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Publisher
Carlton
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Thanks to modern technology, there is no longer a daunting boundary for those of us who wish to experience what it is like to actually do astronomy. Starting with a simple camera and laptop it is possible to create beautiful images for stars and the moon, and perhaps, with a larger lens, the rings of Saturn.
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Publisher
Profile Books
Pub. Date
2015
Description
For 20 years John Aitchison has been travelling the world to film wildlife for the BBC and other broadcasters, taking him to far-away places on every continent. 'The Shark and the Albatross' is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places. His destinations include the far north and the far south, expeditions to film for Frozen Planet and other...
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
1995
Description
The principal elements of High Renaissance art, first formulated by Leonardo da Vinci in the 1490s, came to their true flowering in the brilliant achievements of Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo in Rome, of Michelangelo in Florence and of Giorgione and Titian in Venice.
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Publisher
Birlinn
Pub. Date
2024
Description
The beautiful routes through the Highlands are some of Scotland's fasting growing tourist destinations, with visitor numbers up by 26% in a year. This book is full of practical information to get the most out of your trip through some of the country's most spectacular scenery.
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Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Description
'Soul and Glory' takes you on a journey through football history spanning four unforgettable and unique decades. Using beautiful library stock images, this is a celebration of the game, from the packed-out terraces to the glory and despair on the pitch. Legends such as Best, Greaves, Moore, Gascoigne, Bobby Charlton and Stanley Matthews all feature.
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Publisher
Seven Dials
Pub. Date
2024
Description
For years, A.J. Bennett was the first person onto a crime scene. Before the detectives and the forensics teams, it was her and the body, the only sound her flashbulb as it lit up scenes of unimaginable horror. It was her job to record, in exhaustive detail, the images that would allow someone's last moments to be understood. Now she takes us into the shadowy world of the crime scene photographer, from murders to suicides, accidents to assassinations....
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Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2011
Description
'Wirral Then & Now' invites you to explore the pensinsula's rich heritage in this pictorial compilation. Constrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this book reveals the changing face of Wirral's towns and landscapes in the last century.