The Heads of Cerberus (Stevens Francis)(Paperback)

The Heads of Cerberus (Stevens Francis)(Paperback)

Capped by a silver figure of Cerberus, the three-headed hound that guards the gates of Hell, an ancient glass vial contains ordinary-looking dust. Once inhaled, however, the dust exhibits extraordinary powers, transporting a trio of adventurers from the early twentieth century to the year 2118. The

Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism (Curl James Stevens)(Paperback)

In Making Dystopia, distinguished architectural historian James Stevens Curl tells the story of the advent of architectural Modernism in the aftermath of the First World War, its protagonists, and its astonishing, almost global acceptance after 1945. He argues forcefully that the triumph of

The Heads of Cerebus (Bennett Gertrude Barrows)(Paperback)

Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America (Jarnow Jesse)(Paperback)

Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America uncovers a hidden history of the biggest psychedelic distribution and belief system the world has ever known. Through a collection of fast-paced interlocking narratives, it animates the tale of an alternate America and its wide-eyed citizens: black market

Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code (Ridley Matt)(Paperback)

Part of the acclaimed Eminent Lives series, Francis Crick is the first biography of the eminent scientist, co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA. Written by Matt Ridley, the award-winning author of the national bestseller Genome, Francis Crick traces his life from middle class

Introduction to Architecture (Ching Francis D. K.)(Paperback)

A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volume Introduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic

Francis I - The Maker of Modern France (Frieda Leonie)(Paperback / softback)

The Sunday Times bestselling author of Catherine de Medici turns to Francis I, the king who transformed France into a great

European Building Construction (Ching Francis D. K.)(Paperback)

The first European edition of Francis DK Ching's classic visual guide to the basics of building construction. For nearly four decades, the US publication Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new European edition

Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found (Larson Frances)(Paperback)

A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the 'civilized West' has had with decapitated heads and

Heads of the Colored People (Thompson-Spires Nafissa)(Paperback / softback)

The Way of Judo: A Portrait of Jigoro Kano and His Students (Stevens John)(Paperback)

The Invasion of America: Indians, Colonialism, and the Cant of Conquest (Jennings Francis)(Paperback)

In this iconoclastic book, Francis Jennings recasts the story of American colonization as a territorial invasion. The traditional history of early America paints the colonies as a transplantation of European culture to a new continent--a 'virgin land' in which Native Americans were assigned the

Peace Train (Stevens Cat)(Paperback / softback)

The iconic song is now an incredible picture book! Celebrate fifty years of Cat Stevens' timeless anthem with this joyfully illustrated picture book filled with hope, love, and the celebration of all cultures and

Collected Poems (Stevens Wallace)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of the work of one of the greatest modern poets, the master of lyrical meditation, first published in 1955, when Stevens was seventy-five. He selected the poems himself from volumes covering more than four

Remains of the Day (Ishiguro Kazuo)(Paperback)

In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the English countryside and into his

George Stevens: The Films of a Hollywood Giant (Sinyard Neil)(Paperback)

''George Stevens could do anything,'' said veteran Hollywood producer Pandro S. Berman, ''break your heart or make you laugh.'' Winner of two Best Director Oscars--for A Place in the Sun (1951) and Giant (1956)--Stevens excelled in a range of genres, gave luster to some of Hollywood's brightest

Francis Picabia: Our Heads Are Round So Our Thoughts Can Change Direction (Picabia Francis)(Pevná vazba)

By rejecting consistency, Picabia powerfully asserted the artist's freedom to changeIrreverent and audacious, restless and brilliant, Francis Picabia achieved fame as a leader of the Dada group only to break publicly with the movement in 1921. Moving between Paris, the French Riviera, Switzerland,

Death in the City (Schaeffer Francis A.)(Paperback)

A Redesign of the Classic Work by Francis A. Schaeffer Few Christians have had a greater impact on the Christian response to modernism and postmodernism during the last half of the twentieth century than Francis A. Schaeffer. A man with penetrating insight, his works offer a seemingly prophetic

The Oregon Trail (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately takehim over

The Oregon Trail (Parkman Francis)(Paperback)

The true story of author Francis Parkman's adventures in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas in the summer of 1846. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of

Grumpy Fairies (Stevens Bethan)(Paperback / softback)

A funny picture book about fairies, of the grumpy

The Essays (Bacon Francis)(Paperback)

The genius of Francis Bacon is nowhere better revealed than in his essays. Bacon's education was grounded in the classical texts of ancient Greece and Rome, but he brought vividness and color to the arid scholasticism of medieval book-learning. Whatever their subject, whether it is something as

Francis Bacon: The Major Works (Bacon Francis)(Paperback)

This authoritative edition brings together an extensive collection of Bacon's writing--the major prose in full, together with sixteen other pieces not otherwise available--that reveals the essence of his work and thinking. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made

Pulse (Francis Felix)(Paperback / softback)

The Francis brand of thrillers for a new generation - thrillers that race from the very first page