Autor Ferdinand von Schirach
Určujúcim predpokladom tejto práce je vlastne poznanie, že umenie je kontextuálna záležitosť: teda že to nie je akási uzavretá entita, na ktorej esencii a kvalitách sa možno raz a navždy, a najmä objektívne dohodnúť. Skôr je zrejmé, že Umenie „ako také“,…
We are proud to offer this important book on icons dating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. These sixty icons from the Kolomenskoye State Museum are presented with full descriptions of their origins and symbolic meanings written by a leading…
Sets out what business can learn from the findings of the economics and social psychology. This title shows how you can shape desires, use incentives and reduce risks to consistently improve the bottom line.
They've shaped our modern age, whether it's the chair we're sitting in, the computer we're reading on, or the house we're living in. Design is everywhere, and this volume profiles fifty of the most influential figures over the past century. From the…
This exquisitely-produced volume presents the work of twenty legendary photographers of international renown. From Man Rays pioneering experimentations to the elegant and provocative fashion shots of Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, this volume showcases…
In his URBAN ELEMENTS series, photographer David Koenig deals with architectural shapes, constructions of our time, which he transforms into personal expression. David Koenig captures moments of change with these architectural entities and they grow…
A personal tour through the legendary photographer's colour archive.
With the Eurozone engulfed in an unprecedented crisis, one political figure looms largest of all, Angela Merkel, the leader of its most powerful economy. While foreign affairs have become the central issues of her chancellorship in this crucial election…
Fresh from Bunka, the Japanese publisher of Pattern Magic and Drape Drape, comes this stylish book for home sewers. With instructions showing how to make 23 different garments and simple step by step diagrams, this book includes 2 actual size patterns.…
Publikácia predstavuje dôležité témy textilnej produkcie od začiatku 20. storočia až po nové technológie 21. storočia s dôrazom najmä na autorskú textilnú tvorbu, ale i textilný priemyselný dizajn. Ponúka základný prehľad o dôležitých osobnostiach odboru…
Recipes, tips, and strategies for easy, delicious vegan meals every day of the week, from one of the world's bestselling vegan cookbook authors.
In 2011, Novak Djokovic had what has been called the greatest single season ever by a professional tennis player. He won ten titles, three Grand Slams and 43 consecutive matches. Remarkably, less than two years earlier, this champion could barely complete…
An accessible, step-by-step guide to building an app-based business - now revised and updated
The austere, enigmatic rock gardens of Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, have never ceased to fascinate garden lovers. Weather-beaten rocks set in an expanse of white sand raked into geometric patterns challenge the idea of a garden as a space chiefly…
A century of stimulation, this collection of 1,000 erotic photographs from 1839 to 1939 includes every risque pose artists of each epoch could imagine. Drawn from the late Uwe Scheid's collection, a renowned repository of suggestive imagery, these picture
Who invented photography first, Fox Talbot or Louis Daguerre? Who got the patent? Who made the most money? Who are the greatest photographers and what have their contributions been? This book takes the 50 most important aspects of photography; both the…
Like no other mode of transport, the motorbike stands for freedom, rebellion, unlimited speed, and above all else, personal adventure. This lavishly illustrated book is an homage and a guide at the same time. It explores the fascinating world of motorcycles…
In the 1930s, the legendary City of Cinema moved from the silent era to the talking picture. It was a decade of pomp and excess in the motion picture capital, of glorious stardom and megalomaniac directors; a time when politicians and the mob all wanted…
Jeff Koons discusses his life and work with the distinguished curator Norman Rosenthal in the most revealing portrait yet of Koons' singular personality and artistic vision.
Exploring 250 milestone discoveries in medicine spanning more than 12,000 years, Pickover brings insight and acumen to the broad spectrum of medical studies.
In The Physics Book, bestselling popular science writer Clifford A. Pickover explores 250 milestone discoveries in the field of physics that span a historical timeline extending from 13.7 billion years B.C. to more than 100 trillion years in the future.…
From the author of the bestselling Steampunk Bible, a practical and inspirational volume on making your own Steampunk creations.
A Michelin-starred Portuguese-American chef shares his soulful, refined recipes and compelling culinary stories from the gateway to the Mediterranean.
A comprehensive and definitive Chinese cookbook that explores and celebrates regional, home-style Chinese cuisine.