• Science Museums in Transition: Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America (Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century)

    Winner, Outstanding Academic Title 2017, Choice Magazine The nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic shift in the display and dissemination of natural knowledge across Britain and America, from private collections of miscellaneous artifacts and objects to public exhibitions and state-sponsored museums. The science museum as we know it—an institution of expert knowledge built to inform a lay public—was still very much in formation during this dynamic period. Science Museums in Transition provides a nuanced, comparative study of the diverse places and spaces in which science was displayed at... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0822944758
    • ASIN: 0822944758
    • ISBN: 0822944758
    • Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press

  • 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Revised Second Edition

    The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” And now the best is better. There are 600 full-color photographs. Over 200 entirely new entries, including visits to 28 countries like Lebanon, Croatia, Estonia, and Nicaragua, that were not in the original edition. There is... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B0061S3X8G
    • ASIN: B0061S3X8G
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

  • D-Day 360


    • ASIN: B00L7NZHKM
    • ASIN: B00L7NZHKM

  • Henry IX: Lost King


    • ASIN: B07PFQYKT4
    • ASIN: B07PFQYKT4

  • Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in America: Designs Inspired by Vintage Quilts from the American Museum in Britain

    To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his highly successful series of patchwork and quilting books, Kaffe Fassett has returned to his American roots. Using the collection of American vintage quilts in Britain's American Museum in Bath as his inspiration, Kaffe has chosen 18 different quilts as the basis for his 20 new designs in this book. Designs feature both his latest fabrics and his much-loved classics, mostly from the Kaffe Fassett Collective but also his latest collection of Artisan fabrics. An introductory section features the original quilts that inspired Kaffe, and tells the reader so... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1631869612
    • ASIN: 1631869612
    • ISBN: 1631869612
    • Brand: Free Spirit Fabrics
    • Manufacturer: Taunton Press

  • The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance


    • ASIN: B01LY3ZEHR
    • ASIN: B01LY3ZEHR

  • Egyptmania The Egyptian Museum in Cairo


    • ASIN: B002YJG6EY
    • ASIN: B002YJG6EY

  • Museums in a Digital Age (Leicester Readers in Museum Studies)

    The influence of digital media on the cultural heritage sector has been pervasive and profound. Today museums are reliant on new technology to manage their collections. They collect digital as well as material things. New media is embedded within their exhibition spaces. And their activity online is as important as their physical presence on site. However, ‘digital heritage’ (as an area of practice and as a subject of study) does not exist in one single place. Its evidence base is complex, diverse and distributed, and its content is available through multiple channels, on varied media, in... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 041540262X
    • ASIN: 041540262X
    • ISBN: 041540262X
    • Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century


    • ASIN: B074DGMF88
    • ASIN: B074DGMF88
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Rick Steves London 2019

    Explore the city from the sacred stones of Westminster Abbey to the top of the London Eye. With Rick Steves on your side, London can be yours! Inside Rick Steves London 2019 you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring LondonRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London to where to find the best tikka masala or fish and chipsConnect with local culture: Catch a show in Soho, take afternoon tea, and have a pint of English ale wi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07B868SQP
    • ASIN: B07B868SQP
    • Manufacturer: Rick Steves

  • Bells and Mortars: Catalogue of Italian Bronzes in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogues)

    The collection of Italian bronzes at the Victoria and Albert Museum is extraordinary for its size, variety, and scope. The first book in English devoted to the subject, this fully illustrated volume provides a complete catalogue of a key part of this collection -- 75 small bells, mortars, and related utensils mainly from the Renaissance period.Bells & Mortars contains details of inscriptions and makers' marks and substantial technical information, including data based on X-ray examination and metal analysis. Essays set the bronzes into their broader historical, religious, and pharmaceutical co... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0810965828
    • ASIN: 0810965828
    • ISBN: 0810965828
    • Manufacturer: Victoria & Albert Museum

  • Waterways of Britain: An Illustrated Guide to Britain's Best Waterways (Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides)

    From historical milestones, such as the Barton Aqueduct of 1761, to modern engineering marvels, such as the Falkirk Wheel, the canal network has much of interest to enhance the pleasures of boating through picturesque countryside. This exploration of Britain's waterways includes maps, facts and figures, historical notes on the navigations, hundreds of contemporary photographs and detailed information on places of interest along each route.

    • ASIN: 0008195471
    • ASIN: 0008195471
    • ISBN: 0008195471
    • Brand: Nicholson
    • Manufacturer: Nicholson

  • Behind the Scenes at the Museum: A Novel

    A deeply moving family story of happiness and heartbreak, Behind the Scenes at the Museum is bestselling author Kate Atkinson's award-winning literary debut. National BestsellerWinner of the Whitbread Book of the YearRuby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn about her family and its secrets. Kate Atkinson's first novel is "a multigenerational tale of a spectacularly dysfunctional Yorkshire family and one of the funniest works of fiction t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0312150601
    • ASIN: 0312150601
    • ISBN: 9780312150600
    • Brand: Picador USA
    • Manufacturer: Picador USA

  • W. Britain's Toy Soldiers Museum Collection 10061 Thomas Jefferson 1:30 Scale Pewter

    W. Britain's Authorized Dealer

    • ASIN: B07PB4RC8Z
    • UPC: 719417508831
    • ASIN: B07PB4RC8Z
    • Brand: W. Britain's Toy Soldiers
    • Manufacturer: W. Britain's Toy Soldiers

  • Underwear: Fashion in Detail

    Get intimately acquainted with the V&A’s world-renowned collection of undergarments in this eye-opening visual history. From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps, Underwear: Fashion in Detail traces the peculiar evolution of underwear. Revealing photographs highlight close-up details in the garments, while intricate line drawings show their masterly construction. A wide range of designs is represented, from rare 16th-century examples to Dior’s curvaceous New Look, to Calvin Klein’s notorious briefs.

    • ASIN: 1851777849
    • ASIN: 1851777849
    • ISBN: 1851777849
    • Manufacturer: Victoria & Albert Museum

  • The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher, in Search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8. Reprinted from the First Ed. of Hakluyt's Voyages, with Selections from Manuscript Documents in the British Museum and State Paper Office. By

    The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher, in Search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8. Reprinted from the First Ed. of Hak Height : 0.90 In Length : 9.00 In

    • UPC: 629165225

  • The Essential Writer's Guide : Spotlight on David Lodge, Including His Education, an Analysis of His Best Sellers Such as the British Museum Is Falling Down, Changing Places, and More

    The Essential Writer's Guide

    • UPC: 448515670

  • The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher, in Search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8. Reprinted from the First Ed. of Hakluyt's Voyages, with Selections from Manuscript Documents in the British Museum and State Paper Office. B

    The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher, in Search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8. Reprinted from the First Ed. of Hak Height : 0.89 In Length : 9.69 In

    • UPC: 328772606

  • The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher : In Search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8, Reprinted from the First Edition of Hakluyt's Voyages, with Selections from Manuscript Documents in the British Museum and State Paper Offic

    The Three Voyages Of Martin

    • UPC: 670007095

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    • UPC: 382948833646
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    • UPC: 264632430120
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  • "British Museum". One of the best collections anywhere in the World. London, England

    Top 12. Best Museums in England - United Kingdom

    BEST MUSEUMS IN LONDON | Chief Adventurer