The Chinese Art Book (ISBN 9780714865751) presents 300 artworks from China created between 40th century BC and now. Luped picture research sourced images of all pre-revolution artworks from agencies, museums and galleries around the world. The authors selected items from across the spectrum of the visual arts, from a Hongshan Neolithic Jade pendant...
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Le Tour 100: The Definitive History of The World’s Greatest Race has just been published by Cassell Illustrated (Print ISBN 978-1844037230). The book contains a fully illustrated commentary about the most famous stages, events and personalities throughout the 110 year history of “La Grande Boucle”. Luped picture research sourced over 400...
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The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom (Print ISBN 978-0714848105) surveys 300 artworks inspired by Christianity and created during the Byzantine Empire. Art historian Antony Eastmond’s expert selection includes mosaics, paintings, jewellery, glassware, architecture, carvings and sculptures. Each is discussed in chronological order, taking the...
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The Military History Book (Print ISBN 978-1409383444) contains over 1000 images of the hardware of war; from flint daggers to the XM25 grenade launcher. For this project the publisher commissioned new photography from major military collections including the Royal Armouries, Imperial War Museums and National Maritime Museum. Luped picture research liaised...
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Tracking the Weretiger Supernatural Man-Eaters of India, China and Southeast Asia by Patrick Newman has just been published by McFarland & Co (ISBN: 978-0786472185; Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4766-0056-7). This book discusses the superstitions and folklore developed amongst the people of Asia and the Indian sub-continent who lived with the then very real threat...
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