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Scale and the Incas
A groundbreaking work on how the topic of scale provides an entirely new understanding of Inca material cultureAlthough questions of form and style are fundamental to art history, the issue...
Fans in Spain
This book examines the long history of fans in Spain and their place within the country's decorative arts. The work is presented in seven chapters which place the fan in...
British Railways in the 1960s: London Midland Region
After the Second War, Britains railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernisation. The Big Four railway companies were nationalised from 1948, and the newly formed British...
Cake: A Slice of British Life
'A delightful odyssey through the history, nostalgia, fascination and British love of cake. Quirky, charming, and fun.' PRUE LEITH The British take cakes seriously. We hold strong opinions about how...
Tacos and Tequila: 100+ Vibrant Recipes That Bring Mexico to Your Kitchen
Tacos aren't just for Tuesday. Now every night is Taco Night! Bring the vibrant flavors of Mexico to your kitchen with Tacos & Tequila.This cookbook is packed with delicious recipes...
Ford Falcon Commemorative Edition: The Great Years, The Great Cars
Ford Falcon Commemorative Edition celebrates the much-loved car's six-decade rule of Aussie roads and racetracks.With the chequered flag flying on the Blue Oval favourite, this book examines the first Falcons...
The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 9: 100 world-famous crossword puzzles (The Times Crosswords)
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic...
Perfect Lawns
Learn how to keep your lawn in perfect condition all year round with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener. Learn how to keep your lawn...
The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, Book 1)
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many...
365 Chess Master Lessons: Take One a Day to Be a Better Chess Player
Increase your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people. In this book, 365 of the...
The Secret Science Society's Spectacular Experiment
Mona likes to moan. Kiki is a worry-wart. Bart loves following rules. And Zane HATES following rules. When the four of them are put into The Secret Science Society together,...
Voices at Work: Continuity and Change in the Common Law World
This edited collection is the culmination of a comparative project on 'Voices at Work' funded by the Leverhulme Trust 2010 - 2013. The book aims to shed light on the...
The Socialist Emigre: Marxism and the Later Tillich
Paul Tillich never abandoned the Marxist ideas he developed during the political upheaval of his native Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Indeed, he subsumed and incorporated Marxism into the...
Classic of the New
Dealing with painting, this book has been edited by Eckhard Schneider. It has a foreword by Dorothy Lichtenstein and contributions by Avis Berman, Michael Craig-Martin, Siegfried Gohr, Michael Lobel, Michael...
Twenty British Films: A Guided Tour
Anyone who has loved British films will want to read this book. In choosing twenty films, many of them of classics of their kind - think of Brief Encounter, The...
Down and Out in New Orleans: Transgressive Living in the Informal Economy
In the years since Hurricane Katrina, the modern-day bohemians of New Orleans have found themselves forced to the edges of poverty by the new tourist economy. Modeling his work after...
The Alchemists: Questioning our Faith in Courts as Democracy-Builders
Can courts really build democracy in a state emerging from authoritarian rule? This book presents a searching critique of the contemporary global model of democracy-building for post-authoritarian states, arguing that...
Yiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation
In the 13th century Yiddish language and culture began to spread from the Rhineland and Bavaria slowly east into Austria, Bohemia and Moravia, then to Poland and Lithuania and finally...
Henry Stubbe and the Beginnings of Islam: The Originall & Progress of Mahometanism
Henry Stubbe (1632-1676) was an extraordinary English scholar who challenged his contemporaries by writing about Islam as a monotheistic revelation in continuity with Judaism and Christianity. His major work, The...
Rethinking the Buddha: Early Buddhist Philosophy as Meditative Perception
A cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy, the doctrine of the four noble truths maintains that life is replete with suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, nirvana is the end of...
Christianity and Monasticism in Middle Egypt
Christianity and monasticism have long flourished along the Nile in Middle Egypt, the region stretching from al-Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) to Dayr al-Ganadla. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology...
Antonin Artaud: Drawings and Portraits
Philosophical and biographical accounts of Antonin Artaud's late visual work, all reproduced in color.Antonin Artaud (1896-1948)-stage and film actor, director, writer, and visual artist-was a man of rage and genius....
Greedy Approximation
This first book on greedy approximation gives a systematic presentation of the fundamental results. It also contains an introduction to two hot topics in numerical mathematics: learning theory and compressed...
