H.F. Ullmann

For Madrid the Prado is without a doubt what the Louvre is for Paris and the Uffizi for Florence. A guidebook to this museum with a knowledgeable commentary is therefore essential for really getting to know Madrid. However this richly illustrated book not only portrays the dynamic relationship of the city and its art, it also relates a long and chequered history — from its beginnings and its charms as a residence, to the Civil War and modern times — expressed in countless churches, buildings, and squares. With this authoritative and visually striking book, simply browsing through its pages becomes a pleasant, culturally informed stroll through Madrid's streets.

The volumes in this series provide unique portraits of European art history. Authoritative texts illuminate the decisive stages in the artists' lives and the development of their styles, explaining their impact against the background of their social context as well as their significance for following generations of artist.

Modern Furniture presents an overview of the most important developments and highlights in furniture design. Beginning with the latest trends for 2009 the book covers the past 150 years. The spotlight focuses on several individual gems of design, from the most contemporary Heaven series of the Italian manufacturer Emu back to the famous cantilever chair, but also on creations such as laminate and chipboard. Materials that we no longer regard as design innovations but which have nevertheless greatly influenced the home decor of our times. Concise texts accompany the individually featured designs, whilst essays on selected themes and styles, written by experts round off this benchmark illustrated book.

The compact knowledge series addresses readers who look for a concise yet thorough overview of major subjects of cultural history. Organised chronologically, it provides key points of the major epochs and answers the most relevant questions. Coming with more than 150 mostly colour illustrations and detailed explanations and captions, education will become a great pleasure. Timelines, charts and excurses on related topics complete and visualize the content.

Presents a chronological depiction of the most important topics with over 150 illustrations with detailed explanations, timelines, illustrations and maps. There is also a subject index and an index of names.

If you want to solidly get into drawing, you could not encounter anybody better than András Szunyoghy.His decades of experience as an artist and tutorpredestine him for the creation of a basic rulebook forthe learning of this old art. In a similarly playful andsystematic manner, he succeeds in instructing in the big fields of drawing in four legs. The lessons contain step-by-step instructions inpicture and text as well as innumerable examples.The reader follows Szunyoghy s thought process intui-tively and casually learns to judge his developmentstatus. Practice techniques for watching and drawing.Useful tools such as the Dürer-grid and a grey scalecomplete the work.

Liners The Golden Age chronicles the great era of ocean liner travel from the close of the nineteenth century to the launch of the QE2 and beyond.

Trains The Early Years visually documents how distance was conquered by rail. Wonderful images of locomotives moving at full speed through remote and picturesque landscapes are persuasive evidence.

Tokyo Clash is an extraordinary encounter with Japanese design culture. Author and photographer Ralf Bahren presents Japan's megacity in a visually stunning collection of images, vividly colourful and rich in contrast. He transports readers on an exciting trip through Japanese everyday life — a world that doesn't want to conform to the cliche of Asian reticence. Eye-catching signs, glittering games of chance, Manga characters and countless other items in this collection of Japanese products compete for the viewer's attention. They exist, apparently without any contradiction, alongside traditional temples and Buddha statues. This delightful book promises appealing, provocative and sometimes absurd insights into a foreign universe. Get ready for the ride of your life! A».

Passionate gourmets and those who aspire to join their ranks will find everything they could possibly need to create exquisite menus in this volume. It includes an outstanding selection of cold and warm appetizers; main dishes prepared with fish and seafood, meat, game, and poultry variations; as well as sophisticated desserts and pastry specialties. These culinary creations drawn from Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, the Benelux countries, Switzerland, Great Britain, Scandinavia, and Germany offer something for every taste and any occasion. Detailed instructions and sequential pictures of each step, accompanied by background information about each recipe, its ingredients, and preparation, will soon lead you to become a master chef in your own right.

Pirogi, blini, and borscht are familiar enough to many people, but what surprises might await us when we try ukha, khinkali, khachapuri, lahmadjo or plov? Russia, the Ukraine, and the countries of the Caucasus offer a wealth of culinary delicacies that are hardly known to us, a myriad of foods and flavors fed by the most diverse influences and cultures at the intersection of Orient and Occident. The spectrum extends from traditional fish and meat specialties of the nomadic peoples in northern Russia to sweets with a touch of oriental flavor favored in Azerbaijan. This new volume of Culinaria explores the extraordinary breadth of this fascinating cuisine of many cultures in informative texts written by selected experts with deep understanding of the countries, paired with impressive photography. In addition to providing background information about the various lands and the foods that are typical of each of them, readers will find a generous selection of authentic recipes that invite them to explore this new culinary terrain up close and personal, through cooking, eating, and enjoying.

Trains The Early Years visually documents how distance was conquered by rail. Wonderful images of locomotives moving at full speed through remote and picturesque landscapes are persuasive evidence.

The Gothic period is one of the first epochs in art history from which artworks of all kinds have been preserved: from cathedrals, castles, and palaces to masterful paintings and the most filigree works of goldsmiths, this volume displays the breadth and richness of a unique craftsmanship. Specific contributions delve into the development of Gothic architecture in France, as well as the national characteristics it took on from Spain and Portugal to northern and eastern Europe. Entire chapters are devoted to the Papal Palace of Avignon and the splendor of Gothic glass painting. This volume provides an overview of the artistic diversity of the Gothic -in no small part through the richness of the illustrations — that could scarcely be more vivid.

