The fortunes of the late nineteenth century's imperial and industrial powers depended on a single raw material - rubber - with only one source: the Amazon basin. And so began the scramble for the Amazon, a decades-long conflict that found Britain, France, Belgium, and the United States fighting with[...]
Compact and easy to use, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ('Il Moro' - [...]
This beautifully illustrated book looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ("Il Moro"-the Moor). Packed with inf[...]
Painter. Inventor. Visionary. This complete guide examines the life and work of one of the greatest geniuses in history: Leonardo da Vinci.
Explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, from the establishment of his own workshop in Florenc[...]
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This is an essential book for those interested in renaissance instrumentation as well as for potential players." -Early Music ReviewSterling Scott Jones wrote a marvelous and very welcome work which can be warmly recommended to all musicians, musicologists, and instrument makers interested in early [...]
Regency society already believes she's a scarlet woman. Why not become one? Beatrice Weatherly's reputation is in tatters. With scandalous pictures of her being scrutinised by the ton and her brother running them into debt, Beatrice's only hope - a respectable marriage - is dashed. Then powerful, we[...]
An heir for the da Rocha legacy... Secured with a ring!
A selection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting. Martin Kemp and Margaret Walker have edited material not only from his so-called "Treatise on Painting" but also from his surviving manuscripts and from other primary sources.[...]
At first, a successful painter of the Roman Baroque, Pietro (Berrettini) da Cortona (1597-1669) soon emerged as an architect of equal stature. This book is the first to focus full attention on Cortona's buildings and projects and to assess his position in Roman Baroque architecture. The book discuss[...]
Polidoro da Caravaggio (c. 1500-1543), one of Raphael's most influential and distinctive followers, has not been well treated by time. His significant early frescoes, which graced exterior palace facades in Rome, have perished almost without exception. A rare few are preserved but most are known onl[...]
PREMIUM MASS MARKET EDITION #1 Worldwide Bestseller--More Than 80 Million Copies Sold As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered, The Da Vinci Code is a reading experience unlike any other. Simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with remarkable rese[...]
This inspiring and inventive guide teaches readers how to develop their full potential by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci.Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought poss[...]
PREMIUM MASS MARKET EDITION #1 Worldwide Bestseller--More Than 80 Million Copies Sold As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered, The Da Vinci Code is a reading experience unlike any other. Simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with remarkable rese[...]
When Joanna Darrell agrees to take a break from an office job that has begun to bore her, she takes her first step into a new continuum of strange experiences. She is introduced to people whose way of life revolves around the giving and receiving of enjoyable punishment, and she becomes intrigued en[...]
Photographer Christabel is drawn to psychic phenomena and dark liasons. When she is persuaded by her husband to take a holiday at a mysterious mansion house in the country, she foresees only long days of boredom. But Nicholas, her deviously sensual husband, has a hand in the unexpected events that b[...]
Pride comes before a fall...but what if that descent becomes the wildest ride of your life? Two sisters - Natalie and Patti - become rivals when they challenge each other's daring and begin a dark, downward spiral where nobody is quite who or what they seem, and transgressing sexual boundaries is th[...]
When reformed bad girl Maria Lewis takes a dull job in local government back in her home town, the quiet life she was looking for is quickly disrupted by the enigmatic presence of her boss, Director Robert Stone. A dangerous and unlikely object of lust, Stone touches something deep in Maria's sensua[...]
Three erotic novellas with a vampire theme. Zachary Trevelyan is a vampire but a mishap involving kisses and necks leads him to fall in love with his best friend, Teresa. And not only that, he really wants to bite her...For centuries, Billy has been yearning for the woman he accidentally killed as a[...]
Lust among the stacks...Librarian Gwendolyne Price starts finding indecent proposals and sexy stories in her suggestion box. Shocked that they seem to be tailored specifically to her own deepest sexual fantasies, she begins a tantalising relationship with a man she's never met. But pretty soon, erot[...]