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Fabulosa!
Paul BakerPaul Baker recounts the story of Polari with skill, erudition and tenderness.Read more › -
A Feast for the Eyes
Carolyn TillieA delicious, beautifully illustrated tour of edible art, from Arcimboldo to zucchini.Read more › -
Five Years Ahead of My Time
Seth BoveyThe first comprehensive survey of garage rock, from the late 1950s to the present day.Read more › -
Fat
Christopher E. ForthA survey of how fat has been perceived and imagined in the West since antiquity.Read more › -
Cosmos
Roberta J. M. OlsonCharts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, and includes both sound science and insightful art and cultural history.Read more › -
The Europe Illusion
Stuart SweeneyThe Europe Illusion considers Britain’s relationships with France and Prussia-Germany since the map of Europe was redrawn at Westphalia in 1648.Read more ›
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Australia
Modern Architectures in History
Harry Margalit
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Mulberry
Peter Coles
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Since Antiquity few trees have had a greater impact on the world’s culture and...
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Strong, Sweet and Dry
A Guide to Vermouth, Port, Sherry, Madeira and Marsala
Becky Sue Epstein
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Today fortified wines are enjoying a renaissance, rediscovered by discerning imbibers...
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Glacier
Nature and Culture
Peter G. Knight
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As major actors in the unfolding drama of climate change, glaciers feature...
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Raphael and the Antique
Claudia La Malfa
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The Renaissance artist Raphael is known for his extraordinary frescoes, his sublime...
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Afterimages
On Cinema, Women and Changing Times
Laura Mulvey
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Marking a return for Laura Mulvey to questions of film theory and feminism, as well...
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