Author: Michael Bradley
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9781402763090
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join some of the world's greatest explorers on a treasure hunt which crisscrosses the globe.
Guide to the World's Greatest Treasures
Author: Michael Bradley
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9781402763090
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join some of the world's greatest explorers on a treasure hunt which crisscrosses the globe.
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9781402763090
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join some of the world's greatest explorers on a treasure hunt which crisscrosses the globe.
The Best Art You've Never Seen
Author: Julian Spalding
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 140538655X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Across the globe there are scores of beautiful and unusual works of art that are largely unseen or fail to receive the critical acclaim they deserve. The Best Art You've Never Seen is your essential companion to this hidden world of artistic treasures. Travelling from Peru to Papua New Guinea, The Best Art You've Never Seen restores to view 101 wonderful treasures - uncovering neglected artistic wonders from off-beat corners of the world to store rooms in the world's great museums. Written by art expert and former museum director Julian Spalding, The Best Art You've Never Seen takes you into a world of beautiful and arresting artefacts and reveals their amazing stories. It unveils a surprising and unfamiliar alternative canon of works to offer a fresh and controversial take on the world of art.
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 140538655X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Across the globe there are scores of beautiful and unusual works of art that are largely unseen or fail to receive the critical acclaim they deserve. The Best Art You've Never Seen is your essential companion to this hidden world of artistic treasures. Travelling from Peru to Papua New Guinea, The Best Art You've Never Seen restores to view 101 wonderful treasures - uncovering neglected artistic wonders from off-beat corners of the world to store rooms in the world's great museums. Written by art expert and former museum director Julian Spalding, The Best Art You've Never Seen takes you into a world of beautiful and arresting artefacts and reveals their amazing stories. It unveils a surprising and unfamiliar alternative canon of works to offer a fresh and controversial take on the world of art.
Lost Treasures
Author: Jane McIntosh
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781847322999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sunken cargo, hidden jewels, and buried gold have long been the subject of myths and real-life discoveries. "Lost Treasures" recounts the fascinating stories behind the endless quest for the world's missing fortunes. Fully illustrated and containing detailed maps, the book charts the original histories of treasures waiting to be found-continent by continent and ocean by ocean. Written by an experienced archaeologist and filled with more than 250 remarkable images of precious finds, "Lost Treasures" takes readers on a journey through time and around the globe in search of rumored riches and uncovered wealth.
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781847322999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sunken cargo, hidden jewels, and buried gold have long been the subject of myths and real-life discoveries. "Lost Treasures" recounts the fascinating stories behind the endless quest for the world's missing fortunes. Fully illustrated and containing detailed maps, the book charts the original histories of treasures waiting to be found-continent by continent and ocean by ocean. Written by an experienced archaeologist and filled with more than 250 remarkable images of precious finds, "Lost Treasures" takes readers on a journey through time and around the globe in search of rumored riches and uncovered wealth.
Little Treasures
Author: Jacqueline K. Ogburn
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547428626
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A tender collection of endearments for children the world over. All over the world, people express their love for their children through endearments, such as "sweetie pie" or "peanut." A child might be called little angel, angelito, in Spanish or precious, bao bei, in Chinese or my sweet little moon, mera chanda, in Hindi. Little Treasures offers a wealth of endearments in fourteen languages to share with your own beloved poppet and petit chou.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547428626
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A tender collection of endearments for children the world over. All over the world, people express their love for their children through endearments, such as "sweetie pie" or "peanut." A child might be called little angel, angelito, in Spanish or precious, bao bei, in Chinese or my sweet little moon, mera chanda, in Hindi. Little Treasures offers a wealth of endearments in fourteen languages to share with your own beloved poppet and petit chou.
