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Snow-capped Himalayan mountains, palm-fringed sandy beaches, impenetrable tropical jungles and majestic tigers, wild elephants and brilliant birds are just some of the attractions India has to offer in over 400 photographs in this splendid volume. Besides the scenic beauty, the cultural aspects and the people make this country very special.

Canada borders the USA in the south and the Arctic Circle in the north. This results in a landscape diversity with endless forest areas in the south and ice and rock areas in the north, beyond the Arctic tree line. In over 500 pictures, this volume shows the multifaceted wilderness of Canada. These include the Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains, famous for its numerous lakes, and the Niagara Falls on the border with the USA. The metropolis Toronto, Vancouver on the west coast, as well as the French-speaking cities Montreal or Quebec and the capital Ottawa are included.

Norway is known for its mountains, glaciers, and deeply cut coastal fjords. Bergen, with its typical colorful wooden houses, is a popular starting point for boat trips into the dramatic Sognefjord. This book shows in almost 500 pictures the Scandinavian country in its scenic variety but also in its seasonal diversity. Snow, ice, and polar lights in winter, and the special light of the midnight sun in summer.

Modern megacities, breathtaking natural backdrops, and a varied cultural landscape with a long tradition – China captivates with its contrasts and unbelievable diversity. The most populous country in the world can be seen here in over 500 impressive photographs.

A vast mountain range stretching from west to east over seven countries forms a barrier of rock, snow, and ice in the middle of Europe. This illustrated book shows the scenic diversity and beauty of the Alps which has over 100 thirteen-thousand-foot peaks, a rich flora and fauna, places very much worth seeing, and lovingly preserved customs.

Mexico stands for barren landscapes and cacti, pyramids and palm beaches, indigenous cultures and scorching sun. The country impresses with its imposing scenery, fascinating archaeological sites and picturesque colonial towns. This volume shows the variety and beauty of Mexico in over 500 stunning photographs.

Iceland's spectacular landscape is characterized by volcanism and abundance of water. Volcanoes, geysers, thermal springs, and lava fields are typical for the Nordic island state. This illustrated book shows over 350 images of glaciers, rugged peaks, weathered coastline, and Icelandic fjords.

Cuba is synonymous with sugar andcigars, rum and revolution, classic carsand socialism, dream beaches and music.But it is also a country that has protectedone-fifth of its surface area. This book presents fascinating nature of the country and its diverse culture in 300 pictures.

Portugal has developed a special cultural landscape due to its location between the Atlantic Ocean and neighboring Spain. North African, Moorish influences have shaped a special cultural landscape that combines with a multi-faceted landscape. In Portugal you will find impressive mountain ranges, dry plains, gentle hills, and rocky cliffs. In over 450 pictures, this volume shows Portugal's extraordinary diversity.

Tuscany captivates with its gently rolling hilly landscape, its cypress avenues and pine forests, its magnificent castles, palaces, and country villas amidst of blooming vineyards and olive groves. Cities like Pisa, Florence, or Siena with outstanding cultural treasures, tiny mountain villages, and last but not least "la dolce vita" make the region one of the most popular in Italy.

Morocco, situated between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is culturally, culinarily, and architecturally influenced by Berbers, Arabs, and Europeans. The country's diversity is reflected in the landscape of Mediterranean coastal regions in the north and west, the high mountains in the interior, and the Sahara. In over 500 photographs, this volume shows the multi-faceted landscape and oriental culture of Morocco.

Cele peste 300 de fotografii exceptionale portretizeaza viata lumii de la inceputul secolului trecut. Instantaneele cu reprezentantii instariti din vechea ordine se alatura celor ce expun schimbarile turbulente de la cumpana veacurilor.

Hiroshige este considerat unul dintre cei mai mari artiști ai stampei japoneze, considerat un maestro al ukiyo-e, "imaginile lumii plutitoare". Reprezentarile sale sugestive contin peisaje si scene din capitala Edo, astazi Tokyo. In jur de 200 de ilustratii il introduc pe privitor in viata japoneza a secolului XIX.

