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The Queen's Embroiderer: A True Story of Paris, Lovers, Swindlers, and the First Stock Market Crisis

JOAN DEJEAN · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the author of How Paris Became Paris, a sweeping history of high finance, the origins of high fashion, and a pair of star-crossed lovers in 18th-century France.Paris, 1719. The stock market is surging and the world's first millionaires are buying everything in sight. Against this...
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Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book

BRIAN WOOD · Adobe Press
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CC (2018 release) choose Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2018 release) from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks from Adobe Press. The 15 project-based...
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Photoshop Elements 2018 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps

NICK VANDOME · In Easy Steps Limited
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Over 1,000 tips, tricks and shortcuts to help you get the most out of Adobe's Photoshop Elements 2018. Photoshop Elements is well established as the premier consumer photo-editing software, and the latest release is Photoshop Elements 2018. This enhances the software's reputation...
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Drive: The Definitive History of Driving

Giles Chapman · DK
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

Charting the 130-years from the arrival of horseless carriages to the advent of driverless vehicles, celebrate the automobile and the romance of the open road.Beginning with the development of the first vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine, Drive explores the early glamour...
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Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated History

DK · DK
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

This DK visual guide to ballet history goes beyond other ballet books, with beautiful photography that captures famous dancers and key stories.Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn the stories behind renowned...
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By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering

Nicole Miyuki Santo · Running Press Adult
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Learn the beauty and joy of modern lettering with By Hand, a thoughtful collection of projects and lessons to bring unique, handmade designs into your life, home, and gatherings.In a world of screens and social media, people are constantly searching for ways to reconnect to the handmade...
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World War I: The Definitive Visual History

RG Grant · DK
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover

Discover the misery of life in the trenches -- and how the Great War devastated Europe. Here is an original and exciting guide to the grim challenge of life or death on the Western Front. Devastating first-hand reports and contemporary photographs of the battles that slaughtered millions,...
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Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism and the Fight to Feed the World

Trina Moyles · University of Regina Press
Pages: 271
Format: Paperback

Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustices of the global food system.Beautifully written with spectacular photos, it examines gender...
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How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization

MARY BEARD · Liveright
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed...
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Photoshop CC For Dummies

Peter Bauer · For Dummies
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

The fast and easy way to grasp Photoshop CC essentials Photoshop is the gold standard when it comes to photo and image editing tools. But unless you've ever taken a class or gotten help from a Photoshop guru, you may find yourself a bit confused on where to start and how to get things...
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