Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships (Chainey Dee Dee)(Pevná vazba)

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships (Chainey Dee Dee)(Pevná vazba)

A beautiful and enthralling collection of folkore of the sea, rivers, and lakes from around the world. Folklore of the sea and rivers has a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears, and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash. From English sailor

A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes & Mistletoe (Chainey Dee Dee)(Pevná vazba)

An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon's feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was

Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests: Wild Gods, World Trees and Werewolves (Chainey Dee Dee)(Pevná vazba)

An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands and forests from around the world.From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north, to the humid jungles of the southern lands, trees have captured humanity's imagination for millennia. Filled

Book of Tides (Thomson William)(Pevná vazba)

An idiosyncratic, richly illustrated guide to Britain's rivers, seas and

Britain's Trees: A Treasury of Traditions, Superstitions, Remedies and Folklore (Woolf Jo)(Pevná vazba)

A guide to identifying Britain's trees and to the rich folklore and traditions connected with them. From hawthorn to holly and from beech to blackthorn, each of Britain's forty or so native trees are illustrated and a text weaves together the fascinating natural history, folklore, traditions, and

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales (Breslin Theresa)(Pevná vazba)

Slithering stoorworms, mischievious brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies -- these are the creatures of Scottish folklore. Award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin has collected the best-loved tales from all over Scotland. Retelling each in its own individual style, she presents funny

Breaking Seas, Broken Ships: People, Shipwrecks and Britain, 1854-2007 (Friel Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Following Britain and the Ocean Road, Ian Friel expertly navigates the history of Britain and the sea from the Middle Ages to modern times. With Breaking Seas, Broken Ships, we follow the story of Britain's maritime history through some of its most dramatic shipwrecks. From the country's imperial

de Lahunta's Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology (de Lahunta Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Master the diagnosis and effective treatment of veterinary neurologic disorders! de Lahunta's Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology, 5th Edition provides in-depth coverage of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system. With this knowledge, you will be able to accurately

Illustrated Stories of Mermaids - Lan Cook

Discover the mysterious selkies of the Scottish seas and the haunting Philippine tale of the curse of Sirena. Meet the merman from China whose tears turn to pearls and Hans Christian Anderson's brave little mermaid, pursuing her dream. These nine stories, beautifully illustrated and full of wonder,

The World Encyclopedia of Fish & Shellfish: Illustrated Directory Contains Everything You Need to Know about the Fruits of the Rivers, Lakes and Seas; (Whiteman Kate)(Pevná vazba)

An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures (Breslin Theresa)(Pevná vazba)

Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies and even Loch Ness's most famous resident -- these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklore. In the highly anticipated companion volume to the much-loved An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, award-winning children's

Rivers and the British Landscape(Pevná vazba)

Provides an analysis of British rivers, exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social, economic, and cultural uses and associations of rivers; and examination of the problems of river management. This book is illustrated, and includes an

A Knight for the Ages: Jacques de Lalaing and the Art of Chivalry (Morrison Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

The Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing (Book of the Deeds of Jacques de Lalaing), a famous Flemish illuminated manuscript, relays the audacious life of Jacques de Lalaing (1421-1453), a story that reads more like a fast-paced adventure novel. Produced in the tradition of chivalric biography, a

Peonies of the World: Part III Phylogeny and Evolution, 3 (Hong De-Yuan)(Pevná vazba)

A richly illustrated source of information on the phylogeny and evolution of peonies. De-Yuan Hong's three-volume monograph of the popular genus Paeonia--more popularly known as peonies--is a comprehensive taxonomic revision based on extensive field observations, population sampling, and a

Celebrating a Century of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: The History of Europe's Greatest Horse Race (Pannett Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrating a Century of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe charts the history of Europe's - and arguably the world's - greatest horse race. Established in 1920 and staged in Paris on the Bois de Boulogne, the Arc is a truly international contest attracting runners from England, Ireland, Japan, Italy,

Treasury of Nursery Rhymes and Poems(Pevná vazba)

Chteau de Harou: The Home of the Princes de Beauvau-Craon (Botana de Beauvau-Craon Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

A dazzling tour of Ch teau de Harou , the epitome of opulent French style and one of today's must-see examples of vibrant eighteenth-century architecture and design. Located in a remote village in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, the estate of Ch teau de Harou is an unrivaled treasure

Structure of Materials: An Introduction to Crystallography, Diffraction and Symmetry (de Graef Marc)(Pevná vazba)

Notre-Dame de Paris: History, Art, and Revival from 1163 to Tomorrow (Felix Antonia)(Pevná vazba)

This stunning photographic ode to one of the world's most beloved treasures pays tribute to Notre-Dame--its place in history and in culture, and its rebirth--in the wake of the tragic fire that nearly destroyed it. With its spectacular rose windows, majestic spire, soaring vaults, twin bell

Beautiful People of the Caf Society: Scrapbooks by the Baron de Cabrol (De Cabrol Baron)(Pevná vazba)

The Baron de Cabrol's legendary scrapbooks capture a golden era of glamour and reveal the sheer elegance and decadence of the cosmopolitan caf society. The glamorous aristocrats Daisy and Fred de Cabrol formed one of the most prominent twentieth-century high-society couples on the international

Vedova de America (Vedova Emilio)(Pevná vazba)

De America is a series of some fifty paintings on paper and canvas created by Emilio Vedova in Venice between 1976 and 1977, subject of the exhibition organized by the Galleria dello Scudo and the Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova.The title of the work is an allusion to the artist's experience

Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales(Pevná vazba)

The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually

Selkie (Birch Josephine)(Pevná vazba)

In a small village by the sea the fishermen are full of tales and myths of monsters, pirates and mermaids, but there is one myth that may be true. On a fine, clear morning the men set sail. Reeling in the nets the youngest of the crew is dragged into the water. Rescued from the depths of the sea by

Passion by Design: The Art and Times of Tamara de Lempicka (de Lempicka-Foxhall Kizette)(Pevná vazba)

As F. Scott Fitzgerald portrayed the mad glories of the 1920s on the printed page, Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) captured them on canvas. A seductive Garbo-esque beauty with an irresistible force of personality, this refugee of the Russian Revolution successively conquered Paris, Hollywood, and