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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish and American cuisines. With Memories of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at New York's Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant, present a fascinating look at Filipino…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: As a child in America, Giuliano Hazan's mother, Marcella, packed him meatballs with potatoes and peas, veal stew with mushrooms, and other homemade dishes for lunch — dishes that in no way resembled the peanut butter sandwiches his classmates enjoyed. And so began his appreciation of great food. Hazan Family Favorites celebrates delicious recipes from the Hazan family, prepared just as Giuliano…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America accompanies a landmark exhibition exploring the career of Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958), one of the 20th century's foremost theatrical and industrial designers. This companion volume explores Bel Geddes's life and career in comprehensive detail through nearly 100 projects, ranging from streamlined airplanes, ships, and cars, to stage sets, appliances, and much…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Not since Brian Froud's conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth has he created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail. Trolls features new and classic work by both Brian and his wife, Wendy, woven together along with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Prefabrication offers a simple path to the green home of your dreams, and in her latest book, Prefabulous author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homes-houses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost. Taking energy from the grid when necessary and returning any excess energy produced,…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Puppyhood showcases adorable puppies in life-size photographs taken at six weeks old. The book itself is oversize at 13 by 11 inches, allowing enough space to bring each of these little ones to life. Twenty-five breeds are captured in engaging photographs, showing all the details that make puppies so irresistible, from their pink bellies to their tiny teeth, soft ears, and oversize paws. The book…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: From the writer and photographer who brought us the bestselling Cattitude series, here comes a uniquely canine perspective on living the good life. Through charming photographs and clever aphorisms, Dogplay: The Canine Guide to Being Happy takes a light-hearted look at how our four-legged friends embrace the everyday and maintain their eternal optimism. Whether it's advice about enjoying food…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Flowers in the World's Most Beautiful Gardens puts the spotlight on the star of the garden — the flower. Tracing the history of flower gardens from the Middle Ages to today, the book discusses the types of flowers commonly planted, the landscape designs, the advances in technology, and how these practices have changed throughout the centuries. Each chapter also focuses on a significant type of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Celebrated exploration photographer George Steinmetz takes his art to a new level in Desert Air, the first comprehensive photographic collection of the world's extreme deserts, which receive less than four inches of precipitation per year. Steinmetz has spent 15 years on this epic body of work, capturing remarkable and surreally beautiful visions of deserts, from China's great Gobi Desert to the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Thanks to the photographic output of a small squadron of interplanetary spacecraft, we have awakened to the beauty and splendor of the solar system. Since Michael Benson's masterful book Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes, new, more powerful cameras in probes with greatly improved maneuverability have traversed the wheeling satellites of Jupiter; roamed the boulder-strewn red deserts of…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 788 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 744) Аннотация: With the launch of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gene Roddenberry somehow managed to recapture lightning in a bottle. This new incarnation of Star Trek was an instant hit, and its popularity inspired four films and three spin-off television series. To commemorate the show's 25th anniversary, Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 provides a fresh, accessible overview of the entire series, including…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: W Magazine (W stands for World of Style) will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2012 with a book featuring the most fabulous high points over the last 40 years. W is an award winning publication, one of the world's greatest and best known fashion magazines. It was founded in 1971 as a sister publication to Women's Wear Daily and was owned by Fairchild Publications until it was purchased by Conde…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: Beauty, strength, nobility and charm of horses embedded in a unique style and expression of the photographs Tim flake. Thumbing through the pages, you almost, feel the smell of damp skin and silky long mane.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 228) Аннотация: Colour is where it's all happening in photography today, and New York City is colour photography's greatest subject. New York in Colour presents the best colour photography of New York over the last century and celebrates one of the world's most visually vibrant cities. From such iconic landmarks as Times Square, Central Park, and Coney Island to neighbourhoods and locales unknown even to many…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Harper’s Bazaar is America’s longest-running fashion magazine, revered for its style-setting contributions to fashion, photography, and graphic design. Under the direction of Glenda Bailey in this decade, the magazine has maintained its position as a prominent cultural icon. Bailey is known for commissioning dazzling visual features that frame fashion in the context of contemporary pop culture…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Once considered part of the counterculture movement, tattooing is now undoubtedly a mainstream trend. Forty per cent of Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 have at least one tattoo, and these figures only go up in countries where inking has long been a part of the local culture. While tattoos have an ancient history beginning as talismans of protection, they are constantly evolving as skilled…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Compiled by photographer and blogger Nichole Robertson, PARIS IN COLOR is a journey through the world's most romantic city, colour by magnificent colour. At once a work of art and a window into the heart of Paris, these vibrant photographs will surprise and delight anyone who loves the City of Light.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 260) Аннотация: This lavishly photographed interiors book shows how to leave behind design rules to create truly beautiful, original interiors. For over 20 years, Kit Kemp has been at the forefront of the international design community, with her signature style that mixes contemporary elements with antiques and junk-shop finds, luxurious fabrics with printed wallpapers and hand finished detailing with…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: With large open areas for relaxed entertaining and rooms where the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces are blurred, Nathan Turner's interiors epitomize the easy and casual yet hip and chic style of West Coast living. Now Nathan Turner's American Style brings his designs into the homes of readers who aspire to re-create his barefoot, fuss-free, but still high style looks for themselves.…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 788 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 744) Аннотация: John Knoll was 14 years old when the first Star Wars film (Episode IV) came out in 1977, and it changed his life. By the time the first prequel, The Phantom Menace, was released in 1999, he was its visual effects supervisor — in charge of all special effects — a position he held through Episodes II (Attack of the Clones) and III (Revenge of the Sith). With Knoll as tour guide, this deluxe…