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Andalucia by John Gill
Category: History | Series: Landscapes of the Imagination S.
This book traces its origins from the earliest hominid settlers in the Granada mountains 1.8 million years ago, through successive Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Muslim cultures, and the past five hundred years of modern Castilian rule, up to and including the present day of post-modern novelists in Có ...Show more
Belladonna (#2 Landscapes of Ephemera) by Anne Bishop
Category: Fantasy | Series: Landscapes of Ephemera S.
Through the twilight of waking dreams come these words: 'Heart's hope lies within belladonna.' For the women of Elandar, the words are a riddle, and a warning - because there are signs that the Eater of the World has returned. For Michael, an Elandar magician, the riddle is the first step on a journe ...Show more
Corsica - Car Tours and Walks by Noel Rochford
Category: Travel | Series: Sunflower Landscapes Ser.
Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
Category: Poetry | Series: Landscapes
Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. - from 'Digging'. With its lyrical and descriptive powers, Death of a Naturalist marked the auspicious debut of one of the century's finest poets.
Gardens on the Edge: A Journey Through Australian Landscapes by Christine Reid
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Australian Landscapes
18 stunning Australian gardens, each bordering a natural 'frontier', including rainforest, river, desert, bushland, saltbush plains, volcanic lake, mountain ranges and the ocean's edge This lavishly photographed book, written and curated by internationally respected gardening author Christine Reid and ...Show more
I Told You So, You Blockhead! by Charles M. Schulz
Category: Fiction | Series: Peanuts Black & White Landscapes
Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane
Category: Travel | Series: Landscapes Ser.
From Robert Macfarlane, the acclaimed author of The Old Ways--a celebration of the language of landscape and the power of words to shape our sense of place For years now, the British writer Robert Macfarlane has been collecting place-words: terms for aspects of landscape, nature, and weather, drawn from ...Show more
Landmarks of Britain by Lisa Pritchard
Category: Travel | Series: Heritage Landscapes
Covers more than 60 of Britain's landmarks, from Big Ben to Edinburgh Castle. Packed with photographs and informative captions, as well as advice on sites for visitors, this title is useful for those who value the heritage and beauty of Britain.
Mountains of the Mind - Adventures in Reaching the Summit by Robert Macfarlane; Rob MacFarlane
Category: Travel | Series: Landscapes Ser.
The basis for the new documentary film, Mountain: A Breathtaking Voyage into the Extreme. Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world's highest places has came to grip the Wes ...Show more
Patagonia: A Cultural History by Chris Moss
Category: Travel | Series: Landscapes of the Imagination
Forming a vast triangle at the southern tip of South America, Patagonia is a landscape of barren steppes, soaring peaks, and fierce wind, inspiring generations of travelers and artists. From the empty plans to the crashing seas, from the giant dinosaur fossils to the massive glacial sculptures, Chris Mo ...Show more
Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri : 7 Car Tours, 72 Walk Segments by Julian Tippett
Category: Travel | Series: Landscapes
The Child in the World: Embodiment, Time, and Language in Early Childhood by Eva M. Simms
Category: Parenting Pregnancy Childbirth | Series: Landscapes of Childhood S.
This book presents a dialogue between developmental research and continental philosophy that illuminates how children experience the world.The "Child in the World" builds a bridge between continental philosophers, who tend to overlook child existence, and developmental psychologists, who often fail to c ...Show more