Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World - Christina Makris

Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World - Christina Makris

For the first time, a global guide to the Art Restaurant - a place where great art and memorable food meet Interviews with chefs, restaurateurs and artists, including Tracey Emin and Julian Schnabel Richly illustrated with images of the art in its context 'I went to Noma and interviewed René

Street Art - From Around the World (Hunter Garry)(Paperback / softback)

This book showcases the most exciting and entertaining examples of street art from around the world, giving the background of the artists who created it and exploring the humor or political messages conveyed by this cutting-edge form of

Amazing Art Adventures: Around the World in 400 Immersive Experiences (Zappaterra Yolanda)(Pevná vazba)

Discover hundreds of the most interesting and memorable art experiences from around the world Amazing Art Adventures offers us art and culture as an experience both within and beyond the gallery, opening a door to unexpected adventures - art fairs, festivals, installations, art trails, galleries,

The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art (Chatterjee Anjan)(Paperback)

The Aesthetic Brain takes readers on an exciting journey through the world of beauty, pleasure, and art. Using the latest advances in neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, Anjan Chatterjee investigates how an aesthetic sense is etched into our minds, and explains why artistic concerns feature

Modernist Cuisine at Home (Myhrvold Nathan)(Pevná vazba)

The culinary revolution that has transformed restaurant menus around the world is also making its way into home kitchens. The Cooking Lab, publisher of the encyclopedic six-volume set Modernist Cuisine, which immediately became the definitive reference for this revolution, has now produced a

World War Z: The Art of the Film (Titan Books)(Paperback)

World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to annihilate humanity itself. World War Z: The

The Art of Turned Bowls: Designing Spectacular Bowls with a World- Class Turner (Raffan Richard)(Paperback)

This beautiful volume from Richard Raffan is dedicated to the art of creating aesthetic forms in your turned bowls. More about design than about technique, The Art of Turned Bowls displays a wide range of bowls -- by a host of experienced turners -- with analysis that will help you create more

Art of Nature: Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World (Magee Judith)(Pevná vazba)

The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy: The Ultimate Compendium on the Art of Fine Writing (Calderhead Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world with this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource. This groundbreaking international tour of calligraphy now features a sumptuous new foil-stamped cover. Showcasing the work of a roster of international artists, it features more

The One and the Many: Contemporary Collaborative Art in a Global Context (Kester Grant H.)(Paperback)

Collaborative and collective art practices have proliferated around the world over the past fifteen years. In The One and the Many, Grant H. Kester provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative art, ranging from the work of artists and groups widely celebrated in the mainstream art

The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing on Location Around the World (Campanario Gabriel)(Paperback)

The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Authored by the founder of the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), this beautiful, 320-page volume

Lunch Around the World (Around the World) (Ferrara Jeanette)(Pevná vazba)

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip around the globe to

Games Around the World (Around the World) (Perritano John)(Pevná vazba)

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip around the globe to

My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World (Bond Rebecca)(Pevná vazba)

Delightful rhymes and charming hand-stitched art celebrate the many ways we sleep across the world. Perfect for a baby shower gift and for fans of This Is How We Do It. My bed rocks on water My bed sways in the breeze. My bed's beneath a curtain My bed's aloft in trees . . . In the Netherlands,

Elephants on Tour - A Search & Find Journey Around the World(Pevná vazba)

Join the elephants on an exciting around-the-world

Homes Around the World (Around the World) (Library Edition) (Herrington Lisa M.)(Pevná vazba)

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip around the globe to

Schools Around the World (Around the World) (Library Edition) (Maloney Brenna)(Pevná vazba)

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip around the globe to

Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why (Dissanayake Ellen)(Paperback)

'Dissanayake argues that art was central to human evolutionary adaptation and that the aesthetic faculty is a basic psychological component of every human being. In her view, art is intimately linked to the origins of religious practices and to ceremonies of birth, death, transition, and

The Restaurant: A 2,000-Year History of Dining Out -- The American Edition (Sitwell William)(Pevná vazba)

Award-winning food critic and writer William Sitwell chronicles the fascinating global history of dining out, from the Roman wine taverns of ancient Pompeii to today's high-tech molecular gastronomy. Have you ever wondered where the first coffee shop sprung up, or when the sushi conveyor belt was

The Circus: A Visual History (Jacob Pascal)(Pevná vazba)

This beautiful book charts the development of the circus as an art form around the world, from antiquity to the present day. Using over 200 circus related artworks from the French National Library's private collections, celebrated cultural historian Pascal Jacob tells the story of travelling

Emily's Idea (Evans Christine)(Pevná vazba)

How a simple creative act spreads a message of love and acceptance around the world?Emily's idea started small. Many beautiful ideas do.She folded, doodled, and snipped.But also, like many ideas, Emily's small idea grew.When a little girl decides to create a paper chain of dolls, her idea catches

Christmas Around the World (Claybourne Anna)(Pevná vazba)

Christmas customs, festive food, present-giving, songs and traditional stories from around the world with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton

Aisthesis: Scenes from the Aesthetic Regime of Art (Ranciere Jacques)(Paperback)

Ranciere's magnum opus on the

Amazing Deserts Around the World (Castro Rachel)(Paperback / softback)

Take a trip around the world to see amazing desert