Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's last

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This dictionary of over 6000 terms is a comprehensive summary of vocabulary used across the building industry, from architectural design to construction technology. Contains over two thousand new or updated entries.