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A series of conversations held by Didier Eribon with Sir Ernst Gombrich, art historian, author of "The Story of Art" and former Director of the Warburg Institute. As undogmatic, sceptical and wide-ranging as ever, Gombrich continues to encourage fresh thoughts on fundamental issues.

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Takes the reader to Ancient Egypt in the time of Ramesses II (1250BC). This title guides the time-travelling tourist on a journey up the Nile, and en route, offers advice on everything from deciphering hieroglyphics to mummifying household pets.

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A major monograph on Asias leading interior designer.

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The Classic-period kings ruled over the Khmer empire from AD 802 for more than five centuries, and this book, newly available in paperback, examines the massive architectural achievements of this period, including the huge capital city of Angkor, with the awe- inspiring Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious structure.

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The first in a trilogy of books that seeks to illuminate Francis Bacons art and motivations, and to open up fresh and stimulating ways of understanding his paintings.

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Explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book. This title charts the evolution and influence of books around the world, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of movable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution.

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Provides an introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art. This work includes reproductions of works by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers and Anish Kapoor, which accompany the discussion, which ranges from synaesthesia, Theosophy and theatre design to chromotherapy and chromophobia.

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An inspiring architecture and interior design survey of the most stunning courtyard houses of the Asia-Pacific region.

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A remarkable collection of textiles made in Islamic lands and traded along the Silk Road.

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Gives a voice to more than eighty people from every major continent and from all walks of life. This book includes poets and philosophers, rulers and spies, activists and artists.

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A visual history of furniture design from 1945 to the present day. It begins with the highly sculptural chairs of Charles and Ray Eames and, via revolutionary '50s "studies in space, form and metal" and the explosion of '60s Pop culture, concludes with the best examples of current trends.

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A masterfully narrated account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated throughout with documentary photographs and works of art

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Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. This book describes and explains the major mystery cults of the ancient world, cult by cult, reconstructing the rituals and exploring their origins. It makes use of artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as ancient literature and epigraphy.

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"Negrophilia" means love of black culture, a term used by the Parisian avant-garde in the 1920s as a provocative challenge to bourgeois values. The author explores the phenomenon and its effect upon the music, art, design, fashion, literature and journalism of that time.

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A selection of beautiful houses set amid the worlds most stunning landscapes, designed by award-winning New Zealand architect Andrew Patterson.

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Presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world's most prominent photographers, ranging from legendary masters to contemporary stars, in a compact paperback format. In this book, photographers include Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliot Erwitt, Robert Frank, Nan Goldin, and more.

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Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. This book records the beauty and diversity of the English village.

Draws upon author's knowledge of jewelry, painting, history and literature to set the portrait jewels in the context of people's lives, bringing to life five centuries of extraordinary events and personalities, and at the same time illustrating an aspect of the history of jewelry never explored to this degree.

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While the battles for modern art and society were being fought in France and Spain, it has seemed a betrayal that John Betjeman and John Piper were in love with a provincial world of old churches and tea-shops. In this multi-awardwinning book, the author tells a different story.

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An inspirational and insightful resource for architecture students that offers a fresh perspective and new approaches for the challenges of the 21st century.

(Paperback, Revised and enlarged edition)

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From the 12th-century spoon used for the anointing at the coronation to the platinum crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1937, the Crown Jewels' story is that of the English monarchy itself. This book tells the story of the development of the collection from the medieval period onwards.

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A study that chronicles the evolution of the invasion plan and culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the Normandy beaches, followed by the grim six-week struggle to break through the German defences. It features 71 maps in full colour, and many drawing in detail on those used by the Allies in 1944.