Category Archives: Travel Guides
Digging up Britain: Ten discoveries, a million years of history
Britain has long been obsessed with its own history and identity, as an island nation besieged by invaders from beyond the seas: the Romans, Vikings and Normans. The long saga of prehistory is often forgotten. But our understanding of our past is changing. In the last decade, astounding archaeological discoveries have shed new light on
The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations
Bestselling author of `Modernists & Mavericks` Martin Gayford recounts some of the extraordinary journeys he has made in the name of art.In the course of a career thinking and writing about art, Martin Gayford has travelled all over the world both to see works of art and to meet artists. Gayford`s journeys, often to fairly
A History of Pictures: From the Cave to the Computer Screen
`I won`t read a more interesting book all year… utterly fascinating` A. N. Wilson, Sunday Times `Enormously good-humoured and entertaining… Hockney asks big questions about the nature of picture-making and the relationship between painters and photography in a way that no other contemporary artists seems to.` Andrew Marr, New Statesman A new, compact edition of
Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives: The First 1,000 Years
The religious thinkers, political leaders, law-makers, writers and philosophers of the early Muslim world helped to shape the 1,400-year-long development of today`s second-largest world religion. But who were these people? What do we know of their lives, and the ways in which they influenced their societies? Chase F. Robinson draws on the long tradition in
Cathedrals of England
With enthusiasm and learning, Alec Clifton-Taylor leads us through nine centuries of English cathedral architecture and decoration, from their Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the concrete and metal structures of the twentieth century. 203 illus., 4 in color.
Hawksmoor ( Architect of Some of London`S Most Prominent Landmark
Nicholas Hawksmoor was the architect of some of London`s most prominent landmarks – St Mary Woolnoth in the City; St George`s, Bloomsbury; Christchurch, Spitalfields; and part of Greenwich Hospital – and of other notable English buildings, such as All Souls, Oxford, and the Mausoleum at Castle Howard. Yet he has been comparatively little studied and
Symbolist Art
Though the Symbolist heyday in Paris was short-lived, the movement had an influence on painting in both duration and geographical range. Important Symbolist painters were at work in places as remote from one another as Munch in Oslo, Klimt in Vienna, and the young Picasso in Barcelona. It is through Symbolism, too, that the relationship
English Parish Churches
The late Sir John Betjeman described this volume as “a gem of a book…condensed knowledge without being stodgy, affectionate without being mawkish.” From the Saxon simplicity of the little church of St. Lawrence at Bradford-on-Avon to the late Victorian splendor of Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, London, Edwin Smith`s photographs of parish churches epitomize English history
Be Good to Your Body–Healthy Eating and Fun Recipes
Whip up 6-Minute Healthy Potato Chips, 15 Bean Soup, Fizzy Fruit Slushies, and other healthy vittles with this coloring book/cookbook combo. More than 50 nutritious recipes encourage kids to take an interest in following a balanced diet and to delight in preparing and savoring fresh foods.The simple dishes and snacks require only a few ingredients
Travellers` Tales: Bags Unpacked
Much can be learned about a person from the manner in which they travel. From heiresses to actors, aristocrats to pop stars, writers, composers, dancers and designers, here are the personalities who have travelled through our modern era, whether by train, plane, car or canoe, accompanied by luggage that defines good taste. With suitably glamorous
The French Cafe
The French cafe epitomises the French art of living. Through its timeless glass doors float the aromas of strong coffee and black-tobacco, hot milk and fresh croissants. The cafe, open early until late, is both focus and microcosm of society. Friends talk; lovers linger; the white saucers pile up as the world goes by; a
Amazing Facts About Ancient Egypt
The first in Thames and Hudson`s series of information books that educate as they entertain, “mazing Facts about Ancient Egypt” reveals: that Howard Carter`s pet canary was swallowed by a cobra on the day Tutankhamun`s tomb was opened; that the Egyptians were the first people to hatch eggs artificially; that ritual false beards were worn
Derek Jarman`s Garden
Derek Jarman created his own garden in the flat, bleak expanse of shingle that faces the nuclear power station in Dungeness, Kent. A passionate gardener from childhood, he combined his painter`s eye, his horticultural expertise and his ecological convictions to produce a landscape which mixed the flint, shells and driftwood of Dungeness; sculptures made from
Greece From the Air
A collection of aerial photos of Greece by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the author of the bestselling Earth From the Air. From Meteora to the Theatre of Epidaurus, from the dream-like beaches of the islands to the urban expanses of Athens.
The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgundy
This is one of the titles in the series The Most Beautiful Villages. The series celebrates the beauty of regional France through stunning colour photography. There is also a section of useful information but the beautiful photographs will rightfully distract from anything practical!
The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany
This is one of the titles in the series The Most Beautiful Villages. The series celebrates the beauty of regional France through stunning colour photography. There is also a section of useful information but the beautiful photographs will rightfully distract from anything practical!
Village Voices
In modern France, as in centuries past, village life revolves around the school, post office, shops and railway station, the centres where people meet to exchange news and to gossip. This is a visual distillation of village life in France today, where the traditions live on in the cafe that doubles as a charcuterie or
Wall: Andy Goldsworthy
A study of the wall constructed by the author, land artist Andy Goldsworthy, as a permanent sculpture in the Storm King Art Center in New York State. It contains illustrations, including photography by the author, who also wrote STONE and WOOD.
Double Take: Reconstructing the History of Photography
Double Take presents thirty-nine uncannily accurate reconstructions of the great images and moments from history ‘“ ranging from the earliest known photograph, through the landmark events of the 20th and 21st century, the icons of popular culture and the art world, to the world’s most expensive photograph. These intricately crafted works have been created in
Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography
A champion of civil rights and a leading light in India`s struggle for independence, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century. He is best remembered for continually challenging British supremacy through acts of non-violent civil disobedience, and he willingly subjected himself to prison for his beliefs. But he was
