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Apache Indian Baskets
Nearly 300 illustrations capture weaving intricacies in this "beautiful, large-format book . . . . A comprehensive survey which will serve as a major reference for years to come" (El Palacio).
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Miguel ÁngelUna vida inquieta
Indómito, avaro, frágil, obsesionado por el mundo del arte, en el que invirtió toda su exuberante energía, Miguel Ángel Buonarrotti estuvo consumido por la llama del genio en su recorrido vital por los magníficos paisajes del Renacimiento italiano. El restaurador e historiador del arte Antonio Forcellino resucita al hombre y su tiempo en esta fascinante biografía que nos sumerge en el co…
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The Kitchen, Food, and Cooking in Reformation Germany
In international culinary history, Germany is still largely a blank space, its unparalleled wealth of source material and large body of published research available only to readers of German. This books aims to give everybody else an overview of German foodways at a crucial juncture in its history. The Reformation era, broadly speaking from the Imperial Reforms of the 1480s to the beginning of …
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Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert
The seemingly inhospitable Sonoran Desert has provided sustenance to indigenous peoples for centuries. Although it is to all appearances a land bereft of useful plants, fully one-fifth of the desert's flora are edible. This volume presents information on nearly 540 edible plants used by people of more than fifty traditional cultures of the Sonoran Desert and peripheral areas. Drawing on thirty…
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De Lucy a Medina Azahara: 10 grandes descubrimientos arqueológicos
En este libro que contiene y transmite toda la emoción y el encanto de la investigación arqueológica, Andrea Augenti narra diez grandes descubrimientos que trazan un viaje por el tiempo y el espacio que va desde la Prehistoria hasta la Edad Media y que abarca Europa, Asia y África. Desde el esqueleto de "Lucy", el homínido más antiguo, al ejército de terracota de Xi'an, pasando por la mo…
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Prison Food in America
America seems presently fascinated by prison culture and the inner workings of what happens behind clinked doors. With TV shows creating binge-watchers of us all, and celebrities piquing public interest as they end up behind bars, Americans seem to enjoy a good gawk at prison life. Each year, more than 1.3 million visitors still trek out to Alcatraz Island, one of the most famous prisons in the…
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X-Men For Dummies
Meet the extraordinary mutants that make up the X-Men What started with five teenagers with unique abilities and the world's most powerful telepath grew into a school filled with gifted students and teachers. Between internal struggles, powerful enemies, and conflicting agendas, what could possibly go wrong? X-Men For Dummies unravels the complexities that come with having mutant abilities and…
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Artes de la memoria en el mundo contemporáneo
Este libro sugerente y de gran relevancia reflexiona sobre las formas y el potencial crítico del arte de la memoria en un mundo obsesionado con el pasado, la construcción de monumentos y museos y con un énfasis en lo retro y la nostalgia de la cultura popular al tiempo que fomenta la amnesia histórica en nociones cada vez más aplanadas de temporalidad. El arte de la memoria transnacional, …
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Art and Public HistoryApproaches, Opportunities, and Challenges
Art and Public History: Approaches, Opportunities, and Challenges examines the relationship between art and public history, outlining opportunities, challenges, and insights drawn from recent initiatives. With a special eye towards audience engagement and challenging historical narratives, all of the case studies and projects combine historical interpretation with contemporary and historical fo…
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The Sierra Pinacate
South of the border, a spectacular range of ancient volcanoes rises from the desert floor just a few miles from the Sea of Cortez. Virtually untraveled, the Sierra Pinacate in northwestern Mexico beckons adventurers and scientists. Here, in words and pictures, is a remarkable introduction to this place of almost surreal beauty. Sometimes veiled in clouds or dust storms, the Pinacate have long b…
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