Amazing Places [Portrait format] – serie
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Amazing Churches
Inbunden, 2026
286 kr
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Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldom simply theological. An offering of thanks to a beloved minister, a monument to a powerful ruler, a colonialist vaunt – a church is never really just a church. Ornate or spartan, immense or intimate, from the Middle East and across Europe, from …
Haunted Places
Inbunden, 2017
251 kr
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The strange cries heard at night in a dilapidated penitentiary, the glimpse of a ‘White Lady’ floating through a graveyard, the face at the window in a room that has been locked for decades – stories of hauntings never cease to intrigue us. From palaces to prisons, from an 11th century chateau in …
Castles of Scotland, Ireland & Wales
Inbunden, 2025
251 kr
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Some of the most romantic castles in the world are found in the Celtic nations on the northwestern fringes of Europe.These strongholds may now largely be ruined, but in their dilapidation they have gained an air of mystery and beauty. The people they once protected are gone, the borders they …
Volcano
Live, Dormant and Extinct Volcanoes around the World
Inbunden, 2023
225 kr
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Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-existing lava lake is in Ethiopia? Or that Mount Stromboli off the coast of Italy has been in almost continuous eruption for the past 2000 years? Illustrated with 200 spectacular photographs, Volcano is a …
Amazing Temples of the World
Inbunden, 2021
251 kr
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Temples have been places of worship, a focus for spirituality and a place for communities to gather since the earliest days of human civilisation. The first temples date back to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, deriving from the cult of deities and residing places for gods and immortals. Today, …
Reefs
The Oceans' Underwater Ecosystems
Inbunden, 2023
251 kr
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When we hear the word ‘reef’ we most often think of tropical coral reefs and, indeed, those are the most diverse habitats with thousands of different species living on them. But reefs can also be found off the coast of Canada, Brazil and even further north. Off Canada’s coast there are both the …
Mountains
Great Peaks and Ranges of the World
Av Chris McNab
Inbunden, 2023
225 kr
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They define landscapes, people risk their lives to climb them, and they can even make their own weather. Mountains often serve as geographic features that determine natural borders of countries. Their height can influence weather patterns, stalling storms that roll off the oceans and squeezing …
Graveyards
Inbunden, 2024
219 kr
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Graveyards, burial sites and cemeteries are as old as human civilization, resting places and memorial sites for loved ones, the great and sometimes the infamous. Some of these places retain a poignant atmosphere that tells of heroic or deadly deeds – the 210 men of George Custer’s command are …
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Inbunden, 2024
225 kr
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Four thousand years before the birth of Christ, ancient Egypt was the cradle of modern civilization. Powerful pharaohs built great cities on the fertile banks of the Nile, and employed thousands of labourers to create lavish tombs and temples such as Thebes and the pyramids of the Giza plateau. …
Treasures of the Aztecs, Inca & Other Mesoamericans
Av Andrew Whitfield, Richard McColl
Inbunden, 2025
219 kr
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Mesoamerica experienced a significant flourishing in the years beginning with Early Classic period, through to the Maya civilisation and culminating in the eventual fall of the Aztec civilisation in the 16th Century CE. Through these treasures of fine art and architecture we can uncover the …
Amazing Gardens
Inbunden, 2025
225 kr
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From the great temperate landscapes of North America to the deserts of North Africa and the subtropical ecosystems of Asia, Amazing Gardens provides a brilliantly-informed snapshot of many of the greatest and best-known formal gardens from around the globe. In this book, wander the 200 hectares …
Winter
A time of snow, ice & frost
Inbunden, 2025
249 kr
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In winter, nature takes on a new, almost mystical guise. Stripped bare, its bones are revealed and its delicate beauty exposed. Vivid summer hues drain away, fading to sepia brown and inky black, focusing the eye on shape and texture and encouraging us to slow down and appreciate the breathtaking …
Treasures of the Vikings
Av Tom Horne
Inbunden, 2026
218 kr
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Treasures of the Vikings explores the material culture of the Viking Age, and the raiders and traders who plundered and purchased across Europe and Central Asia.From battles in Estonia in the mid 8th-century and the apocalyptic Viking attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne on the remote northeast …
Ancient Egypt
A Journey down the Nile
Inbunden, 2026
219 kr
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The extraordinary civilization of ancient Egypt could not have existed without the Nile, which rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and sub-Saharan Africa. In life, the ancient Egyptians were tied to an area of at most a few kilometres either side of the great river. Even in death, the Ancient …
National Parks of the World
Wilderness Spaces from Across the World
Inbunden, 2027
295 kr
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National Parks of the World takes a varied and informative tour of the exquisite natural parks of the world to help you plan your next adventure. Including over 150 images illustrating each beautifully conserved area across the globe, the detailed captions explain the topography, culture and …
