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In Search of Myths and Heroes Exploring Four Epic Legends of the World by Michael Wood
Category: History
In this compelling new book, accompanying the PBS television series of the same name, historian Michael Wood, whose renowned adventures have taken him to many remote and exciting places around the globe, now goes in search of four powerful legends: Shangri-La, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and ...Show more
In Search of Shakespeare by Michael Wood
Category: History
Using every kind of documentary evidence, this is a new and surprising historical portrait of the world
In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood
Category: Popular History
Updated with the latest archaeological research new chapters on the most influential yet widely unrecognised people of the British isles, In Search of the Dark Ages illuminates the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In this new edition, Michael Wood ...Show more
In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood
Category: unmapped
This new edition of Michael Wood's groundbreaking first book explores the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In Search of the Dark Ages vividly conjures up some of the most famous names in British history, such as Queen Boadicea, leader of a terrible ...Show more
In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood
Category: History
The bestselling classic In Search of the Dark Ages expanded and revised for the book's 40th anniversary. From Boudica to William the Conqueror, this is the definitive story of the Early Middle Ages and the hidden history of it's people.In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origi ...Show more
In Search of the First Civilizations by Michael Wood
Category: History
Five thousand years ago there began the most momentous revolution in human history. Starting in Mesopotamia, city civilization emerged for the first time on earth, to be followed in Egypt, India, China and the Americas. The ideals of these ancient civilizations still shape the lives of the majority of m ...Show more
In Search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood
Category: unmapped
The tales of Troy and its heroes, Achilles and Hector, Paris and the famed Helen remain some of the most enduring figures in art and literature. But did these characters really exist? Was there ever an actual seige of Troy? In this revised edition Michael Wood takes account of the developments in the se ...Show more
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great by Michael Wood
Category: History
Michael Wood retraces Alexander the Great's amazing journey from Greece to India, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. Using the ancient historians as his guides, Wood follows Alexander's journey as closely as possible, crossing deserts and ...Show more
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great - A Journey from Greece to Asia by Michael Wood
Category: Education
Between 334 and 324 B.C. the Macedonian army, led by Alexander the Great, marched relentlessly across Asia. An event of bravery and cruelty, endurance and greed, Alexander's expedition was a turning point in human history. His conquest opened up contacts between Europe and Asia, unleashing astonishing h ...Show more
In the Footsteps of Du Fu by Michael Wood
Category: BIOGRAPHY
A beautifully illustrated travelogue, chronicling the life and work of one of the world greatest poets. Du Fu (712-70) is one of China’s greatest poets. His career coincided with periods of famine, war and huge upheaval, yet his secular philosophical vision, combined with his empathy for the common folk ...Show more
India : An Epic Journey Across the Subcontinent by Michael Wood
Category: Travel
Marco Polo described India as 'a land of wonders' in the 13th century, and his observation is no less true today. Everything about India is older, bigger, more colourful, more diverse and more intriguing than anywhere else. It is the land of a multitude of many armed gods and goddesses, home to the arch ...Show more