All

Noisy, violent and aggressive, Italian Futurism proclaimed the bankruptcy of an artistic culture that clung to the forms and values of the past. The movement was launched in 1909 by...

An illustrated survey of the sari, the unique south Asian textile tradition. Covering the entire Indian subcontinent and including remote and restricted tribal areas such as the north-east, it provides...

This cookbook offers a selection of recipes drawn from medieval manuscripts which have been adapted for the modern cook. Illustrated with scenes from medieval life, the dishes reflect the food...

Venture into a mesmerizing realm of enchanting scenes and whimsical nightmares. These 39 visual dreamscapes, delicately drawn by Japanese American artist Neimy Kanani, invite you to embrace both the magic...

For centuries, people have turned to the biblical Book of Revelation to seek answers, find comfort, and unravel its apocalyptic mysteries. This original collection includes highlights from the King James...

The traditional goddesses of ancient cultures take on a New Age aspect in these 31 stunning original illustrations. Dynamic portraits of female deities range from well-known Greek and Roman goddesses...

The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to...

Max Boyle was hoping for a quiet life after the rough-and-tumble of World War II, but "my life with Professor Stubbs had been nothing more than one damned murder after...

Pronounced "hoo-gah," the Danish term hygge basically means coziness and celebrates the things that bring pleasure and joy. These 31 soothing illustrations bring the concept home with relaxing images of...

The entire Greek world plunged into three decades of bloodshed in 431 B.C., when the ongoing friction between Athens and Sparta exploded into war. Ten years into the struggle, the...

A president-to-be chronicles the life and times of the historic first Chief Executive in this insightful biography. Noted educator and historian Woodrow Wilson profiles George Washington's rise to leadership, providing...

Thirty-one illustrations combine the elegant beauty of flowers and the peaceful quality of mandalas. Colorists will enjoy hours of meditative creativity with images framed by a dramatic black background -...

Derived from the Sanskrit term for "circle," the mandala represents wholeness and the human connection to the infinite. More than 30 hypnotic mandalas pulse with energy and life, offering a...

Highly regarded for its exceptional clarity, imaginative and instructive exercises, and fine writing style, this concise book offers an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of topology. Originally conceived as a...

The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as...

Here is an outstanding collection of 49 beautiful royalty-free floral patterns ready to provide the all-important starting point for your next needlework or craft project, whether you plan to embroider...

This is a comprehensive exploration of the intellectual transition that gave rise to modern British social anthropology. The author emphasizes the interplay of ethnographic data and anthropological theory, offering a...

Like having a team of top business consultants on call, 24 hours a day...but a whole lot cheaper. From the experts at Entrepreneur magazine comes your total guide to starting,...

Beauty provides the dynamic catalyst for sixteen very charged and individual discussions about architecture and design. Based on a series of interviews by Yael Reisner, Architecture and Beauty has been...

The book titled Life before Birth: Reflections on the Embryo Debate by the author Robert Edwards. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Part of the "Everyman" series which includes an introduction, chronology of the authors' lives and times and summary of theme and style. The books also contain an annotated bibliography, selected...

When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This...

The book titled Freddie: A Diary of a Cot Death by the author Sarah Key. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Sensitive Midwifery by the author Caroline Flint. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Presents biological arguments against and in support of the claims of feminis and discusses the importance of biological factors in the current position o women in society.

The book titled Human Embryo Research: Yes or No? by the author CIBA Foundation Symposium. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

About the practices and politics of place and identity formation -- the slippery ways in which who we are becomes wrapped up with where we are -- this book exposes...

In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr. Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and literary evidence relating to the city of Pompeii from the viewpoint of...

The Risorgimento was a turbulent and decisive period in the history of Italy. Lucy Riall's engaging account is the first book of its kind on the upheavals of the years...

From novels of the nineteenth century to films of the 1990s, American culture, abounds with images of white, middle-class mothers. In Motherhood and Representation , E. Ann Kaplan considers how...

First published in 1971, provides sociological and psychological perspectives on a broad-based study of various ecstatic traditions. In this second edition, Professor Lewis offers a new introduction in which he...

This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn...

Sarah Robinson is Senior Research Fellow, Nursing Research Unit, King's College, London, England. Ann M Thomson is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, School of Nursing Studies, University of Manchester and Director,...

This book discusses the anticipation of pregnancy and parenthood by both parents and looks at the role of the professional during pregnancy. It considers the readjustments to relationships necessary within...

This work looks specifically at research relevant to the care provided by midwives for childbearing women and their families. The studies encompass many areas of midwifery practice, education and management...

As an intelligent woman, you are probably used to learning as much as you can before making major decisions. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions...

It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this...

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Time and Chance," the much anticipated fourth novel in her acclaimed medieval mystery series. Bowing to an urgent summons from his former lover,...

Women weren' t supposed to take their lives into their own hands, light out by themselves, have independent, off-the-beaten-path adventures. Nonetheless, throughout history there have been women who cast off...

In her best-selling story collection, "Birds of America" ("[it] will stand by itself as one of our funniest, most telling anatomies of human love and vulnerability" --James McManus, front page...

Babymaking exists to help the estimated 50,000,000 people worldwide who are affected by infertility. It includes test-tube conception; surrogacy; swapping eggs, sperm and embryos; and freezing, dissecting and transferring embryos....

The book titled Miscarriage by the author Margaret Leroy. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Ted Simon is the author of the classic travel book JUPITER'S TRAVELS. It documents his four-year journey round the world by motorbike, travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America...

A runaway #1 New York Times bestseller and "a must-read for any NBA fan" (The Denver Post), the ultimate pro basketball book penned by the most popular sportswriter at work...

A teenager is found barely alive by the roadside, bleeding from her slit throat. The police can't even begin to imagine the horrors she has faced. For inside their house...

The book titled Trial & Retribution #1 by the author Plante La. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This book brings together recent theories and research in the study of organizations to provide a new perspective on the central role of organizations in modern societies. Particular attention is...