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The south coast city of Brighton has long been one of Britain’s most famous and influential places, ever since the Prince of Wales, later George IV, began to visit regularly, constructed the Royal P……続きを見る

This book tells the story of several country shows held in various areas across Gloucestershire, in a set of striking black-and-white images by photographer Hollie Crawshaw. The personal images conv……続きを見る

Stratford-upon-Avon is a much-visited town. Visitors will be familiar with Shakespeare’s birthplace, Holy Trinity Church, and the theatre, but may overlook many of the place’s hidden secrets. Among ……続きを見る

Once a relatively small rural settlement on the River Clyde, Glasgow expanded dramatically over the centuries to become the largest city in Scotland. From the early eighteenth century Glasgow prospe……続きを見る

The history of Peebles spans nine centuries, so it is inevitable that there is a wealth of history in which to delve for nuggets of interest. David I of Scotland used to visit Peebles Castle in the ……続きを見る

Witney History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this Oxfordshire town, its well-known streets and famous places, and explains what they meant to local people throughout the n……続きを見る

Barking & Dagenham History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous old port. This new book guides us through the streets and alleyways, showing how its famous landmarks ……続きを見る

Hornchurch History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this suburban town in the London Borough of Havering. This new book guides us through its streets and alleyways, showing h……続きを見る

The Victorian era saw great changes to the nation’s capital. This book illustrates the nineteenth-century aspects of London that the Victorians were so proud of: the pioneering public health enginee……続きを見る

Aberdeen City Centre History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous old port city. This new book guides us through the streets and alleyways, showing how its famous lan……続きを見る

Knaresborough History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this north Yorkshire market town. Local author and historian Paul Chrystal guides us around Knaresborough’s streets and……続きを見る

Birmingham Airport has a history stretching back to the Second World War, when it was requisitioned for use by the military. During the post-war years, races and public events were held at the site ……続きを見る

The county of Derbyshire has a great diversity of beautiful landscapes. Photographer Richard Beresford has captured the county’s essence in this collection of stunning images. From timeless villages……続きを見る

The south Wales town of Neath has existed since Roman times, when a fort was built here at the crossing point of the River Neath. It was a market town until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution ……続きを見る

The royal parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting) of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of the……続きを見る

Secret Barry Island offers a unique insight into this fascinating seaside resort in the Vale of Glamorgan, delving into its lesser-known past. Thoroughly researched, within these pages local authors……続きを見る

Aquesta edició presenta l'obra literària i cartogràfica d'Antoni de Montserrat fins ara desconeguda en el nostre país, acompanyada d'una biografia, set-centes notes i seixanta imatges. El Mongolicae……続きを見る

A limpia (cleansing, in the Spanish language) is a physicalsymbolic method, used in the Mesoamerican traditional medical practices, to reach a new balance. The verb "to clean" means "make something ……続きを見る

Vast interior spaces have become ubiquitous in the contemporary city. The soaring atriums and concourses of mega-hotels, shopping malls and transport interchanges define an increasingly normal exper……続きを見る

Partez à la découverte de la villa avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Le mot latin «villa» désigne proprement une exploitation agricole; on en vint par la suite à l'appliquer aux résidences de plai……続きを見る

"История" Геродота, обессмертившая имя этого великого грека, является первым памятником европейского исторического повествования, кладезем сведений о географии, культуре, войне и политике древнего м……続きを見る

The making of shadows is an act as old as architecture itself. From the gloom of the medieval hearth through to the masterworks of modernism, shadows have been an essential yet neglected presence in……続きを見る

At age 65, Nerva assumed the role of emperor of Rome; just sixteen months later, his reign ended with his death. Nerva's short reign robbed his regime of the opportunity for the emperor's imperial i……続きを見る

You can see the Great Wall of China from outer space - that’s how big it is! In this ancient history book, you're going to learn the why’s and the how’s behind the building of the Great Wall. You’ll……続きを見る

In this study, Kari Boyd McBride defines 'country house discourse' as a network of fictions that articulated and mediated early modern concerns about the right use of land and the social relationshi……続きを見る

Since its sudden and dramatic formation upon winning the competition to design Paisley Civic Centre in 1963, Hutchison, Locke and Monk (HLM Architects) has consistently served and adapted to the cha……続きを見る

A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obamaーmany never before seenーcoupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from Official White House Photographer Am……続きを見る

Cities Interrupted explores the potential of visual culture – in the form of photography, film, performance, architecture, urban design, and mixed media – to strategically interrupt processes of glo……続きを見る

Cotton was once king throughout Georgia. Reconstruction investors and railroad tycoons saw this potential to open textile mills in the South instead of sending cotton up North. Towns across Central ……続きを見る

A picturesque town nestled among the wildflower-covered foothills of the Sierras, Lindsay is the epitome of the ideal California life--one of health, wealth and sunshine. Lindsay became the heart of……続きを見る