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Beaver explores the fascinating history of this small, often-overlooked, yet important animal and examines why the beaver has been hunted throughout the years, as well as looks at the unique way in which beavers form their societies.

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This book will be of interest not only to beekeepers and producers of honey, but also to a wide general audience who appreciate the symbolism, society and cultural meanings of this industrious creature. It contains many fascinating bee facts, anecdotes, fables and images.

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A clear-eyed portrayal of the audacious Renaissance sculptor Benvenuto Cellini.

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A delightful, surprising and occasionally juicy exploration of the seemingly humble berry.

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Beyond the Battlefield provides a fascinating account of femalecreativity in America, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealandduring the turbulent era of twentieth-century conflict. This booklooks at women artists' unique portrayal of war at the front lines, aswell as their documentation of everyday life on the home front.

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Aristotle defined voice as "a particular sound made by something with asoul; for nothing which does not have a soul has a voice". Beyond Words

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A vivid account of the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli.

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Bountiful Empire: A History of Ottoman Cuisine examines the foodways of the Ottoman Empire as they changed and evolved over more than five centuries.

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An approachable introduction to the history and the many forms that bread takes throughout the world, Bread provides an analysis of the different components of bread such as crust and crumb, and features many recipes as well as a glossary of 100 types of bread.

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Dan Torre uniquely explores the natural, cultural and social history of cacti - with particular emphasis on how these remarkable plants have been represented in art, literature, cinema, animation and popular culture around the world.

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A distinct symbol of the desert and the Middle East, the camel was once unkindly described as half snake, half folding bedstead. But in the eyes of many the camel is a creature of great beauty. This book explores why the camel has fascinated so many cultures, including those in places where camels are not indigenous.

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Cannabis, one of humanity's first domesticated plants, has been utilizedfor spiritual, therapeutic, recreational and even punitive reasons for thousandsof years. Humans have excellent practical knowledge of the uses of cannabis,yet limited understanding of its sociocultural consequences, past or present,due to its widespread prohibition.In

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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was among the great artists of the Baroque period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In this highly original study, Troy Thomas examines Caravaggio's life and art in relation to his most profound achievement: the creation of modernity.

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Carl Jung is a clear and compelling critical assessment of one of the controversial and highly influential pioneers of psychology.

Carnivorous plants are a unique group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill and consume small creatures. As a result they are often depicted as killers in films and literature, yet others regard them as exotic and beautiful specimens to collect and display.

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Caspar David Friedrich (1774 1840), the greatest painter of the Romantic movement in Germany, was perhaps Europe's first truly modern artist. This title offers a comprehensive account of this most fascinating of nineteenth-century masters.

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Cat traces the long relationship between humans and the cosily domestic, yet eerie cat.

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Cave Cave received a five star review by Impulse Gamer . You can read it here

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In this new interpretation of the life and work of the American poet, short story writer and novelist Charles Bukowski, David Stephen Calonne examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle, looking at the literary traditions that influenced him and discussing his unique place in world literature.

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Chicken provides insight into the astonishing world of the chicken and contains many intriguing facts, including why the largest predator ever to walk the earth is considered the ancestor of the modern chicken and how mother hens communicate with their chicks while they're still in the egg.

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Children Draw Children Draw is an essential book for parents interested in their child's art activities.

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Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia.