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The Alhambra by Robert Irwin
$10.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Series: Wonders of the World Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about "The Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part II)". The Alhambra has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In his absorbing new book, Robert Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its history and allure. The Alhambra is the only Muslim ...Show more
The Memorial to the Missing of the Somme by Gavin Stamp
$10.00 NZD
Category: World War I | Series: Wonders of the World Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The definitive account of the history and significance of a world landmark - reissued in time for the anniversary of the Somme.
The Parthenon by Mary Beard
$14.00 NZD
Category: Ancient History | Series: Wonders of the World Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Praise for the previous edition: "Wry and imaginative, this gem of a book deconstructs the most famous building in Western history."-Benjamin Schwarz, The Atlantic"In her brief but compendious volume Beard] says that the more we find out about this mysterious structure, the less we know. Her book is esp ...Show more
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