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This beautiful collection brings together passages from the renowned stories, poems, dramas and myths of Classical Asian... Læs mere
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Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of the key Muslim map-makers and the art of Islamic cartography. Lavishly... Læs mere
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'Novel Houses' visits unforgettable dwellings in twenty legendary works of English and American fiction. A winning combination of literary criticism,... Læs mere
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Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A succinct illustrated account of the University of Oxford's colourful and controversial 800-year history, from medieval times through the Reformation and on to the nineteenth century, in which the foundations of the modern tutorial system were laid.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Pizza, pasta, pesto and olive oil: how did these foods – and many more Italian ingredients – become so widespread and popular? Richly illustrated, this book maps... Læs mere
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1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America’s strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the... Læs mere
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Daniel Meadows is a pioneer of contemporary British documentary practice. Drawing on the archives now held at the Bodleian Library, this book includes important work from... Læs mere
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Featuring pets, farmyard animals, big cats and wild beasts, this beautifully presented book is the perfect gift for animal lovers and all those with an interest in this quirky linguistic tradition.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
An established reference work, this revised and expanded edition has over 200 new colour illustrations, updated bibliographies and extended international... Læs mere
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This richly illustrated insight into one of the most successful pieces of choral music of all time examines the composition manuscript and Handel’s own conducting score, and places Handel’s best-known work in the context of its times.