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Medieval CookThe figure of the medieval cook revealed, in the context of time and circumstance. Stylish and racy... An excellent book and a delight to read, written with panache and entirely convincing. Professor PETER COSS, Cardiff University. This book takes us into the world of...
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Medieval TravellerAn updated edition of this classic study of travelling in the middle ages, demonstrating that our ancestors moved about far more than one might expect. How did people travel in the middle ages? Evidence shows that despite all the likely deterrents - danger from...
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Built to Survive: How We Designed & Built a Sustainable, Secure & Survivable Custom HomeImagine that a natural disaster results in a blackout lasting not days, but weeks. Imagine a cyber attack by a terrorist group or rouge nation results in one lasting not weeks, but months. Imagine that an electromagnetic pulse EMP] caused by a high-altitude nuclear...
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The Punjab: The History of the Punjabis and the Contested Region on the Border Between India and Pakistan*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingBritish India ultimately covered some 54 percent of the landmass and 77 percent of the population. By the time the British began to contemplate a withdrawal from India, 565 princely states were officially...
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Small Space Style: Clever Ideas for Compact InteriorsThese days, space is a precious commodity. Small Space Style is an inspiring guide to making the most of even the tiniest home. Sara Emslie embraces the positive aspects of living in a compact home and explores design and style solutions to the practical...
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Medieval Life: Archaeology and the Life CourseAn examination of daily life in the Middle Ages which reveals the intimate relations between age groups, between the living and the dead, and between people and things. The aim of this book is to explore how medieval life was actually lived - how...
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The Medieval Military Engineer: From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth CenturySheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep. The results of medieval engineering still surround us - cathedrals, castles, stone bridges, irrigation systems. However, the siege artillery, siege towers, temporary bridges, earthwork emplacements and underground...
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The Book of Horsemanship by Duarte I of PortugalFirst full translation of an important treatise on chivalric horsemanship. Written around 1430, Duarte of Portugal's remarkable treatise on chivalric horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar (Book on Riding), is the sole substantial contemporary source to survive on the definitive physical skill of themedieval knight....
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The Hardest Thing to DoThis story starts one year after the end of the third book, in the early fourteenth century. The monastery of St Alcuin's is settling down and adjusting to its new abbot, who is taking the place of Father Peregrine, when an old enemy, Prior...
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Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a ShoestringLearn how to reuse, recycle, restyle, restore, and revamp your old furnishings to create a stylish and unique home, without spending a fortune! Whether you are on a tight budget, or simply want to give your existing home a new look, Thrifty Chic provides...
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Mamluk 'Askari 1250-1517New archaeological material and research underpin this extensive, detailed and beautifully illustrated account of the famous Mamluk Askars.The Mamluk army is credited with finally defeating and expelling the Crusaders from the Middle East, with defeating and halting the Mongol invasion of the Islamic Middle...
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Spatial Strategies for Interior DesignThis book explores the ways in which the organization of interior space can be developed from the initial concept through to the planning of a project. The straightforward text explains strategies, processes, and methods that can be employed to transform an initial brief into...
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U.S. Bank Stadium: The New Home of the Minnesota VikingsIn the summer of 2016, the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings football team will unveil a new, state-of-the-art stadium in Minneapolis. More than a monument to football, U.S. Bank Stadium stands as a community space that hosts a range of events and...
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Moma HighlightsThis new edition of MoMA Highlights presents 375 works from the Museum of Modern Art's unparalleled collection of modern and contemporary art. Featuring 170 new selections--a greater representation of women, artists of color and artists from around the world--this updated volume reflects the inclusionary...
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The War Nerd IliadWe recognize the names: Achilles, Odysseus, Zeus, and Apollo. We're taught that The Iliad is a foundational text of civilization. But who has really read the text? Until now, The Iliad was hijacked by academics and used to bludgeon schoolchildren as a boring-yet- mandatory...
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Eaton Hall: Pride of King TownshipIn 1901, Florence McCrea married into one of the most prosperous families in the Dominion of Canada, becoming Lady Eaton fourteen years later when her husband, John Craig Eaton, was knighted. Not long after the death of her husband, Lady Eaton retired from her...
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The Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County, OhioWhen its first covered bridge was constructed on the Ashtabula-Trumbull Turnpike in 1832, Ashtabula County was closer to frontier than a new Connecticut. Its rutted roads promised adventure and suggested prosperity but also great hardship. Covered bridges, made mostly of local timber, would eventually...
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The Renaissance Artists: With History Projects for KidsWho were the artists of the Renaissance? Why do we still learn from Renaissance art? This is a wonderfully enticing introduction to the Renaissance via the lives of five artists: Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian, Botticelli, and Raphael. - Booklist Starred Review The Renaissance Artists...
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Chaumet: Photography, Arts, FetesThe fine jeweler Chaumet, established in 1780, is one of the crown jewels of Place Vend me. Following the release of a first slipcase set of M moire volumes, Assouline introduces a second set on the themes of F tes, the Arts, and Photography,...
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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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