Desert Trade Roads

Marcus Blackwell

Traducteur A AI

Maison d'édition: Publifye

Synopsis

Desert Trade Roads explores the vital, yet often overlooked, historical trade networks that thrived across the world's deserts. This book highlights how these routes facilitated not only the exchange of goods like gold, salt, silk, and spices, but also the transmission of ideas, technologies, and religious beliefs, such as Islam and Buddhism. These networks showcase human ingenuity and resilience in adapting to challenging environments, demonstrating that these routes were as crucial to global interconnectedness as maritime trade routes.

 
The book examines specific trade routes, including the trans-Saharan trade, the Silk Road's passage through the Gobi Desert, and the incense routes of Arabia, detailing the commodities, technologies, and socio-political structures involved. By drawing from archaeological discoveries, historical texts, and ethnographic studies, Desert Trade Roads reconstructs the lives of desert traders.

 
The book progresses by establishing historical context, then focusing on specific routes and commodities, and finally drawing connections between history, geography, and economics, offering a comparative analysis of different desert trade networks across continents and time periods.

Disponible depuis: 13/02/2025.

Longueur d'impression: 76 pages.

D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

Little Black Dog - A Story of...

Kerk Murray

He's tiny. He's bossy. And he wants YOUR sandwich.
 
In this joyful follow-up to the bestselling Pawprints on Our Hearts, Kerk Murray chronicles seven years with Max—a Yorkipoo who treats rules as mere suggestions and proves that even the smallest creatures can leave the biggest impact.
 
Part love letter, part reckoning with time, Little Black Dog is a tribute to the animals who help us become who we're meant to be, and a reminder to give our dearest ones their flowers while they're still here to receive them.

Voir livre

Good Nonsense - A Body in Motion...

Sarah Austin Casson

A book on what it means to play in a world on fire--of how we move our bodies and brains through the thorny problems life can throw at us. Author Sarah Austin Casson brings us on her adventures around the world and in her backyard, from the high Himalayas of Nepal and the deep seas of Thailand to her backyard dirt trails in Los Angeles and many other places, to explore how we can all play with life's hard questions.
Plenty of us are anxious right now. In 2019, Casson found herself covered in stress eczema, working too many hours as a wilderness conservationist, and sinking under the weight of the world’s hard questions. The hard questions asked, what should we do about our world’s problems and what is my individual and collective role in these problems?
Casson looked around and realized that these questions haunt most of us--and that they always seem to pop up when you’re trying to do something else. They showed up asking about deforestation while she enjoyed a to-go cup of coffee with a friend. Pestered her about lithium mining’s ecological impacts as she opened her laptop to watch a romantic comedy. These challenging questions kept showing up to remind her of very reasonable things to panic about at inconvenient times. They wouldn’t disappear no matter how hard she pushed them away.
Somehow, though, Casson found that these tough problems always seemed more manageable when she moved her body in nature. As she ran, hiked, and dived, she found she had the mental space to move beyond repetitious panic and start playing with these questions. The key to these thorny problems seemed to be not just in her mind, but in her body itself.
Casson realized that these questions don't go away but that we can handle them better. We can play with them. The best way to play with them is outdoors while sweating--physically and mentally.

Voir livre

Keeping Koi Carp

Owen Jones

Hello and thank you for your interest in this ebook called Keeping Koi Carp. 
Welcome to the enchanting, almost silent, meditative world of Koi carp keeping, where beauty, serenity, and the art of aquatic care converge. This beginner`s manual is designed to be your gateway into the captivating realm of these exquisite ornamental fish. Whether you`re a newcomer to the aquatic hobby or an enthusiast seeking to expand your knowledge, this guide will provide you with essential insights to ensure the well-being and vitality of your Koi. 
Despite being found worldwide, and being inextricably linked to China and Japan, they actually originated in the bodies of fresh water around the Black, Caspian and Aral Seas. Koi carp have transcended their humble beginnings to become cherished symbols of tranquillity and harmony in water gardens around the globe. Their dazzling array of colours, elegant patterns, and graceful movements make them living masterpieces that can transform any pond into a living canvas.

Voir livre

And There We Were and Here We...

Scott Brooks

“I wasn’t even going to tell this story, but Violet had to go and write a whole book about all of us before getting herself killed.” 
Ten years ago, Jerry came to New York City to break into show business. Today, his career is stalled, his ex-fiancé is a TV star, and he survives by bartending in Manhattan’s high-end cocktail lounges. Stunned by loss and regret, he is sleepwalking through a hung-over life when he discovers Violet’s book about when they were young, hopeful servers at a Times Square restaurant. 
Mustering the courage to open it, he relives the days of call-backs and late nights, angry chefs and crazy customers. As he searches the words of his self-destructive soul-mate, can he reconcile his past and find the hope he lost along the way? 
With unflinching honesty, this book lays bare the reality of breaking into show business, while living paycheck to paycheck in the most expensive city in America. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to people who go to NYC to make it in show business and don’t, you will love this entertaining story of redemption.

Voir livre

101 Reasons Why I'm Pissed -...

Pissy McMadd

Take a Humor Break from Political Correctness, Social Issues, Bad Habits, Anger Management, and Conspiracy Theories. A Crazy Unrehearsed and Hilarious 90+ Minute Discussion with Pissy McMadd and Her Friends!

Voir livre

Homesteading in Your Backyard -...

Michael Thompson

The helpful and motivational book "Homesteading in Your Backyard: Harnessing Nature's Bounty Right Outside Your Door" explains how to adopt homesteading techniques and live a self-sufficient lifestyle. The book, which was written with a combination of knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainable living, gives readers the tools they need to grow gardens, rear animals, and gather resources in their own backyards. It serves both city people who want to make the most of small spaces and country people who want to improve their attempts at self-sufficiency.
The book starts out by highlighting the essential relationship that exists between people and the natural world, supporting resource management that is both responsible and environmentally conscientious. It offers thorough, step-by-step instructions for choosing and tending to crops, taking care of animals, and preserving harvests. Essential skills like beekeeping, composting, and preparing herbal treatments from garden herbs are taught to readers.
"Homesteading in Your Backyard" highlights the benefits and pleasures of homesteading on every page, from the fulfillment of cultivating fresh fruit to the fun of gathering honey from backyard bees. It honors historic talents updated for modern living and invites readers to embrace a simpler, more sustainable way of living.
In the end, "Homesteading in Your Backyard" is an all-inclusive resource and an inspiration for people who want to reestablish a connection with the land, build resilience, and benefit from nature's richness just outside their door.

Voir livre