A Gourd by Any Other Name
Halloween has come and gone, but in its' wake there remains a host of Turks Turban, Crown of Thorns, Warted and Striped pumpkin cousins. Most of us find these too difficult for the Jack-o-lantern carving, but these varieties offer sometihng ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547, in Alcala de Henares, Spain. At twenty-three he enlisted in the Spanish militia and in 1571 fought against the Turks in the battle of Lepanto, where a gunshot wound permanently crippled his left ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Tim Pickles
The epic siege of the island fortress of the Knights Hospitaller by the huge Turkish Army of the Emperor Suliman is one of the most compelling stories in the history of the western world. The Turks amassed an army of 30,000 men, which doubled as ... [... more]
Random House |
David Hollins
Austria's Balkan frontier - the disputed borderland between Europe and the Ottoman Turks - was defended in the 18th century by a unique organization of hardy communities who were granted farmland in return for armed service. These Grenzers, ... [... more]
Random House |
Arabia Infelix or the Turks in Yamen
 Author: George Bury Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 956 EAN: 9781417975181 ISBN: 1417975180 Number Of Pages: 264 Publication Date: 2004-12 [... more]
CDN$28.04
Amazon CA |
Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600-1600
Author: Filiz Cagman Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 709.561 EAN: 9781903973561 ISBN: 1903973562 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: 2005-03-16 [... more]
CDN$130.00
Amazon CA |
Arabs and Young Turks: Ottomanism, Arabism, and Islamism ...
Late Ottoman Attempts at Survival: This book boils down to an examination of the aims of the Committe for Union and Progress after the end of the reign of Abdülhamid and the second constitutional experiment--all of which embody the last ditch [... more]
CDN$28.08
Amazon CA |
Turks, Moors, and Englishmen in the Age of Discovery
Outstanding research effort and beautifully written.: Nabil Matar's work is a breakthrough in our understanding of just how wide spread the Ottoman and Muslim influence was in the Age of Discovery. Not only do we have strong cultural links to the Turks [... more]
CDN$76.58
Amazon CA |
The Truth Will Set Us Free: Armenians and Turks Reconciled
The Power of the Written Word: Perhaps the most solid signal that communication among people who care about the world condition is the amount of attention the reading, interested, concerned people who take the time to read and respond to the reviews [... more]
CDN$20.05
Amazon CA |
Turks, Moors, and Englishmen in the Age of Discovery
Outstanding research effort and beautifully written.: Nabil Matar's work is a breakthrough in our understanding of just how wide spread the Ottoman and Muslim influence was in the Age of Discovery. Not only do we have strong cultural links to the Turks [... more]
CDN$26.57
Amazon CA |
Turks Caicos Beautiful By Nature
The First Major Publication to focus exclusively on the TCI: If you live in the Islands, you've probably already seen a copy of Phil and Julia's beautiful book, and l hope you've already bought a copy or two. For those who have not seen it yet, I urge [... more]
CDN$63.95
Amazon CA |
Diving & Snorkeling Turks & Caicos
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Turks & Caicos: I purchased this book after having vacationed in the Turks and Caicos Islands for 10 days, and dived 16 of the dive sites mentioned in the book...some of them twice. The descriptions are very [... more]
CDN$17.05
Amazon CA |
