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Monsters under Glass explores our enduring fascination with hothouses and exotic blooms, from their rise in ancient times, through the Victorian vogue for plant collecting, to the present day.

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The Battle of Mont St Quentin was fought over 31 August to 5 September 1918. It was the third significant Australian victory that helped bring World War I to an end. Including photographs, maps and diagrams, this book also gives travel information for those who wish to make a pilgrimage to the Mont St Quentin area.

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From the author of "On Human Diversity", "Introduction to Poetics" and "Mikhail Bakhtin", this study examines the complex relationship between "ethics" and "history".

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In this sequel to his landmark exploration of the Arab uprisings, The People Want, Gilbert Achcar assesses the present stage of the revolutionary process and its possible outcomes.

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A nationally loved columnist reflects on life in Texas and the times we live in

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By looking closely at three public housing projects in San Francisco, Amy L. Howard brings to light the dramatic measures tenants have taken to create communities that mattered to them. These stories challenge assumptions about public housing and its tenantsand make way for a broader, more productive and inclusive vision of the public housing program in the United States.

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Excavation of the ancient city of Morgantina in southeastern Sicily since 1955 has recovered an extraordinary quantity and variety of pottery, both locally made and imported. This title presents advanced information about the sources of the clay used by the Morgantina potters, as revealed by X-ray fluorescence analysis of selected vases.

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Here are the vanished days of the unfettered Sultanate in all their dark, melodramatic splendor.

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Chicago history as told by the relics of her forgotten people and places. The observed made real to exorcise the hauntings of do-gooders and social engineers.

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A place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. This title explores the mythic inner life of this legendary city as seen by its inhabitants, journalists, planners, writers, artists, filmmakers, and political activists.

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This volume presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies, magic and medicine. Drawing on recent archaeological fieldwork, new research on human remains, reassessments of ancient texts and modern experimental archaeology, it seeks to answer some of Egyptology's biggest questions.

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Explores the life of Madeleine Smith, who in 1857 was tried for poisoning her secret lover. This book draws on a wide range of sources to pursue themes such as the nature of gender relations and the extent of women's social and commercial activities, and to bring vividly to life the world of the mid-Victorian middle class.

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Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned.

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Music and Theater in Minnesota History was first published in 1958. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

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What factors enabled Muslims to become successful during the earlier centuries of Islam and what lead them to their present weak position Is it Islam which is responsible for this decline or are there some other factors which come into play This study tries to answer these questions and also discusses what could help reverse the cycle.

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