Visual Encyclopedia of Art The definition of the Baroque age is still subject to debate among critics and historians. In one of its most commonly accepted meanings, Baroque describes some aspects...

Umberto Eco   It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the...

Yehuda Amichai Yehuda Amichai: A Life of Poetry 1948-1994 offers a comprehensive and timely evaluation of the body of work of one of our most valuable poets in any language....

Philip K Dick It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids. Deckard's assignment--find them...

Shalom Sabar The custom of illuminating the traditional Jewish marriage contract, the ketubbah, developed over the last four centuries into a rich and varied form of Jewish folk art. This...

Ingo F Walther Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination September 19, 2007 by TASCHEN

Calinaria Konemann A comprehensive guide to the cuisines of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia January 1, 1999 by Konemann

Rochie Pinson Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson shares the experiences and insights she has gleaned during decades spent perfecting the art of challah baking and teaching challah workshops around the world. In...

Joshua Ferris This wickedly funny, big-hearted novel about life in the office signals the arrival of a gloriously talented new writer.The characters in Then We Came To The End cope...

Mark M Braunstein One of the first books out about growing sprouts, this book teaches you everything you need to know to grow sprouts successfully. Includes: * growing techniques for...

Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats Sally Fallon The Diet Dictocrats don't want you to know that...- Your body needs old-fashioned animal fats-...

Beryl Bainbridge Two schoolgirls spend their holidays in a rundown Northern resort. The younger one develops a morbid interest in an unhappily married, middle-aged man. She and her friend Harriet...