David W Anthony Livres

"Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even Nazis seeking the roots of the Aryan race. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original Indo-European speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilization. Linking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, David Anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central Eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of Proto-Indo-European, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the Eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchange. He explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social change. Anthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the Indo-European languages and English--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past."--Jacket

Extraordinary dual biography of Moshe Dayan's widow and Yasser Arafat's mother-in-law, who have been close friends for decades

We cannot know how to fix a problem until we understand its causes. But even for some of the most common mental health problems, specialists argue over whether the answers lie in the person’s biology, their psychology or their circumstances. As a cognitive neuropsychiatrist, Anthony David brings together many fields of enquiry, from social and cognitive psychology to neurology. The key for each patient might be anything from a traumatic memory to a chemical imbalance, an unhealthy way of thinking or a hidden tumour. Patrick believes he is dead. Jennifer's schizophrenia medication helped with her voices but did it cause Parkinson’s? Emma is in a coma – or is she just refusing to respond? Drawing from Professor David’s career as a clinician and academic, these fascinating case studies reveal the unique complexity of the human mind, stretching the limits of our understanding.

Understand what causes depersonalisation disorder and how you can overcome it

The Primary Teacher's Guide to: series provides detailed subject knowledge for teachers to aid professional development. This title covers the elements of primary financial education that teachers need to know by focusing on 'real- world' maths skills, understanding the monetary and banking systems and practical enterprise activities.

In an ordinary town in New Zealand, an extraordinary and world-changing invention could lead to catastrophe, both personal and colossal. Andy Hamilton, a dairy farmer who up to this point has lived a normal life, is unaware that his invention could put him and those he loves in danger. When word gets around that Andy's converter could put millions of jobs at risk, the big players in the oil industry don't sit back and wait for it to happen. This fast-paced and dramatic novel sees lives turned upside down in the quest to keep the status quo

As Minister of Communications, it is Daryn Garvin's job to choose which company will get the contract for laying an underwater cable connecting New Zealand to the wider world. He is expected to go with the favourites, but after receiving an anonymous letter blackmailing him with the threat of airing his dirty secrets to the public, he chooses another bidder for the contract, much to the chagrin of the prime minister. Having had his bid rejected, Bobby Fischer's world falls apart. In desperation, he plots a way to get even with not just Minister Garvin, but the entire government. He finds the perfect accomplices in a group of activists who unwittingly become prime suspects in a murder, while trying to sabotage the existing underwater cables.

The glacier dominates an area of World Heritage status on New Zealand's South Island. 'Breathtaking' doesn't do it justice... But it also holds a secret, something which could change mankind forever. Lost to history for over thirty thousand years, only now is its power about to be released on an unsuspecting world... and who is the Glacier Man destined to enter the ice block's inner Sanctum to fulfil his own destiny?

Chino was such a handsome cat, With long, coffee-coloured fur. His face and tail were the colour of chocolate, He had light blue eyes and big, fat, furry paws. Follow Chino's adventures in this colourful children's story. It doesn't matter that Chino isn't very good at hunting or that he isn't very brave. Everyone still loves Chino!

A True Story of Friendship and Faith in the Face of Insurmountable Hatred An Improbable Friendship is the dual biography of Israeli Ruth Dayan, now over one hundred, who was Moshe Dayan's wife for thirty-seven years, and Palestinian journalist Raymonda Tawil, Yasser Arafat's mother-in-law, now seventy-eight. It reveals for the first time the two women’s surprising and secret forty-year friendship and delivers the story of their extraordinary and turbulent lives growing up in a war-torn country. Based on personal interviews, diaries, and journals drawn from both women—Ruth lives today in Tel Aviv, Raymonda in Malta—author Anthony David delivers a fast-paced, fascinating narrative that is a beautiful story of reconciliation and hope in a climate of endless conflict. By experiencing their stories and following their budding relationship, which began after the Six-Day War in 1967, we learn the behind-the-scenes, undisclosed history of the Middle East's most influential leaders from two prominent women on either side of the ongoing conflict. An award-winning biographer and historian, Anthony David brings us the story of unexpected friendship while he discovers the true pasts of two outstanding women. Their story gives voice to Israelis and Palestinians caught in the Middle East conflict and holds a persistent faith in a future of peace.