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Tomato charts the eventful history of this seemingly humble food, from its obscure origins in South America to a fundamental ingredient in the cuisines of nations around the world today.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Vast Expanses is a cultural, environmental and geopolitical history that examines the relationship between humans and oceans, reaching back across geological and evolutionary time and exploring different cultures around the globe.
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An incisive and illuminating biography that follows the three major themes in Leonardo's life and work: nature, art and self-fashioning.
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This sumptuously illustrated volume, edited by eminent war historian Joanna Bourke, offers a comprehensive visual, cultural and historical account of the ways in which armed conflict has been represented in art.
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Zen Landscapes is the first in-depth study in the West to examine the correspondences between gardens and ceramics, suggesting new... Læs mere
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Ian Williams offers a lively history of tequila, an unusual liquor that can only be produced in Mexico. Wiliams relates the beginnings of tequila and how it was introduced into the global market.
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Vodka: A Global History describes vodka's complete history, from its emergence in Eastern Europe to its future as a global beverage. Attractively illustrated with photographs, paintings and graphic art, this title provides an engaging account of the rise of vodka.
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From cookbooks and family recipes to novels, poems, songs and cartoons, this book tells the story of puddings and how they developed from early savoury, sausage - like mixtures... Læs mere
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Hailed as the ‘saviour’ of Venetian painting by Jacob Burckhardt and declared by Albrecht Durer to be the foremost painter of the city, Giovanni Bellini is a pivotal figure in the... Læs mere
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A masterful, beautifully written account of Titian’s work and life, featuring many fine images from the artist’s long career.
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A lavishly illustrated reinterpretation of Humphry Repton’s life, methods and designs.
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Charts the human love affair with the heavens in both art and science.