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Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: In recent years, new lighting technologies have been used to illuminate cities and towns in creative, energy-efficient ways. Smart Light is now a widely used term for the new technologies and ecological ideas that are transforming nighttime atmospheres and spectacular Smart Light festivals are awing audiences around the world. Featuring more than fifty public artworks, design installations, and…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This book contains over 60 recipes, each introduced with an insightful historical story or anecdote, and an accompanying image, spanning such delicacies as aspic, borscht, caviar and herring, by way of birds milk cake and pelmeni. As the Soviet Union struggled along the path to Communism, food supplies were often sporadic and shortages commonplace. Day to day living was hard, both the authorities…
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: This beautifully illustrated book is a style bible for anyone interested in design and the home. It is arranged into ten distinct chapters, each one concentrating upon a specific interior style or theme. Each chapter is illustrated with ten evocative houses or flats, whose aesthetic essence is captured within an opening double-page spread concentrating on the most spectacular space in the home.…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: John Bookman — Book to his friends — is a tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He's thirty-five, handsome and unmarried. He teaches Constitutional Law, reduces senators to blithering fools on talk shows, and is often mentioned as a future Supreme Court nominee. But Book is also famous for something more unusual. He likes to take on lost causes and win. Consequently, when he…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Brian WebbThis book draws on Edward Bawden's delightful illustrations, posters and linocuts of Kew Gardens made over 60 years. It presents a light-hearted social history of Kew, peopled with the many Hanoverian Kings, Queens and Princes who resided there, as well as courtiers such as the 3rd Earl of Bute, Joseph Banks Fulke Greville and their proteges including William Chambers, William Aiton,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: There is nothing unusual about billionaire Roarke supervising work on his new property — but when he takes a ceremonial swing at the first wall to be knocked down, he uncovers the body of a girl. And then another — in fact, twelve dead girls concealed behind a false wall. Luckily for Roarke, he is married to the best police lieutenant in town. Eve Dallas is determined to find the killer —…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: In this highly anticipated eighth novel of a New York Times bestselling series, the mechanic, shapeshifter and fighter Mercy Thompson faces her greatest challenge yet.
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Скачать книгу (размер 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 100) Аннотация: This book is a celebration of London's buildings that is as unique as the city itself. There are any number of thick books covering the history of London and its architecture, but Make Your Own London Landmarks offers something a little different the chance to get up close to those buildings by building your own models. The five buildings included are among the best-known of London's many famous…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With stunning photography, this series offers a visually exciting way of learning all about animal life cycles. Each book in the series features six in-depth profiles of unusual species with which many young children may not be familiar.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The definitive monograph of Annette Messager, covering her multifaceted oeuvre from immersive installations to intricate taxidermy, now updated and expanded in collaboration with the artist. Annette Messager's original use of form and poetic power of communication place her among Europe's leading contemporary artists. Her work experiments with a wide variety of media, from painting and sculpture…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: The houses architects design for themselves The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants. While it's important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that…
Скачать книгу (размер 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 156) Аннотация: Wonderfully preserved Greek vases are a unique source of information about the mythology, religion, drama and daily life of the ancient Greek world. This sumptuous photographic book offers a superb visual introduction to the artistry of ancient Greek vases, exploring them not merely as beautiful vessels to bear water and wine, but also as instruments of storytelling and bearers of meaning.…