British Museum, Paperback

This book presents the first comprehensive publication of Lorenz Natter's (1705- 1763) Museum Britannicum, offering full discussion in English and ...

Reducere. An edited transcription of the holograph British Museum manuscript of Virginia Woolf's 1925 novel _Mrs. Dalloway_, "The Hours" was Woolf's early ti...

This book, which developed out of the British Museum's 'Iraq Scheme' archaeological training programme, covers the core components for putting toge...

The book discusses and catalogues Charles Masson's 1833-8 collections from the urban site of Begram and Kabul bazaar now in the British Museum, sup...

Malaita traces the history and culture of a Pacific island from the 19th to 21st centuries through over 600 images drawn from the archives of the B...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 90 Halftones, black and white; 90 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 376Publication dat...

An innovative approach to the study of an under-appreciated topic of the place of art in ancient religion and will be essential reading for researc...

Presents for the first time the results of the excavation and scientific analysis between 2005 and 2013 of seventeen Iron Age cauldrons discovered ...

In examining how the technologies of museum bureaucracy - the ledger book, the card catalogue, the database - operate through a colonial lens, Cata...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Susanne KuchlerIllustration(s): 100 col illusNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 296 x ...

Publisher: Royal British Columbia MuseumAuthor(s): David NagorsenIllustration(s): colour photosNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

A unique exploration of naval identity, period fashion and masculinity.Publisher: National Maritime MuseumAuthor(s): Amy MillerIllustration(s): 100...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Jago CooperIllustration(s): 250 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2021Dimen...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Belinda CrerarIllustration(s): 200 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Di...

Reducere. With more species of fungi than any other region in Canada, British Columbia is a rich playground for mushroom hunters. Now there's Mushrooms of Br...

Reducere. The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and illustrations created c. 1250 BCE, in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom o...

Walter Edward Guinness (1880-1944), the first Lord Moyne, was an Anglo-Irish politician, businessman and explorer.Publisher: British Museum PressAu...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Thorsten OpperIllustration(s): 280 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Di...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Steven HooperIllustration(s): 340 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2006Dimension...

Publisher: British Museum PressIllustration(s): 28 Illustrations, black and white; 300 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 20...

Publisher: British Museum PressIllustration(s): 25 Illustrations, black and white; 245 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 20...

A richly illustrated catalogue accompanying a major British Museum exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Reducere. Nancy Turner and Richard Hebda present the results of many years of working with botanical experts from the Saanich Nation on southern Vancouver Is...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Hugh TaitIllustration(s): 150 Illustrations, black and white; 250 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 25...

Reducere. From the original inhabitants from the Tsartlip First Nation to the lost community of immigrant workers from China and India, from a company town t...

Reducere. Trees and Shrubs of British Columbia is the definitive guide to all native and naturalized woody plants in the province. T. Christopher Brayshaw de...

Publisher: Royal British Columbia MuseumAuthor(s): Emily CarrNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 228 x 20Cover type: Paperb...

The compelling story of the world's oldest and best-loved dye. At any given time nearly half the world's population is wearing denim - this book te...

Drawing on the British Museums wide-ranging collections, this catalogue provides a contextual survey of political art across Asia, covering the per...

DescriptionA catalog of the unique collection of modern and contemporary prints and drawings of film critic and author Alexander Walker (1930-2003)...

Reducere. Wild Flowers is a collection of Emily Carr's delightfully evocative impressions of native flowers and shrubs. She wrote these short pieces later in...

Publisher: British Museum PressIllustration(s): With over 250 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 217 x 217 x...

Publisher: Royal British Columbia MuseumAuthor(s): Alan HooverNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 230 x 229 x 9Cover type: Paperba...

From the faithful wife to the powerful queen, the untouchable priestess to the high-living prostitute, the daily lives and roles of women in the an...

Reducere. Nancy Turner describes more than 150 plants traditionally harvested and eaten by First Peoples east of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia and ...

Reducere. A narrative of resistance and resilience spanning seven decades in the life of a tireless advocate for Indigenous language preservation. Life histo...

Reducere. Hoofed mammals are the most abundant large mammals in British Columbia. Nine wild native species live here: Elk, Moose, Mule Deer, White-tailed Dee...

Reducere. Much fear of sharks is driven by media reports or films that sensationalize shark attacks, despite the rarity of such occurrences. With contributor...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

In this fully revised and updated edition of British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from this time are described and classified and illustrated with...

The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illus...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Jessica Harrison-HallIllustration(s): 125 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2009Di...

Take a tour on Britain's railways in this brand new puzzle book for train and travel fans and history buffs from the National Railway Museum in Yor...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Remarkable artworks by British artists from the late 17th Century to modern times. Published to tie in with a new art exhibition opening at the Mus...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Sally GraingerIllustration(s): 80 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2012Dimension...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Antony GriffithsIllustration(s): 12 colour and 120 b&w illustrationsNumber of pages: 152Publication date:...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Ralph JacksonIllustration(s): Illustrated in colour throughoutNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2010D...

More than 170, 000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Guests of the Third Reich w...

Reducere. Birding and butterfly watching have been popular outdoor activities for decades. Now, dragonfly watching is catching on as a fascinating and enjoya...

Draws on the British Museum collection and other finds, sites and monuments to celebrate Viking culture and explore the impact of their conquest an...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Jaromir MalekIllustration(s): 21 Illustrations, black and white; 90 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: ...

Dr Irving Finkel, curator at the British Museum, explores why the belief in ghosts is what makes us human.Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): I...

A beautifully illustrated selection of Persian poetry featuring images from the British Museum's world-famous collection. Now in a fresh new paperb...

Beautifully illustrated gift book on the prints and drawings of Albrecht Durer, the first truly international artist.

Provides an intriguing insight into the range, diversity and complexity of same-sex experiences throughout history. Takes objects ranging from Anci...

Filled with art and craft fun, it includes 50 sheets of origami paper. Published in collaboration with the British Museum, it also coincides with a...

Selection of classical and modern Chinese love poems, illustrated with brushwork calligraphy and scenes from rarely exhibited paintings and prints ...

Richly illustrated poetry anthology featuring beautiful images of birds from around the world

This is the second title in a series of Sherlock Holmes Escape Books: a unique, new form of puzzle books, in which the reader must solve the puzzle...

Traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Martin FindellIllustration(s): 38 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2014Dimension...

Collection, colonialism, translation, and the ephemera that shapes the stories we tell about ourselves.Publisher: Charco PressIllustration(s): NoNu...

Reducere. An accessible look at the world's oldest writing system, covering it's origins, historical development and demise. With new colour photos.

Description1894. A well-respected academic is found dead in a gentlemen's convenience cubicle at the British Museum, the stall locked from the insi...