Category Archives: Travel Guides
Small Architecture
Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese
Venice Marco Polo City Map
Venice Marco Polo City Map 2018: the ideal map for your trip.Let the Marco Polo city map of Venice guide you around this awe-inspiring city. Highly durable and waterproof, this handy, pocket-size Venice map folds away easily and is always on standby to help when you`re stuck.Laminated finish – it feels like paper but it`s
James Lovelock: The Earth and I
Human beings are extraordinary creatures. Intelligent, agile, and curious, we have adapted and invented our way to becoming the most important species on the planet. So great is the extent of our influence, that many speak of a new geological era, the Anthropocene, an age defined by human-induced change to the blue and green globe
Genesis
Human (and) nature. Epic journeys to the ends of the earth: Salgado`s opus on our planet in its natural state. On a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26-year-old Sebastiao Salgado held a camera for the first time. When he looked through the viewfinder, he had an epiphany: suddenly life made sense. From that day onward
New Zealand Marco Polo Map
Marco Polo New Zealand Map: the ideal map for your trip Let the Marco Polo New Zealand Road Map guide you around this glorious country. Highly durable, this detailed, touring map of New Zealand folds away easily and is always on standby to help when you`re stuck. Perfect touring map – the scale is 1
Martius. The Book of Palms
On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. The fronds were a reference to his groundbreaking Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes,
New Zealand – North Island Reise Know-How
New Zealand North Island at 1:550,000 on an indexed, waterproof and tear-resistant road map with topographic and tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet, with a very generous overlap
New Zealand – South Island Reise Know-How
New Zealand South Island at 1:550,000 on an indexed, waterproof and tear-resistant road map with topographic and tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet, with a very generous overlap
Elliott Erwitt`s Rome
For centuries, Rome has exerted a magnetic spell on inhabitants and travelersalike. Elliott Erwitt delves into the heart of this enduring magnetism. With carefulprecision, he lays bare the unflagging spirit of a magnificent metropolis.Undaunted by history, Erwitt portrays the distinctive mix of ancient glory andcasual indifference which is uniquely Roman. With a blend of science
New York – Art, Architecture, Design
TeNeues Art, Architecture and Design guide to New York.About this series:TeNeues` line of pocket guides on Art, Architecture, and Design (AAD for short) give an unparalleled insider overview of major sights as well as highlighting lesser-known gems.A handy reference, these slim volumes are chock-full of museums, galleries, as well as favorite hipster hangouts from hotels
Louvre
This captivating volume provides a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art to be discovered in the most visited art museum of the world, including information on the monumental building itself. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover which combined with the compact format makes it perfect for on-the-spot reference whilst in the
Los Angeles, Portrait of a City
Los Angeles, this is your life. This book tells how LA came to be what it is today. From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sprawling vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels is first of its kind to survey in depth the full range of the
Dali: Les Diners De Gala
Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) and his wife and muse, Gala (1894-1982) were the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dali published a cookbook in 1973, Les
London. Portrait of a City
Samuel Johnson famously said that: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” London`s remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and
Kay Nielsen: East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Fairy tale finesse: RevivingEast of the Sun and West of the Moon, Kay Nielsen`s most ambitious illustration project Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of themost exquisite illustrations in publishing history.In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist Kay
Jacques Devaulx. Nautical Works
Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents a facsimile reproduction of Les premieres uvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine, first published by Le Havre-born “Naval Pilot to the King” Jacques Devaulx in 1583. This extraordinary illuminated manuscript, dedicated to the Duke of Joyeuse, collates nautical,
Hiroshige & Eisen: The Sixty Nine Stations of the Kisokaido
A historic trail through the heart of Japan, by two legendary woodblock artists The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country`s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were
Switzerland Hallwag Road Map
Road Map of Switzerland with transit maps, town index, touring information and tourist attractions.Hallwag road maps are renowned for their up-to-date information, clear layout and convenience.This is THE Official Road Map Switzerland Tourism, with a code for a free download version of the map on your Smartphone.
Rome Marco Polo City Map
Rome Marco Polo City Map 2018: the ideal map for your trip.Let the Marco Polo city map of Rome guide you around this awe-inspiring city. Highly durable and waterproof, this handy, pocket-size Rome map folds away easily and is always on standby to help when you`re stuck.Laminated finish – it feels like paper but it`s
