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Timothy Mowl
All Around Is Fairy Ground

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Exquisitely illustrated in color, a fascinating study of gender, social mores, design, and horticulture in Regency gardens.Regency gardens dazzled with color, invention, and theatricality: trellises heavy…

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Katrina Navickas
Contested Commons

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A dynamic history of political organizing for the preservation of public spaces in England.A radical history of England, Contested Commons is a gripping overview of increasingly restrictive policing and l…

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Biancamaria Fontana
Desk Revolutionaries

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A character-driven, insider's view of how the French government was rebuilt between the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.The French Directory is often dismissed as an uninspiring interlude between revo…

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Lindy Grant
Eleanor of Aquitaine

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An approachable biography of medieval Europe's most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated historians for centurie…

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Paolo Cherchi Usai
Firefly

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An illuminating survey of the scientific and cultural history of the many-named glowing insect: the spark bug, lightning bug, or firefly.Fireflies have inspired poets, songwriters, and scientists for cent…

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Jeremy Robbins
Francisco de Zurbaran and the Fabric of the World

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A major re-evaluation of Francisco de Zurbarán, master of Spain's Golden Age.Francisco de Zurbarán painted with unmatched stillness and intensity. Famed for his monks, saints, and martyrs, he also created…

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Dagrun Osk Jonsdottir
Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People

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From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore--many available in English for the first time.This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating worl…

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Barbara Allen
Goose

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A migratory journey through the vast contributions of geese to human culture.Long dismissed as the dull cousin of ducks and swans, the goose proves to be a bird of astonishing significance. From medieval …

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Mary Pickering
Prophet of Science

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An accessible biography of the man who founded sociology.Born during the ferment of the French Revolution, Auguste Comte (1798-1857) was one of the foremost thinkers of the nineteenth century, whose ideas…

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Buch

Hannele Klemettila
The Medieval Kitchen

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A richly illustrated history of medieval Europe's cuisine paired with authentic recipes for today.We don't usually think of haute cuisine when we think of the Middle Ages. But while the poor did eat a lot…

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Tim Entwisle
Three Worlds Oak

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Offering fresh botanical insight, charm, and humor, the first memoir dedicated to a plant genus.A dying hybrid oak in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens sets off on an imaginative search for its parents, a…

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Helen M. Rozwadowski
Vast Expanses

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A history of humanity's relationship with oceans across cultures and centuries. Much of human experience can be distilled to saltwater: tears, sweat, and an enduring connection to the sea. In Vast Expanse…

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