The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue (Rustow Marina)(Pevná vazba)

The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue (Rustow Marina)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling look at the Fatimid caliphate's robust culture of documentation The lost archive of the Fatimid caliphate (909-1171) survived in an unexpected place: the storage room, or geniza, of a synagogue in Cairo, recycled as scrap paper and deposited there by medieval Jews. Marina Rustow tells

The Tchaikovsky Papers: Unlocking the Family Archive (Kostalevsky Marina)(Pevná vazba)

A wealth of previously unpublished letters and personal documents drawn from the family archives of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky This fascinating collection of letters, notes, and miscellanea from the archives of the Tchaikovsky State House-Museum sheds new light on the world of

Midnight in Cairo - The Female Stars of Egypt's Roaring `20s (Cormack Raphael)(Pevná vazba)

The fascinating story of the women of Cairo's decadent interwar nightlife and entertainment industry, which celebrates these feminist cultural icons' triumphs, presenting a unique view of the rise of Arab

Forgotten Archives 3: The Lost Signal Corps Photos (Neely Darren)(Pevná vazba)

Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives (McKay Sinclair)(Pevná vazba)

This beautifully presented slipcased collector's edition of the best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park is a comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from its prewar heyday as a country estate, its wartime requisition and how it became the place where modern

They Will Have to Die Now - Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate (Verini James)(Pevná vazba)

Rhythm of War: Book Four of the Stormlight Archive (Sanderson Brandon)(Pevná vazba)

The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the eagerly awaited sequel to Brandon Sanderson's #1 New York Times bestselling Oathbringer, from an epic fantasy writer at the top of his game. After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his

Sex in the archives: Writing American sexual histories (Reay Barry)(Pevná vazba)

The archive has assumed a new significance in the history of sex, and this book visits a series of such archives, including the Kinsey Institute's erotic art; gay masturbatory journals in the New York Public Library; the private archive of an amateur pornographer; and one man's lifetime

Lost War Horses of Cairo - The Passion of Dorothy Brooke (Hayter-Menzies Grant)(Paperback / softback)

The first biography of a Scottish socialite who in 1930s Cairo founded a charity to rescue British war horses which lives on to this day as the Brooke Animal

Apocalypse Now: The Lost Photo Archive (Gerretsen Chas)(Pevná vazba)

Hired in 1976 by Francis Ford Coppola as the still photographer for his masterpiece Apocalypse Now, Chas Gerretsen's private archive of hundreds of photographs propels readers immediately into the chaos and drama surrounding one of the most important movies ever made. Gerretsen was a renowned

Marilyn: Lost Images from the Hollywood Photo Archive (Colin Slater and the Hollywood Photo Arc)(Pevná vazba)

From the beginning of her modeling career in 1944 as Norma Jeane Mortensen to her death as the voluptuous Hollywood icon in 1962, Marilyn Monroe posed for thousands of modeling and publicity photos, scores of which have long been forgotten or abandoned in neglected studio archives. This book

Scapa 1919: The Archaeology of a Scuttled Fleet (McCartney Innes)(Pevná vazba)

Marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney solves the mysterious fate of the lost ships of Jutland and reveals - for the first time - the location and state of the wrecks of all 25 warships sunk in the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow.The German High Seas Fleet was one of the most power

Jutland 1916: The Archaeology of a Naval Battlefield (McCartney Innes)(Pevná vazba)

Marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney solves the mysterious fate of the lost ships of Jutland and reveals--for the first time--the location and state of the wrecks of all 25 warships sunk in the battle. In this book, marine archaeologist and historian Dr Innes McCartney reveals for the first time

Tarzan on Film (Griffin Scott Tracy)(Pevná vazba)

In this authoritative volume, writer and historian Scott Tracy Griffin traces the development of the history-making Tarzan franchise, from the motion-picture industry's early silents and serials, through the high point of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer era featuring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen

The Power of Self-Confidence (Tracy Brian)(Pevná vazba)

Praise for The Power of Self-Confidence'Brian Tracy is the master in understanding and teachingself-enrichment. In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to yourdoor of success and fulfillment--belief in your ownpotential. Internalize his wisdom and you will surely realizeyour goals.'--DENIS

Building the Caliphate: Construction, Destruction, and Sectarian Identity in Early Fatimid Architecture (Pruitt Jennifer A.)(Pevná vazba)

A riveting exploration of how the Fatimid dynasty carefully orchestrated an architectural program that proclaimed their legitimacy This groundbreaking study investigates the early architecture of the Fatimids, an Ismaili Shi'i Muslim dynasty that dominated the Mediterranean world from the 10th to

Wolf in the Snow (Cordell Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from

Soviets (Baldaev Danzig)(Pevná vazba)

Soviets features unpublished drawings from the archive of Danzig Baldaev. Made in secret, they satirize the Communist Party system and expose the absurdities of Soviet life. Baldaev touches on a wide range of subjects, from drinking (Alcoholics and Shirkers) to the Afghan war (The Shady

The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life (Dipper Frances)(Pevná vazba)

The Marine World is a book for everyone with an interest in the ocean, from the marine biologist or student wanting expert knowledge of a particular group to the naturalist or diver exploring the seashore and beyond. With colour illustrations, line drawings, more than 1,500 colour photographs, and

The Botanist's Sticker Anthology (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Get lost in the beauty of the natural world in this captivating collection of botanical stickers. Page after page is packed with beautiful vintage drawings of ornamental flowers, tropical ferns, and other exotic plants and fungi. Get creative Adorn your personal items with more than a thousand

Ed Kluz: The Lost House Revisited (Knox Tim)(Pevná vazba)

The artist Ed Kluz has a fascination for the sites of lost buildings. Kluz grew up in the wilds of the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by the landscape of the past, and the sense of remoteness he felt there sparked an interest in forgotten places, such as country houses and follies. Once-celebrated

Paik's Virtual Archive: Time, Change, and Materiality in Media Art (Holling Hanna B.)(Pevná vazba)

In Paik's Virtual Archive, Hanna B. H lling contemplates the identity of multimedia artworks by reconsidering the role of conservation in our understanding of what the artwork is and how it functions within and beyond a specific historical moment. In H lling's discussion of works by Nam June Paik

The Charlie Chaplin Archives (Duncan Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Within a year of arriving in Hollywood in 1914, British-born Charlie Chaplin had become the slapstick king of America. By the end of his second year on the silver screen, Chaplin's fame had spread worldwide. He was the first international film star and rapidly one of the richest men in the world,

The Royal Marines on the Western Front (McLean Daniel J.)(Pevná vazba)

From the mud of the Somme to the raid on Zeebrugge, the Royal Marines fought in almost every element of the Great War on the Western Front. Today they are known worldwide as an elite commando fighting force, but that has only been their role since 1940, a fraction of their period in existence