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BOOKS

From Indian urban planning and Deep South

decor to Scottish landscapes and European
style, this issue’s books have all bases covered

Words Catherine Coyle

CHANDIGARH REDUX

The capital of Punjab contains some of the most
striking buildings in the entire subcontinent of India.
That’s because much of the city was designed by
great modernist architects such as Pierre Jeanneret
and Le Corbusier in the s. Now Austrian artist
Werner Feiersinger has visited Chandigarh to
record his impressions of the legendary city and
its vivid atmosphere. Over the course of three
hundred photographs, he shows us the remarkable
urban landscape of this quite unique place.
, University of Chicago Press

MAPS FROM THE
BRITISH LIBRARY

This is not a book as such; it’s twelve sheets of gi
wrap bound together in a paperback cover. Each
folded-down sheet ( x cm) features a beautifully
illustrated map dating from the th to the th century
from the British Library’s collection. They’re actually
far too nice to use to wrap presents, and would look
much better gently ironed and then framed. The book
is part of a series that also includes Art Deco patterns
from the V&A and Japanese woodblock prints from
Glasgow Museums. , Pimpernel Press

NETTLE COOKBOOK

Foraging is all the rage – it seems there are all sorts
of free goodies out there in the hedgerows, like
gourmet mushrooms and wild brambles and berries.
So far, so tasty. But some people go a step further:
Vivian Tuffney, who has worked at the Natural History
Museum since the early s (including a spell in the
Wildlife Garden), has taste for nettles. She attempts
to share her passion for the weed with a surprisingly
wide selection of recipes, including feta-and-nettle filo
triangles, nettle meatballs and even nettle beer. These
are accompanied by some lovely illustrations from the
Museum’s archives. , Natural History Museum

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