Daguerre: 5 books

Crossing not only geography - from West to East - and time - from centuries before Christ to the present - but also mixing on the same altar, Yogananda with Shakespeare, Nietzsche with Ancient Egypt, bedtime songs with songs for rain, timeless recipes for forgiveness with prayers from different native...

The election of Barack Obama in the midst of the 2008 economic downturn brought hope to millions and presented an opportunity for expanding socio-economic rights. But the Obama administration was consistently constrained by the challenges of divided government, and the now threatened Affordable Care...

This is the first field guide dedicated to the diverse tree species of Panama and Costa Rica. Featuring close to 500 tropical tree species, Trees of Panama and Costa Rica includes superb color photos, abundant color distribution maps, and concise descriptions of key characteristics, making this guide...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Extrait : "La substance que l'on doit employer de préférence est le résidu qu'on obtient par l'évaporation de l'huile essentielle de lavande, appliqué en couche très mince, par le moyen de sa dissolution dans l'alcool. Bien que toutes les substances résineuses ou bitumineuses, sans en excepter...