By combining information from textiles, written sources and iconography, and by applying different approaches, the chapters in this book offer various perspectives on how interior textiles were used in the Viking Age, why they were needed and how valuable they were.
The norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Although the norns are well known, even to people who... Læs mere
The essays in this volume address a very broad range of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s most significant works, examining them through the lens of “transgression.” His... Læs mere
Introducing Palaeontology provides a concise and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology. The first part explains what a fossil is and... Læs mere
The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius’ Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince’s military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance... Læs mere
Written by two leading oceanographers, Introducing Oceanography has rapidly established itself as a key introductory overview of its subject.
A revised edition of an established introductory guide to the key concepts of tectonics and rock structures for those without a strong mathematical background.
Copiously illustrated, Introducing Volcanology is a concise and accessible introduction to the science of hot rocks for those with an adult curiosity and for... Læs mere
Geological research is a series of significant discoveries that transform our understanding of the Earth. Each new idea leads to a burst of... Læs mere
John Mason considers the essence of mineralogy in a clear and logical manner from basic mineral chemistry of minerals to the classification of the mineral kingdom and mineral occurrences.
Metamorphic rocks are the third great type of rock found in the lithosphere. Originally of other types these rocks have been changed mainly by heat and pressure into new forms. This introductory guide explains metamorphic processes and the resulting rocks.
Studies of traumatic stress, attachment, and neurobiology confirm the importance of the mother and child bond for life-long health. Yet intergenerational... Læs mere