Pictor divin si geniu universal: Leonardo da Vinci continua sa fascineze umanitatea chiar la 500 de ani dupa moartea sa. Numeroase ilustratii permit redescoperirea spectrului complet al lucrarilor sale artistice si stiintifice.

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) este unul dintre cei mai renumiti artisti din toate timpurile, iar picturile sale reprezinta o parte de nesters a unei memorii pictate la nivel mondial. Floarea-soarelui, noptile vechi si cafenelele de noapte impodobesc nenumarate camere de zi din intreaga lume. O crestere meteorica, avand in vedere ca el a vandut doar o singura pictura in timpul vietii sale, in timp ce picturile sale acum sunt garantate ca vor face zeci de milioane la licitatiile de astazi.

Art Nouveau: ornamente elegante si femei senzuale. Nici un artist nu s-a dovedit a fi mai virtuos in acest stil decat Alphonse Mucha. Descoperiti nu numai cele mai frumoase postere ale artistului ceh, dar si multe dintre lucrarile mai putin cunoscute, cum ar fi picturile de otel, mobilier, design interior si picturi murale.

In picturile, litografiile si afisele sale, Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec a imortalizat La Belle Epoque pariziana prin imagini de neuitat. Afisele pe care le- a realizat pentru localul Moulin Rouge din Montmartre raman pana astazi la fel de populare. Aproape 280 de ilustratii permit cititorului sa patrunda in universul minunat al pictorului francez.

Sandro Botticelli (1444 / 45-1510) este unul dintre cei mai importanti artisti ai Renasterii italiene timpurii . Lucrarile sale exceptionale, comandate de cele mai puternice familii italiene, in special de familia Medici, au combinat traditia goticului tarziu cu atmosfera descoperirii umaniste si, pana in prezent, ne modeleaza intelegerea frumusetii si culturii.

Putini pictori sunt atat de cunoscuti si admirati precum Cézanne. Opera sa se contureaza in jurul temelor specifice Renasterii: portretul, figura, peisajul si natura moarta. Dar modalitatea prin care artistul transforma aceste subiecte traditionale intr-un nou stil de pictura se inscrie in paginile glorioase ale artei moderne, cu origini si derivatii din creatia lui Cézanne.

Un album de arta de o calitate deosebita, care cuprinde o prezentare a vietii si operelor artistului.

A WRINKLE IN TIME is a classic sci-fi adventure for children by bestselling US author, Madeleine L'Engle and is now major new motion picture from Disney films.

When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and exciting mixture of fantasy and science fiction, which all the way through is dominated by the funny and mysterious trio of guardian angels known as Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which.

Madeleine L'Engle lived in New York and wrote over 60 books for children, including A WRINKLE IN TIME, the first in her Time Quintet series and winner of the highly prestigious Newbury Medal.

Cassie Logan finds it hard to understand why the family farm means so much to her father. She finds it even harder growing up in a place like Mississippi in the 1930s. But, as she witnesses the prejudice and destruction all around her, Cassie begins to see why she must find strength in the people she loves and stand up for what she believes in.

Povestile ne introduc intr-un univers magic in care binele invinge raul iar eroii exceptionali trezesc imaginatia micilor cititori.

Aceasta carte ajuta copiii sa invete limba engleza.

Cuprinde 8 povesti clasice:

Bambi

Frumoasa si Bestia

Rapunzel

Motanul incaltat

Alice in Tara Minunilor

Printesa si boblul de mazare

Cei trei purcelusi

Cenusareasa

The Tea Book helps you explore the blends, tastings, and ceremonies from around the world and create your own delicious tea traditions.

Where does tea come from? In The Tea Book learn where in the world tea is cultivated and how to drink each variety at its best, with steeping notes and step-by-step recipes.

