Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life

What does history really consists of? Centuries of people quietly going about their daily business. And where did all these normal activities take ...

The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what hi...

Reducere. The desire for beautiful gardens is as strong as ever. An own garden as a private oasis of well-being, but also as a place of prestige can be much ...

The doors of centuries-old French chateaux are thrown wide open in this sumptuous photographic cross-country tour. Readers will gain entry to a stu...

Reducere. After years of occupying a vexed position in the American academy, Philippine studies has come into its own, emerging as a trenchant and dynamic sp...

Featuring cover artwork and endpapers from the late Howard Hodgkin, this intimate biography of Lord Byron is the first book to explore the poet's e...

Reducere. Here is the haunting, inspirational account of Nien Cheng's six-and-a-half years as a political prisoner during Communist China's Cultural Revoluti...

Breathes new life into Shakespeare's story by establishing fresh interpretations of his baptism; evidence pertaining to his father; his wedding; hi...

Reducere. This is an English translation of "The Private Life of the Romanoffs", originally published in German and written by Bernhard Stern. Within this vo...

Reducere. 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 ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Andreas HuyssenMemory of historical trauma has a unique power to generate works of art. This book analyzes the relation of ...

THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER FOR NATURE LOVERS'To see a hare sit still as stone, to watch a hare boxing on a frosty March morning, to witness a hare...

Reducere. An indispensable biography of the world's most famous detective from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Vincent StarrettIn a boarding house at...

This sumptuous book celebrates 12 country houses, occupied by the same families for at least 300 years. From State rooms to boot rooms we have inte...

Edward's private world is revealed in this exciting new work by John Ashdown-Hill, author of The Mythology of Richard III

Publisher: Dedalus LtdAuthor(s): Shatwa BinshatwanTranslator: Sawad HussainNumber of pages: 96Collection: Dedalus AfricaPublication date: 2021Dimen...

The author of }The January Man{ crosses Britain, visiting its storied cathedrals and considering the history of these buildings, encountering belie...

Reducere. Living in a tiny house may seem like a huge challenge to some, but it's way easier than you think! This book will tell you about the many benefits ...

An inspiring collection of the extraordinary private spaces of 250 of the world's most creative people, past and presentPublisher: Phaidon Press Lt...

For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and p...

Based on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography explores the secret selves behind Marilyn Monroe's public facades.Illustration...

Through an innovative combination of image and text, Peter Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions. He introduces the 'tool ki...

As our minds develop we create a personalized inner world based on our experiences. But during periods of intense emotion, such as anger, fear or e...

A newly updated biography of life behind the Palace doors - a celebration of the 60 year reign of Elizabeth II.

This book, rather than looking at what Cromwell did and wrote for the king, and what he did in the royal court, will look at who he was as an indiv...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Paul C. NagelJohn Quincy Adams was raised, educated, and groomed to be President, following in the footsteps of his father,...

Reducere. Here is the powerful, deeply affecting story of one Margaret Mayfield, from her childhood in post-Civil War Missouri to California in the throes of...

Explores the historical complexity and cultural hybridity of post-classical eastern Mediterranean cities with case studies examining how cities' pa...

New in B-format paperback - A fresh perspective on Churchill and life in wartime by the nurse charged with looking after the Prime Minister.Publish...

How Psychotherapists Live is a landmark study of more than 12, 000 mental health practitioners worldwide.Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): ...

Reducere. Take the first step to realizing your dream of building and living in your very own Shipping Container Home The purpose of this guide is to provide...

A step-by-step, comprehensive approach to private equity and private debt Private Capital Investing: The Handbook of Private Debt and Private Equit...

Reducere. The definitive book on how to bring an old house back to life -- without destroying its spirit -- is now updated with all new color photography in ...

This book presents intricate, backstage negotiations of interests and compromises between diplomats and lobbyists through the corridors of power, w...

Welcome to the wonderful world of animal homes!

A passionate critique of the intrusiveness of modern culture which advocates an exploration and cultivation of our unconscious, in a world where ev...

'Makes you laugh out loud, then finally breaks your heart. That's why [Homes] has and deserves her A-list status' Independent

Reducere. The Shanghai Maths Project Practice Book 7 is a Year 7 workbook providing varied practice of key concepts and summative assessments of the UK curri...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Louis MeierTake the first step to realizing your dream of building and living in your very own Shipping Container Home The ...

In a beautiful literary exploration, Sally Bayley tracks the evolution - and the potential twenty first century death of - the diary, mourning what...

Second in a trilogy with boy/girl appeal. Ruby and Charlie search for a missing friend through the troubled heartland of China - where its hard to ...

Reducere. You may be divorcing, divorced, never married, a grandparent, or other relative of a child growing up between two homes. For whatever reason you fi...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Marie (Metanoia Institute, UK) AdamsNumber of pages: 154Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 212 x 141 x 10C...

A look inside the hidden world of London's private members' clubs, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. If we think of these clubs as p...