Reaktion Books Forlag
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Venus Betrayed: The Private World of Edouard Vuillard (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Featuring new insights and a wealth of superb images, Venus Betrayed explores Édouard Vuillard’s private world.
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Another Darkness, Another Dawn: A History of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Another Darkness, Another Dawn is a new study into some of the most marginalised and villified members of society - Gypsies, Roma and Travellers - and how their treatment throughout history explains mainstream society's attitude toward outsiders.
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Pain and Retribution: A Short History of British Prisons, 1066 to the Present (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Pain and Retribution is the first single volume book to explore the fascinating history of British prisons, through their successes and failures, from the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day.
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Figs: A Global History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Proposing that the 'forbidden fruit' eaten by Adam and Eve was in fact a fig rather than an apple, this book explores the history of the fruit in fascinating detail, from the Crusaders to the wonderful fig festivals of the modern world.
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Sugar: A Global History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Andrew F. Smith explores sugar's reputation as one of the most beloved yet most reviled substances that humans consume. Delightful and surprisingly action packed, this book is perfect for culinary students, food critics, chefs or anyone who loves to bake and eat sweet treats.
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The Suit: Form, Function and Style (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Beautifully illustrated and written with authority, Suit offers new perspectives on this most mundane, and at the same time poetic and beautiful, product of modern culture.
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From the Shadows: The Architecture and Afterlife of Nicholas Hawksmoor (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Charting Hawksmoor’s career and the decline of his reputation, Owen Hopkins offers fresh interpretations of many of his famous works... Læs mere
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Donatello and the Dawn of Renaissance Art (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A beautifully illustrated monograph on the innovative and at times controversial sculptor Donatello.
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Apple: A Global History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Apple explores the cultural and culinary importance of the apple. From the Garden of Eden and Homer’s Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, Wilhelm Tell and Apple Computer, readers will learn how apples became a universal source of sustenance, health and symbolism.
Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage -
Korean Art from the 19th Century to the Present (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A richly illustrated history of both North- and South-Korean art, ranging from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.
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Chillies: A Global History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia.
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The Moon (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Extensively illustrated with images of the lunar surface, The Moon is an accessible introduction that will appeal to both amateur and professional astronomers and all those fascinated by Earth's natural satellite
Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
