When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.

First published in 1988. Can you name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? Did they even exist?

This richly illustrated, non-technical reconstruction of "folk religion" in ancient Israel is based largely on recent archaeological evidence, but also incorporates biblical texts where possible.

This Oxford handbook provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of the Bronze Age Aegean (ca. 3000-1000 BC) and describes the most important debates and discussions within the discipline. 66 articles in 4 sections cover ...

Did the 'Aryans' really migrate to India? Are North Indians genetically different from South Indians? And are the various castes genetically distinct groups? This book relies heavily on path-breaking DNA research of recent years.

Arabs and Empires before Islam collates nearly 250 translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources which, from a variety of different perspectives, illuminate the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam.

The United States, the European Union, Israel, terrorists, and a coalition of seven smaller nations search for the Golden Capstone in order to place it on top of the Great Pyramid at the next Tartarus Rotation and gain global dominance.

Dirk Pitt returns in an adventure involving a long-sunken treasure of gold, a lost civilization's secrets, and an international smuggling ring. 500,000 first printing. Major ad/promo.

After a series of volunteers sent to the moon via matter transmitter all die in a mysterious alien formation, Al Barker, an adventurer, tries to discover the reason.

This book constructs a theory of ruins that celebrates their vitality and unity in aesthetic experience.