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Westcliffe Publishers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Despite the often astonishing changes in the landscape, authors Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard searched high and low, determined to find the same locations and angles as their predecessors. The result is a portrait that reflects not only the amazing changes brought on by time, but also a record of what has remained in this most scenic western state.
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Northwest photography volume 1st v
Publisher
Northwest Photography Archive
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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New York
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Profiles the lives of groundbreaking musicians from Mozart to Elvis, takes an in-depth look at the history and function of various instruments,...
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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This big-format book (12.25x12.25") affords generous display of roughly 400 images, all but a few from the Wellcome Library, London. An introductory essay profiles Henry Wellcome (born in a log cabin in the US; died as a knight of the British realm) and his spectacular collection of images and objects pertaining to the history of medicine. This volume presents an engaging selection arranged in chapters on mapping the body, medicine in daily life,...
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from Central, Northern, and West Africa includes weavings from Ghana, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast; embroideries, veils, and haiks from Morocco and Tunisia; and raffia fabrics from Congo. Organized by region,...
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Publisher
Braided River
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this stunning, large-format, panoramic photo essay, renowned nature photographer Schulz takes readers on a personal journey to the remote Arctic. In contrast to the common perception of the Arctic as a vast nothingness, his images display an ecosystem of surprising richness that is teeming with life. 204 pp.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Profiles of 60 parks--from battlefields to national seashores--administered by the National Park Service, highlighting their diverse appeal and available outdoor activities. A brief glimpse is given of 29 additional parks, including the newly created Indiana Sand Dunes."
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker, he created strikingly original and complex designs, including intricate ball gowns worn by members of high society in New York and Europe. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive...
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Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"The Grand Medieval Bestiary: Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts is a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it, illustrated with miniatures of every period and style, many never before published. Noted art historian Christian Heck explains that the prevalence of animals in illuminated manuscripts reflects their importance in medieval thought, an importance due in part to the agricultural society of that age, in which a variety...
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