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A Timeline of Irish History is popular reference publishing at its best: concise, attractively presented and reliable. This is a crisply written, succinct summary of Ireland's past from the construction...

This pocket-size reference draws on the vast treasures of this ancient civilization to illustrate the remarkable achievements of one of the great empires of the West, from the traditional date...

The buildings of Victorian Britain are perhaps the most varied and colourful in the country's architectural history. They mirror the great changes that were taking place in society and in...

BARTLETT'S WORDS FOR THE WEDDING is an essential resource for anyone planning a wedding ceremony or renewing vows. Comprising passages from Plato, Sappho, Shakespeare, Shelley, Auden, Rilke, and many others,...

This is the essential companion to the terms used in the "Pevsner Architectural Guides". Pevsner's famous designations E. E. and Perp. are among the terms clearly explained in this informative...

This essential guidebook is designed for all travelers interested in exploring the historic musical sites of Paris-in person or from an armchair. Paris is a uniquely rich music capital, its...

The book titled Encyclopaedia of Australian Animals: Mammals by the author Ronald Strahan. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This work replaces Harold Osborne's Oxford Companion to Art (1970), which has been continuously in print for thirty years. Though originally commissioned as a new edition of Osborne's book, it...

Intended for a broad readership, this work is a guide to the books of the Christian Bible. As well as providing helpful information about important places and personalities, the dictionary...

The first such dictionary since that of Platner and Ashby in 1929, 'A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome' defines and describes the known buildings and monuments, as well as...

The study of architecture requires not only an understanding of the history of buildings, but also knowledge of the correct terminology that is used to describe them. The "Encyclopaedia of...

The book titled Dictionary of Antiques by the author G. Savage. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Encyclopedia of Picture Framing by the author Cunning. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

So much more than just a dictionary.the completely revised, bestselling, trusted Mosby's Dictionary is the ONE reference you need to help you make sense of the complex world of health...

Written by a team of political scientists from Warwick University, this authoritative reference features 1,500 entries that provide international coverage of major political institutions, thinkers and concepts. There are many...

norwegian architecture has received a lot of international attention in recent years. This is the first publication that presents a selection of the best of these projects in one book,...

"New Art Two" continues the pattern established by its popular predecessor presenting profiles of important contemporary artists in Australia - whether newly arrived, emerging or increasingly recognized. This volume presents...

Desperate to find a kid's birthday party venue that your child hasn't been to so many times that it's starting to feel like a second home? Looking for a place...

It is great to see a book put together with stories directly from the mouths of people who have been in the industry for many years. Their stories are not...

This text spans nearly two centuries of loco motive development worldwide in an easy-to-use format that w ill appeal to every railway enthusiast. '

Until now there has been no single volume devoted to the key terms involved in the appreciation of modern art. From Abject Art to Zero, from Black Mountain College to...

With processed foods and commercially-farmed produce offering us less and less essential nutrition these days, people are taking a greater interest in their diet as a way to stay healthy...

For over seventy years, Enid Blyton's books have delighted her readers. Enid Blyton wrote more than 700 books. Fully revised edition of this comprehensive and light-hearted A-Z of Enid Blyton...

A fun and fact-filled AZ treasury for the insect lover in all of us. Insectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries...

"This little book is big fun."-Michael Pollan An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings Fungipedia presents a delightful A-Z...

A multi-purpose reference work, providing the key to the hidden meanings in Egyptian art: an encyclopaedia of the major signs and symbols, a visual compendium of artistic motifs, a sourcebook...

* Over 2000 authoritative entries and 400 illustrations, including diagrams for comprehensive treatment of architectural terms * Covers painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, the decorative, applied and graphic arts from all...

Mythology is the study of the imaginative traditions through which man attempts to understand and control the world about him. This comprehensive and accessible survey of the world's principal myths...

Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion...

At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highly-successful Speaking Our Language, this...

From Jacobsen to Tupperware, this fascinating new dictionary of Modern Design covers the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Over 2,000 entries on names and...

The fascinating stories behind some of the great partnerships of history and today. The Book of Duos reveals the intriguing facts and little known details about the great twosomes of...

The lines on a palm, the symbols of the tarot, even the suits and numbers on playing cards -- these are some of the remarkable ways to tell fortunes. Practice...

When it comes to Australian cricketers, this book answers questions such as who made the fastest century on record and who the slowest? Which players took more than 500 wickets...

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford--lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess --delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock...

A leading authority on lateral thinking streamlines the decision-making process by identifying the central aspects of problem-solving and, by using real-life scenarios, describes how to focus thinking on each aspect...

This best-selling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,700 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of...

Ditch the storybook wedding, banish Bridezilla, and walk down the aisle in truth and in style: You are a Stone Fox Bride and this is your bridal guide. Molly Rosen...

This volume presents a collection of facts, anecdotes, statistics, trivia and biographies. It is a fully photographic, A-Z guide made up of material not previously collected into one book. It...

Which animal swims the fastest? Who has the most acute sense of smell? Which is the smallest mammal? Who lays the largest egg? Discover the weirdest and most wonderful creatures...