Brunelleschi's Dome - The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence (King Dr Ross)(Paperback / softback)

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (King Ross)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling, award winning story of the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and the Renaissance genius who reinvented architecture to build it. On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was

Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence (Bussagli Marco)(Pevná vazba)

Stunning photography captures in never-before-seen detail the entire fresco cycle of Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence, painted by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari between 1572 and 1579. Text in English and

The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance (King Ross)(Pevná vazba)

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings--the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and

Michelangelo And The Pope's Ceiling (King Dr Ross)(Paperback / softback)

In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The thirty-three-year-old Michelangelo had very little experience of the physically and technically taxing art of fresco; and, at twelve thousand square feet, the ceiling represented one of the largest

Dean's Watch - The Cathedral Trilogy (Goudge Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city during the

Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 (King Ross)(Paperback)

A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a practical and elegant paperback format. The city of Florence

Judgement of Paris - The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism (King Dr Ross)(Paperback / softback)

Beginning with the year that Manet exhibited his ground-breaking Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe and ending in 1974 with the first 'Impressionist' exhibition, the author plunges into Parisian life during a ten-year period full of social and political ferment with his usual narrative

The Bookseller of Florence : Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance - Ross King

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers. At a time where all books

Gothic Cathedral - The Architecture of the Great Church 1130-1530 (Wilson Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

This book, now available in paperback, focuses on the interaction between design and the requirements of the patrons in the construction of the medieval cathedral, following the creative processes of architects by reconstructing the problems and opportunities which faced them. The essential facts

Mad Enchantment - Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (King Ross)(Paperback / softback)

Great Influenza - The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Barry John M)(Paperback / softback)

Pippo the Fool (Fern Tracey E.)(Paperback)

Was Pippo the Fool really Pippo the Genius? The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown--a dome! The city fathers had a solution: to invite the finest masters to compete for the chance to design a

Brighton in the Great War (D'Enno Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

Fascinating and much forgotten story of Brighton's contribution to the Great

City of Bells - The Cathedral Trilogy (Goudge Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

The first book of Elizabeth Goudge's enchanting Cathedral

Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 (King Ross)(Pevná vazba)

A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a beautiful slipcased package. The city of Florence is home to

Warden (Trollope Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of a quiet cathedral town shaken by scandal. This title presents a drama of conscience that pits individual integrity against worldly

Warden (Trollope Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The first of Trollope s popular Barsetshire novels, set in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, The Warden centers on the honorable cleric Septimus Harding, one of Trollope s most memorable characters. When Harding is accused of mismanaging church funds, his predicament lays bare the

Four Iron in the Soul (Donegan Lawrence)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of the summer author spent caddying for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond, ranked over 400 in the world, on the European Tour. This title also presents the inside story of the geniuses, the cheats, the gurus and the hangers-on that make up the golf

Mould In Dr Florey's Coat - The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle (Lax Eric)(Paperback / softback)

* Subtitled 'The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle', this book is a wonderful combination of modern narrative history and popular

Hollow Hills (Stewart Mary)(Paperback / softback)

The story of Merlin and King Arthur continues in the second of Mary Stewart's beloved Arthurian Saga.... the story of Excalibur, the sword of

Josiah the Great - The True Story of the Man Who Would be King (Macintyre Ben)(Paperback / softback)

The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of

Brief History of Britain 1660 - 1851 - The Making of the Nation (Gibson William)(Paperback / softback)

How Great Britain was born - from the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 to the Great Exhibition in London of

King of Spies - The Dark Reign of America's Spymaster in Korea (Harden Blaine)(Paperback / softback)

The chilling true story of the rise and fall of the number one US spymaster in Korea

Betting the House - The Inside Story of the 2017 Election (Ross Tim)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the 2017 general election told by two respected journalists with privileged access to all the key