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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Small Softcover with color and black and white illustrations throughout. Index, Further Reading. 191 pages.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. You probably know the feeling. You?re playing happily by yourself in the park, when you?re suddenly told, ?Go and say hello to that little boy over there!? But what if you don?t want to say hello? What if the little boy isn?t really a little boy at all? What? what if he?s a MONSTER in disguise? Welcome to a weird and wonderful ?what if?? story where saying hello can lead to all sorts of surprising adventures. Shearring, Maisie Paradise (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. An introduction to the principal mysteries of the Christian church - Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox - such as the significant dates of the Christian Year, the forms of the Cross, and the body of legend surrounding the Madonna.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A humorous book that poses and answers twenty questions about mans best friend and what makes them so unique.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A compact guide to shopping for spectacles, offering practical information. This is one of the small format titles in the "Chic Simple" series of guides to living in the 90s.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Original, imaginative and lots of fun, My Head-to-Toe Body Book is a look at the body inside and out for young children. The approach is hands-on: this book is all about asking questions and getting answers. How many teeth do you have? What happens to the food you eat? How do you wee? A little girl called Koko asks questions to make children think about the body, while three intrepid explorers go on adventures inside the body to find out what makes the body work. Children investigate each topic by playing and learning ? the book is packed with things to do on and off the page, including games, recipes and craft activities.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Is the bear smaller than the mountain? Is the kitten bigger than the ball? Find out in Delphine Chedru's wonderfully illustrated book for preschoolers. The text invites children to chime in with who they think is bigger, and is a perfect stepping stone for kids on the brink of learning to read. The bright, graphic illustrations will catch the attention of children and parents alike and have everyone shouting for joy when they find out who's the biggest.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Back with a vengeance, collage superstar Cold War Steve goes viral, casting a scathing view on the past year on Plague Island.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A timely re-examination of our ideas about work and its relationship to our social and personal lives.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The Dead Sea Scrolls have been described as 'the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times'. Since the first scrolls were found by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947, the remains of over 800 documents have been recovered from eleven caves in the Judaean desert. With all the scrolls now finally available in translation conclusions can at last be drawn as to their authorship and origins, their implication for Christianity and Judaism, and their link with the ancient site of Qumran. This timely book, written by three noted scholars in the field, draws together all the evidence and presents the first fully illustrated survey of every major manuscript, from the Copper Scroll, the Community Rule and the Temple Scroll to less well-known scripts such as the Florilegium and New Jerusalem.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Spices have played an intrinsic part in the human story, running through history, geography, anthropology, politics, religion, culture, art and design. From alligator pepper seeds which, in the Yoruba culture, are given to newborn babies to taste a few minutes after birth, to charoli seeds, which are used in traditional Indian sweets eaten during the festival of Holi, and caraway seeds, which were added to medieval love potions, each spice has its own significance in the lives of the people who use it. The story of spice is really the stories of human relationships, from growers and traders to cooks and explorers, all starting with a tiny seed. The Grammar of Spice is one of the world?s missing books. It will change the way we understand spices and the role they play in defining not only our food but also our place in the world. The essence of each spice is explored in a brief history peppered with interesting anecdotes and tips, and accompanied by reproductions of surface decoration from Owen Jones?s original book, The Grammar of Ornament. The book is beautiful to look at and hold, packed with well-researched material, and will change the way a generation appreciates the incredible world of flavours and tastes that spices open up to us. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The fashion world has long been celebrated for its scintillating salon wit. This book presents hundreds of the snappiest quotations from over three centuries, from the society beaux of the 18th century and the literary wits of the 19th century, to the celebrity elite of the 20th century and today's hippest twitterati.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Fashion in the 1940s divides into two parts: pre and post New Look. The first period was dominated by World War II, when rationing affected the design of clothes for men and women. In 1947 Christian Dior's New Look brought a romantic revival: narrow, rounded shoulders, lightly padded hips and voluminous, billowing skirts introduced a new era of feminity and extravagence. This book is part of a series charting the development of women's and men's clothing from 1900 onwards. It includes complete descriptions of each garment and accessories, itemizing colour, cut, necklines, lapels, sleeves, pockets, fastenings, buttons and belts. The year-by-year format progresses through day wear, evening wear, sportswear, leisurewear, underwear, negligee and wedding wear. The text is accompanied by costume drawings by John Peacock, and includes a chart summarizing the evolution of fashion, garment shapes, and biographies of the outstanding designers of the decade. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. This book takes a look at the whole story of the Neanderthals.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Spices have played an intrinsic part in the human story, running through history, geography, anthropology, politics, religion, culture, art and design. From alligator pepper seeds which, in the Yoruba culture, are given to newborn babies to taste a few minutes after birth, to charoli seeds, which are used in traditional Indian sweets eaten during the festival of Holi, and caraway seeds, which were added to medieval love potions, each spice has its own significance in the lives of the people who use it. The story of spice is really the stories of human relationships, from growers and traders to cooks and explorers, all starting with a tiny seed. The Grammar of Spice is one of the world?s missing books. It will change the way we understand spices and the role they play in defining not only our food but also our place in the world. The essence of each spice is explored in a brief history peppered with interesting anecdotes and tips, and accompanied by reproductions of surface decoration from Owen Jones?s original book, The Grammar of Ornament. The book is beautiful to look at and hold, packed with well-researched material, and will change the way a generation appreciates the incredible world of flavours and tastes that spices open up to us. