Never Again: Gardens of Peace: A Landscape and Architectural History of War Cemeteries (Racine Michel)(Pevná vazba)

Never Again: Gardens of Peace: A Landscape and Architectural History of War Cemeteries (Racine Michel)(Pevná vazba)

The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens (Chisholm Linda A.)(Pevná vazba)

'Rich with photographs and descriptions of how landscape design has shaped and reflected culture over time.' --The American GardenerThe History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens explores the defining moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm

100 20th-Century Gardens & Landscapes (Twentieth Century Society)(Pevná vazba)

Discover 100 of the most beautiful English gardens and landscapes designed since 1914, courtesy of the Twentieth Century Society. See how English gardens and landscapes have evolved over the last century, and how they complement buildings of the period. These stunning examples, chosen by the

Artists Making Landscapes in Post-War Britain (Garlake Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

An unconventional and illuminating new history of British landscape art in the post-war period In this trailblazing study, Margaret Garlake complicates traditional histories of British landscape art in the post-war period. Drawing together work from painters and photographers--many of them

Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement (Tankard Judith B.)(Pevná vazba)

In this thoroughly revised edition of Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard surveys the inspirations, characteristics, and development of garden design during the movement. Tankard presents a selection of houses and gardens of the era from Great Britain and

Paradise Gardens: The World's Most Beautiful Islamic Gardens (Don Monty)(Pevná vazba)

'Lavish ... a celebration of the history and enduring romance of Islamic gardens' Washington PostAs seen on the highly acclaimed BBC2 series Monty Don's Paradise Gardens, a glorious celebration of the richness of Islamic culture through some of the most beautiful gardens on earth.In the Islamic

History of Scotland's Landscapes (Watson Fiona)(Pevná vazba)

A History of Scotland's Landscapes explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. This remarkable new perspective on Scotland offers a unique guide to tracing memories, events and meanings in the forms and patterns of our

Garden Bird Year (Toms Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Britain's gardens are a vast, living landscape and the home to hundreds of species of birds. Learn to pay attention to these visitors to your own garden or local park and you'll have a front-row seat to the unfolding drama that is the garden bird's year. As dawn breaks across your back garden, if

Cycle of Fear: Syria's Alawites in War and Peace (Goldsmith Leon)(Pevná vazba)

In early 2011 an elderly Alawite shaykh lamented the long history of oppression and aggression against his people. Against such collective memories the Syrian uprising was viewed by many Alawites, and observers, as a revanchist Sunni Muslim movement and the gravest threat yet to the unorthodox

Gurkha Brotherhood: A Story of Childhood and War (Limbu Kailash)(Pevná vazba)

'Sometimes my mind reaches back beyond the fear and the arid landscapes of war, to memories of childhood that fill me with happiness and laughter.' So begins this searingly honest memoir by Kailash Limbu, a serving Gurka soldier who undertook five tours of active service in Afghanistan. Kailash

Landscapes of the National Trust (Daniels Stephen Professor)(Pevná vazba)

The third in the bestselling series of Houses of the National Trust and Gardens of the National Trust, this is a richly illustrated book providing new perspectives on the British landscape. From the dramatic hills of the Lake District to the mysterious fens of eastern England and the beaches and

Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style (Astley Amy)(Pevná vazba)

A rich visual history of Architectural Digest, published for the magazine's 100th anniversary Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of the international design authority. The editors have delved into the archives and culled years of rich material covering a range of

Legal History of the English Landscape (Jessel Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A Legal History of the English Landscape is an engaging account of how the law has played a pivotal role in shaping the English landscape through the concepts of security, inheritance, dispute resolution and transfer of

Houses of the National Trust: Homes with History (Greeves Lydia)(Pevná vazba)

A fully revised and updated visual guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design Enjoy the splendor of the most spectacular mansions of Britain such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the

War and Peace (Tolstoy Leo)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning clothbound Hardcover Classics edition of Tolstoy's great novel, one of the undisputed masterpieces of world literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read At a glittering society party in St. Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated

Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture (Fraser Murray)(Pevná vazba)

Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture is the acknowledged classic work of architectural history reference. Since the first edition was published in 1896, it has been declared the 'Book of the Century' by the American Institute of Architects and it has become essential reading for

The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes and Striped Fabric (Pastoureau Michel)(Pevná vazba)

Michel Pastoureau's lively study of stripes offers a unique and engaging perspective on the evolution of fashion, taste, and visual codes in Western culture. The Devil's Cloth begins with a medieval scandal. When the first Carmelites arrived in France from the Holy Land, the religious order

History of Sexuality: 4 - Confessions of the Flesh (Foucault Michel)(Pevná vazba)

Short History of The Vietnam War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Short History of World War II (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Vincent's Portraits: Paintings and Drawings by Van Gogh (Skea Ralph)(Pevná vazba)

Despite his posthumous fame as a painter of flowers, still lifes, gardens, landscapes, and city scenes, Vincent van Gogh himself believed that his portraits constituted his most important works. Like other post-Impressionists, Van Gogh sought to capture the essential character of his models by

Red: The History of a Color (Pastoureau Michel)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color red throughout the ages The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red held a place of privilege in the Western world. For many cultures, red

Blue: The History of a Color (Pastoureau Michel)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. The ancient Greeks scorned it as ugly and barbaric, but most Americans and Europeans now cite it as their favorite color. In this fascinating

Streets Without Joy - A Political History of Sanctuary and War, 1959-2009 (Innes Michael A.)(Pevná vazba)