In Search of Our Ancient Ancestors
What a fine long pedigree you have given the human race. Charles Darwin to Charles Lyell, 1863. How is the Royal Family descended from fish? How distantly are we related...
Children's Understanding of Biology and Health
This book uses new research and theory to present the first state-of-the-art account of children's understanding of biology and health. Each of the contributors views children's understanding in these areas...
The Politics of War Reporting: Authority, Authenticity and Morality
The politics of war reporting: Authority, authenticity and morality challenges the assumptions that reporters and their audiences have about the way the journalistic trade operates and how it sees the...
Railway - British Track Since 1804
Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways, and cliff railways, in Great Britain. And yet it was the development...
The Bolero School: An Illustrated History of the Bolero, the Seguidillas and the Escuela Bolera
This is a book for both ballet and Spanish dancers. It is a journey through the history of the fascinating country of Spain with its vibrant culture and people. It...
Fox's Earth
$12.00 AUD
Author: Anne Rivers SiddonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1981, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerFox's Earth is a rare and collectible hardcover book by Anne Rivers Siddons,...
Political Theories of Modern Government
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter SelfBinding: SoftbackPublished: Unwin Hyman, 1988, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores various political theories that have shaped modern governance. It discusses the role...
In Search Of England. With Eighteen Illustrations And An Endpaper Map.
$15.00 AUD
Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1931, Thirteenth EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the landscape and culture of England through...
The Joy of Antiques
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Author: Ronald PearsallBinding: HardbackPublished: AH & AW Reed, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Joy of Antiques is a comprehensive exploration of antiques, authored by Ronald...
Building Out Termites: An Australian Manual for Environmentally Responsible Control
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Author: Verkerk, RobertBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pluto Press, Australia, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing termite infestations in Australia....
The Life of Birds
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Author: David AttenboroughBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC Books, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Life of Birds is a comprehensive exploration of avian life, detailing over 9,000 species across various...
Know Britain: The Heritage and Institutions of an Offshore Island
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Author: Francis K. Mason & Martin WindrowBinding: HardbackPublished: George Phillip & Co, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage and institutions of Britain...
Vendetta for the Saint
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Author: Leslie CharterisBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerVendetta for the Saint is the 38th book in the popular 'The Saint' series by...
Illustrated Reference Book of Man and Machines
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Author: Mitchell, JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: Smithmark Publishing, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a comprehensive illustrated reference that explores various machines and their functions. It provides...
"Vogue" Bedside Book: No. 1
$15.00 AUD
Author: Josephine RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Vermilion, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe "Vogue" Bedside Book: No. 1 is a curated collection edited by Josephine Ross, showcasing a...
The Mediaeval Scene
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Author: R.J. UnsteadBinding: HardbackPublished: A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 1970, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of Britain's medieval history, presenting...
Britain's Joint Lines
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Author: H. C. CasserleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allan, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBritain's Joint Lines by H.C. Casserley is a comprehensive overview of railway lines in England...
The Radiant Future
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Author: Alexander ZinovievBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head; Random House, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Radiant Future is a critical and satirical look at Soviet society...
N. C. C. Saga: London, Midland and Scottish Railway in Northern Ireland
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Author: R.M. ArnoldBinding: SoftbackPublished: David and Charles, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history and impact of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)...
Power through Acceptance: The Secret of Serenity
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Author: Gordon PowellBinding: HardbackPublished: Christian Herald Books, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis inspiring book aims to stimulate your belief in what you are capable of and...
Heidelberg Since 1836: A Pictorial History
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Author: Cyril Cummins (Editor), Peter J. Williams, Christopher Bailey (Pictorial Research)Binding: HardbackPublished: Heidelberg Historical Society, 1971Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides 110 pages...
Boulez On Music Today
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Author: Pierre BoulezBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1971, First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBoulez On Music Today is a collection of essays and reflections by...
The Promise of Space
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Author: Arthur C. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Promise of Space is a science book by Arthur C. Clarke published...
The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Britain
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Author: Philip A. CrowlBinding: HardbackPublished: Congdon & Weed, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis guide provides insightful information on the historic sites of England, Wales, and the Crown...
The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell 1903-1959
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Author: Bertrand Russell, Robert Egner, Lester DenonBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive anthology of Bertrand Russell's writings brings together his definitive...