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Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss: History of the Site Exhibition Guide
ISBN: PB: 9783791358352, Prestel Publishing, March 2021
192 pp., 22x12 cm, 175 colour and black&white illus.
Monastery, royal palace, museum, parade ground, Palace of the Republic, archeological site, and cultural building – a lot has happened on this spot, in the middle of Berlin, on which the Humboldt Forum is located today. Where initially only a civil b...
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£11,99
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Snow
ISBN: HB: 9783791386492, Prestel Publishing, October 2020
160 pp., 31x29 cm, 100 colour illus.
Renowned for his gorgeous mountain scenes and spectacular photos of winter athletes, Peter Mathis has chosen black and white film to capture the essence of snow in this book. These stunning duotone images render a traditional Alpen landscape into pai...
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£39,99
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Scary Book
ISBN: HB: 9783791374642, Prestel Publishing, September 2020
20 pp., 26.1x17.6 cm, colour illus.
Snakes, bats, and spiders aren't that frightening – but just wait till you see what they're like on the inside! This delightfully ghoulish book is filled to the brim with creatures perfect for some Halloween fun. Whether it's a big bad wolf or a skel...
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£9,99
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Self Evident Truths 10,000 Portraits of Queer America
ISBN: HB: 9783791386911, Prestel Publishing, September 2020
544 pp., 28x21.5 cm, 10000 black&white illus.
The Declaration of Independence states that it is self-evident that we are all created equal. Millions of people in the US, however, are deprived of basic rights merely because they aren't heteronormative. Believing that it's impossible to deny the h...
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£29,99
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Skate Like a Girl
ISBN: HB: 9783791387079, Prestel Publishing, September 2020
264 pp., 26x21 cm, 240 colour illus.
In ever-increasing numbers, girls and women are gathering at skate parks and competing in skateboarding events on nearly every continent. In stunning photographs of remarkable female skaters in action, this book celebrates the incredible range of sty...
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£29,99
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School Come in and Take a Closer Look
ISBN: HB: 9783791374420, Prestel Publishing, August 2020
128 pp., 23.5x17.3 cm, 62 colour illus.
Few authors move as easily between the different worlds children inhabit as Britta Teckentrup. Whether she's leading the littlest readers through the seasons, or exploring the science of bird feathers, Teckentrup's warm and wonderfully detailed illus...
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£14,99
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Suddenly Turning Visible Art and Architecture in Southeast Asia (1969-1989)
ISBN: PB: 9789811406522, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, July 2020
192 pp., 27.5x21.5 cm, colour and black&white illus.
In 1981, the Filipino artist and curator Raymundo Albano adopted the expression "Suddenly Turning Visible" to describe the rapid transformation of Manila's urban landscape. The visibility that Albano evoked was aspirational, driven by a desire for ra...
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£28,00
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Surf Like a Girl
ISBN: HB: 9783791385952, Prestel Publishing, July 2020
256 pp., 30x24 cm, 280 colour and black&white illus.
If you thought surfing was a male-dominated sport, think again. The thirty women surfers profiled in this thrilling collection can rip a wave with the best of them. Hailing from all over the world, each surfer is featured in spectacular photography a...
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£35,00
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Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980
ISBN: HB: 9783791359168, Prestel Publishing, May 2020
336 pp., 29x25 cm, 220 colour illus.
Focusing on the extensive influence of Scandinavian design in the United States, this book shows how Nordic ideas about modern design and the objects themselves had an indelible impact on American culture and material life. It also considers America'...
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£49,99
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Seedling that Didn't Want to Grow
ISBN: HB: 9783791374291, Prestel Publishing, March 2020
48 pp., 30x23 cm, 40 colour illus.
It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All except for one seedling, who isn't quite ready. E...
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£10,99
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