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The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters


Free Download The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters by Jan Kozák, Vladimír Čermák
English | May 3, 2010 | ISBN: 9048133246, 9402404856 | True PDF | 206 pages | 240 MB
This richly illustrated pictorial history of natural disasters has been composed from a large selection of images of a wide variety of sources, mostly private collections. These include reproductions of rare engravings, maps both old and new, sketches, and diagrams. The individual full-page reproductions give historical views on natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, landslides and rock falls. The illustrations are accompanied by text describing the geophysical and historical background of the disasters, the origin of each of the engravings and stories behind the events.

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare


Free Download Geoffrey Parker, "The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 131663275X | PDF | pages: 556 | 101.1 mb
The new edition of The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of nine distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe, beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus remains on the West, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the military effectiveness of its adversaries and the regions in which the West’s military edge has been – and continues to be – challenged.

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The Big Book of Indian Art An Illustrated History of Indian Art from Its Origins to the Present Day


Free Download Bina Sarkar Ellias, "The Big Book of Indian Art: An Illustrated History of Indian Art from Its Origins to the Present Day"
English | ASIN : B0D91FQTFQ | 2024 | pages | PDF | 39 MB
The Big Book of Indian Art: An Illustrated History of Indian Art from Its Origins to the Present Day is the most comprehensive book yet published on modern Indian art. It traces the history of Indian art from its origins to the present day, and features the work of more than 300 Indian artists-painters, sculptors, illustrators, printmakers, multi-media artists, lithographers, and muralists. It is divided into eight sections-‘The Bengal School’, ‘The Bombay School’, ‘The Calcutta Group’, ‘The Progressive Painters’ Association in Chennai and the Cholamandal Artists’ Village’, ‘The Progressive Artists Group of Bombay’, ‘The Baroda Group’, ‘Artistic Footprints: Indian Icons’, and ‘The Art Landscape Post Independence’. Each section deals with a landmark art movement or school of Indian art. ‘The Bengal School’, includes noted artists of the period-among others Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, and Jamini Roy; ‘The Bombay School’ features the works of artists sh as Pestonji Bomanji, Mahadev V. Dhurandhar, Antonio Xavier Trindade, and M. F. Pithawalla; ‘The Calcutta Group’ profiles artists like Gobardhan Ash, Sunil Madhav Sen, Prodosh Das Gupta, Gopal Ghose, and Rathin Maitra; ‘The Progressive Painters’ Association in Chennai and the Cholamandal Artists’ Village’ includes the works of K. C. S. Paniker, J. Sultan Ali, K. V. Haridasan, M. Senathipathi, and P. Gopinath. The artists who feature in ‘The Progressive Artists Group of Bombay’ include F. N. Souza, K. H. Ara, M. F. Husain, Sadanand Bakre, and S. H. Raza. Among the artists featured in ‘The Baroda Group’ are N. S. Bendre, Jeram Patel, Bhupen Khakhar, Gulammohammed Sheikh, and Jyotsna Bhatt. The penultimate section in the book ‘Artistic Footprints: Indian Icons’ showcases artists such as B. C. Sanyal, Amrita Sher-Gil, Somnath Hore, Jehangir Sabavala, V. S. Gaitonde, K. G. Subramanyan, Ram Kumar, Krishen Khanna, Tyeb Mehta, J. Swaminathan, Himmat Shah, A. Ramachandran, Paramjit Singh, Ganesh Pyne, Jogen Chowdhury, Manu Parekh, Anjolie Ela Menon, Jatin Das, Manjit Bawa, and Thota Vaikuntam. Among the artists featured in the final section, ‘Art Landscape Post Independence’, are India’s best-known contemporary artists such as Atul Dodiya, Subodh Gupta, Arpana Caur, Jayasri Burman, Rekha Rodwittiya, Ajay Desai, and Ranbir Kaleka.

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Quest for Speed An Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains From Rocket to Bullet and Beyond


Free Download Quest for Speed: An Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains From Rocket to Bullet and Beyond by Derek Hayes
English | December 4th, 2024 | ISBN: 0008704139 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 182.97 MB
Hop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h. Exquisitely illustrated with hundreds of photos, both archival and modern, the book is a visual feast for anyone even remotely interested in railways.

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How to Butter Toast The new illustrated cookbook from bestselling Ottolenghi food writer and author, with funny


Free Download How to Butter Toast: The new illustrated cookbook from bestselling Ottolenghi food writer and author, with funny, easy & simple cooking rhymes and recipes by Tara Wigley, Alec Doherty, Yotam Ottolenghi
English | February 20, 2024 | ISBN: 0008554714 | 160 pages | PDF | 32 Mb
How to Butter Toast is the antidote to cookbook-overload. In this fun and entertaining recipe book without any recipes, Ottolenghi co-writer Tara Wigley equips you with rhymes and confidence to cook great food instinctively.

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Handbook of Thyroid and Neck Ultrasonography An Illustrated Case Compendium with Clinical and Pathologic Correlation


Free Download Handbook of Thyroid and Neck Ultrasonography: An Illustrated Case Compendium with Clinical and Pathologic Correlation (Contemporary Endocrinology) by Leslie S. Eldeiry, Nora M. V. Laver, Gregory W. Randolph
English | March 15, 2023 | ISBN: 3031184475 | 258 pages | MOBI | 23 Mb
Incidentally discovered thyroid nodules and palpable neck masses present a common clinical problem. Further evaluation with neck ultrasound helps to characterize these lesions and stratify the risk of malignancy. Based on ultrasound characteristics, these lesions can be better defined using pathologic and other clinical data in order to determine the best management.

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Grand Prix An Illustrated History of Formula 1


Free Download Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1 by Will Buxton
English | August 13th, 2024 | ISBN: 198486324X | 240 pages | True EPUB | 154.52 MB
A thrilling illustrated history of Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today, by a celebrated motorsports broadcaster and star of Formula 1:Drive to Survive

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Flora of the Pacific Northwest An Illustrated Manual


Free Download C. Leo Hitchcock, "Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual"
English | ISBN: 0295742887 | 2018 | 936 pages | AZW3 | 142 MB
Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated taxa (species, subspecies, and varieties). Students rely on it as an essential primer, while veteran botanists and natural resource managers use it as the definitive reference for the region’s flora.

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