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Paul Virr introduces readers to the myriad robots doing all the dull, dirty and dangerous work in our world. This new addition to the Brainiac series approaches science and technology from a creative angle to make STEM learning as accessible and fun as possible. Hands-on activities include building a grippy robot hand, making a mechanical hopping frog, testing yourself for artificial intelligence, designing a battle-bot, and writing the first bill of robot rights. Readers will also find out which gross and scary jobs only robots can do, how nanobots could battle bugs inside the human body and why self-driving cars save lives. Russell, Harriet (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Dead Sea Scrolls have been described as 'the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times'. Since the first scrolls were found by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947, the remains of over 800 documents have been recovered from eleven caves in the Judaean desert. With all the scrolls now finally available in translation conclusions can at last be drawn as to their authorship and origins, their implication for Christianity and Judaism, and their link with the ancient site of Qumran. This timely book, written by three noted scholars in the field, draws together all the evidence and presents the first fully illustrated survey of every major manuscript, from the Copper Scroll, the Community Rule and the Temple Scroll to less well-known scripts such as the Florilegium and New Jerusalem.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. United in promoting the superiority of 'honest' design and natural materials in an industrial age, the Arts and Crafts movement included architects, artists and designers as stylistically and geographically diverse as William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Josef Hoffmann and Eliel Saarinen, and exerted a wide international influence which is today more relevant than ever.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Paul Virr introduces readers to the myriad robots doing all the dull, dirty and dangerous work in our world. This new addition to the Brainiac series approaches science and technology from a creative angle to make STEM learning as accessible and fun as possible. Hands-on activities include building a grippy robot hand, making a mechanical hopping frog, testing yourself for artificial intelligence, designing a battle-bot, and writing the first bill of robot rights. Readers will also find out which gross and scary jobs only robots can do, how nanobots could battle bugs inside the human body and why self-driving cars save lives. Russell, Harriet (illustrator). …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Since 1945, design and designers have been moved centre-stage by the demands of manufacturing companies and a consumer society. Dormer questions orthodoxies, defines the contexts within which designers work, and covers such activities as industrial and product design, graphics and textiles. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The Third Edition features new images, from the early years of Western Europe's encounter with America's native peoples to the twenty-first century's prioritization of sustainable architecture.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The third title in the laugh-out-loud series of picture books starring Bad Apple, a truly terrible piece of fruit. It?s Granny Smith?s birthday party and all the apples are invited. There?s face painting, a piñata, a pile of presents and one of Snake?s finest cakes. Bad Apple can?t wait to spoil the fun! But it looks like this party pooper?s luck might have run out. Pineapple has had enough of Apple?s bad behaviour and is ready to teach him a lesson. In the third instalment of Huw Lewis Jones?s hilarious series of picture books, a truly terrible piece of fruit is once more wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Party Pooper will entertain the entire family. Sanders, Ben (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Responding to a burgeoning market of style-conscious and design-savvy parent-consumers, Designed for Kids is the first guide to products for children from nursery age to pre-adolescence. Sourced from around the world, these innovative designs are aesthetically pleasing and technologically advanced, and many have been designed by parents themselves. Featuring over 450 objects, the book covers textiles, decoration, toys, electronics, lighting, accessories and furniture, as well as products for travel and bedtime. Informative texts review the strengths, materials and specifications of each product, and six interviews with internationally acclaimed design visionaries offer a professional perspective on the challenges and delights of designing for kids.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. United in promoting the superiority of 'honest' design and natural materials in an industrial age, the Arts and Crafts movement included architects, artists and designers as stylistically and geographically diverse as William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Josef Hoffmann and Eliel Saarinen, and exerted a wide international influence which is today more relevant than ever.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In this provocative and resonant autobiography, world-renowned artist and feminist icon Judy Chicago reflects on her extraordinary life and career.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A timely concise biography of Arthur Miller, one of the most highly regarded and widely performed playwrights of the 20th century, whose classics of modern theatre have enthusiastic audiences all over the world. Enoch Brater follows Miller's career from his prizewinning student days, through the phenomenal success of his 1949 drama Death of a Salesman, to his marriage to Marilyn Monroe and beyond. Supported by a wide selection of personal and public photographs, this is an affectionate, understanding and informed study of the late Miller's life and works.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Since 1945, design and designers have been moved centre-stage by the demands of manufacturing companies and a consumer society. Dormer questions orthodoxies, defines the contexts within which designers work, and covers such activities as industrial and product design, graphics and textiles. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2018One day Ezra hears a gloomy blue tune coming from the piano. To her surprise, it's a caterpillar making the sound: a cranky caterpillar. Ezra tries to cheer him up with some fresh air, cakes, and new hats, but nothing seems to work.What can Ezra do to help the cranky caterpillar change his tune? Richard Graham is a new illustrator with a highly distinctive and original style. The origins of 'The Cranky Caterpillar' lie in his own artistic sculptural creations: a caterpillar created from the hammers inside an old piano, a band of musical characters, all sculpted from instruments and materials found in his studio. Graham has also been inspired by Wassily Kandinsky's colour synesthesia, whereby we are shown the magical colours of music, in this splendidly illustrated book. Children will identify with the struggle the caterpillar goes through, in trying to articulate his emotions, and will delight in the inventive band of friends that succeed in cheering him up. 'absolutely astonishing . . . an astounding piece of work? Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. This book takes a look at the whole story of the Neanderthals.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The story of silk through the ages, reproducing hundreds of fabrics, furnishings and garments from all parts of the world. From ancient China the narrative leads by the legendary silk routes to Byzantium and the Islamic world, to Ottoman Turkey, and on to Renaissance Europe.…