Daedalus Books

France has long been and remains the stronghold of culinary culture. No other country in the world can boast such an immense richness of specialities or comes even close to offering such an extraordinary wealth of noble restaurants, in which thousands of chefs nurture the tradition of grand cuisine and with notable creativity continue to produce new culinary delights. This gastronomic tour demonstrates how landscape, climate and culture impact Francea's cuisine. Master chefs from all corners of the country have contributed to a new, up-to-date portrait of this nation of food lovers. It includes something for everyone, whether you prefer to enjoy the tastes of France in person or in your own kitchen, or let yourself be enchanted in an entirely new way by the selection of fabulous photographs, enticing recipes, and knowledgeable texts about French cuisine.

Spain... its cuisine is as colourful as the country is large. While to the north the traditions of the wandering herdsmen are still maintained and tracking dogs search out truffles, exotic fruits that entered the country with the Arabs flourish in the south. This Culinaria title whets your appetite to explore Spain with all your senses. It describes an incomparable panorama of cultural and culinary traditions, as well as an overview of the most important winegrowing regions of the land. Its 488 pages and more than 1,200 photographs clearly illustrate how landscape, climate, and various cultures have left their mark on the diverse cuisine of the country from Alboraya in the Levant to Saragossa in the north, from the omnipresent garlic mayonnaise alioli to zamburi mussels. More than 200 recipes drawn from every region ensure that the fascinating read also becomes a feast for the palate.

Throughout his career, Vincent van Gogh made many works addressing the paradoxical task of representing night through colour and tonality. Van Gogh followed the Impressionist technique of 'translating' visual light effects into various colour combinations, attempting to interweave the visual and metaphorical to produce fresh and original works of art. These artistic concerns are powerfully bound together in Van Gogh's nocturnal and twilight paintings and drawings. Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night is the first volume to focus on this aspect of the artist's career and presents new insight on Van Gogh's depictions of night landscapes, interior scenes and the effects of artificial and natural light.Representing all periods of the artist's career, this volume features over one hundred works of superlative quality, including large reproductions of works by Van Gogh, details of iconic paintings, and images of works by other artists that were important to the development of Van Gogh's oeuvre. Essays by Joachim Pissarro, Sjraar van Heugten and Chris Stolwijk provide context for better understanding of the artist's motives and offer in-depth studies of the technical and stylistic aspects of Van Gogh's work.

Peonies bloom against a deep blue background in the vivid airbrush painting on the cover of this composition book. It features standard school-ruled pages, with a class schedule and conversion tables inside the cover.

Covered in vibrant velvet stripes woven in canvas, this journal is inspired by the traditional stripes & checks from around Southern India. Home to the most beautiful beaches in the world, the vividly colorful southern coasts of India have inspired artists and craftspeople for generations.

The latest fashion accessories — metallic journals featuring self patterns in gold and silver — a seasonal must have for every discerning fashionista! Classic size journal with 192 pages of Designwallas' signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside.

The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely flocked on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine artistic elegance. Classic size journal with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside.

The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely flocked on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine artistic elegance. Classic size journal with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside.

Covered in vibrant velvet stripes woven in canvas, this journal is inspired by the traditional stripes & checks from around Southern India. Home to the most beautiful beaches in the world, the vividly colorful southern coasts of India have inspired artists and craftspeople for generations. Handy-size with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside.

The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely flocked on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine artistic elegance. Classic size journal with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside.

The twenty mix-and-match cards in this set present faces drawn in SAMi's signature style. Games played with the cards will not only sharpen a baby's visual skills, but will also lead to imaginative play, talking together, and shared smiles. Tips for parents included.

This title proceedes along the North Bank of the river Thames from Richmond Lock to Canary Wharf in an imaginary boat. Passing under dark bridges and see the light again while admiring a fabulous progression of green riversides, old cottages, beautiful buildings and finally the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Readers can enjoy it all in this spectacular 13-metre-long book by London photographer Richard Holt, who has photographed with incredible patience the whole North bank of the great river of England's capital city.

A masterpiece of modern Gothic literature, Something Wicked This Way Comes is the memorable story of two boys, James Nightshade and William Halloway, and the evil that grips their small Midwestern town with the arrival of a «dark carnival» one Autumn midnight. How these two innocents, both age 13, save the souls of the town (as well as their own), makes for compelling reading on timeless themes. What would you do if your secret wishes could be granted by the mysterious ringmaster Mr. Dark? Bradbury excels in revealing the dark side that exists in us all, teaching us ultimately to celebrate the shadows rather than fear them. In many ways, this is a companion piece to his joyful, nostalgia-drenched Dandelion Wine, in which Bradbury presented us with one perfect summer as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, he deftly explores the fearsome delights of one perfectly terrifying, unforgettable autumn.

