Indian Tiles: Architectural Ceramics from Sultanate and Mughal India and Pakistan (Millner Arthur)(Pevná vazba)

Indian Tiles: Architectural Ceramics from Sultanate and Mughal India and Pakistan (Millner Arthur)(Pevná vazba)

This definitive book tells the visual history of tile decoration in the Indian subcontinent, through vibrant photography and thorough research. Historic India, which now encompasses the modern nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is celebrated for the richness of its architectural and

Tile Makes the Room: Good Design from Heath Ceramics (Petravic Robin)(Pevná vazba)

From Heath Ceramics, the beloved California designer, maker, and seller of home goods, comes a captivating and unprecedented look at beautifully designed interiors where tile is an important and integral part of the design. Tile Makes the Room, by Heath's owners Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey,

At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka: A Cookbook (Jaffrey Madhur)(Pevná vazba)

For all who love the magical flavors of good Indian cooking and want to reproduce effortlessly some of the delectable dishes from that part of the world, here is a groundbreaking cookbook from the multi-James Beard Award-winning author who is revered as the 'queen of Indian cooking' (Saveur). By

White as the Shroud: India, Pakistan and War on the Frontiers of Kashmir (MacDonald Myra)(Pevná vazba)

Between South and Central Asia, in the high mountains and cold deserts, India, Pakistan and China have fought brutal wars over barren, uninhabited territory in a bid for control over their national peripheries, including Xinjiang and Tibet in China, and Jammu and Kashmir on the Indian subcontinent

The Partition of India (Talbot Ian)(Pevná vazba)

The British divided and quit India in 1947. The partition of India and the creation of Pakistan uprooted entire communities and left unspeakable violence in its trail. This volume tells the story of partition through the events that led up to it, the terrors that accompanied it, to migration and

Mitch Epstein: In India (Epstein Mitch)(Pevná vazba)

Indian scenes and subcultures from a decade of Epstein's family travels, from cabarets to BollywoodBetween 1978 and 1989, Mitch Epstein made eight trips to India and shot tens of thousands of photographs. He also made three films there with his Indian wife, director Mira Nair. The photographs in

Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen (Sodha Meera)(Pevná vazba)

The best Indian food is cooked (and eaten) at home. Real Indian food is fresh, simple, and packed with flavor. In Made In India, Meera Sodha introduces you to the food she grew up eating every day. Unlike the fare you get at your local Indian takeout joint, her food is vibrant and surprisingly

Temples of Deccan India: Hindu and Jain, 7th to 13th Centuries (Michell George)(Pevná vazba)

A visual exploration of the Deccan Indian architectural history. Contains maps guiding would-be travellers to these temple

Asian Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India, and Beyond (Solomon Karen)(Pevná vazba)

From authentic Korean kimchi, Indian chutney, and Japanese tsukemono to innovative combinations ranging from mild to delightfully spicy, the time-honored traditions of Asian pickling are made simple and accessible in this DIY guide. Asian Pickles introduces the unique ingredients and techniques

Lost Homestead - My Mother, Partition and the Punjab (Wheeler Marina)(Pevná vazba)

Through her mother's memories, accounts from her Indian family and her own research in both India and Pakistan, constitutional and human rights lawyer, Marina Wheeler, explores how the peoples of these new nations struggled to recover and rebuild their

Made in India - 130 Simple, Fresh and Flavourful Recipes from One Indian Family (Sodha Meera)(Pevná vazba)

Real Indian food is fresh, simple and packed with flavour. In this title, the author introduces serves up a feast of over 130 delicious recipes collected from three generations of her family: there's everything from hot chappatis to street food, fragrant curries, to colourful side dishes, and

Mother India at Home: Recipes Pictures Stories (Mohamed Monir)(Pevná vazba)

Stories and recipes from Scotland's best-loved Indian restaurant, illustrated by celebrated photographer Martin Gray.Mother India at Westminster Terrace in Glasgow, has been an institution since 1996 and specialises in dishes such as ginger and green chilli fish pakora, seasoned Scottish haddock

Ceramic Material Systems - in Architecture and Interior Design (Bechthold Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Architectural ceramics have long been confined to decorative surfaces. Today innovations in material technology, production methods and assembly systems allow applications that combine the materials' emotional attractiveness with new functionalities. This book deals with ceramic materials in

Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India (Sen Colleen Taylor)(Pevná vazba)

From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, Indian food is diverse and wide-ranging--unsurprising when you consider India's incredible range of climates, languages, religions, tribes, and customs. Its cuisine differs from north to south, yet what is it that makes Indian food recognizably

Company Curiosities: Nature, Culture and the East India Company, 1600-1874 (MacGregor Arthur)(Pevná vazba)

In colonial India, a range of administrators, soldiers, surveyors, and others invested large parts of their lives in attempting to inventory and comprehend the vast country, its teeming populations, and their myriad customs and religions. Company Curiosities offers the first overview of the

Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery (Winter Jeanette)(Pevná vazba)

Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Two stories of bravery in one beautiful book--including the story of Malala Yousafzai, a winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize

The Food and Cooking of Pakistan: Traditional Dishes from the Home Kitchen (Husain Shezhad)(Pevná vazba)

Pakistan is proud of its culinary heritage and the regional dishes that are increasingly popular around the world. Classics include delectable biryanis - a must at every wedding banquet - nehari, haleem, kebabs, gol gappay, qormas, kunnas, tikas... to name just a few. Whether cooked over the

Chetna's 30 Minute Indian: Quick and Easy Everyday Meals (Makan Chetna)(Pevná vazba)

Quick and delicious Indian meals from the queen of Indian home

From Kutch to Tashkent: The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 (Bajwa Farooq)(Pevná vazba)

Decades of Pakistani resentment over India's stance on Kashmir, and its subsequent attempt to force a military solution on the issue, led to the 1965 war between the two neighbours. It ended in a stalemate on the battlefield, and after a mere twenty-one days, the war was brought to a dramatic end

Lessons from Vernacular Architecture (Weber Willi)(Pevná vazba)

The architectural community has had a strong and continuing interest in traditional and vernacular architecture. Lessons from Vernacular Architecture takes lessons directly from traditional and vernacular architecture and offers them to the reader as guidance and inspiration for new buildings. The

Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family (Krishna Priya)(Pevná vazba)

A witty and irresistible celebration of one very cool and boundary-breaking mom's 'Indian-ish' cooking--with accessible and innovative Indian-American recipes Indian food is everyday food This colorful, lively book is food writer Priya Krishna's loving tribute to her mom's 'Indian-ish' cooking--a

Why Democracy Deepens: Political Information and Decentralization in India (Sadanandan Anoop)(Pevná vazba)

'Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil, which is essentially undemocratic', warned Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of the country's constitution, a year into independence. The social order - the soil on which India's new democratic edifice was then being erected -

Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa, the Middle East, and India (Djamba Yanyi K.)(Pevná vazba)

Gone 'Til November - A Journal of Rikers Island (Wayne Lil)(Pevná vazba)

From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes the long-awaited GONE 'TIL NOVEMBER, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in