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|  | The Code of Kings by Justin Kerr, Linda Schele, MacDuff Everton, Peter Mathews
A tour of ancient Mayan ruins and the hieroglyphs that cover them, which serve as enduring testimony to the sophistication and power of Mayan civilization. AUTHOR: Justin Kerr, Linda Schele, MacDuff Everton, Peter Mathews
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Alan Sklar, Ross King
King debunks the myth of the Chapel frescos` creation in this history of the artist`s most famous commission. MICHELANGELO AND THE POPE`S CEILING offers a new version of what the Renaissance great would have experienced in the Vatican, providing a day-by-day account of the progress and an accounting those cultural and political forces swirling around the city that affected him. AUTHOR: Alan Sklar, Ross King
PUBLISHER: Audio Partners Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Portfolio of Fireplace Ideas by Cy DeCosse Incorporated Staff
Builders, remodelers, architects, designers -- anyone considering adding, updating or converting a fireplace or installing a heat-efficient wood stove will want this reference guide. A Portfolio of Fireplace Ideas is jam-packed with more than 150 full-color photos of every type and style of fireplace and wood stove imaginable -- traditional masonry designs and the latest in gas or pellet-burning, heat-efficient units -- fireplaces that create a dramatic design statement in a living room or den and freestanding fireplaces that bring warmth and charm to a bedroom or bath -- fireplace and wood stove ideas for outdoor dining and entertaining -- elegant fireplaces, rustic fireplaces, and casual fireplaces. They're all here in one comprehensive volume, along with instructions on how to determine the desired function of a fireplace, how to select the type, style and design that's best for every situation, and how to evaluate heat, space and design needs. AUTHOR: Cy DeCosse Incorporated Staff
PUBLISHER: Creative Publishing International, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Frank Lloyd Wright's Furnishings by Carla Lind
From built-in furniture to lighting, textiles, tableware, and mosaics, Frank Lloyd Wright's Furnishings introduces the wealth of interior objects that bear the Wright imprint. Furnishings and decorative arts were not afterthoughts but intrinsic parts of the architectural whole. Together they created a sense of repose -- the key, in Wright's mind, to a proper home. AUTHOR: Carla Lind
PUBLISHER: Pomegranate Communications, Inc
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Gods and Generals by James I. Robertson, Mort Kunstler
Robertson focuses on the strategic collaboration between Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson in the battles leading up to July 1863: Second Bull Run (or Manassas), Antietam, Fredricksburg, and Chancellorsville. This story, based on the bestselling novel by Jeff Shaara ( Gods and Generals ), contains dramatic text and pictures that bring to life this crucial time. 65 paintings. AUTHOR: James I. Robertson, Mort Kunstler
PUBLISHER: Greenwich Workshop Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Barry Moser, Donald McKay, Garrick Hagon, Joanne Gise, Joe Bobby
Description not available.The classic adventure story of boyhood escapades on the shores of the Mississippi AUTHOR: Barry Moser, Donald McKay, Garrick Hagon, Joanne Gise, Joe Bobby
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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