Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: It seems that (un)life is going pretty well for zoey redbird. She's settled in at the house of night finishing school and is coming to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, nyx, has given her. She even has a boyfriend . Or two. Best of all, zoey finally feels she has found somewhere she belongs. Then the unthinkable happens. Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: He took my palm in his and turned it over so that the sapphire-coloured tattoos that covered my palms were visible. Then, much as i had just done, he lightly traced his finger across my skin. I shivered, but i didn't pull away. After the terrible arrival of the dark angel kalona at the house of night, zoey redbird and her friends have fled to the tunnels under the town, where they hide out with…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: The greatest show on earth: The history and legacy of the circus. During its heyday, the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling American circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils and…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Photographer Christopher Herwig first noticed the unusual architecture of Soviet-era bus stops during a 2002 long-distance bike ride from London to St. Petersburg. Challenging himself to take one good photograph every hour, Herwig began to notice surprisingly designed bus stops on otherwise deserted stretches of road. Twelve years later, Herwig had covered more than 18,000 miles in 14 countries…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Drastically altered after her fall at the end of HIDDEN, Neferet is now more dangerous than ever — and her quest for vengeance will wreak havoc on humans as well as Zoey and her friends. Chaos is loosed in Tulsa and the House of Night is blamed. Can Zoey stop Neferet in time to keep her anger from escalating to full-on war? Or will someone else have to step in to take the fall?
Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: Eight kingdoms in danger, an enemy that cannot die...Count Jeddrin has received a grisly message. His son, Filis, is dead, brutally killed by Alured the Black — the first move in his plan to take the eight kingdoms. But Filis managed to send his own message, telling of the dark forces that control Alured, warning of something more than human behind the man's eyes...Meanwhile, Dorrin Verrakai,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Susan Herbert's delightful feline re-imaginings of famous scenes from art, theatre, opera, ballet and film have won her a devoted following. This unprecedented new compilation of her best paintings provides an irresistible introduction to her feline world. An array of cat characters take the starring roles in a variety of instantly recognizable settings. The masterpieces of Western art retain…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 324) Аннотация: Founded in 1228, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi is the burial place of the well-known saint and the mother church of the Franciscan order of monks. It is also a treasure house of art, decorated with monumental frescoes by some of the greatest painters of the 13th and 14th centuries. The Upper Church is perhaps most famed for its sequence of frescoes that celebrate the life and teachings of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In this beautiful new book, Olivier Dupon introduces the finest modern jewelers practising today. Featuring 108 both up-and-coming and established designers, the book is divided into nine categories inspired not by traditional jewelry typology, but by style and look. Rough stones appear with exquisitely faceted gems; organic forms vie with geometric structures; feathers and leather take their…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Perfectly attuned to the rising interest and market for mens style, The Parisian Gentleman presents the leading mens style-makers, from hidden ateliers and little-known studios to internationally renowned names such as shirtmakers Charvet, shoe-makers Berluti and recently revived trunkmakers Moynat. The stories of each house, and the creatives and craftsmen behind them, bring alive the clothes,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This new book from style guru Olivier Dupon profiles thirty-two of the finest shoe designers working worldwide today, accompanied by hundreds of images of their remarkable designs for women. A huge range of footwear designs is on show, from stilettoes in iridescent snakeskin, classic Oxford brogues in brown suede and ankle boots in satin and kangaroo skin to sneakers with Swarovski crystal…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky explores the history of Russian portraiture between 1867 and 1914, a time of great cultural vibrancy in the country and a golden age of the Russian portrait. While Tolstoy and Dostoevsky were publishing masterpieces such as Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov and Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov were taking Russian music to…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In Logo Life, you can read the short history of the logo for Apple, Coca-Cola, Nike, and ninety-seven other logos for world-famous brands, seeing all the little steps and great leaps in the visual evolution of these logos as well as some of their most iconic uses in brand advertising.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This is the most complete and beautiful study of the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, near Nice in the South of France, considered one of the most important religious structures of the modern age and regarded by Henri Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. Matisse dedicated four years to the creation of this chapel, and the result is one of the most remarkable ensemble pieces of 20th-century…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The scenographic design of space and the creation of a stimulating atmosphere are crucial in shaping human experience. The design of trade fair stands has become increasingly important to exhibiting organizations, and today's designers are playing an essential role in integrating brand identity into fascinating corporate presentations. Following in the steps of the three previous books in the…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: «Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most important couturiers and taste-makers of the 20th century. She numbered among her collaborators the artists Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Christian Berard, and Marcel Vernet, resulting in such extraordinary couture collaborations as the lobster and parsley dress, based on a print by Salvador Dalí, and the Circus collection of gold-embroidered…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The 1910s and 1920s witnessed an outpouring of luxury fashion publications that used a hand-stenciling technique known as pochoir (French for stencil). This highly refined, painterly technique, which consists of applying layers of gouache paint or watercolor to achieve bold blocks of saturated color, produced works of visual artistry previously unrivaled in the history of fashion illustration.…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This book covers all stages of visual presentation as part of the interior design process, from the most basic initial sketches to fully developed computer- generated visualizations. Following a brief introduction four chapters take the reader through the design process, from the basics to conception, presentation and production. This second edition includes more practical advice on techniques,…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains all new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential designs, along with analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern residential…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Detail in Contemporary Staircase Design provides a revealing insight into this most sculptural of architectural elements. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, as well as emerging practitioners, the book presents 40 recently completed staircase designs, found in homes, galleries, shops, hotels, public buildings, and offices across the world. In addition to the visual and…