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Colin Reid. An appreciation
Watban, Rose
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Iron-working at Vagnari
The Roman vicus at Vagnari in the territory of Gravina in Puglia formed part of a large estate which was acquired by the Roman emperor early in the 1st century AD. Excavation, geophysical prospection and field survey have revealed much of the plan of the settlement which lay close to...Small, A ; McLaren, Dawn ; Heald, Andrew
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Asbestos Fingers and Flaming Lips: Metallgefäße für Tee und ihre Handhabung im 18. Jahrhundert
Ein Blatt des niederlandischen Kupferstechers Cornelis Dusart zeigt eine uppige Figur (Abb. 1): Die Frau halt eine enorme Teebuchse in der linken Hand; in der rechten wird eine Kanne mit solchem Schwung hochgeworfen, dass man beinahe vor der Szene zuruckschreckt. Trijin ist frohlich - zumindest dem Titel nach. Ihren Mann...King, Rachel
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Of Medals, Maces and Monarchy: Symbols of Authority (and Otherwise) and the New Scottish Parliament
Many a Scot seemed surprised by the opening of a new Scottish Parliament in 1999. Few seemed clear where it had come from. Was it a British trick or a Scottish triumph? This book decides by investigating the fact that Scotland manages to hold onto an identity apparently out of...Dalgleish, George
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Locomotion in Mesozoic marine reptiles
Palaeobiology: A Synthesis was widely acclaimed both for its content and production quality. Ten years on, Derek Briggs and Peter Crowther have once again brought together over 150 leading authorities from around the world to produce Palaeobiology II. Using the same successful formula, the content is arranged as a series...Taylor, Michael A
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Résumé de synthèse : Clairvaux et le “Néolithique Moyen Bourguignon” (Abstract and synthesis: Clairvaux and the "Burgundy Middle Neolithic")
Cet ouvrage dirigé par Pierre et Anne-Marie Pétrequin, est une monographie archéologique de trois villages néolithiques du lac de Clairvaux (Jura), replacés dans le contexte social, culturel et chronologique de la première moitié du IVe millénaire av. J.-C. au nord-ouest des Alpes.Pétrequin, P ; Sheridan, J A ; Pétrequin, A-M
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Surviving eighteenth-century chemistry apparatus in the National Museums of Scotland
From the mid eighteenth century, many medical students from across the world made their way to Edinburgh, drawn by the reputation of the faculty and the quality and nature of its teaching. Chemistry, in particular, had star performers, notably William Cullen and Joseph Black, whose innovative teaching styles excited and...Morrison-Low, A D
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The lead
Trusty's Hill is an early medieval fort at Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. The hillfort comprises a fortified citadel defined by a vitrified rampart around its summit, with a number of enclosures looping out along lower-lying terraces and crags. The approach to its summit is flanked on one side...Cruickshanks, Gemma ; Hunter, Fraser