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Curious Creatures on our Shores (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This veritable marine treasure trove of a book is richly illustrated by the author, with fifty of the most beautiful, easily encountered, and sometimes astonishing marine... Læs mere
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Heritage Apples (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
From the Blenheim Orange to the Ribston Pippin, this book tells the intriguing stories behind each variety, how they acquired their names, and their merits for eating, cooking or making... Læs mere
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Heath Robinson's Second World War: The Satirical Cartoons (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A piano attachment for camp concerts is just one of the absurd inventions to be found in this book of cartoons designed to keep spirits up during... Læs mere
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Islamic Maps (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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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It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind their etymological developments.
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A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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.
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Type is Beautiful: The Story of Fifty Remarkable Fonts (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces.
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University of Oxford: A Brief History, The (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
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.
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Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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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Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the ‘British, their... Læs mere
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Now and Then: England 1970-2015 (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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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A Barrel of Monkeys: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Animals (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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.
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