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Author: Alan Axelrod Publisher: Sterling (2008) ISBN-10: 1402797788 ISBN-13: 9781402797781 Condition: Very Good. The cover has some rubbing and wear to edges and corners. Else a very good copy. Binding: Softcover Pages: 342 Dimensions: 15.1 x 2.5 x 22.7 cm +++ by Alan Axelrod +++ Using the same engrossing anecdotal format that proved so popular in Profiles in Audacity, bestselling author Alan Axelrod turns to the dark side of audacious decision-making and explores history's most tragic errors. While Axelrod looks at the hopelessly dumb and the overtly evil, the main focus is on smart people who had the best of intentions - but whose plans went disastrously wrong. The 35 compelling, often poignant stories include: the sailing of the Titanic; Edward Bernays's 1929 campaign to recruit women smokers; Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of the Nazis and Ken Lay's deception with Enron. These are cautionary tales - albeit with exquisite twists ranging from acerbic to horrific.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens explores the key moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm explores how social, political, and economic influences shaped garden design principles. The book is organised chronologically and by theme, starting with the medieval garden Alhambra and ending with the modern naturalism of the Lurie Garden. Sumptuously illustrated, The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens is for garden designers and landscape architects, design students, and gardening enthusiasts interested in garden history. Features Summary An illustrated history of garden design as told through iconic gardens from around the world. Author Linda A. Chisholm Publisher Timber Press Release date 20180711 Pages 400 ISBN 1-60469-529-3 ISBN 13 978-1-60469-529-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The Horse: A Natural History looks not only at the horse in the human context, but also at its own story, and at the way horses live and have lived both alongside people and independently. An initial chapter on Evolution & Development takes the reader from the tiny prehistoric Eohippus to modern-day Equus. Subsequent chapters on Anatomy & Biology and Society & Behavior offer a succinct explanation of equine anatomy, and outline the current thinking on horse behavior, incorporating information taken from the most recent research. Chapter 4, Horses & People, studies the part the horse has played in human history. Finally, a visually stunning gallery of breeds offers wonderful photographs alongside individual breed profiles. This is an essential addition to every horse enthusiasts library. Features Summary The Horse: A Natural History looks not only at the horse in the human context, but also at its own story, and at the way horses live and have lived both alongside people and independently... Author Debbie Busby (Author), Catrin Rutland (Author) Publisher The Ivy Press Release date 20190506 Pages 224 ISBN 1-78240-565-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78240-565-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Wedding the American oral storytelling tradition with progressive music journalism, Mitch Myers' The Boy Who Cried Freebird is a treatise on the popular music culture of the twentieth century. Trenchant, insightful, and wonderfully strange, this literary mix-tape is authentic music history... except when it isn't. Myers outrageously blends short fiction, straight journalism, comic interludes, memoirs, serious artist profiles, satire, and related fan-boy hokum--including the classic stories he first narrated on NPR's All Things Considered. Focusing on iconic recordings, events, communities, and individuals, Myers riffs on Deadheads, sixties nostalgia, rock concert decorum, glockenspiels, and all manner of pop phenomena. From tales of rock-and-roll time travel to science fiction revealing Black Sabbath's power to melt space aliens, The Boy Who Cried Freebird is about music, culture, legend, and lore--all to be lovingly passed on to future generations. Features Summary This freewheeling, insightful, and imaginative collection of edgy and offbeat features includes artist profiles and short fiction that chronicles the history of 20th-century music and pop culture.. Author Mitch Myers Publisher HarperEntertainment Release date 20080330 Pages 321 ISBN 0-06-113902-5 ISBN 13 978-0-06-113902-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color maps, drawings, photos, and 3D reconstructions, this magnificent two-volume slipcased edition features the latest discoveries and scholarship, with new descriptions of more than 500 monuments, including the Sanctuary of Vesta, the domus Augusti, and the Mausoleum of Augustus. It is destined to become the standard reference for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history of the city of Rome.The Atlas of Ancient Rome is monumental in scope. It examines the city's topography and political-administrative divisions, trade and economic production, and social landscape and infrastructure-from residential neighborhoods and gardens to walls, roads, aqueducts, and sewers. It describes the fourteen regions of Rome and the urban history of each in unprecedented detail, and includes profiles and reconstructions of major monuments and works of art. This is the only atlas of the ancient city to incorporate the most current archaeological findings and use the latest mapping technologies.Authoritative and easy to use, The Atlas of Ancient Rome is the definitive illustrated reference book on Rome from its origins to the sixth century AD.Fully updated from the Italian edition to include the latest discoveries and scholarshipFeatures a wealth of maps, illustrations, and 3D reconstructionsCovers Rome's topography, economy, urban infrastructure, and moreIncludes profiles of major monuments