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Beachcombing in South Africa

By: Rudy van der Elst

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Anyone who spends time beside the sea knows there’s a wealth of ‘treasure’ to be found, be it natural or manufactured, living or washed up. Beachcombing in South Africa is a friendly guide to the seashore’s rich pickings. Short chapters such as Floaters and drifters, Sea-beans, Sponges, Eggs and egg cases, and many more, detail what can be found and how to interpret or identify specimens. Items may reveal links to activities or biological events in the nearby ocean – or, perhaps, thousands of miles away. They may relate to human activities, such as fish or bird tagging, or be oceanographic instruments separated from their moorings. Or they may be part of the growing menace of flotsam and jetsam from the planet’s burgeoning human population. This book will enhance the experience of beachcombing, satisfy curiosity about finds, and contribute to a better understanding of the life in our oceans and along our shores. Aimed at a wide audience of beach strollers, dog walkers, anglers, bird watchers and families who share a fascination with the seashore and its treasures. Sales points: Lively, friendly guide to recreational beach trawling; covers many different kinds of ‘treasure’, be they natural or manufactured, living or washed up; brightly illustrated with multiple photos; will appeal to committed enthusiasts and casual beach strollers alike.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1775845729

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Beachcombing in South Africa

By: Rudy van der Elst

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Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

By: Rudy van der Elst

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Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

By: Rudy van der Elst

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa is a beginner’s guide to the more common fishes of the region, and covers both marine and freshwater species. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help enthusiasts and budding naturalists to identify the more common fishes in southern Africa, discover where they are found and learn about their unique behaviour, reproduction, conservation status and unusual features. A brief introduction gives context to the topic, outlines points of importance and explains the structure of the book. Sales points: straightforward introductory guide to the region’s fishes; suitable for both adult and younger enthusiasts; informative, uncomplicated text written for beginners; useful introductory section; full-colour photographs of each fish; compact enough for ease of use in the field.

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1775848264

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Touching Parchment: How Medieval Users Rubbed, Handled, and Kissed Their Manuscripts

Volume 2: Social Encounters with the Book

By: Kathryn M. Rudy

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Touching Parchment: How Medieval Users Rubbed, Handled, and Kissed Their Manuscripts

Volume 2: Social Encounters with the Book

By: Kathryn M. Rudy

In the late middle ages (ca. 1200-1520), both religious and secular people used manuscripts, was regarded as a most precious item. The traces of their use through touching and handling during different rituals such as oath-taking, public reading, and memorializing the dead, is the subject of Kathryn Rudy’s research in Touching Parchment. This second volume, Social Encounters with the Book, delves into the physical interaction with books in various social settings, including education, courtly assemblies, and confraternal gatherings. Looking at acts such as pointing, scratching, and ‘wet-touching’, the author zooms in on smudges and abrasions on medieval manuscripts as testimonials of readers’ interaction with the book and its contents. In so doing, she dissects the function of books in oaths, confraternal groups, education, and courtly settings, illuminating how books were used as teaching aids and tools for conveying political messages. The narrative paints a vivid picture of medieval reading, emphasizing bodily engagement, from page-turning to the intimate act of kissing pages. Overall, this text offers a captivating exploration of the tactile and social dimensions of book use in late medieval Europe broadening our perspective on the role of objects in rituals during the middle ages. Social Encounters with the Book provides a fundamental resource to anybody interested in medieval history and book materiality more widely.

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Open Book Publishers

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1805111671

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9781805111672

Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels

A Social History of Art

By: Rudy Jos Beerens

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Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels

A Social History of Art

By: Rudy Jos Beerens

In seventeenth-century Brussels, the careers of painters were shaped not only by their artistic talents but also by the communities to which they belonged. This book explores the intricate relationship between the social structures and artistic production of the 353 painters who became masters in the Brussels Guild of Painters, Goldbeaters, and Stained-Glass Makers between 1599 and 1706. This innovative study combines quantitative digital analysis with detailed qualitative case studies, offering a novel approach to the social history of art. By examining the various communities in which these artists operated, this book provides new insights into how early modern painters — both in Brussels and beyond — created their art, earned a living, and navigated the complexities of urban life. Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels also presents the first overview of the Brussels Baroque, with extensive biographical lists of the city’s master painters.

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Leuven University Press

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9462704287

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9789462704282

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

By: Rudy van der Elst

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Everyone's Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa

By: Rudy Van der Elst,Dennis King

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Everyone's Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa

By: Rudy Van der Elst,Dennis King

The guide describes the habitats and physical appearance of the fishes included, and gives interesting general information about the families to which they belong.

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1868724905

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Book's by Rudy van der Elst

Beachcombing in South Africa

Beachcombing in South Africa

Beachcombing in South Africa

Beachcombing in South Africa

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

Touching Parchment: How Medieval Users Rubbed, Handled, and Kissed Their Manuscripts

Touching Parchment: How Medieval Users Rubbed, Handled, and Kissed Their Manuscripts

Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels

Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

Sasol First Field Guide to Fishes of Southern Africa

Everyone's Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa

Everyone's Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa

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