The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language 9781446472408, 0099435241

On Power - Natural History of Its Growth

Documenting the process by which government and controlling majorities have grown increasingly powerful and tyrannical,

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A Natural History of the Senses 9780307763310

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The Babel Lexicon of Language 9781108840453, 9781108886062, 9781108814089, 1108840450

What's the word that describes the process of making supportive noises when you're listening to someone? What

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A short history of the Hebrew language

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Show of Hands : A Natural History of Sign Language [1 ed.] 9781563684876, 9781563684883

Most scholarly speculation on the origin of human language has centered around speech. However, the growing understandin

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The Lives of Beetles: A Natural History of Coleoptera 9780691237794

A richly illustrated introduction to the incredible world of beetles With some 400,000 species, beetles are among the l

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The Enigma of Isaac Babel: Biography, History, Context 9780804773331

Part biography, part history, part critical examination of Babel's legacy in Russian, European, and Jewish cultural

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A Natural History of Love 9781299232020

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A Natural History of Latin 9780199214051, 0199214050

No known language, including English, has achieved the success and longevity of Latin. French, Spanish, Italian, and Rom

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A Natural History of Wine 9780300216608

A captivating survey of the science of wine and winemaking for anyone who has ever wondered about the magic of the ferme

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