Tony Allan
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English
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This captivating volume mixes the myths of Ancient China with the beautiful art and history of the culture. The lavish color photographs and illustrations bring the earliest achievements of the Chinese people into focus as readers survey the beliefs and mythology of one of the world's oldest civilizations. The strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests, and magic symbols at the heart of Ancient China are crucial to understanding how...
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English
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From the earliest hunters and gatherers, African people have shared stories and legends about their origins and beliefs. These legendary myths have embedded themselves in the lives and culture of the African people and are represented in art, design, and music. This powerful narrative explores some of these myths and legends and shows how they continue to manifest themselves in modern African culture. Nearly all pages contain eye-catching photographs...
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English
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Restaurant entrepreneur Tony Allan and Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli bring the vivacity and humour of their 12-year friendship to a brilliant partnership in the kitchen, combining a professional passion for the best of fresh, affordable ingredients with their home lives amongst family and good friends. Tony loves to shoot, hunt and fish. Giorgio loves to sizzle, simmer and sauté. Together they are double dynamite, exploding with outspoken opinions,...
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Heinemann Library
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2002.
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English
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Explores key topics involving World War I and shows the causes that led up to the outbreak of war, including France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and Germany's attack on France.