The botanical history of Britain and North West Europe has a dark and a light side. Plants have been used as weapons to harm people, taken deliberately as addictive drugs and also employed as tools in witchcraft and used as magical amulets. Yet many of these same plants have been medicinally vital to numerous European communities; as the author notes, frequently the only difference between a benevolent medicine and a poison is dosage. In this book, which is richly illustrated with modern c...

Tim and the guys get a crash course in mad science.

The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish language, an evergreen impression of immortality, the tree that provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. This book tells the extraordinary story of the yew’s role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieva...

The House of Seleucus, by noted historian Edwin Robert Bevan, chronicles the history of the Seleucid Empire, founded by Seleucus I Nicator following the death of Alexander the Great. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents.

The book delves into the intellectual and political roots of Pan-Germanism, tracing its development from early nationalist movements to the more organized and aggressive policies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bevan examines the ideas promoted by key figures in the movement, such as Heinrich von Treitschke and other proponents of German expansionism. He analyzes how Pan-Germanism intersected with broader European politics, particularly in relation to nationalism, imperialism, a...

The Pan-German Programme is a seminal treatise that articulates the aspirations of German nationalism in the late 19th century. Written anonymously, the text employs a persuasive rhetorical style, weaving together historical analysis, socio-political commentary, and fervent calls for national unity. The author's arguments are constructed around the notion of a Greater Germany, emphasizing the need for territorial expansion and cultural cohesion among all German-speaking peoples, a concept ...

The destruction of Nimrud and Palmyra, crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq, the fall of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11: when architectural totems such as these are destroyed by conflicts and the ravages of war, more than mere buildings are at stake. The Destruction of Memory, now with a new preface, argues that such destruction not only shatters a nation’s culture and morale but is a deliberate act of eradicating a culture’s memory and, ultimately, its existence. A film of the...

How the past is memorialized can have a dangerous influence on the future. Monumental Lies exposes the truths buried at contested heritage sites and demands that we safeguard the material evidence of history from both malign defenders and over-enthusiastic erasure. Robert Bevan challenges us to rethink our relationship with our contested spaces, from colonial statues and the physical legacy of fascism, to fake post-conflict reconstructions and ethno-nationalist narratives about be...

Crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq, the fall of the World Trade Center towers on September 11: when architectural totems such as these are destroyed by conflicts and the ravages of war, more than mere buildings are at stake. The Destruction of Memory reveals the extent to which a nation weds itself to its landscape; Robert Bevan argues that such destruction not only shatters a nation’s culture and morale but is also a deliberate act of eradicating a culture’s memory and, ultimatel...

Tantor Audio presents six must-listen stories from the horror comedy series Shingles.The collection begins with "The Ghost of Hooker Alley," which introduces listeners to ten-year-old Sarah and six-year-old Tommy. After a quick bus ride into town to buy a gun, Sarah and Tommy think their problems are all but solved. That is, until a creepy weirdo follows them into an alley. But they aren't the only ones in that alley . . ."The Monkey's Penis" features Chris...

Jackin' the Beanstalk: When Jack trades his mom for a can of beans, he once again falls short of his father's expectations. But when those beans grow into an enormous magical beanstalk, he has a chance to redeem himself and take back the case of beer from the fat people who allegedly stole it.G.I.R.L.3: Girl in the Hood: Rob(erta) Hardlick has been living the good life within the game Penultimate Phantasm XIX. Or at least it is until Proturbo Corp traps Rob and he...

Squid Match: More than a mere tale of horror and carnage, this story is a powerful study in class struggles and inequality.Some Body to Love: Join Sally as she embarks on a quest to get chlamydia while helping her classmate's father secure a corpse in time for his sex doll convention . . . and maybe find love along the way.The Lepercorn: Lucy and her father are just like any working-class family trying to make an honest living scamming blind peopl...