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British Weird: Selected Short Fiction 1893 - 1937For fans of the best-selling Women's Weird anthology comes British Weird, a new installment of stories by British writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that embrace the supernatural, horror, and the Gothic. Curated by James Machin, the author of Palgrave Gothic's...
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The Wife and the WidowThe second standalone thriller from Christian White, the award-winning author of The Nowhere Child. Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and The Widow is an unsettling thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow...
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The Guide to Being a Good Human for the Earth: How to Live SustainablyThis is a guide to being a good human for the earth. How can we live on this planet sustainably so we can have a good quality of life for many generations to come? This book provides quick and practical information on how to...
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The Conformity: Book 1: ManifestationFor six centuries this text, so vital to the Christian communities that had been touched by the life of Saint Francis, has never been published into a modern language. This landmark translation brings The Book of Conformity to today's reader in a beautiful English...
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Gio Ponti in the American WestThe only book devoted to the sole building ever built in the United States by the mid-century Italian master architect and designer, whose brand has a cult following and ever-growing popularity. Opened in 1971, Denver Art Museum's north building, a seven-story structure--with its distinctive...
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Chaucer: A European LifeAn acclaimed biography that recreates the cosmopolitan world in which a wine merchant's son became one of the most celebrated of all English writers Geoffrey Chaucer is often called the father of English literature, but this acclaimed biography reveals him as a great European...
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Goya: A Portrait of the ArtistThe first major English-language biography of Francisco Goya y Lucientes, who ushered in the modern era The life of Francisco Goya (1746-1828) coincided with an age of transformation in Spanish history that brought upheavals in the country's politics and at the court which Goya...
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The Haunted Cathedral: Volume 2An ill-fated journey, a long-lost uncle, and a mysterious cathedral mark the next chapter in the life of Xan, an orphan in search of his destiny. For a year, he has lived in the care of Benedictine monks at Harwood Abbey. Now he learns...
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Ecological Buildings: New Strategies for Sustainable ArchitectureIn contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues. Aspects of ecological balance have become an important part in the planning and construction process. In recent years, a...
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Raphael. the Complete Works. Paintings, Frescoes, Tapestries, ArchitectureRaphael (1483-1520) is considered the most important artist of the Italian High Renaissance alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo. In his short lifetime he created around one hundred paintings and numerous frescoes, including nine fresco cycles, on an unsurpassed variety of themes - from sensual female...
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Seeking Urban Transformation: Alternative Urban Futures in ZimbabweSeeking Urban Transformation. Alternative Urban Futures in Zimbabwe tells the stories of ordinary people's struggles to remake urban centres. It interrogates and highlights the principle conditions in which urban transformation takes place. The main catalysts of the transformation are social movements and planning institutions....
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Dracula's Wars: Vlad the Impaler and His RivalsThe real Dracula was far from Bram Stoker's well-mannered aristocrat. In a world ruled by petty tyrants and constantly at war, the young Dracula - better known as Vlad the Impaler - was held hostage by the Turks while his father was assassinated and...
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An Accidental Masterpiece: Mies Van Der Rohe's Barcelona PavilionMies van der Rohe entwarf mit dem temporären Ausstellungspavillon des Deutschen Reichs auf der Weltausstellung 1929 in Barcelona eine Ikone der Architektur, aber auch ein umstrittenes Monument der Selbstdarstellung der Weimarer Republik. Das Gebäude gehört zu den ungewöhnlichsten Erfolgsgeschichten in der Architektur: Trotz seiner...
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The Tower of NeroThe fifth and final installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Trials of Apollo series has Lester and Meg returning to where it all began: Camp Half-Blood. At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here...
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Poolside: The World's Most Extraordinary Hotel PoolsRetreat Magazine presents POOLSIDE: The Word's Most Extraordinary Hotel Pools, a hardcover book showcasing the world's most spectacular pools. From iconic infinity-edge pools to private plunge pools with a view, this book is designed in celebration of the best poolside experiences. Travel's ultimate amenity,...
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Good Girls LieJ.T. Ellison's pulse-pounding new psychological thriller examines the tenuous bonds of friendship, the power of lies and the desperate lengths people will go to in order to protect their secrets.Goode girls don't lie...Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The...
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Wabi Sabi - Learning the ancient japanese art of imperfection with thoughtfulness and peacefulness. Conceptual art and MinimalismWould you like to be at peace with your imperfections and to find happiness in the tranquility life has to offer? Wabi-sabi is for you With Japanese and Buddhist roots dating back hundreds of years, wabi-sabi is a worldview that centers on the acceptance...
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Petra: The History of Jordan's Rose CityWhile Petra's fame might often come second to things like the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, ancient Greece, or the Great Wall of China, you can now see that the Rose City certainly deserves its place under the Sun as one of the most precious...
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Great Architects Redrawn: Louis I. Kahn- By revisiting Louis I. Kahn's drawings, this study provides a new awareness of Kahn and his design variation- Provides a valuable reference for students studying Kahn and his works- With over 1,000 drawings, this book forms an important source of material- User-friendly and...
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Taste: A Cultural History of the Home Interior 1800 to the Present DayDemocratic in intention and approach, the book will argue that the home interior, as independently created by the 'amateur' householder, offers a continuous informal critique of shifting architectural styles (most notably with the advent of Modernism) and the design mainstream. Indeed, it will suggest...
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