As a history of decorative naval architecture this unique book takes a well-illustrated look at a fascinating variety of shipboard ornamentations systematically explaining where ideas and forms originated through the ages and how nations influenced one another in the... Lees meer.
Countenance is a suspenseful yet heartfelt story full of intrigue and unexpected revelations where magic is made in the kitchen and angels can fall in love. Memorable characters inhabit a home that is more than it seems and unwittingly prepare for a final showdown whe... Lees meer.
Excerpt from On the Science of Those Proportions by Which the Human Head and Countenance as Represented in Works of Ancient Greek Art Are Distinguished From Those of Ordinary Nature The recommendation of Sir Joshua Reynolds that every opportunity should be taken to... Lees meer.
Michael Hughes writes like a brilliant cross between David Mitchell and Hilary Mantel Toby Litt In 1999 a programmer is trying to fix the millennium bug but can t shake the sense he s been chosen for something. In 1888 five women are brutally murdered in the East End... Lees meer.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution Gale initiated a revolution of its own. digi... Lees meer.
