The Research Magnificent

Reducere. In this unique inquiry into the deepest incarnation of love, author Richard Matzkin has looked to his extraordinary, three decade long marriage to ...

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means to us.Publisher: Profile Books ...

Reducere. The Autobiography of Henry VIII is the magnificent historical novel that established Margaret George's career. Evocatively written in the first per...

Reducere. Established in 1872 and designed in collaboration with landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the Arnold Arboretum is a National Historic Landm...

'This is a splendid book, which narrates the tragedy of a Cuban, Oswaldo Pay, who dared to oppose Fidel Castro in communist Cuba, and paid dearly f...

The French Marble Clock is the definitive book on the subject, written by Nicolas M. Thorpe who is an enthusiastic collector. Years of research cou...

Reducere. Drawing on exhaustive research, this remarkable, intimate account tells the story of how World War I reduced Europe's mightiest empires to rubble, ...

In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: GurudasIf the information presented in this book is utilized appropriately, it has the potential to bring about a major evo...

Reducere. For fans of Wolf Hall, Alison Weir's New York Times bestselling biography of Henry VIII brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and the fas...

Marine biologist Micheline Jenner discovered humpback breeding grounds off the Kimberley coast, has swum through orange golfball-sized pygmy blue w...

Reducere. Featured in: o Huffington Posto Marie Claire o CBSo Daily Mail o The Sun "...a comprehensive, valuable, enjoyable, and potentially society-enhancin...

In this volume, Kenneth G. Holum, a professor at the University of Maryland, presents the results of the many years of excavation by the Combined C...

A Harper Perennial Political Classic, The Making of the President 1960 is the groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning account...

Reducere. Medieval Herbals: The Illustrative Traditions is a new, wide-ranging and generously illustrated study of manuscript herbals produced between 600 - ...

Few visitors to the stunning Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument realize that its depths embrace but a small part of the archaeological ...

The most comprehensive reference guide to the world's sharks--now fully revised and updated Sharks of the World is the essential illustrated guide ...

Reducere. DescriptionSibert Medalist and naturalist Nic Bishop gives readers a closer look at big cats With grace, guile, and unstoppable power, big cats are...

DescriptionThe story of Islay, Jura and Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides. They have had substantial human occupatio...

Reducere. The Ultimate Human ExperienceThe interaction between mankind and spiritual beings -- of Divine Encounters -- as recorded inscriptures and ancient t...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Romans regarded her as "fatale monstrum"--a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespe...

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

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the creative team behind the bestselling, Caldecott Medal -- winning Finding Winnie comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen t...

DescriptionA thrilling science fiction masterwork of experimental disaster from the bestselling author of the Fractured Europe series The Guardian ...

Reducere. A glorious novel of the controversial Richard III---a monarch betrayed in life by his allies and betrayed in death by historyIn this beautifully re...

Reducere. Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse...

Reducere. This book represents the culmination of David Grant Noble's forty-year career as a fine arts photographer and writer. It features seventy-six duoto...

Reducere. Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educa...

Reducere. DescriptionSan rock paintings, scattered over the range of southern Africa, are considered by many to be the very earliest examples of representati...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is a story of Peter Gibson Thomson's pulp mill. Through extensive research, the author has gathered information from a wide variety...

The first publication to examine the pioneering designer and prolific collector who led Tiffany & Co. to creative and commercial success A silversm...

National Bestseller National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory and the forthcoming Bewilder...

Reducere. "If you read one book about Lincoln, make it A. Lincoln."--USA TodayNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington Post - The Philadelphi...

Temples dedicated to Confucius are found throughout China and across East Asia, dating back over two thousand years. These sacred and magnificent s...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Edward Rutherfurd, the grand master of the historical novel, comes a dazzling epic about the magnificent city of Par...

Images of the Ice Age, here in its third edition, is the most complete study available of the world's earliest imagery, presenting a fascinating an...

From the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth centuries, Saint Elizabeths Hospital was one of the United States' most important institutions for th...

Reducere. A gripping new mystery from the "fresh new voice in the thriller genre" (Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author) and author of The Wild Ins...

Reducere. This is the HARDBACK version. "This book brings back so many lovely and amusing memories of a sadly missed friend. She was unique and irreplaceable...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Legend of Bo Schembechler is a football love story. Millions of Michigan football fans loved Bo Schembechler almost as much as he lo...

Reducere. DescriptionA Legacy in Brick and Stone by John Weaver IIThe definitive history of the American Third System of Fortifications that defended our coa...