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A superbly illustrated introduction to the famously warlike seafaring peoples of Scandinavia - a civilisation with a vivid mythology of gods, dwarves and magic, as well as a heritage of brilliant craftsmanship.Viking artefacts discovered across a vast geographical range, from Russia and modernday Turkey to Greenland and North America, bear witness to an artistic legacy that astonishes by its beauty, wealth and diversity. This richly illustrate...

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Each new or revised atlas includes: - Full-color maps, supported by explanatory text and illustrations- Charts, tables, and chronologies, providing ready reference to significant events and periods- Special features spreads, focusing on particularly interesting facets of a civilization and its centers that can still be visited today- Full-color reconstructions of what life was like at the time.

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The groundbreaking new concept that reveals the true and hazardous extent of our everyday water consumption. This book shows how we as individuals, and governments globally, can make a contribution to managing our water use in a sustainable and planet-friendly way.

Tony Allan is a rare breed - a masterful chef as well as a great businessman. He is second only to Sir Terence Conran as Britain's wealthiest restaurateur and enjoys celebrity status following his primetime BBC cookery show Tony & Giorgio, with best pal Giorgio Locatelli. Packed with entertaining anecdotes, his inspiring biography and business manual, Making Good, gives a real insight into one of the few remaining characters on the UK's resta...

With a recognition guide and explanatory glossary for dozens of commonly encountered motifs, this practical, easy-to-follow field manual is a guided trail through the iconography and symbology of the world's religions, secret societies, and cults. Whether a symbol is found in a church, on the street, or as part of a tattoo, this fascinating handbook will unearth the image's hidden meaning and illuminate beliefs and ways of thinking deeply root...

This series examines the causes and effects of the most important events in the last century. Each title provides in-depth background information using primary source material and detailed descriptions of an event, while also considering the issues at stake, the people involved, the aftermath, and the consequences.

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