The Tea Book is your world tour of the art of tea. Visit tea plantations from India to Kenya and explore maps of the world's most important growing regions. Learn to recognize tea-leaf varietals and spot the best types from each region. Recreate a Japanese tea ceremony with a guide to storied traditions and practical implements. Discover the health benefits of green tea. Craft the perfect Chai tea. Try a tasting course to cultivate your sense of tea color, aroma, and taste. Explore the spectrum of herbal, plant, and fruit infusions. The Tea Book covers it all, including history, tradition, and 75 classic and contemporary recipes to steep and share.

Art: A Visual History is the complete visual guide to Western art, now updated and repackaged in a themed slipcase.

How to tell Impressionism from Expressionism, a Degas from a Monet, early Medieval art from early Christian? Art: A Visual History explains it all - painting, sculpture, great artists, styles, and schools - and will help you answer the question, "What makes great art?"

Art: A Visual History includes:

+ More than 650 artists and all the major schools and movements, all arranged chronologically.
+ Close-up focus on 22 masterpieces, from Ancient Greek sculpture to 1960s Pop Art.
+ Well-known icons along with lesser-known gems - carefully chosen to illuminate the points made in the text.
+ Features on major schools and movements to explore and explain their stylistic trademarks, characteristics, and favored subjects.

Art: A Visual History is a knowledgeable, thought-provoking, and accessible tour of the creators of Western art.

Does Chinatown subvert the film noir genre? What is the effect of Pulp Fiction's episodic plot? How do multiple points of view undermine notions of reality in Rashomon?

Part of DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Movie Book answers these questions and more as it chronicles the greatest movies ever to grace the silver screen. From the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, this book uncovers the key themes and big ideas behind more than 100 of the world's most celebrated cinematic gems.

Beginning with the iconic A Trip to the Moon (1902), immerse yourself in the world of film, from The Wizard of Oz (1939), Vertigo (1958), and Jaws (1975) to Spirited Away (2006), Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Boyhood (2014). Discover everything about your favorite movies, as well as celebrated classics and the films you need to see, through film stills, posters, biographies, movie memorabilia, and narrative timelines. Along with iconic quotes from the films themselves and key critics, this book brings cinema to life.

Whether you are a fan of comedies, romance, musicals, action movies, or thrillers, The Movie Book is essential for anyone with a passion for cinema.

Discover 80 trail-blazing scientific ideas, which underpin our modern world, giving us everything from antibiotics to gene therapy, electricity to space rockets and batteries to smart phones.

What is string theory or black holes? And who discovered gravity and radiation? The Science Book presents the fascinating story behind these and other of the world's most important concepts in maths, chemistry, physics and biology in plain English, with easy to grasp "mind maps" and eye-catching artworks..

Albert Einstein once quoted Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Follow context panels in The Science Book to trace how one scientist's ideas informed the next. See, for example, how Alan Turing's "universal computing machine" in the 1940s led to smart phones, or how Carl Linnaeus's classifications led to Darwin's theory of evolution, the sequencing of the human genome and lifesaving gene therapies.

Part of the popular Big Ideas series, The Science Book is the perfect way to explore this fascinating subject.

Is discretion the better part of valour, or does conscience make cowards of us all? Are these our salad days, or is this the winter of our discontent?

Exploring the entire works of William Shakespeare, this book brings the language, themes, plots, and characters of his plays and sonnets to life.

Written in plain English, The Shakespeare Book is packed with witty illustrations and clear graphics that make it the perfect primer to the playwright's works, covering the complete canon from the Comedy of Errors to the great tragedies of Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth.

Whether you are new to the poetry and prose of Shakespeare and in need of a guide through the complex plots and unfamiliar language, or looking for a fresh perspective on his well-loved plays and sonnets, this book will shed light on the work of one of world literature's greatest figures.
Continuing the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of clear text and bold graphics, The Shakespeare Book uses an innovative visual approach to make the subject accessible to everyone, whether you're an avid student or just curious.