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In Why Hell Stinks of Sulfur Why Hell Stinks of Sulfur is a fascinating search for the geological foundations of hell and also an appeal to find ways to ensure that mankind's thirst for natural resources does not exhaust the earth.

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An examination of food waste across the global supply chain.

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Wild Boar traces the history of the interaction between humans and wild boar in fascinating detail, from the iconic beasts of myth and legend, such as the Calydonian Boar, to the adoption of the boar as a heraldic device.

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William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) is an iconic figure of the Beat generation. In this revealing study Phil Baker investigates this cult writer's life and work, and his self-portrayal as an explorer of inner space, reporting back from the frontiers of experience.

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Willow tells the rich tale of this many-sided plant, exploring its presence in literature and art, and importance across human history.

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Wine: A Cultural History will delight all those who like a glass of Pinot Noir with their dinner, as well as those who are interested in the rich history of human creativity and consumption.

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Look. Swirl. Sniff. Taste. Savour. Whether you're tasting a refreshing white or an aromatic red, these well-known steps are the only way to take the first sip of wine. Wine Wine is the perfect introduction for novices while offering an engaging chronicle for experts.

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Wolf, a new account of an animal feared, reviled and revered, which has always evoked powerful emotions in humans, investigates the latest scientific understanding of the wolf, as well as its place in literature, history and folklore.

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The first book to examine the troubled relationships between women, Islam and cinema. Film critic and author Gnl Dnmez-Colin explores the role of women as spectators, images and image constructors in the cinemas of the countries where Islam is the predominant religion, focusing on Iran and Turkey from the Middle East.

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This comprehensive and wide-ranging history explores the many uses of the barrel and its relations such as the keg in splendid detail, offering a new way of thinking about one of the most enduring and successful objects of our age, as well as a sobering assessment of its future.

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A delectable tour of the rich history of yoghurt.

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This is an illuminating new critical biography of Yves Klein, which will appeal to students and scholars alike interested in the fascinating life of the radical and iconoclastic twentieth-century French artist.

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The essential elements of a dry Japanese garden are few: rocks, gravel,moss. Simultaneously a sensual matrix, a symbolic form and a memorytheatre, these gardens exhibit beautiful miniaturization and precise craftsmanship.However, their apparent minimalism belies a deeper complexity.In Zen Landscapes

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The zombie has shuffled with dead-eyed, remorseless menace from its beginnings in obscure folklore and primitive superstition to become the dominant image of the undead today. In contemporary visions of global apocalypse, such as the films 28 Days Later, I Am Legend and World War Z and the phenomenally successful TV series The Walking Dead

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Wild animals have fascinated human observers since time immemorial. The story of our interest in collecting, classifying and dominating Nature looms large; thus it is surprising that the history of menageries, zoological gardens and zoos as we know them has been so poorly documented. This addresses this gap.

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Cocktails are the most American of alcoholic beverages, and at the same time the most international of drinks. This title describes how cocktails have influenced society around the world. It shows how some of our popular drinks were invented and travelled around the globe.

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A muscular, sinewy account of the quintessentially red-blooded pursuit, barbecue.

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Caviar: piquant, luxurious and decadent, it is renowned the world over. A story of greed, indulgence, enterprise and hope, this book starts by looking back to its heyday in Tsarist Russia, America and Europe in the Roaring Twenties, before telling the story of production, trade and consumption today.

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Tells the story of the extraordinary substance, fat, which is vital to nutrition yet highly controversial.

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Lamb: A Global History tells the story of how weve raised, cooked and eaten lamb over the centuries and the place it has in a wide range of cuisines and cultures worldwide.

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Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world. It formed the high point of Roman feasts and was the mainstay of the traditional working-class diet in Europe and North America for centuries. This title tells how pork, the favourite meat of rich Romans, was disparaged in later centuries as useful meat for the middle and lower classes.

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How did Australian art become the most successful indigenous form in the world Finely illustrated, and now available in paperback, this full historical account makes you question everything you were taught about contemporary art.

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Connecting public art activity to agendas of urbanism, Sculpture in Gotham offers new contexts for tracking national cultural trends through the exploration of one specific locality.