365 Days of Art A painting for every day of the year. Lovers of art can wake up to a new masterpiece every day. The large, user-friendly format features double-page spreads: on one side is a splendid full-color reproduction of a work of art, while on the other side is anecdotal information about the painting or quotations from the artist. In addition there is plenty of space for writing important personal dates, notations, or reflections. From cave renderings to contemporary masterpieces, Egyptian art to Picasso, Russian icons to Chagall, this global and historical collection of images makes the perfect gift for fans of any kind of art, on any occasion, for any day of the year.
ISBN: 978-3-7913-3624-4
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: август 2011
Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job - and finds out what the French are really like. They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs` droppings. They don`t wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after pétanque. And, yes, they do use his first novel, Stephen Clarke gives a laugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in France. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.
ISBN: 978-0-552-15307-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A thoughtful, captivating and ultimately uplifting novel from this uniquely talented author Jasmine loves two things: her sister and her work. And when her work is taken away she has no idea who she is. Matt loves two things: his family and the booze. Without them, he hits rock bottom. One New Year`s Eve, two people`s paths collide. Both have time on their hands; both are at a crossroads. But as the year unfolds, through moonlit nights and suburban days, an unlikely friendship slowly starts to blossom. Sometimes you have to stop still in order to move Original and poignant, The Year I Met You will make you laugh, cry and celebrate life.
Imagine 365 masterpieces of art from around the world at your fingertips. That`s what readers will find as they turn the pages day after day to discover a full-page exquisitely reproduced painting, artifact, photograph, drawing, print, or sculpture from every culture and epoch imaginable. Further enhancing these pages are suitable quotations to ponder, surprise, and delight. Opposite the color illustrations, this generously proportioned volume offers plenty of space to record birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates as well as personal notes and reflections. The range and quality of the pieces featured here will satisfy the aesthetic appetites of the most discerning appreciator of art and will offer inspiration every day of...
ISBN: 978-3-7913-4074-6
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: август 2011
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of `March` and `People of the Book`. A young woman`s struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. In 1666, plague swept through London, driving the King and his court to Oxford, and Samuel Pepys to Greenwich, in an attempt to escape contagion. The north of England remained untouched until, in a small community of leadminers and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth arrived from the capital. The tailor who cut the cloth had no way of knowing that the damp fabric carried with it bubonic infection. So begins the Year of Wonders, in which a Pennine village of 350 souls confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding....
The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God`s Gardeners - a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life - has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God`s Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the...
A young woman`s struggle to save her family and her soul during the mostextraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly visited a small Derbyshirevillage and the villagers, inspired by a charismatic preacher, electedto quarantine themselves to limit the contagion.
From turn-of-the-century corsets to the most recent fashion-forward trends, this treasury of photos culled from the Getty Archives encompasses every aspect of the history of fashion. A beautiful gift book formatted as a year`s worth of two-page spreads, each day features a stunning photograph facing a detailed caption, a short text, and a memorable quotation, as well as room to note birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates. Immortal designers, their unforgettable creations, the models, legendary film stars, and personalities who bring the clothes to life, and accessories that stand the test of time all contribute to this wide-ranging perspective that will delight and fascinate readers every day, year after year.
ISBN: 978-3-7913-3946-7
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Magnum Photos is an iconic international photographic cooperative whose members have captured the major historical events of their times, as well as private and intimate moments. A year`s worth of these images is offered in this beautiful book that features full page reproductions organized to reflect what Cartier-Bresson himself declared a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually. A Nearly 70 photographers are represented with five to six images and the current Magnum members have selected the photographs that they consider to best represent their own output. Opposite each...
ISBN: 978-3-7913-4435-5
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: август 2011
Peter Mayle has contributed to a wide range of publications in England, France and America, and his work has been translated into twenty-two languages. His books, all of which are published by Penguin, include "A Year in Provence", "Toujours Provence", "Hotel Pastis", "A Dog`s Life", "Anything Considered", "Chasing Cezanne" and "Encore Provence".
ISBN: 978-0-14-029603-7
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
Russia, 1946, the Nazis recently defeated. Stalin gathers half a dozen of the top Soviet science fiction authors in a dacha in the countryside somewhere. Convinced that the defeat of America is only a few years away, and equally convinced that the Soviet Union needs a massive external threat to hold it together, to give it purpose and direction, he tells the writers: `I want you to concoct a story about aliens poised to invade I want it to be massively detailed, and completely believable. If you need props and evidence to back it up, then we can create them. But when America is defeated, your story must be so convincing that the whole population of Soviet Russia believes in it - the population of the whole world!` The little group of...
ISBN: 978-0-575-08358-5
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Elogiada en su dia por la mejor critica, desde Unamuno a , "Yerma" (1934) es, tal como la definiera el propio Federico Garcia Lorca, "la imagen de la fecundidad castigada a la esterilidad" dentro de ese dramatico juego universal en el que se mueven las criaturas lorquianas: la oposicion entre las fuerzas de la vida, con su destino de libertad, y la opresion que sobre esas fuerzas se vuelca incluso hasta llegar a la muerte. A cargo de Mario Hernandez, la presente edicion de esta obra dramatica fija su texto de forma escrupulosa y se enriquece con una serie de entrevistas con el poeta rescatadas de la prensa espanola de los anos 1934 y 1935. Формат: 11 см x 17,5 см.
In this book, featuring three timeless fables, Dr Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your boots. The text is a Yellow Back Book, which means that it is suitable for fluent readers aged five and over to enjoy on their own, or for reading aloud to younger children.
ISBN: 978-0-00-717314-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
In this hilarious book, featuring three timeless fables, Dr. Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your boots!King Yertle the Turtle soon learns the pitfalls of becoming too big for your boots, in the first tale in this hilarious trio of classic Dr. Seuss fables!As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss`s bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands - Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to...
Having been dumped by his girlfriend, Danny really wasn`t doing the young, free and single thing very well. Instead, he was avoiding people. Texting them instead of calling them. Calling them instead of meeting them. This is the story of what happened when Danny decided to say yes to everything, in order to make his life more interesting.
Most of us are only too aware that, whatever roles we have in today’s fast-moving world, much of our success lies in getting others to say ‘Yes’ to our requests. What many people might not be aware of, though, is the vast amount of research that has been conducted on the influence process. What factors cause one person to say ‘Yes’ to the request of another? Yes! is full of practical tips based on recent academic research that shows how the psychology of persuasion can provide valuable insights for anyone interested in improving their ability to persuade others – whether in the workplace, at home or even on the internet. It combines the counter-intuition of Freakonomics with the popularising of Does Anything Eats Wasps? For...
In this fantasy adventure, a mysterious box arrives an Tim and Emma can hardly believe what they find inside. Their new friend is soon struggling for survival and Tim and Emma are the only ones who can save him. Macmillan English Explorers have been written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6012-7
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Ce roman se passe a Paris. Et pourtant on у croise des crocodiles. Ce roman parle des hommes. Et des femmes. Celles que nous sommes, celles que nous voudrions etre, celles que nous ne serons jamais, celles que nous deviendrons peut-etre. Ce roman est I`histoire d`un mensonge. Mais aussi une histoire d`amours, d`amities, de trahisons, d`argent, de reves. Ce roman est plein de rires et de larmes. Ce roman, c`est la vie. Ce roman a obtenu le Prix Maison de la Presse en 2006.
ISBN: 978-2-253-12120-6
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: июль 2011
