In Miniature
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In Miniature
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Author : Simon Garfield
language : en
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date : 2019-03-12
In Miniature written by Simon Garfield and has been published by Atria Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Art categories.
Bestselling, award-winning writer Simon Garfield returns with an enthralling investigation of humans’ peculiar fascination with small things—and what small things tell us about our larger world. “[Simon Garfield is] an exuberant truffle-hound of the recondite and delightful factoid.” —Sunday Times (London) Simon Garfield writes books that shine a light on aspects of the everyday world in order to reveal the charms and eccentricities hiding in plain sight around us. After beguiling fans with books about everything from typography to time, from historic maps to the color mauve, he’s found his most delightful topic yet: miniatures. Tiny Eiffel Towers. Platoons of brave toy soldiers. A doll’s house created for a Queen. Diminutive crime scenes crafted to catch a killer. Model villages and miniscule railways. These are just a few of the objects you will discover in the pages of In Miniature. Bringing together history, psychology, art, and obsession, Garfield explores what fuels the strong appeal of miniature objects among collectors, modelers, and fans. The toys we enjoy as children invest us with a rare power at a young age, conferring on us a taste of adult-sized authority. For some, the desire to play with small things becomes a desire to make small things. We live in a vast and uncertain world, and controlling just a tiny, scaled-down part of it restores our sense of order and worth. As it explores flea circuses, microscopic food, ancient tombs, and the Vegas Strip, In Miniature changes the way we perceive our surroundings, encouraging all of us to find greatness in the smallest of things.
The World In Miniature
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Author : Frederic Shoberl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1821
The World In Miniature written by Frederic Shoberl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with Costume categories.
The World In Miniature Ed By F Shoberl W H Pyne Containing A Description Of The Manners Customs C Of The Inhabitants With Coloured Engr 35 Vols Wanting Vol 1 2 Of Africa China
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Author : World
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1821
The World In Miniature Ed By F Shoberl W H Pyne Containing A Description Of The Manners Customs C Of The Inhabitants With Coloured Engr 35 Vols Wanting Vol 1 2 Of Africa China written by World and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with categories.
Worlds In Miniature
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Author : Jack Davy
language : en
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
Release Date : 2020-10-09
Worlds In Miniature written by Jack Davy and has been published by Saint Philip Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-09 with categories.
Miniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually, but not always, for purposes different to those of the larger original object. Worlds in Miniature brings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts. Beginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature surf boats from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum. Interspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, archaeologists, historians and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Malice In Miniature
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Author : Jeanne M. Dams
language : en
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Malice In Miniature written by Jeanne M. Dams and has been published by Severn House Publishers Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Fiction categories.
When Dorothy Martin gets a call from her friend Ada Finch, whose gardener son has been arrested for the attempted theft of an antique dolls’ tea set from the Miniatures Museum at the imposing Brocklesby Hall, she doesn’t hesitate to offer her services to clear his name. But when theft leads to murder, Dorothy discovers there are big secrets hidden in the rooms filled with miniatures.
Matrimony In Miniature
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Author : Camille Minichino
language : en
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Release Date : 2021-12-25
Matrimony In Miniature written by Camille Minichino and has been published by Crossroad Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-25 with Fiction categories.
When murder happens in the small town of Lincoln Point CA, there aren't many degrees of separation between the victim and retired teacher Gerry Porter. How can she stay away from the investigation when the crime scene is the venue for her marriage to Henry Baker? But this time, nephew Detective Skip Gowen tries to discourage Gerry's and granddaughter Maddie's efforts to solve The Case. He couldn't live with himself if the murderer learns of their efforts and comes after them....
Matrimony In Miniature
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Author : Margaret Grace
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2020-08-17
Matrimony In Miniature written by Margaret Grace and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-17 with Fiction categories.
When murder happens in the small town of Lincoln Point CA, there aren’t many degrees of separation between the victim and retired teacher Gerry Porter. How can she stay away from the investigation when the crime scene is the venue for her marriage to Henry Baker? But this time, nephew Detective Skip Gowen tries to discourage Gerry’s and granddaughter Maddie’s efforts to solve “The Case.” He couldn’t live with himself if the murderer learns of their efforts and comes after them....
Mayhem In Miniature
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Author : Camille Minichino
language : en
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Release Date : 2021-03-08
Mayhem In Miniature written by Camille Minichino and has been published by Crossroad Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-08 with Fiction categories.
Now that Geraldine Porter is retired, she's got time to devote to her favorite craft. You'd think the world of shoe-box-sized Victorian shadow boxes and little ceramic bathtubs would be trouble free. But Gerry's problems are anything but tiny... Gerry likes working in a smaller scale, yet her to-do list is anything but. Between creating a miniature Victorian room box for the holiday auction, teaching crafts at the Mary Todd Retirement Home, and watching her granddaughter, her calendar is bursting with holiday cheer—until she has to add in a murder investigation. The gardener at the nursing home has been found dead, and one of her very own craft students, eighty-seven-year-old Sofia Muniz, is the prime suspect. With the help of a friend and fellow crafter, Gerry turns the home upside down trying to clear Sofia's name. What she uncovers in this upscale community is not a tiny can of worms—it's more like a twisted bunch of foul snakes. And it's up to Gerry to shrink the mystery down to size...
Monster In Miniature
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Author : Margaret Grace
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-04-06
Monster In Miniature written by Margaret Grace and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-06 with Fiction categories.
This miniaturist is in BIG trouble... For a festive Halloween project, Geraldine Porter and her granddaughter, Maddie, set out to create a multi-story haunted dollhouse. But their holiday fun turns to fear when a neighborhood scarecrow turns out to be a bloody corpse.
Murder In Miniature At Honeychurch Hall
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Author : Hannah Dennison
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-11-04
Murder In Miniature At Honeychurch Hall written by Hannah Dennison and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-04 with Fiction categories.
'Just the thing to chase the blues away' M. C. Beaton When a body found on the Honeychurch Hall estate proves to be that of a villager who had supposedly moved to Ireland years earlier, tongues start wagging and theories abound. Charlie Green had always been a rogue. Although Charlie's demise happened well before Kat's arrival, Kat is drawn into the mystery when she finds two rare miniature portraits hidden inside a custom-made dollhouse of Honeychurch Hall. And then Charlie's aunt suffers a mysterious fatal fall and suspicion lands on a stranger who is holidaying in the newly installed shepherd's hut in the walled garden -- one of Lady Lavinia's latest hare-brained moneymaking schemes. Although there is something off about the tourist, Kat believes the culprit is fellow antique dealer. With tales of blackmail, infidelity and greed gripping the small community, past and present collide and Kat realises that the miniatures harbour a vital secret that one particular person is willing to kill for. Praise for Hannah Dennison: 'The perfect classic English village mystery but with the addition of charm, wit and a thoroughly modern touch' Rhys Bowen 'Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the lid on today's grand country estate in all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, deranged glory' Catriona McPherson 'Will delight fans and new readers alike' People's Friend 'A fun read' Carola Dunn 'Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider on a summer afternoon' Elizabeth Duncan