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Patricia Baker
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A Simple Star allows young children to be curious, filled with wonder, build their confidence, learn to get along, and believe in themselves. A Simple Star expresses the importance of being kind to all, listening closely, and understanding the magic lives in each of them. Each child can make a difference in today's complicated world, a world that needs the innocence of children with A Simple Star.
2) Iran
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Known as the jewel of Central Asia, Iran's cities are packed with gilded mosques and blue-mosaic shrines built in honor of the country's greatest leaders. Its people are generous and its terrain ranges from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the Alburz Mountains in the north. The expert authors give first-hand descriptions of attractions ranging from the exquisite mosques of Isfahan and the museums and palaces of Tehran to remote, spectacular mountain...
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Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2007
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1940s traces the mobilization of clothing trends as they marched across a war-ravaged world. Women began to wear outfits featuring wide padded shoulders, a cinched waistline, narrow hips, and a skirt that fell just below the knee, much in the image of a soldier's uniform, while men sported clothing shaped like an inverted triangle from shoulder to waist. This volume offers a detailed reflection on the role fashion played...
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Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
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Fashions of a Decade: 1950s documents the history of fashion as it threaded its way through the prewar years. From nyon stockings and stiletto heels to full skirts and slim-fitting bodices to baby doll nightwear and textured leisure suits, the fifties reflected the postwar attituds that heralded the baby boom generation. An essential resource for history and fahion lovers alike, this revised volume brings to life a fascinating decade of clothing...
5) Tehran
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This edition of the Bradt guide to Tehran by Patricia Baker and Hilary Smith combines their knowledge of the city's major sights with maps, historical and cultural perspectives and recommendations for hotels, restaurants and cafés as well as detailed information on city transport, shopping and attractions in and around the city. The colourful and engaging writing style is aimed at informing as well as entertaining the reader. All information is drawn...
