Category Archives: Travel Guides
Century Mini
All major events that made the Twentieth Century are here portrayed through photos. Each picture is cross-referenced with a short explanation and reconstructs a particular moment of the last century`s history. Many are happy, many are painfully sad and some gruelling. The first century man has been able to portray in photography in its entirety.
Art and Photography
“Art and Photography” surveys a rich and important history, from the 1960s to the 21st century. Arranged thematically, it presents works by the most significant international artists who have explored and extended the boundaries of photography. This influential body of work by over 160 artists over four decades is contextualised in the “Documents” section by
It`s Not How Good You are, it`s How Good You Want to be: The World`s Best-Selling Book by Paul Arden
It`s Not How Good You Are, It`s How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world: a pocket bible for the talented and timid alike to help make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. The world`s top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues
Gandhi
This impressive photobiography is the result of Peter Rรผhe`s more than twenty years` long work in collecting photos and material on Gandhi. It follows the cronology of Gandhi`s life in great detail and represents at the same time a powerful portrait of major Indian and World-wide events of the last century.
The Story of Art
The Story of Art, one of the best-known and best-loved books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century. Professor Gombrich`s clear and engaging text combines with hundreds of full-colour illustrations to trace the history of art in an unfolding narrative, from primitive cave paintings to controversial art works
Earth on Fire
Earth on Fire is an eclectic photographic survey and celebration of volcanoes and how their activity shapes the some of the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes on our planet. Photographs are by Bernhard Edmaier, a geologist-photographer whose interest lies in focussing on areas of the earth’s surface that have been shaped by natural forces alone.
Onion`s Great Escape
Sara Fanelli`s activity book, an exciting first for Phaidon Press, asks young readers to help the onion break free by answering thought-provoking questions and completing the activities within, finally pressing a three-dimensional character right out of the pages.
Sutton Hoo Treasure
The objects unearthed in 1939 from an Anglo-Saxon ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, rank among the most splendid treasures in the collection of the British Museum. Bringing together fine craftsmanship from England, Germany, Scandinavia, Alexandria and far Byzantium, the spectacular finds included gold and garnet jewellery, silverware, drinking vessels with silver-gilt fittings, a lyre and
Shakespeare`s Britain
From the common playgoers to the royal patrons, this book explores Britain from the perspective of Shakespeare`s audience revealing how the significant issues of the day were explored at the playhouse through objects and quotations from Shakespeare`s plays.
Ancient Egyptian Mummies
This attractively designed and colourfully illustrated book offers a brief overview of the history of Egyptian mummification. With clear pictures and short, informative text entries, the book describes a range of Egyptian mummies, from early people whose bodies were accidentally dried out in the desert sand, to the amazing mummies of the New Kingdom, whose
The Ancient Egyptians – Their lives and their world
“The Ancient Egyptians” allows children to meet at close quarters the people of ancient Egypt. This is a highly visual resource book, packed with authentic pictures, that shows at first hand how the Egyptians lived and worked and how they wished to be remembered by later generations. The book contains a wealth of fascinating images
Touba and the Meaning of Night
When her father dies, Touba a smart and spiritual fourteen year old proposes for financial reasons to a middle-aged man. Miserably depressed, she divorces him a few years later, and marries a Qajar prince. This is a loving relationship, but when the prince takes a second wife, she divorces him, too. It seems Touba`s fate
Ancient Egypt and the Nile
This book lets you travel to ancient Egypt and meet the people who lived and worked in the towns, temples, farms, deserts and oases through an exploration of significant places and artifacts. Find out how the flooding of the Nile from its sources deep in Africa created a fertile land in the midst of the
The Ancient Greek World
Discover the peoples and places of the Ancient Greek World. Discover how the ancient Greeks traded with peoples all around the Mediterranean Sea and beyond, and founded new cities that became great centers of culture in the ancient world. Visit the Mycenaean and Minoan sites where the heroes of the Bronze Age had their citadels
The Roman Empire
Travel the Roman empire and discover the great diversity of its peoples and cultures. This book shows the importance of the Roman army in conquering and controlling the empire, and how the empire was held together by the Emperor and by his officials and laws. The economic power of Rome depended on raw materials from
Explore The Parthenon
The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. These sculptures are now on display in London
