Lost Worlds (Bog)

The Art and Architectural Splendours of Ancient Turkey Turkey boasts a legacy of extraordinary richness and magnificence. From the dawn of civilization Anatolia spawned great empires of her own - Hittite, Phrygian and Lydian - and then felt the mark of Persia, Greece and Rome. Forlag: I.B. Tauris Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sprog: Engelsk

Illustreret fotobog med reportageprægede billeder af indianere i Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador og Peru. Fotografen George Bunzl dokumenterer traditionelle klædedragter, håndværk, markeder, religiøse ritualer og hverdagsliv i landsbyer og byer samt viser de omgivende landskaber og historiske steder. Bogen fungerer både som kulturhistorisk skildring og visuelt portræt af de såkaldte solriger i Latinamerika. Type: Hardcover Fotobog om de oprindelige folk i Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador og Peru. Bogen præsenterer farverige fotografier af indianere og deres traditionelle dragter, dagligliv og ceremonier samt billeder af de gamle kulturlandskaber i Latinamerika. Tekst og billeder formidler både kulturhistorie, geografisk miljø og visuelle indtryk fra solrig højslette, bjergområder og landsbyer i Mellem- og Sydamerika.

Bogen udforsker betydningsfulde historiske steder og naturvidundere, der er optaget på UNESCO's verdensarvsliste. Den indeholder beskrivelser af berømte steder som Machu Picchu og Santorini. Type: Hardcover Verdens vidundere er meget mere end de syv vidundere, man kendte i antikken. Dette prægtige billedværk præsenterer omkring 500 betydningsfulde historiske steder, arkitektoniske mesterværker og enestående naturområder. Mange af dem er optaget på UNESCO's verdensarvsliste, andre fascinerer ved deres skønhed og monumentale omfang. Bogen indeholder blandt andet beskrivelser af Machu Picchu, den græske ø Santorini og Serengeti nationalpark.

Demolished, Destroyed, Imagined, Reborn Have you ever wished that you could have seen King Solomon's mighty Temple in Jerusalem or climbed to the top of the legendary Tower of Babel? What must it have been like to have paraded up and down the great glass galleries of the Crystal Palace in London in 1851? Why is the Euston Arch, demolished in 1961, still missed? What would buildings described in much loved books have been like if these had existed outside their author's imaginations? Imagine walking through the labyrinthine corridors of Mervyn Peake's mythical Gothic fortress Gormenghast, or visiting Toad Hall. And what of the current trend for reconstructing buildings which were destroyed in wartime or for political reasons?"Lost Buildings" is an invitation to visit buildings long vanished or those demolished within living history, some by dim politicians, others by war or "acts of God",

PLACES & PEOPLES: PICTORIAL WORKS. Explore all 892 official UNESCO World Heritage sites, from Stone Age wall paintings and Inca ruins to spectacular landscapes like the Grand Canyon and the hiding places of endangered species such as the giant panda. Discover their origins, historical development and their significance in the world today. Informative texts, over 1,000 photographs and many maps - pinpointing each site, make this a key reference to the natural and cultural icons of the planet. A great family reference book. Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sprog: Engelsk

The Greatest Traveler of His Time Representing the best of the Holmes archive and brimming with brilliant color photographs, this rare window on the world of 100 years ago will transport readers to a time that has all but evaporated. Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sprog: Engelsk

It is hardly surprising that the city that never sleeps has lost some things along the way. Fortunately, Nathan Silver's "magnificent and heartbreaking record" (Louis Auchincloss) captures with rare and stunning photographs that New York of legend and memory. From the lost Penn Station and two World's Fairs to the stone facades of great Fifth Avenue houses and the cast-iron facades of commerce, Lost New York is a startling reminder of what has disappeared forever. Forlag: Wings Udgivelsesår: 1967 Sider: 264 Sprog: Engelsk