Cartographic Mexico: A History of State Fixations and Fugitive Landscapes

Product DescriptionIn Cartographic Mexico, Raymond B. Craib discusses the role of powerful mapping routines such as exploration, surveying, mapping and played in the creation of the modern Mexican state in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These routines were part of an obsession or fixation federal-state “with determination and” fix “geographical points, lines and names in

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Silver Masters of Mexico, Hector Aguilar and the Taller Borda: Hector Aguilar and the Taller Borda

ISBN13: 9780887409615 Condition: USED – GOOD Notes: DescriptionHere product is a magnificent display of Mexican artisans and their creations displayed in 484 beautiful color photographs. The chapters present the master designers and silversmiths whose reputation has grown to international fame with an intimate look at one of the leading designers, Hector Aguilar, and staff at

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Building the Biggest: From Ironships to Cruise Liners

ISBN13: 9780752450797 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Brunel DescriptionIn product ironship 1843 Britain launched, becoming the precursor of the large steel hulled vessels today. However, she was small in comparison with liners of the early 1900s as ship owners vied for first place in terms of speed, elegance and size.

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Cigar Style

Product DescriptionEating and sleeping are the only activities thatshould allowed to interrupt a man s enjoymentof his cigar. To light a cigarette to see the ashes tobaccotransmute bright silver and blue smoke andto savor its complex and persistent flavors isto practice a ritual that has performedfor centuries by kings and courtiers, primeministers and presidents, writers

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