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Frederik Cryns
In the Service of the Shogun

"Exhaustively researched. . . . Students of Japanese history and culture owe Cryns a debt of gratitude for this impressive achievement."--Wall Street Journal - "William Adams comes alive in…

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Ana Debenedetti
Botticelli

A revealing look at the commercial strategy and diverse output of this canonical Renaissance artist.In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Bottice…

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Geertje Dekkers,
Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous

The fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious,…

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Paul Dobraszczyk
Botanical Architecture

An original call to reorient architecture around our relationship to plants.When we look at trees, we see a form of natural architecture, and yet we have seemingly always exploited trees to make new build…

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Douwe Draaisma
The Man Who Lost His Head

A captivating look at bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history.

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Nina Edwards
The Virtues of Underwear

Laced with illustrations of undergarments both prosaic and exotic, a global exposé of the hidden meaning of knickers, lingerie, and everything in between.This book unravels the intimate narratives woven i…

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Nina Edwards
Weeds

"To most of us, weeds can seem nothing more than intruders in gardens, farms and city streets. But the idea of the weed is a slippery one, constantly changing according to different needs, fashions a…

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Jas Elsner
Amaravati

A visual exploration of the Buddhist stupa or reliquary mounds at one of ancient India's most remarkable monuments at Amarāvatī.In this book, Jaś Elsner presents a fresh perspective on the rich visual cul…

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Becky Sue Epstein
Champagne

Newly revised and expanded, a cultural history of the most famous of bubbly wines.Now available in a revised and expanded new edition, Champagne explores the history of sparkling wines and the people who …

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Chris Filstrup, Jane Merrill
The Turban

A superbly illustrated history of the turban, from Arabian origins to global cultural icon.

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Mary Flannery
Geoffrey Chaucer

A new critical biography of medieval England's most famous poet.For over six centuries, Chaucer has epitomized poetic greatness, though more recent treatments of The Canterbury Tales' lively and often ris…

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Hilary French
Ballroom

A tune-filled, light-footed people's history of ballroom dancing.

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William Furley
Myths, Muses and Mortals

A window into the human lives of classical Greece through the words they left behind.Myths, Muses and Mortals gives new insight into a multitude of life experiences in ancient Greece. The book introduces …

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Cosima Clara Gillhammer
Light on Darkness

With implications for the history of religion and art alike, an exploration of the lasting influence of Christian liturgy across a range of media.Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy offers …

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Michael Gilson
Behind the Privet Hedge

The surprising origin story of Britain's love affair with suburban gardening.It is said that Britain is a nation of gardeners and its suburban gardens with roses and privet hedges are widely admired and c…

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Maria Golia
A Short History of Tomb-Raiding

A spine-tingling exploration of a venture as ancient as the pyramids themselves.To secure a comfortable afterlife, ancient Egyptians built fortress-like tombs and filled them with precious goods, a practi…

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Maria Golia
Ornette Coleman

"Ornette Coleman's career encompassed the glory years of jazz and the American avant-garde. Born in segregated Fort Worth, Texas, during the Great Depression, the African-American composer and musici…

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John Goodby, Chris Wigginton
Dylan Thomas

An accessible introduction to the life and work of the inventive Welsh poet.Dylan Thomas--author of some of the century's greatest poetry, stories, and film scripts as well as one of the greatest radio fe…

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Drew D Gray
Nether World

A new account of urban Victorian life told through the dubious day-to-day of London's police courts.Nether World presents a rich, often humorous glimpse into everyday life in Victorian London through a re…

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Christina Guillaumier
Sergei Prokofiev

A critical biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist.This wide-ranging and incisive biography unfolds the life and work of the much-loved twentieth-century composer Sergei Prokofiev.…

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