lived & worked together, irrespective of their ethnic or religious affiliations. The Siege of Sarajevo (1992-5) & its aftermath receives particular attention in Donia`s compelling account, the most detailed to appear in English to date. ...

Containing background information including geography, climate, people, language, economy, religion, culture & history, this is a travel guide for visitors to Sarajevo & the surrounding areas. It also features practical information including when & where to visit, getting there, tourist info, maps, health & safety, money, accommodation & more. ...