The History of Torture

More than one hundred photographs accompany this unique and macabre look at the use of torture throughout the ages, exploring the legalities and practicalities of the systematic abuse of humans, from the rack to modern-day drugs. 15,000 first printing.

Politics & Social Sciences

Innes,Brian

Social Sciences

St.Martin's Press

A fascinating exploration of the rituals, beliefs, art, and mythology humans have used to understand death and the afterlife plunders a wide range of practices and traditions--Mexico's Day of the Dead, Victorian funeral customs, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the burial of Pharoahs, cryonics, and the Bible--to show a variety of human responses to death.

Death and the Afterlife

Parenting & Relationships

St Martins Pr

Fate and Fortune

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

Macdonald Co(publ)ltd(englan

Well-done children's book (middle-school level) explaining the history of railroads, stretching from the humble wooden tracked waggonways of the British mines to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Express. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as numerous colorful drawings. 92 pages.

The saga of the railways; (Purnell library of knowledge)

Purnell

Rococo To Romanticism

Crescent

Why do we dream and what do dreams mean? This clear and accessible guide is a must for anyone wishing to gain deep, personal insight into the workings of the mind and the mysteries of the human psyche through the language of dreams. Dreams play a significant part in religious beliefs around the world; they can be the source of inspired creativity; they can be used to predict the future; and they can influence the healing of mind and body. All of these elements are explored in this fascinating book, helping the reader to understand and work with the rich material that dreams provide. The Book of Dreams includes a Dream Dictionary comprising more than a thousand dream symbols. Organized into eleven thematic sections, it provides meanings for the main visual elements of dreams, from people and locations to animals and colors.

The Book of Dreams: Your Dreams and What They Mean

New Age & Spirituality

Gramercy

Horoscopes: How to Draw and Interpret Them

The Cosmic Joker (Unsolved Mysteries)

The Cosmic Joker

Children's Books

Mysteries & Detectives

Bt Bound

The Mysteries of Ufos (Unsolved Mysteries)

Describes some of the sightings reported about mysterious and sometimes unexplained objects in the skies.

The Mysteries of Ufo's

Water Monsters (Unsolved Mysteries)

Describes sightings of unidentified water creatures, including the Biblical Leviathan, sea serpents, and the monsters supposedly inhabiting various lakes.

Water Monsters

Science, Nature & How It Works

Tandem Library

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