Collection: Reference

An art-historical account of the imaging of Antarctica from 2nd century AD - 2000 AD.

This guide to Antarctica includes over 1000 entries covering climate, geology, natural history, exploration science, tourism and conservation. Captures the landscape, wildlife and atmosphere of Antarctica as well as the fascinating detail of its history and science.

A collection of photographs documents the effect of global warming on the southern polar contient, in a volume that includes contributions by Will Steger, David De Rothschild, and Stephen Schneider

Includes poetry, letters, stories, excerpts from novels and drama, philosophical writings, even profound jokes

The book brings together a collection of decorated papers dating from the 16th to the 20th century. They were produced for a wide variety of uses: as wrappers & endpapers for books, as the backing for playing cards, and even as linings for chests & cases.

The full background of silver production and the nature of silver is discussed in this book. The focus is mainly on the makers and their techniques, the type of decoration used, and the wide range of objects which have been fashioned in silver over the years.