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Visions of Nostradamus and Other Prophets

Religion & Spirituality

Wigal, Donald

New Age & Spirituality

Ottenheimer Pub Co

Historic Maritime Maps: 1290-1699 (Temporis)

History

New Line Books

While the 20th century was one long war for control of the world's oil supplies, opium was a key strategic raw material during the four preceding centuries. Opium consumption dates back to Ancient Egypt. Initially a useful pharmaceutical product called laudanum; it quickly became popular in Britain. It then became the basis for trade with isolationist China as soon as the Opium Wars obtained trading rights for Western companies and the Chinese began smoking it in industrial quantities. This book offers a tastefully illustrated history of this toxic substance, its paraphernalia, and the era surrounding it.

Opium: The Flowers of Evil (Mega Square)

Arts & Photography

Themes

Parkstone Pr

Historic maritime maps

Reference

Grange Books / Sirrocco / Parkstone

Sargent

Grange Books

This book presents a selection of ocean-going charts dating from the 13th century to the 17th century. Rudimentary they may perforce be, but they bear excellent witness to the achievements of the early European navigators, and to their determination to explore the ends of the Earth. What the charts may lack in geographical accuracy, they undoubtedly make up for in their charm. And of course they are invaluable as historical records. Recounting the epic journeys of maritim exploration, from Erik the Red to Robert Peary, author Donald Wigal leads us gently and pleasurably from Terra Incognita to the World As We Know It.

Historic Maritime Maps

Americas

Whilst the 20th century was one long war for control of the world's oil supplies, opium was a key strategic raw material during the four preceding centuries. Opium consumption dates back to Ancient Egypt. Initially a useful pharmaceutical product called laudanum, it quickly became popular in Britain. It then became the basis for trade with isolationist China as soon as the Opium Wars obtained trading rights for Western companies and the Chinese began smoking it in industrial quantities. This book offers a tastefully illustrated history of this toxic substance, its paraphernalia and era.

The Mystique of Opium

Hubert, Jean-Francois

History & Criticism

UNKNO

Jackson Pollock (Grandes Maestros / Big Teachers) (Spanish Edition)

Panamericana Pub Llc

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