The catalog for the exhibition of the Linden-Museum in Stuttgart presents the culture of the Inca from their beginnings in the middle of the 11th Century to the colonial period. Many of the pictured objects are to be shown in Europe for the first time and they impressively demonstrate origin, religi[...]
"Based on extensive original research, this book explores the early educational experiences of foreign children in Japan. It considers foreign children's experiences of Japanese schools, examines the special tutoring such children often have to improve their language proficiency, and explores the ro[...]
A stunning, strangely beautiful version of Alice, which inludes a mini 12-page guidebook to Wonderland attached inside the front coverYoung Alice dozes off by the riverbank on a lazy summer afternoon only to see a white rabbit with a pocket watch rushing down a rabbit hole. Enticed by this curious s[...]
A definitive guide to patternmaking, this accessible book explains the techniques in clear, simple steps, providing the essential know-how for anyone making their first foray into clothes making and fashion design. Using four basic garments (skirts, dresses, jackets and coats), this volume explores [...]
A powerful and lively work of immersive journalism, Brin-Jonathan Butler's story of his time chasing the American dream through CubaWhether he's hustling his way into Mike Tyson's mansion for an interview, betting his life savings on a boxing match, becoming romantically entangled with one of Fidel [...]
A powerful and lively work of immersive journalism, Brin-Jonathan Butler s account of his time chasing the American dream through CubaWhether he s hustling his way into Mike Tyson s mansion for an interview, betting his life savings on a boxing match (against the favorite), becoming romantically ent[...]
Our Woman in Havana chronicles the past several decades of US-Cuba relations from the bird's-eye view of State Department veteran and longtime Cuba hand Vicki Huddleston, our top diplomat in Havana under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush.After the US embassy in Havana was closed in 1961, relatio[...]
A description of the most interesting places for watching birds in the Castro Marim nature reserve, in Vila Real de Santo Ant nio and in the surrounding areas.[...]