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The World of StonehengeStonehenge is one of the best known, but most misunderstood, monuments in the world. Contrary to common belief, it was not a static, unchanging structure built by shadowy figures or druids. Rather it represents the cumulative achievement of numerous generations who were woven into...
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A Radical Vision by Open: Reinventing Cultural ArchitectureThis book presents the radical architectural strategies and poetic cultural projects developed by OPEN Architecture, and the opportunities and challenges that arise from redefining built forms. Drawing on a series of conversations and site visits to six recent groundbreaking projects, architecture writer Catherine Shaw...
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The Sustainable Home: Easy Ways to Live with Nature in MindHandy and inspirational tips and lists - how to reduce plastic consumption, clean with eco-friendly products and working with the seasons to bring the outdoors inside. A beautifully produced book on interiors with a focus on sustainability and wellbeing and creating a home with...
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Chatsworth, Arcadia Now: Seven Scenes from the Life of an English Country HouseThis stunning volume provides an enchanting visit to one of the most storied and beautiful English country houses. No place embodies the spirit of the English country house better than Chatsworth. From best-selling books such as Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshireand Chatsworth: The House by...
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Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary EmergencyRegenerative design and architecture. What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Reaching beyond 'sustainability, ' 'regenerative' practice is increasingly named as a new goal, but what does this emerging term really mean? And...
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Mexican GothicNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "It's Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird."--The Guardian IN DEVELOPMENT AS A HULU ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES PRODUCED BY KELLY RIPA AND MARK CONSUELOS - WINNER OF THE LOCUS...
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The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st CenturyThe practice of comprehensive planning is changing dramatically in the 21st century to address the pressing need for more sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities. Drawing on the latest research and best practice examples, The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st...
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Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted WorldWhat does Carmelite spirituality have to teach us about living at peace in the frenetic world of ours today? Everything. Guiding the reader through a mystical maze of themes, Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted World displays the heart of the Carmelite charism and...
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Biblical Women and Jewish Daily Life in the Middle AgesIn Biblical Women and Jewish Daily Life in the Middle Ages, Elisheva Baumgarten seeks a point of entry into the everyday existence of people who did not belong to the learned elite, and who therefore left no written records of their lives. She does...
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Contemporary Houses. 100 Homes Around the WorldDesigning private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industrial site, but the preferences, requirements, and vision of particular personalities becomes priority. The...
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The Other SideHow do you start an investigation when you have no evidence that a crime has been committed? When a seventeen-year-old girl abruptly disappears, the ensuing investigation probes dead-ends seemingly as deep as Montana's Flathead Lake-the geographic and investigative center of The Other Side. The...
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a HouseFor reasons both obvious and mysterious, even as our cultural and social constructions of domesticity change, the house remains a fundamental site for advancing modern architectural theory and practice: because it accommodates a full diurnal and annual cycle of life, and because it intricately...
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The Divine Comedy"Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them. There is no third." - T. S. Eliot"Dante's poem is, for many, the greatest single work of Western literature." - Ian Thompson."I love my Dante as much as the Bible. He is my spiritual food,...
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Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar EnergyThe definitive history of solar power and technology Even as concern over climate change and energy security fuels a boom in solar technology, many still think of solar as a twentieth-century wonder. Few realize that the first photovoltaic array appeared on a New York...
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The Happy FamilyThe brand new thriller from the No.1 Kindle bestselling author of The Perfect Couple and Am I Guilty? "Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters. Fabulous!" Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways "Suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals!" Sarah Linley, author of...
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Ready or NotThe incredible new thriller you won't be able to put down from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author A happy family... Alice and Tom Sark seem to have it all - a wonderful marriage, a gorgeous baby, a beautiful home. And now Alice,...
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The SandmanNathanael remains haunted by his childhood fear that the lawyer Coppelius, a strange night-time visitor who used to come to his house to conduct alchemical experiments with his father - the latter dying as a consequence of one of these sessions - was none...
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Developing: My LifeIn 1986, the New York Times called William Zeckendorf Jr. "Manhattan's most active real-estate developer," a judgment borne out by Zeckendorf's fascinating memoir. The second generation of a legendary family of developers, "Bill" Zeckendorf was a developer with a social conscience, not only putting...
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Béjart's CaravanTraveling through the French countryside in their brightly painted wagons, the actors of the Augusto Troupe perform comedies and spectacles in villages and chateaux, and hope for a warm place to spend the winter. The group encounters religious fanatics, desperate maidens, greedy peasants, nefarious...
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The Last GuestsA wife finds herself racing for answers when the decision to rent out her family vacation home takes a deadly turn in this "twisty thriller" perfect for fans of Megan Miranda (Megan Goldin, author of The Escape Room). Ever have the feeling you're being...
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