Decorative architectural elements derived from delicate line drawings of 6th- and 7th-century Italian buildings and churches depict a wealth of interior and exterior adornments. Includes images of per
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A reference work containing richly illustrated descriptions and identification keys to the 161 Nordic species of the springtails of the section Poduromorpha, as well as summarising their known distrib
