Scenes of Life at the Capital, Paperback - Philip Whalen

A much-needed portable edition of Philip Whalen's inimitable masterpiece.

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This brilliant new guide for Londoners reveals hidden rivers, wooded lakes and Art Deco lidos, all within an hour of the capital on public transpor...

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A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of award-winning, bestselling author Kate Atkinson's debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, a deeply movi...

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DescriptionHere is Nicholas Hytner's fascinating, candid memoir of his tenure at the helm of Britain's greatest theater. As artistic director of Lo...

The debut of a female Steve Jones - likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival.

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Two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen reveals the intimate, untold stories of his decades at America's most iconic news show...

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The author guides the inquisitive museum visitor through a series of questions and problems which confront museum curators, and their designers, be...

In spite of the difficulties and frustrations of living with cerebral palsy, Kathleen Lennon is noted for her lovely smile and her wicked sense of ...

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Royal Opera HouseIllustration(s): 40 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 40Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

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Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Mary Lynn RajskubNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 219 x 25Cover type: HardbackRedescopera fa...

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A journey through the evolution of Britain's prehistoric landscape, and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants, in fifteen scenes.Publisher: ...

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Reducere. DescriptionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...