The public`s appetite for new and excitingly designed hotels is insatiable. Never before have hotels been so earnestly responsive to the zeitgeist. How else can we explain the latest trends in design which at one extreme increasingly blur the border between lodging, lifestyle and living theatre, and at the other seek to reinvent the more discreet manners and style of the grand hotels of the late 19th century? 21st-Century Hotel highlights the latest examples of these trends and more as the international hotel sector finds newer and more imaginative ways to invent and reinvent itself in order to match the mood of the moment. A large-format bible of style for architects and interior designers, this book outlines the very latest...
ISBN: 978-1-85669-401-8
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Despite e-mail, cell phones and other modern conveniences, an important place still exists for the written letter, especially when it is used as a means of business communication. This revised and updated book presents correct business formats, then offes instruction on writing clear and concise letters for every imaginable occasion. Among them are letters of inquiry, credit letters, dunning letters, congratulatory letters, business announcements, invitations to business functions, and many more. Readerswill find many sample letters that they can adapt for their own uses. New in this edition is advice and instruction on effective e-mail correspondence.
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4319-9
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Over 400 original, black-and-white, attention-getting graphics that pop, recede, and shimmer. Circles, squares, ellipses, curves, lines, and angles create unique visual effects that are at times strong and intriguing and sometimes — purely dazzling. Great for use in ornamental packaging, room decoration, and graphics, the illustrations can be cropped, enlarged, or used as is.
ISBN: 978-0-486-99747-6
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: август 2011
From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, this lively guide explains the key concepts and inventions in architecture clearly and concisely. Exploring the myriad ways in which the built environment is shaped and created, readers will gain a new and informed appreciation for architecture, from the classical orders of Vitruvius - Doric, Ionic and Corinthian - to the to the most recent contemporary trends. Philip Wilkinson offers expert introductions to the most important architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects` most important and representative works. So, if you`ve ever wondered when a building is just a building or art, or want to know more about Gothic vaults, trusses...
What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world`s leading economy in 10 years` time? And how does economics affect each one of us, every day? In the seventh volume of the successful 50 Ideas series, Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and concise essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith`s `invisible hand`, and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works. Packed...
How to decorate with colour and pattern, add lighting, showcase art, and more; Tips and hints from professional decorators; A spectacular collection of more than 400 photographs; A Main Selection of America`s Homestyle Book Club House Beautiful gives us an inside look at how interior designers create their magic. It`s savvy, elegant, inspiring, and sure to equal the success of 750 Decorating & Design Ideas (1588162699), which has sold nearly 65,000 copies. Even those of us with great taste and a natural talent for decorating know that there are certain insider design skills and secrets accessible only to professionals with years of experience. House Beautiful: 750 Designer Secrets gives everyone access to this precious knowledge. This...
Featuring a lavish selection of ornaments — decorated with flowers, mythological creatures, and other fanciful touches — this treasury of royalty-free art also includes striking designs incorporating classical columns, a rich selection of heraldic designs, and a variety of charming calligraphic alphabets. A priceless resource for artists and designers.
ISBN: 978-0-486-40261-1
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Following “70’s Magazine Advertisement in Japan”, released in March 2007, this is a collection of the magazine advertisements created in the next decade, which is the time that the Japanese economy was growing rapidly towards its peak. People were enjoying their lives believing that the growing economy was going to continue forever. Reflected from the cheerful and a little frantic atmosphere of the time, magazine advertisements created in the 80s were “glittering” and “dreamy” according to a well-known columnist who contributed to this book.
ISBN: 978-4-89444-660-1
Издательство:
PIE Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Unlike pixel-based digital images that often distort, Vector graphics can be enlarged to any size without the loss of clarity or quality. This collection features hundreds of versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations. Sources for these unusual, attractive graphics include Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German woodcarvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles.
ISBN: 978-0-486-99021-7
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: август 2011
This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading. Over 5.100 entries - 200 new to this fully revised and updated edition. Expanded coverage of central banking and monetary policy. New feature panels on key topics, including the Financial Times Share Indexes and bankruptcy law. Up-to-date coverage of the world`s important financial centres, reflecting recent changes to financial institutions.
This succinct and practical dictionary provides clear definitions of over 3,400 legal and specialist terms encountered in law enforcement. It is an essential reference resource for those investigating and prosecuting criminal offences and for expert witnesses, and is invaluable for students and trainees in these areas. Includes terms used in forensic pathology and medicine, ballistics, financial investigation, forensic computing, criminology, and psychology; International in scope - including European law, international criminal law, and human rights law; Fully cross-referenced and including citations from statute and case law; Supplementary material includes abbreviations and acronyms, recordable offences, disclosure code, and...
ISBN: 978-0-19-280702-1
Издательство:
Oxford
Дата выхода: август 2011