At last — the ultimate stroller solution This ingenious new Stroll-Along Book lets little ones visit with Maisy while they ride. This bright, chunky board book — just the right size for little hands — features a stretchy fabric link (attached with Velcro for easy removal) and a safety-tested plastic clip that hooks onto strollers for reading on the go.

'A brother,' he said. Jesus Christ! Now where'd this brother come from? Whose brother? Montalbano had known from the start that between all the brothers, uncles, in-laws, nephews and nieces, this case was going to drive him crazy. Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing, the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father and dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in, to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style.

Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, «a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened» (New York Times Book Review), was Patricia Highsmith's favorite creation. In The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980), Highsmith explores Ripley's bizarrely paternal relationship with a troubled young runaway, whose abduction draws them into Berlin's seamy underworld. More than any other American literary character, Ripley provides «a lens to peer into the sinister machinations of human behavior» (John Freeman, Pittsburgh Gazette).

In this new series by award-winning author Sandra Markle, famous explorers take a back seat to the animals they encountered along the way. While nothing about Christopher Columbus' journey was expected, he couldn't have imagined feasting on roasted lizard! Through nimble writing and beautiful paintings, this series casts the past in a whole new light!

Post-Impressionism is a movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that styles inherent limitations. The term Post-Impressionism was coined by the English art critic Roger Fry for the work of such late 19th-century painters as Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. Most of these painters began as Impressionists; each of them abandoned the style, however, to form his own highly personal art. Impressionism was based, in its strictest sense, on the objective recording of nature in terms of the fugitive effects of colour and light.The Post-Impressionists rejected this limited aim in favour of more ambitious expression, admitting their debt, however, to the pure, brilliant colours of Impressionism, its freedom from traditional subject matter, and its technique of defining form with short brushstrokes of broken colour. The work of these painters formed a basis for several contemporary trends and for early 20th-century modernism.

When Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include 'the garden'. Paddington feels very lucky to have such a nice garden, especially as he has his own little patch in it, to keep him out of mischief! But when Paddington is around things are rarely simple and he soon finds that gardening is not as easy as he had first thought. He sets out, with a jar of marmalade of course, to look for ideas and ends up in a building site behind the Browns' garden. He is sure that if he climbs up a nearby ladder he will get an excellent view of his own little garden and that will help him with his design. Unfortunately, bears, building sites and marmalade don't really mix. But, as usual, Paddington is able to turn circumstances to his advantage and come out on top after all!

Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique — these great designers came together only once to display their goods in what was probably the most opulent exhibition ever mounted. At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the three strove to position themselves ahead of their many competitors in the luxury market, each presenting his jewelry and home adornments as high art. Their success is explored in this splendidly illustrated catalogue, which elucidates the prewar pinnacle of European culture. The array of displayed objects was mesmerizing: Tiffany glass, Easter eggs to dazzle the Czars, realistic insects created in precious materials as sinister decorations. Many of these bore influences of the advanced art of the time, such as Art Nouveau, Viennese modernism, and symbolism, and of styles from around the world. Four essays discuss the works in the context of their times, illuminate the high societies served by the three masters, and trace the cultural trends behind their extraordinary creations. A treasure of accompanying photographs shows the individual exhibits, scenes from the World's Fair, and the glitterati who wore the jewelry.

First came One Red Dot, next Blue 2, 600 Black Spots... now Yellow Square, the fourth installment of David A. Carter's acclaimed color series Modern and elegant paper engineering and text are certain to awe children of all ages Readers will search beatiful, modern pop-ups to discover the hidden yellow square on each spread in this follow up to David A. Carter's New York Times award winning, 600 Black Spots.

In life, it feels like we are literally overrun with paper: receipts, newspapers, magazines, sales reports, fast-food wrappers, report cards, paper towels — the paper trail never ends. In this quirky and imaginative new title, renowned paper engineer James Diaz explores what would happen if ordinary paper magically transformed itself into origami creatures. Imagine newspaper doves and gum-wrapper cranes.

When I was young I could draw like Raphael, but it has taken me my whole life to learn to draw like a child. Now you can learn from the master himself. Step by step, line by line we show you how to recreate some of Picasso's most famous motifs. Through copying and then improvising for yourself, this book will help you to see and appreciate Picasso's drawings and inspire you to try out many more of your own.

First published in 1997, «The Mother-Daughter Book Club» is Shireen Dodson's story of the monthly reading club she started and the group of mothers and their daughters whose relationships were strengthened and changed by it. Her book also offered a practical step-by-step guide with stories, anecdotes, and reading lists, intended to inspire parents to start reading clubs of their own, and promoting the message that reading, learning, and sharing ideas can help nourish a daughter's confidence, spirit, and independence. This is one in a series of boxed sets that contain age-appropriate books for mothers and daughters to share — both time-honored classics and critically acclaimed modern works — along with an abbreviated version of Dodson's book.