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Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures.

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Hyena investigates this fascinating animal throughout history. Mikita Brottman offers an enlightening view to an often misunderstood animal, showing that the hyena is in fact a complex, intelligent and highly sociable creature.

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In Ice Cream: A Global History, Laura B. Weiss takes us on a vibrant trip through the history of ice cream from ancient China to modern-day Tokyo in order to tell the lively story of how this delicious indulgence became a global sensation.

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Relates Easter Island's tumultuous story, from its discovery by Polynesians in c. AD 700, through its rise and collapse in the 1500s, to the native population's struggle for civil rights in the 1960s and the growth of tourism in modern times.

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James Watt: Making the World Anew is a craft history of Britain's early industrial transformation as well as a prehistory of the engineering profession itself.

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Now available in a revised and expanded Second Edition, this is a highly original account of the ways in which the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck portrayed his contemporaries.

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A new assessment of the inventive and influential artist Jan van Eyck.

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A nuanced, provocative new account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

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An up-to-date guide to the biology and cultural history of the jellyfish.

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Jewish Art

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A critical biography of German novelist, playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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Pioneering printer Johannes Gutenberg's true story, rightful recognition and enduring legacy.

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This beautifully illustrated volume ranges across the entire history of Jupiter studies, from the naked-eye observations of the Babylonians and the Greeks, through the telescopic discoveries of Galileo and T.E.R. Phillips, to the latest space probes. The book includes preliminary findings from the Juno probe, and gives practical advice on observing the planet at home.

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The first in-depth account of Kunstkammern, cabinets of art or curios, proto-museums of the time.

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A horror and a healer, the leech has reared its head in many unexpected places and practices, revealing this creature to be among humanity's most enduring and peculiar companions. The Leech is one of nature's most tenacious yet mysterious animals. This book explores how this creature repeatedly surfaces throughout human history.

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Lars T. Lih gives a non-partisan,vivid portrait and a striking new interpretation of a key revolutionary thinker and founder of the Soviet Union, Lenin, and shows that underneath the sharp polemics, Lenin was more a romantic enthusiast than a sour pragmatist.

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An insightful biography of Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest novelists of all time.

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A new critical biography of Leon Trotsky, a strong leader of Soviets and one of the most important figures of twentieth-century Communism. This biography delves deep into Trotsky's life and relationships to reveal and understand his complex character and actions.

(Hardback)

A captivating journey through the history of religious rituals in Western Europe.

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David Maclagan's book is an investigation of scribbling, doodling and automatic drawing, marginal forms that have all been used by modern artists seeking spontaneous or 'unconscious' creation.

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Majestic, noble, brave lions, with their tawny coats and luminous eyes, have inspired countless stories, traditions and beliefs. Whether we are seduced by their beauty or drawn to danger, we want to be near them. This book draws on the scientific research, folklore, travel literature, and lion tamers' memoirs to guide readers on a cultural safari.

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Live Wires explores how five key electronic technologies revolutionized music.

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'Llama' charts the history of llamas and their close relatives alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. The book recounts the animal's rich natural history as well as its presence in art, literature and film.

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Richard J. King takes us on a journey through the history, biology, cuisine and culture of lobsters, and their economic and environmental status worldwide. He also explores how the animal has inspired numerous artists, writers and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali and Woody Allen.