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Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults

More Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans

by Garrett Ryan ...

Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers questions that historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone.Discover the answers to:Were there pigeons ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers questions that historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone.Discover the answers to:Were there pigeons
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Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines

More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans

by Garrett Ryan ...

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? Did they come close to an industrial revolution? Did they drink beer?In a series of fast-paced essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines answers 40 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel ToldinStone. As in Dr. Ryan's previous book - Naked ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? Did they come close to an industrial revolution? Did they drink beer?In a series of fast-paced essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines answers 40 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel ToldinStone. As in Dr. Ryan's previous book - Naked
... Read more
Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans

by Garrett Ryan ...

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on
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On the Edge of Empire

A Modern Journey on the Roman Frontier

by Garrett Ryan ...

On a three-month journey from Britain to Bulgaria, historian Garrett Ryan traces the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, exploring how Rome’s legacy continues to shape contemporary EuropeFrom the Scottish Lowlands to the shores of the Black Sea, the northern frontier of the Roman Empire was guarded by a chain of fortifications that rivaled the Great Wall of China. It was here that the Romans ... Read more

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On a three-month journey from Britain to Bulgaria, historian Garrett Ryan traces the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, exploring how Rome’s legacy continues to shape contemporary EuropeFrom the Scottish Lowlands to the shores of the Black Sea, the northern frontier of the Roman Empire was guarded by a chain of fortifications that rivaled the Great Wall of China. It was here that the Romans
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Worm Farming

The Practical Guide to This Unique Form of Natural Composting…

by Aaron "Worms" Jones ...

Narrated by Ryan Garrett ...

Unabridged

1 hour 20 min

If you want to learn more about the unique form of composting that is worm farming, then keep reading…More than 1/3rd of our food ends up wasted in the trash. This puts tremendous pressures on landfills and our ecosystem. There is a better way…It may sound crazy, but the solution comes from slimy, wiggly little creatures… Worms!Through worm farming you are able to create valuable assets out of ... Read more

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If you want to learn more about the unique form of composting that is worm farming, then keep reading…More than 1/3rd of our food ends up wasted in the trash. This puts tremendous pressures on landfills and our ecosystem. There is a better way…It may sound crazy, but the solution comes from slimy, wiggly little creatures… Worms!Through worm farming you are able to create valuable assets out of
... Read more
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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans

by Garrett Ryan ...

Narrated by Stephen Graybill ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on
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Greek Cities and Roman Governors

Placing Power in Imperial Asia Minor

by Garrett Ryan ...

Series series Studies in Roman Space and Urbanism
This volume uses the travels of Roman governors to explore how authority was defined in and by the public places of Greek cities.By demonstrating that the places where imperial officials and local notables met were integral to the strategies by which they communicated with one another, Greek Cities and Roman Governors sheds new light on the significance of civic space in the Roman provinces. It ... Read more

$57.99 USD

This volume uses the travels of Roman governors to explore how authority was defined in and by the public places of Greek cities.By demonstrating that the places where imperial officials and local notables met were integral to the strategies by which they communicated with one another, Greek Cities and Roman Governors sheds new light on the significance of civic space in the Roman provinces. It
... Read more
Buddhism and Modernity

Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan

by Professor Micah Auerback, Professor James Baskind, Professor Nathaniel Gallant, G. Clinton Godart, Professor Seiji Hoshino, Professor Mami Iwata, Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Professor Mitsuhiro Kameyama, Professor Stephan Kigensan Licha, Professor Michel Mohr, Fabio Rambelli, Professor Erik Schicketanz, Professor Jeff Schroeder, Professor James Mark Shields, Jacqueline I. Stone, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Professor Dylan Toda, Professor Ryan Ward, Garrett L. Washington ...

Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan ... Read more

$23.79 USD

Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan
... Read more
Wearing Wellies

A Year of Life & Love in London

by Garrett Ellis Ryan ...

When the author and his wife first met, life was a big blank canvas ready to be painted. After a trip down the aisle, the purchase of the first home together and the adoption of a dog to test the waters before wading into the pool of parenthood, life started to become more about to-do lists and conformity. Their big dreams together began to start with the phrase Someday we willWith time no longer ... Read more

$8.69 USD

When the author and his wife first met, life was a big blank canvas ready to be painted. After a trip down the aisle, the purchase of the first home together and the adoption of a dog to test the waters before wading into the pool of parenthood, life started to become more about to-do lists and conformity. Their big dreams together began to start with the phrase Someday we willWith time no longer
... Read more
Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3

Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Edited by Allison Beese, Ryan B Berke, Garrett Pataky, Shelby Hutchens ...

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2022 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including: Novel ... Read more

$249.99 USD

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2022 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including: Novel
... Read more
Dynamic Behavior of Materials and Mechanics of Fracture, Fatigue, Failure & Damage Evolution, Volume 1

Proceedings of the 2024 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Edited by Veronica Eliasson, Paul Allison, Phillip Jannotti, Ryan Berke, Garrett Pataky, John Kolinski, Kaitlynn M Fitzgerald ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Dynamic Behavior of Materials and Fracture, Fatigue, Failure & Damage Evolution*, Volume 1 of the* Proceedings of the 2024 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of three from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and ... Read more

$215.09 USD

Dynamic Behavior of Materials and Fracture, Fatigue, Failure & Damage Evolution*, Volume 1 of the* Proceedings of the 2024 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of three from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and
... Read more
Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 7

Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Edited by Jay Carroll, Shuman Xia, Alison M. Beese, Ryan B. Berke, Garrett J Pataky ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution*, Volume 7 of the* Proceedings of the 2017 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the seventh volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.Session organizers include: Jay Carroll, Shuman Xia, Allison Beese, Ryan Berke, Garrett Pataky, Samantha ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution*, Volume 7 of the* Proceedings of the 2017 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the seventh volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.Session organizers include: Jay Carroll, Shuman Xia, Allison Beese, Ryan Berke, Garrett Pataky, Samantha
... Read more