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      In Miniature: How Small Things Illuminate The World

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      A delightful and peculiar exploration of the human instinct to make things small, from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map

      In Miniature is a delightful, entertaining and illuminating investigation into our peculiar fascination with making things ...

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      Description

      Product ID:9781786890795
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:In Miniature
      Subtitle:How Small Things Illuminate The World
      Authors:Author: Simon Garfield
      Page Count:304
      Subjects:Material culture, Material culture
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A delightful and peculiar exploration of the human instinct to make things small, from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map

      In Miniature is a delightful, entertaining and illuminating investigation into our peculiar fascination with making things small, and what small things tell us about the world at large.

      Here you will find the secret histories of tiny Eiffel Towers, the truth about the flea circus, a doll''s house made for a queen, eerie tableaux of crime scenes, miniature food, model villages and railways, and more. Simon Garfield brings together history, psychology, art and obsession, to explore what fuels the strong appeal of miniature objects among collectors, modellers and fans, and teaches us that there is greatness in the diminutive.


      Imprint Name:Canongate Books
      Publisher Name:Canongate Books
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-07-04

      Additional information

      Weight212 g
      Dimensions193 × 146 × 20 mm