The Art of Travel

philip-dodd

Taylor&Francis

Photos and information on 200 of the world's most beautiful islands.

The Book of Islands

Metro_Books

A stimulating sourcebook of destinations for the seasoned traveler and the armchair explorer alike, with 250 entries on the world's "must-visit" cities and 500 stunning photos.The Book of Cities is an inspiring gazetteer of the world's cities--a celebration of their diversity, energy, and culture. We set off from the Greenwich meridian in London and head west (in longitudinal order), visiting the Americas and beyond. We explore all the classic metropolitan destinations--New York, Paris, Rio, Rome, Tokyo--and also take in those that are lesser known. Each of the 250 cities is portrayed in evocative photos and lively commentary that capture the character of the place--the particular blend of history, topography, climate, customs, and cuisine that make it distinctive. Insights are also offered in nuggets of information on the topography and residents as well as quotes from the famously well-traveled. The Book of Cities is the perfect companion to inspire a first visit, to refresh memories of journeys past, or to fire up the imagination of anyone with wanderlust.

The Book of Cities

Travel

Ben Donald

Pictorial

MJF, NY

The Book of Cities is an anthology of 250 cities of all shapes, sizes, and moods. Presented in longitudinal order, it visits the great metropolises of the world (Paris, New York, Tokyo) and smaller, distinctive and unique cities (Memphis, Jerusalem, Cordoba). Photographs capture the essence of each city while additional insights and comments are supplied by resident urban dwellers.

Thunder Bay Press (CA)

Cameron House

The Book of Rock

Pavilion Books Ltd.

The Book of Rock: 500 Acts from ABC to ZZ Top

Arts & Photography

Music

Pavilion Books

Getty Images have a fantastic and extensive collection of photographs of Michael Jackson from sources all over the world and from his earliest days. In addition they have been following Jackson's career with their own dedicated staff and third party photographers, one of whom, Jonathan Exley, spent 8 years with the Jackson family as personal family photographer. Michael Jackson; A life in the Spotlight is the fourth book in Endeavour's 'Rock and Film Idol' series. Here we have pictures of the young Michael, the happy performer, his beautiful children and the unhappy road he found himself on in the latter part of his career. It's all covered and it's all here, the beautiful, the wonderful and the very rare moments of one of the world's greatest performers and his extraordinary life.

Michael Jackson: A Life in the Spotlight

History

Asia

Endeavour London Ltd

How did the Texas cattle rancher Samuel A. Maverick end up contributing his name to the language? What is the connection between a rather unflattering item of clothing and the French trapeze artist Jules Leotard? Which filling did the Earl of Sandwich opt for when he made his great culinary invention? And was there really a Sir Oswald Binge whose week-long feasts were notorious for their excess? "The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium" answers these and many other questions drawn from the remoter corners of the English language, exploring the lives of an extraordinarily diverse range of people who happen to have one thing in common: by chance or deliberately, they have left their names deeply embedded in the language and consciousness of future generations. Each figure has something to tell us about a particular moment of history, or a discovery or invention, whether it's Laszlo Biro and his pioneering writing implement, or Mercedes Jellinek, who lent her name to a certain make of car, or Etienne de Silhouette who, having fallen from grace at the French court, spent much of the later part of his life mournfully cutting out paper shapes.Not to mention the Reverend Robert Lechmere Guppy, fish-discoverer extraordinary. Each life in "The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium" is quirky and often bizarre. Few of them would merit a footnote, let alone an entry, in the history books. But they all reveal that the prospect of immortality is only a fluke away. In an age of instant 15-minute celebrity, that's a reassuring thought.

Reverend Guppy's Aquarium: Encounters with Heroes of the English Language, from the Earl of Sandwich to Joseph P. Frisbie

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Random House Books

AkoÌ„dingu tou za roÌ„ringu sutoÌ„nzu = According to the Rolling Stones

Dora Loewenstein

Masahiko Nakae

Megumi SatoÌ„

Masayoshi Koshitani

ToÌ„kyoÌ„ : Pia, 2004

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