With a past as deep and sinewy as the famous River Thames that twists like an eel around the jutting peninsula of Mudchute and the Isle of Dogs, London is one of the world's greatest and most resilient cities.
Through a series of five walks this book discovers the sights, sounds and experience of the capital at war; it details the remaining tangible evidence of the dark days via air raid shelter signs, bomb damage on buildings and memorials detailing heroic and often tragic events.
From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age.
Each of the wars fought by Texans spawned the creation of scores of military sites across the state, from the lonely frontier outpost at Adobe Walls to the once-bustling World War II shipyards of Orange.
In the second portrait of his series Great Parisian Neighborhoods, award-winning raconteur John Baxter leads us on a whirlwind tour of Montmartre, the hill-top village that fired the greatest achievements of modern art while also provoking bloody revolution and the sexual misbehavior that made Paris synonymous with sinHigh on the northern edge of Paris, Montmartre has always attracted bohemians, political radicals, the searchers for artistic inspiration as well as those hungry for pleasure.
Travel memoirs "e;as luminous as the Mediterranean air"e; from the acclaimed author of the Alexandria Quartet, who is featured in The Durrells in Corfu (Time).
Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America, Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course for future research and interpretation.
Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America, Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course for future research and interpretation.
En el marco del Año Colombia-Francia 2017, este catálogo editado en francés y en inglés, así como la exposición de donde se derivan, son el resultado de la invitación a Bogotá para participar en la Bienal Ágora de urbanismo, arquitectura y diseño de Burdeos (Francia) para presentar allí una mirada innovadora y vanguardista de ciudad, a la par con otras urbes en el mundo.
Para el Museo de Bogotá, espacio dedicado a investigar, caracterizar y visibilizar las diversas y conflictivas condiciones de memorabilidad contenidas en el tejido urbano, es muy significativo presentar Proyecto Archivos del Terror-Apuntes sobre el Plan Cóndor, del artista Carlos Trilnick.
An unbeatable guide to Costa Blanca, packed with insider tips and ideas, colour maps and top 10 lists - all designed to help you see the very best of Costa Blanca.
Winner of the American Book AwardSan Francisco Chinatown is the first book of its kindan "e;insider's guide"e; to one of America's most celebrated ethnic enclaves by an author born and raised there.
Ireland's Instagram sensation Meditations for the Anxious Mind takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes you've never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan.
A handy guide to around 140 of Ireland's most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public, with structures from across the whole island of Ireland.
Discover hundreds of themost interesting and memorable art experiences from around the world in this stunningly immersive and beautifully illustrated title!
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this vast and diverse state.
In the third portrait of his series Great Parisian Neighborhoods, award-winning raconteur John Baxter takes readers on a dazzling excursion of Montparnasse.
Rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska.
An unbeatable guide to the Lake District, packed with insider tips and ideas, colour maps and top 10 lists - all designed to help you see the very best of the Lake District.
From modest chapels to majestic cathedrals, and historic synagogues to modern mosques and Buddhist temples: this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook presents 1,079 houses of worship in Manhattan and lays to rest the common perception that skyscrapers, bridges, and parks are the only defining moments in the architectural history of New York City.
Hailed as "e;extraordinarily learned"e; (New York Times), "e;blithe in spirit and unerring in vision,"e; (New York Magazine), and the "e;definitive record of New York's architectural heritage"e; (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky's book is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in architecture and those who simply want to know more about New York City.
Hailed as "e;extraordinarily learned"e; (New York Times), "e;blithe in spirit and unerring in vision,"e; (New York Magazine), and the "e;definitive record of New York's architectural heritage"e; (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky's book is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in architecture and those who simply want to know more about New York City.