and works of artDraws on the latest archaeological findings and mapping technologiesTwenty years in the making by a team of leading experts Features Summary The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color maps... Author Andrea Carandini Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20170207 Pages 1280 ISBN 0-691-16347-2 ISBN 13 978-0-691-16347-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular Collins book `Tartans & Highland Dress' published in 1961. This is a detailed guide to how to correctly wear the Scottish national dress along with profiles of the main tartans.There are few ancient forms of dress so widely used and worn today as the dress of the Scottish Highlander. Details of what is correct and what is not is given along with the most interesting history relating to the national dress.Want to find out what brogues to wear when, what exactly is a sporran, what are plaids and when to wear a dirk belt.Full explanation is given for the following occasions* Full formal Highland Dress* Morning dress* Day dress* Hunting dress* Informal evening dress* Formal evening dressalong with a chapter on highland dress for ladies.This short guide from 1960s is perfect for making sure you are correctly dressed for any occasion and is as relevant today as it was over 50 years ago. Features Summary A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular Collins book `Tartans & Highland Dress' published in 1961. This is a detailed guide to how to correctly wear the Scottish national dress along with profiles of the main tartans. Publisher Collins Release date 20161103 Pages 160 ISBN 0-00-821060-8 ISBN 13 978-0-00-821060-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Revealing the incredible diversity of fossilised plants and animals preserved for millions of years, this book profiles 300 examples of the most common and fascinating fossils, using an entry by entry approach. By including examples from all of the major variety of fossilised life, from preserved trees and grasses to molluscs, trilobites, fish and dinosaurs, Fossils offers a truly comprehensive overview of fossils from every continent and gives a sense of the huge amount of natural history available to us in the fossil record. Each fossil is illustrated with a clear and informative colour photograph, accompanied by informed and accessible text. The fossilised plants and animals are grouped by order, then within each order by family (and, where necessary, within each family by subfamilies). For easy reference, each entry includes a table of information on scientific name, order and family, habitat, distribution, geological period and dimensions. Features Summary Revealing the incredible diversity of fossilised plants and animals preserved for millions of years, this book profiles 300 examples of the most common and fascinating fossils... Author Carl Mehling Publisher Amber Books Ltd Release date 20181026 Pages 320 ISBN 1-78274-258-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78274-258-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "It is rare to see a publication which includes personalities from both Shia and Sunni schools of thought and which is so much needed in today's turbulent world. This book, I believe will...enrich our understanding of not only the historical but the contemporary history of the Muslim." Ahmed J. Versi, chief editor of "The Muslim News" (London)Who have been the Muslim world's most influential people? What were their ideas, thoughts, and achievements? In one hundred short and engaging profiles of these extraordinary people, fourteen hundred years of the vast and rich history of the Muslim world is unfolded. For anyone interested in getting an intimate view of Islam through its kings and scholars, generals and sportsmen, architects and scientists, and many others this is the book for you.Among those profiled are the Prophet Muhammad, the Caliph Umar, Imam Husain, Abu Hanifa, Harun al-Rashid, al-Khwarizmi, al-Ghazali, Saladin, Rumi, Ibn Battuta, Sinan, Ataturk, Iqbal, Jinnah, Ayatollah Khomeini, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali." Features Summary Short biographies of the most influential Muslims in history and today. A must-have book. Author Mojlum Muhammad Khan Publisher Kube Publishing Ltd Release date 20080529 Pages 500 ISBN 1-84774-006-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84774-006-9

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Introducing the "NLT Study Bible." The product of over forty Bible scholars and seven years' work, it is the most comprehensive study Bible ever created. The notes focus on bringing out the full meaning of the text, allowing the reader to understand the Bible more deeply than ever. Features include 25,900 study notes (over 820,000 words), maps, charts, illustrations, a word-study system, and much more. Feature details: Ten section introductions provide an overview of the literature and history of each section of the Bible, showing how the books are related to each other and to the rest of Scripture. Theme articles and person profiles (406 total) highlight recurring ideas and describe the lives of those who inhabit the pages of scripture. Also includes 100 Greek and 100 Hebrew word studies, 100 quotations from modern and ancient writers, and words of Christ in red. Another unique feature is that further reading is recommended at the end of each book and section introduction. Format:Hardback

