Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum, Hardcover - Victor Harris

Reducere. The Japanese sword has long been appreciated both as a weapon and as an object of art. Only in Japanese culture has the sword been developed to suc...

Contributor(s): Author: Marjorie CaygillThis is a 'must-have' celebration of the highlights from the British Museum's world-famous collections.The ...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Akiko YanoIllustration(s): With over 400 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 566Publication date: 2013Di...

DescriptionThe Grosvenor School of Modern Art was founded by the influential teacher, painter and wood-engraver, Iain McNab, in 1925. Situated in L...

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

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

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

Reducere. If you were a fan of the SAW movies, you will love this book. If you weren't a fan, this will change your mind. The Cutting Edge: Philosophy of the...

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

Cutting Edge. Original! Advanced Cutting Edge Advanced Students Book and CD-Rom Pack - Sarah Cunningham

Acclaimed author Francesco Dimitri and award-winning artist Mario Alberti tell a story of extraordinary people who are brought together to uncover ...

Reducere. What could be more fascinating than the workings of the human mind? This stunningly illustrated survey in Sterling's Milestones series chronicles t...

DescriptionDiaries, memoirs, and letters by officers of the Napoleonic era abound, but there are few reminiscences by common foot soldiers. This ex...

In the mid-19th century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travelers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters--le...

Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of...

DescriptionIsabella L. Bird was one of the most famous British travelers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her destinations included...

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...

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. From the walled city of ancie...

Reducere. "The prose is fresh and energetic, the story-telling superb, and the writing comes out as raw and terrifying as an exposed nerve." New York Times A...

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...

Reducere. DescriptionAssembled over the last four decades and still growing, the Mary and Cheney Cowles collection of Japanese art is one of the finest in pr...

There's a killer stalking children in a small, North Carolina town...and the only one who can stop him is the local Sheriff, a man crippled physica...

Reducere. At seventy-three years young, #1 New York Times bestselling author and health guru Suzanne Somers has established herself as a leading voice on ant...

Publisher: Alpha EditionAuthor(s): G R GrayNumber of pages: 428Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbackRede...

Reducere. Although the field of graphic design continues to evolve, print will always matter when it comes to connecting with audiences in a visceral and sen...

The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both on a grand scale--such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's Perseus--a...

The gritty, hard-edged novel of sex, crime, and corruption in 1970s Atlanta...and the man who is paid to hide it all... by Ralph Dennis, author of ...

DescriptionMary Quant (b. 1934) was an icon of her generation and the personification of 1960s "swinging London." This book, published to accompany...

Reducere. A dazzling collection of more than 100 innovative vegetable recipes from the beloved chefs of Philadelphia's nationally acclaimed restaurants Vedge...

The future of medicine is happening now. Revolutionary new science is providing cures that were considered science fiction five years ago--and not ...

Reducere. The Cutting Edge recounts the first-hand experiences of a teenage girl caught inside the vicious circle of self-harm and her recovery journey. The ...

Explore the phenomenon of Alice in Wonderland, which has captivated readers from Walt Disney to Annie Leibovitz for over 150 years Lewis Carroll's ...

Cutting-edge Medicine. Cool Science – Connie Goldsmith

The modern era of Japanese swords began with the Meiji restoration in 1868. The demand for new swords fell drastically, and by 1876, there was almo...

This cutting edge and comprehensive book--with contributions from the star faculty of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration--offers t...

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

Reducere. Powerful bladesmithing techniques for advanced knife and sword makersDo you crave the challenge of making the 'perfect knife'?Does your pride in yo...