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Ruin and Redemption: A Dark Boarding School Romance (Preston Academy Book 2)Dark academia meets forbidden paranormal romance in this new mashup of Crave and Gothikana.Preston Academy Book 2 Welcome back to Preston Academy-feeding on your classmates is strictly prohibited and being cursed isn't a reason to stay away from class. In a world where death...
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Renaissance Gothic: Architecture and the Arts in Northern Europe, 1470-1540This compelling book offers a new paradigm for the periodization of the arts, one that counters a prevailing Italianate bias among historians of northern Europe of this era. The years after 1500 brought the construction of several iconic Late Gothic monuments, including the transept...
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Pearls for the Crown: Art, Nature, and Race in the Age of Spanish ExpansionIn the age of European expansion, pearls became potent symbols of imperial supremacy. Pearls for the Crown demonstrates how European art legitimated racialized hierarchies and inequitable notions about humanity and nature that still hold sway today.When Christopher Columbus encountered pristine pearl beds in southern...
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Paolo VeroneseGrand historical scenes, intricate architecture and robust colors on display in the paintings of the Italian Mannerist masterOne of the three major Venetian painters of the Cinquecento, Paolo Caliari (1528-88), known as "Veronese," was celebrated first and foremost as a colorist. A sumptuous narrator,...
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Movements of FormThis book offers a thought-provoking exploration of dynamic geometry and its connections to self-reference and theoretical biology. The authors explore how a self-referential boundary can be translated into remarkable relations between expanding geometrical forms, with a particular focus on triangles and circles.The essence of...
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Milton and the Parables of Jesus: Self-Representation and the Bible in John Milton's WritingsIn Milton and the Parables of Jesus, David V. Urban examines Milton's self-referential use of figures from the New Testament parables in his works of poetry and prose.Urban's informative introduction explores the history of parable interpretation and the writings of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Reformed...
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Maddalena and the Dark"[A] beguiling fairy tale." --Vanity Fair (A Best Book of Summer) "Enchanted...A slow-burn gothic novel that will make you lose track of your surroundings...An atmospheric banger." --LitHub Venice, 1717. Fifteen-year-old Luisa has only wanted one thing: to be the best at violin. As a...
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Life and Work: Malene Birger's Life in PicturesKnown for a style that is both refined and accessible, Malene Birger expands the focus of her design empire from clothing to equally exquisite living spaces. This stunning volume embodies her knack for transforming homes into inspirational works of art. Birger's spaces combine international...
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Leon Battista Alberti: Writer and HumanistThe first book in English to examine Leon Battista Alberti's major literary works in Latin and Italian, which are often overshadowed by his achievements in architecture Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) was one of the most prolific and original writers of the Italian Renaissance--a fact...
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Interiors '70: The Photographs of Carla de BenedettiInteriors '70 presents forty notable Italian interiors photographed between 1965 and 1975 by Carla De Benedetti, a true pioneer and master of architectural photography.Far more than a simple collection of images by an important photographer, Interiors '70 gives a glimpse of a cultural sphere...
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I Love My Dad: English Greek Bilingual EditionEnglish Greek bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Greek as their second language. Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad...
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Highland Park: Alterstudio (Masterpiece Series)This volume examines the Highland Park by Alterstudio Architecture. A family home built for a client with a keen interest in art and a substantial collection, and on a property without significant natural features, the design creates an extraordinary new environment as an alternative...
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Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingFUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING 3E is a unique book that meets the needs of readers studying industrial technology, CAD, engineering technology, or manufacturing technology. This book clearly organizes geometric dimensioning and tolerancing fundamentals into small, logical units for step-by-step understanding. Measurable performance...
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Frankenstein Gold Edition (adapted for struggling readers)Adaptive Reader Modern Editions: Bringing Classics to All ReadersFrankenstein - Adapted for Struggling ReadersOur goal is to make classic literature accessible to readers of all abilities. Adaptive Reader's modern editions of "Frankenstein" maintain the essence of Mary Shelley's original while adapting the language for...
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Eskimo Architecture: Dwelling and Structure in the Early Historic PeriodThe architecture of Eskimo peoples represents a diversified and successful means of coping with one of the most severe climates on earth. The popular image of the igloo is but one of the many structures examined by experts Lee and Reinhardt in the first...
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Empire Builders: An Illustrated History of the Rise and Fall of Cleveland's Van Sweringen BrothersEmpire Builders tells the story of Oris P. and Mantis J. Sweringen, two brothers from Wooster, Ohio, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although they were born into abject poverty, Oris was an extraordinary visionary who, with the help of his devoted...
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Early Modern Catholicism and the Printed Book: Agents - Networks - ResponsesThis collection of essays engages with a variety of aspects of early modern book culture in the 16th-17th centuries, considered in the Catholic context. The contributions reflect on the engagement of institutions and authorities in the process of book production, bringing to the fore...
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Classic Starts(r) Don QuixoteAn abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Don Quixote, part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Don Quixote is a knight-errant determined to keep the spirit of chivalry alive in 17th-century Spain. Accompanied by his...
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Byzantine Media SubjectsByzantine Media Subjects invites readers into a world replete with images--icons, frescoes, and mosaics filling places of worship, politics, and community. Glenn Peers asks readers to think themselves into a world where representation reigned and humans followed, and indeed were formed. Interrogating the fundamental...
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Byzantine Media SubjectsByzantine Media Subjects invites readers into a world replete with images--icons, frescoes, and mosaics filling places of worship, politics, and community. Glenn Peers asks readers to think themselves into a world where representation reigned and humans followed, and indeed were formed. Interrogating the fundamental...
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