Philip Wilkinson
2) Ships
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Text and illustrations describe how ships and boats have been used throughout history, from the earliest trading vessels to modern luxury liners.
4) Great design
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"The ultimate illustrated guide to more than 100 icons of international design from the everyday to the avant-garde, from the Barcelona chair and the Ekco radio to the Citroén DS and the iPad."--P. [4] of cover.
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This user-friendly guide to English architecture up to the mid-twentieth century is divided into styles with examples highlighted (e.g. the Tower of London for Norman Architecture), complemented by original prints which sets this quality book apart from other guides. The detailed 18th and 19th century (and later) prints enable the reader to understand just what makes these styles so important and have the advantage of being much clearer than much...
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Colonel Wilkinson spent 31 years in the British Army with the Royal Artillery, commando and parachute brigades and special forces. In his last job in the army, he was the principal author of the first British Joint Warfare Publication (JWP 3-50 Peace Support Operations). During his military service he gradually came to the understanding that the achievement of peace required a comprehensive approach that addressed the causes and consequences of conflict...
12) Islam
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Eyewitness books volume 123
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Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.
13) Christianity
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Text and photographs explore the faith of Christianity from its origins to its role in the 21st century.
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A race against time to reach the Moon. Make reading your superpower with DK s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about Apollo 11 s incredible journey to the Moon - the astronauts, the spacecraft, the science and the excitement of the first Moon walk - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Space Busters Race to the Moon is a beautifully designed reader all about this...
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"Discover courageous heroes and heroines, magical creatures, and terrifying monsters on the captivating tour around the world" --
Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories is a children's book that invites you to explore all the well-known stories from Greek and Norse mythology, and a range of other cultures across more than 100 tales. Discover the fascinating myths of Anansi, the West African trickster god who takes the form of a spider; the story of the...