Berlin: The Story of a City (White-Spunner Barney)(Pevná vazba)

Berlin: The Story of a City (White-Spunner Barney)(Pevná vazba)

The intoxicating history of an extraordinary city and her people--from the medieval kings surrounding Berlin's founding to the world wars, tumult, and reunification of the twentieth century. There has always been a particular fervor about Berlin, a combination of excitement, anticipation,

Berlin - The Story of a City (White-Spunner Barney)(Pevná vazba)

As Germany marks the thirtieth anniversary of its unification since the end of the Cold War, international bestselling-author Barney White-Spunner celebrates the history of one of Europe's greatest

Berlin: Portrait of a City (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

The spirit of Berlin: A photographic journey into the city s history Berlin has survived two world wars, was divided by a wall during the Cold War, and after the fall of the wall was reunited. The city emerged as a center of European power and culture. From 1860 to the present day, this book

Berlin Stories (Hensher Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Berlin, in the words of Philip Hensher, editor of this anthology, 'has always been a city of desperate modernity', both in terms of urban architecture - largely a creation of the progressive 19th century, laid waste by World War II, temporary home of the infamous Wall - and in ways of living and

City of the Uncommon Thief (Bertrand Lynne)(Pevná vazba)

A dark and intricate fantasy, City of the Uncommon Thief is the story of a quarantined city gripped by fear and of the war that can free it. Guilders work. Foundlings scrub the bogs. Needles bind. Swords tear. And men leave. There is nothing uncommon in this city. I hope Errol Thebes is dead. We

Tina Barney (Barney Tina)(Pevná vazba)

Covering three decades of the artist's provocative yet intimate large-scale color images capturing the domestic life and private moments of the American and European elite--her family and friends--this book will appeal to contemporary-art lovers, photography book collectors, and anyone with an

Peter Berlin: Icon, Artist, Photosexual (Berlin Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Berlin revolutionized the landscape of gay male eroticism in the tradition of Tom of FinlandPeter Berlin was a self-created icon. With his trademark pageboy haircut and his skin-tight costumes that put every detail of his anatomy on display (designed and tailored by Berlin himself to

Stuart Little (White E. B.)(Pevná vazba)

The classic story by E. B. White, author of the Newbery Honor Book Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan, about one small mouse on a very big adventure.Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and

White Darkness (Grann David)(Pevná vazba)

By the Sunday Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a powerful true story of adventure and obsession in the Antarctic, lavishly illustrated with colour

A City Through Time (Noon Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the story of a city from an ancient colony to a vast modern metropolis through stunning full-color illustrations. A City Through Time will transport you back to another age, as the award-winning Steve Noon brings the past to life in style. Panoramic scenes presented in a unique cutaway style

Glass of Lead and Gold (Funke Cornelia)(Pevná vazba)

It's a Christmas story set in the Mirrorworld reflection of the city of London - Londra - a fairy-tale-like story of magic and discovery by one young, orphaned

Cultural Topographies of the New Berlin (Bauer Karin)(Pevná vazba)

Since Unification and the end of the Cold War, Berlin has witnessed a series of uncommonly intense social, political, and cultural transformations. While positioning itself as a creative center populated by young and cosmopolitan global citizens, the 'New Berlin' is at the same time a rich site of

Dublin: The Story of a City (Conlin Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Dublin has taken many forms over the last millennium: first a Scandinavian settlement, linked by kinship to Norway; then a medieval town that formed part of a Norman sphere of influence across Western Europe. By the eighteenth century, it was a 'polite' city of the British Empire, before gaining

Panzers in Berlin 1945 (Archer Lee)(Pevná vazba)

Panzers in Berlin 1945 is a study of German armor during the Battle of Berlin in April and May of 1945 and is the first book to examine the role of Panzers in this final battle.This 392-page book is lavishly illustrated with 360 mostly unpublished photographs that take the reader from the retreat

New York. Portrait of a City (Golden Reuel)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents the epic story of New York on nearly 600 pages of emotional, atmospheric photographs, from the mid-19th century to the present day. Supplementing this treasure trove of images are over a hundred quotations and references from relevant books, movies, shows, and songs. The city's

The Story of the Chicago Bears (Ellenport Craig)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of the Detroit Lions (Ellenport Craig)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Bailey Diane)(Pevná vazba)

City of the Dead (Morson Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Berlin Then and Now (Le Tissier Tony)(Pevná vazba)

This text on Berlin charts the Nazi-Communist struggle of the Weimar Republic; the grandeur, both public and architectural, of the Third Reich; and the city's battering by Allied and Soviet forces. 'Focus on the Cold War' looks at the partition, and eventual reunion, of East and West

The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City (Du Juan)(Pevná vazba)

An award-winning Hong Kong-based architect with decades of experience designing buildings and planning cities in the People's Republic of China takes us to the Pearl River delta and into the heart of China's iconic Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen.Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic

Led Zeppelin: The Oral History of the World's Greatest Rock Band (Hoskyns Barney)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive oral history of the iconic, bestselling rock band Led ZeppelinWith Robert Plant on lead vocal and Jimmy Page on guitar, Led Zeppelin is one of the most iconic, legendary, and influential rock bands in musical history. Tales of their indulgence in sex, drugs, and excess have swirled

Capitol Records (Hoskyns Barney)(Pevná vazba)

From the Beatles to Beck, Sinatra to Sam Smith, a parade of era-defining artists have passed through the doors of the Capitol Records Tower, one of Hollywood's most distinctive landmarks and home to one of the world's most defining labels for the past 75+ years. To commemorate this extraordinary

CITY OF INK (HART ELSA)(Pevná vazba)

Following the enthralling 18th century Chinese mysteries Jade Dragon Mountain and White Mirror, comes the next Li Du adventure in City of Ink.Li Du was prepared to travel anywhere in the world except for one place: home. But to unravel the mystery that surrounds his mentor's execution, that's