Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
Simon Winchester and Soun Vannithone
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Simon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in...
Starch-Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
P.M. Visakh, Long Yu and Khongsak Srikaeo
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Starch is one of the most widely available natural biomaterials and is commonly used in...
The Angry Earth: Disaster in Anthropological Perspective
Anthony Oliver-Smith and Susanna M. Hoffman
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This volume explores how various cultures in different historical moments have responded to...
The Victorians
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Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through...
The Age of Innocence
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Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of...
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
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It is the year 2058, and technology now completely rules the world. But New York City Detective Eve...
Gigi (1958)
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Gaston (Louis Jourdan) is a restless Parisian playboy who moves from one mistress to another, while...
Aalto
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Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was strongly influenced by both the landscape of his...
Pop Art
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Pop artists of the 1960s, heralded by the Great Andy Warhol, commented on everything from mainstream...