Description: This is a great bundled price (which includes free Media Mail shipping) on a collection of four scholarly books written for a general audience on important aspects of prehistory and the earliest civilizations. Three of these are from distinguished university presses, all are well-reviewed and important works. See below for detailed information on these works and see the photos for back-of-book descriptions. "On Adam's House in Paradise: The Idea of the Primitive Hut in Architectural History" by Joseph Rykwert. MIT Press. On Adam's House in Paradise "takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians back to Vitruvius, but he manages to illuminate their efforts and their immolations."―Charles Moore, Progressive Architecture This new edition of On Adam's House in Paradise (first published by the Museum of Modern Art) incorporates all the original illustrations and several new ones, as well as additional text by the author. "Early Man: Prehistory and the Civilizations of the Ancient Near East" by Chester G. Starr. Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press, 1973. Oxford University Press, First Edition, First Printing,1973. Orange paper over boards, red designs on front cover, black and red lettering. Traces the development of man from the earliest food-gatherers through the origins of civilization to the consolidation of the Persian Empire. Very well laid out with numerous pictures and drawgs of objests, maps, people and places. "Farms, Villages, and Cities: Commerce and Urban Origins in Late Prehistoric Europe" by Peter S. Wells. Cornell University Press. The first detailed archaeological survey of the late Bronze and Iron ages. Books will always be packaged securely for safe shipment, and will ship via USPS Media Mail, unless otherwise requested. We offer free media mail shipping, but if you would like to upgrade to an expedited shipping method, please contact us. Please take a look at the many other books we have listed, there's always a great variety, and we often have related books, or book collections, on any given genre, subject, theme, etc., or books by the same author. We ship internationally through ebay's Global Shipping Program. Return policyWe take great care in giving accurate and detailed descriptions of our books, and always package them safely and securely. Please take a good look at the photos and contact us if you have any questions before purchasing or bidding. We hope you have no cause to return an item, but if you do we offer 30 day returns. Standard ebay return policies are followed. FeedbackIf you are happy with your purchase and the service, please leave positive feedback, and we will reciprocate right away.If you are not happy for any reason, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Thank you!
Price: 14.8 USD
Location: West Hartford, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-31T03:02:30.000Z
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Book Title: Early Man
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Topic: Ancient World
Format: Trade Paperback
Type: Academic History
Author: Chester G. Starr
Language: English