Lost Treasures of the Bible
Author: Clyde E. Fant
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802828817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
"Lost Treasures of the Bible contains photographs and detailed descriptions of more than one hundred biblically significant archaeological objects housed in over twenty-five museums worldwide. Clyde Fant and Mitchell Reddish's selection of artifacts - many of them relatively unknown - illuminates the history, culture, and practices of the biblical world as a whole. Each entry also explains that particular object's relevance for understanding the Bible and locates the artifact not only at its museum site but also by its specific identification number, which is particularly valuable for smaller and lesser-known objects - true "lost treasures.""--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802828817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
"Lost Treasures of the Bible contains photographs and detailed descriptions of more than one hundred biblically significant archaeological objects housed in over twenty-five museums worldwide. Clyde Fant and Mitchell Reddish's selection of artifacts - many of them relatively unknown - illuminates the history, culture, and practices of the biblical world as a whole. Each entry also explains that particular object's relevance for understanding the Bible and locates the artifact not only at its museum site but also by its specific identification number, which is particularly valuable for smaller and lesser-known objects - true "lost treasures.""--BOOK JACKET.
Seaside Treasures
Author: Sarah Grindler
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771087469
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What can you find at the beach? Seashells, rocks, bits of seaweed. But look closer and you can find so many other seaside treasures!
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771087469
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What can you find at the beach? Seashells, rocks, bits of seaweed. But look closer and you can find so many other seaside treasures!
Finding Treasure
Author: W. C. Jameson
Publisher: August House Publishers
ISBN: 9780874839487
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
W.C. Jameson shows you where to look and how to find valuable artifacts, precious metals, lost jewels, and hidden caches in a neighborhood park, your attic, at the beach or in open country. Practical tips will get you started, help you protect your claim on any found treasure and authenticate the value of coins, jewels and other objects.
Publisher: August House Publishers
ISBN: 9780874839487
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
W.C. Jameson shows you where to look and how to find valuable artifacts, precious metals, lost jewels, and hidden caches in a neighborhood park, your attic, at the beach or in open country. Practical tips will get you started, help you protect your claim on any found treasure and authenticate the value of coins, jewels and other objects.
The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780887235160
Category : Health
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The world's greatest traditional and alternative doctors join forces at last ... and their findings could extend your life by 40 happy, healthy years.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780887235160
Category : Health
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The world's greatest traditional and alternative doctors join forces at last ... and their findings could extend your life by 40 happy, healthy years.
Amazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind
Author: David Long
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912920495
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Discover 100 of the world's most extraordinary man made and natural treasures, objects and places Discover 100 of the world's most remarkable artefacts, most stunning artworks and most intriguing ruins in this beautifully illustrated book about Earth's treasures.Treasures both natural and manmade make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world's most powerful rulers and even meteorites - treasures from outer space!A central gatefold offers a close-up look at the wonders hidden within the Forbidden City in China, while Blue Peter award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912920495
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Discover 100 of the world's most extraordinary man made and natural treasures, objects and places Discover 100 of the world's most remarkable artefacts, most stunning artworks and most intriguing ruins in this beautifully illustrated book about Earth's treasures.Treasures both natural and manmade make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world's most powerful rulers and even meteorites - treasures from outer space!A central gatefold offers a close-up look at the wonders hidden within the Forbidden City in China, while Blue Peter award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures.
The Treasures of Tutankhamun
Author: Jaromír Málek
Publisher: Andr Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233001975
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, The Treasures of Tutankhamun shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in the West. Using photographs, drawings and diagrams from the original expedition, it brings to life the excitement and wonderment that Carter and Carnarvon must have felt upon opening the tomb. It also describes the painstaking efforts that were taken as they and their team slowly investigated the wealth of objects that had lain hidden for centuries. It also addresses its impact on the study of Egyptology and the more far-reaching effects it has had.
Publisher: Andr Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233001975
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Explaining Tutankhamun's background and the role of the Pharaoh, The Treasures of Tutankhamun shows how Egypt became a source of fascination for those in the West. Using photographs, drawings and diagrams from the original expedition, it brings to life the excitement and wonderment that Carter and Carnarvon must have felt upon opening the tomb. It also describes the painstaking efforts that were taken as they and their team slowly investigated the wealth of objects that had lain hidden for centuries. It also addresses its impact on the study of Egyptology and the more far-reaching effects it has had.