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A superbly illustrated survey of one of the foremost landscape design companies in the world today.Hargreaves are creators of the London 2012 Olympic Park, which aims to combine centuries of British park design with ground-breaking green technology. Hargreaves Associates has been at the forefront o..

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of RomeThis engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as ..

In over 1,000 specially drawn illustrations, the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of children’s costume ever publishedJohn Peacock charts the development of every kind of clothing, for boys and girls, from Antiquity to the present day. Reproduced in meticulous detail and fu..

‘A magnificent repository of love and learning … approaching its subject with such generosity and proportion that one feels the whole of Islamic art and learning has to be encapsulated within its covers’ – The Times'Scholarly and densely informative, beautifully and generously illustrated, a val..

This inspirational book illustrates and discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the world, from the formal Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir to the tranquil gardens of Kyoto in Japan. Every principal school of garden design from Europe and America is included . Among presen..

"Beautifully produced with spectacular photography, it is like a grand tour of the most amazing houses in the Mediterranean … What we loved about this book is that as well as being a beautiful coffee table book, it is also a wonderful source of ideas for your own escape in your own home. Highly reco..

This book is the first to apply the discoveries of the new generation of food historians worldwide to the unashamedly romantic appeal of the subject: to the culinary accomplishments of diverse civilizations, past and present, and to the pleasures of dining. The result is truly a history of taste: ou..

Cesare Vecellios' guide to the dress and customs of the world first appeared in his native Venice in 1590, and was a publishing sensation. It brought together vivid descriptions and depictions of the costumes of the different countries of the world throughout history, from Ancient Rome to Vecellios ..

Unless we change our attitudes to travel, there will be nowhere to go. ‘Green’ travel has become a necessity.Greener fuels, carbon-offset programmes, alternative means of travel and new destinations: a growing number of operators, hotels and destinations now proclaim themselves to be ‘green’, bu..

Is a watch ever a work of art? Is a watchmaker ever an artist?To answer these questions and many more, Michael Clerizo spent months listening to eleven of the world’s most renowned watchmakers. In mansions, villas, shops and ateliers of all sizes these extraordinary individuals told their storie..

A gift volume with padded cover featuring four original Beatrix Potter tales, with their classic Beatrix Potter illustrations. Includes The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and The Tale of Pigling Bland...

The book Compact Knowledge: The Story of Modern Architecture provides concise and reliable information on key cultural and historical topics.Highlights • Chronological presentation of the most important themes • More than 150 illustrations with detailed explanations • Supplementary cards on..