Author: Darlene D'Agostino, Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi Publisher: Lark Books (2007) ISBN-10: 1600592198 ISBN-13: 9781600592195 Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 304 Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.5 x 2 cm +++ by Darlene D'Agostino, Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi +++ This mammoth book is the must-have resource in every scrapbookers library. The history of the craft unfolds in over 300 pages, from the albums of eras past to todays scrapbooking renaissance. Interviews and profiles of leading designers offer insight, and theres abundant advice for newcomers on improving images and layouts. Learn how to take full advantage of your camera; store photographs to ensure archival quality; and create powerful, balanced page designs. Invaluable tips cover choice of materials, using words effectively, and selecting and integrating typefaces. Theres also a plethora of fabulous techniques to try, from cropping, matting, and mounting photos to stamping, embossing, and distressing papers. Sample layouts spotlight those important moments - from birthdays to weddings - that everyone most wants to commemorate.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days In this hyper-compact, fully illustrated guide to architecture, Susie Hodge outlines the history and theory of architecture from the earliest structures to the cutting-edge concepts of the present day. Along the way she profiles 200 key buildings, historic styles, architectural movements and celebrated architects from all around the world. Contents include the Greek orders, Roman engineering, Gothic architecture, the Renaissance, the Baroque, Revivalism, Art Nouveau, Modernism and Postmodernism, Futurism and Dynamic architecture along with architects like Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, Gaudi, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Frank Gehry. Features Summary The fastest way to grasp the key concepts of architecture Author Susie Hodge Publisher Quercus Publishing Release date 20160520 Pages 416 ISBN 1-78429-603-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78429-603-2

  SHE CHANGED COMICS is the definitive history of   the women who changed free expression in comics, with profiles of more than 60 groundbreaking female professionals and interviews with the women who are changing today's medium, including RAINA TELGEMEIER, NOELLE STEVENSON, G. WILLOW WILSON, and more! SHE CHANGED COMICS also examines the plights of women imprisoned and threatened for making comics and explores the work of women whose work is being banned here in the United States. A must for readers of all ages, students, and educators.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Ultimate Super Mario Run Handbook gives you all the tricks, tips, secrets and cheats you need to know to become a master Mario runner in all three modes of the game: World Tour, Toad Rally challenge and Mushroom Kingdom builder. There are profiles of all the characters in the game, including Princess Peach, Yoshi and Bowser. What's more, the book is packed with Mario trivia, a Mario quiz and loads of things you never knew about the most iconic character in gaming history! Features Summary Offers tricks, tips, secrets and cheats that can help you master Mario runner in all three modes of the game: World Tour, Toad Rally challenge and Mushroom Kingdom builder... Author Chris Scullion Publisher Carlton Books Ltd Release date 20170309 Pages 80 ISBN 1-78097-969-X ISBN 13 978-1-78097-969-4

Author:  Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi, Darlene D'Agostino Publisher:  Lark Books (2007) ISBN-10: 1600592198 ISBN-13: 9781600592195 Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 304 Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.5 x 2 cm +++ by  Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi, Darlene D'Agostino +++ This mammoth book is the must-have resource in every scrapbookers library. The history of the craft unfolds in over 300 pages, from the albums of eras past to todays scrapbooking renaissance. Interviews and profiles of leading designers offer insight, and theres abundant advice for newcomers on improving images and layouts. Learn how to take full advantage of your camera; store photographs to ensure archival quality; and create powerful, balanced page designs. Invaluable tips cover choice of materials, using words effectively, and selecting and integrating typefaces. Theres also a plethora of fabulous techniques to try, from cropping, matting, and mounting photos to stamping, embossing, and distressing papers.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "The Cheese Chronicles" is an insider's look at the burgeoning world of American cheese from one lucky person who has seen more wedges and wheels, visited more cheesemakers, and tasted more delicious (and occasionally stinky) American cheese than anyone else. Liz Thorpe, second in command at New York's renowned Murray's Cheese, has used her notes and conversations from hundreds of tastings spanning nearly a decade to fashion this odyssey through the wonders of American cheese. Offering more than eighty profiles of the best, the most representative, and the most important cheesemakers, Thorpe chronicles American cheesemaking from the brave foodie hobbyists of twenty years ago (who put artisanal cheese on the map) to the carefully cultivated milkers and makers of today. Thorpe travels to the nation's cheese farms and factories, four-star kitchens and farmers' markets, bringing you along for the journey. In her quest to explore cheesemaking, she high-lights the country's greatest cheeses and concludes that today's cheesemakers can help provide more nourishing and sensible food for all Americans. Steve Jenkins, author of the celebrated "Cheese Primer," calls this "the best book about cheese you'll ever read." "The Cheese Chronicles" is a cultural history of an industry that has found breakout success and achieved equal footing with its European cousins. Features Summary The Cheese Chronicles is an insider's look at the burgeoning world of American cheese from one lucky person who has seen more wedges and wheels, visited more cheesemakers... Author Liz Thorpe Publisher Ecco Press Release date 20090811 Pages 400 ISBN 0-06-145116-9 ISBN 13 978-0-06-145116-4