Wristwatches presents illustrated portraits of all the popular watch brands — some of them long since unavailable — from America, Germany, Japan, France, and, of course, from the world's major manufacturer of time pieces, Switzerland. In its technical chapters, it explains all the highly complex operations going on underneath the face and tells the fascinating story of the watch, of its design and its various forms and looks. This book is a great read for everyone with a taste for luxury.

From the Renaissance to the Present Artistic currents, artists, and techniques in Western art from the Early Renaissance to Anselm Kiefer. Enjoy the development of Western painting in all its diversity on the basis of chosen works accompanied by focused interpretations. Explanations of styles and historical backgrounds, together with artists' biographies, complete this grand synopsis.

With understatement, high-class individuality, and conservative reliability, the Aston Martin takes its place among the ranks of the most exclusive sports cars. Only an illustrated book of the highest quality can do justice to the charm and elegance of this exclusive British car, making this volume an absolute must-have for every Aston Martin fan. Aston Martin is a feast for the eyes in the truest sense of the word. Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 color photographs, which were shot especially for this book, it covers the entire history of this automobile — a history full of passion. With 312 pages and an abundance of information, the exciting text consolidates the total picture.

In the galaxy of automobile makers, the star in Stuttgart shines brightly. Arising from the accumulation of technology, design, and sports, a firm was created in 1886 whose economic force has made it a player of international significance. The concise and compelling texts shed light on manifold aspects of Mercedes history, from engineering to the economic-political power exerted by this world-wide concern. Throughout the book, naturally, one thing stands out: the vehicle itself. Rainer W. Schlegelmilch's photographs veritably pay homage to the embodiment of the German dream car. The revised edition presents the long series of models in chronological order.

From the earliest days of motoring, car manufacturers used motor sport as a proving ground for the machines, but the sport earned an image far beyond that of a mere engineering laboratory. Even before the 20th century dawned, motor racing had a reputation as an arena where almost gladiatorial battles were set before a public only recently accustomed to seeing a motor car of any kind. As motor sport developed from the great days of the inter-city road races to closed road circuits and eventually to purpose-built tracks, it became visually one of the most sensational sports in the world. This is the story of motor racing as it once was, from the early days to the fifties; the story of those Olympians who bestrode the track — from Jenatzy and Boillot, Campbell and Caracciola, to Ascari, Fangio and Moss — and of their cars — the Alfas, Mercedes, Maseratis and Ferraris — giants all of another, more compelling age.

To the aficionado, men s shoes are cult objects. No garment available for men is similarly coveted, lovingly cared for, and comparatively dearly bought by its devotees. But even committed shoe fans often lack the broad knowledge. Consequently, a book about shoes should not only deal with the aesthetic side but also offer a wealth of information on materials and styles, brands and manufacturers, models and their makers. Bernhard Roetzel s A Guy s Guide to Shoes conveys competence and knowledge, discusses trends and history, and depicts fashion and style.

The Men's Style Guide illustrates the basic, generally appropriate and long-term fundamentals of a good fashion style for every man, and gives practical tips for all situations from business meetings and festive occasions to recreational activities. Outfit examples assist with the right combinations of clothing. The Men s Style Guide thus will actually be a style advisor and should be in every men's pocket. There is a Digital Code with book for link to E Book download.

In this compact guidebook wine lovers will find documented facts and valuable tips all about wine. The reader first learns everything about winegrowing the most important grape varieties, the significance of the terroirs, conventional and biodynamic forms of cultivation, vine protection and the grape harvest. The wine cellar is the focus of the second part with the basics of wine processing, barrel development and bottle production. Traditional as well as innovative methods are described and the reader learns how the ideal wine cellar should look. A look at the great wine countries rounds out the book. In addition to the classical wine cultivation regions new regions from around the world are presented. And finally there are valuable tips for purchasing wine and of course enjoying it. An indispensable book for all wine lovers!

With understatement, high-class individuality, and conservative reliability, the Aston Martin takes its place among the ranks of the most exclusive sports cars.Only an illustrated book of the highest quality can do justice to the charm and elegance of this exclusive British car, making this volume an absolute must-have for every Aston Martin fan. Aston Martin is a feast for the eyes in the truestsense of the word. Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 color photographs, which were shot especiallyfor this book, it covers the entire history of this automobile a history full of passion. With 320 pages and anabundance of information, the exciting textconsolidates the total picture.

Chocolate makes you happy! Whether in a cake, or ice-cream or a classical bar of chocolate, it stands for sensual enjoyment and is the favored sweet treat the world over. Chocolate fans will find everything in this book that they always wanted to know about the food of the gods. Chocolate will inform the reader about the origins of chocolate and its history until its industrial production, with extensive and entertaining background information. Approximately 60 recipes prepare a feast of enjoyment. From chocolate cakes to mousse au chocolat, from brownies to parfait and hot chocolate beverages, no wish is left unfulfilled for the worshipper of the dark delicacy. For every recipe there are step-bystep instructions, entertaining short explanations and tips for serving. Chocolate is the perfect book for every chocolate lover!

Do you fancy a cocktail party? Then this book is the best basis for a successful evening with your friends. 124 classic and innovative recipes invite you to mix and experiment. Organized into the chapters Cocktails, Short Drinks, Frozen Cocktails, Shots, Long Drinks, Hot and After-Dinner Drinks, and Nonalcoholic Drinks, the book offers cocktails and mixed drinks for differing tastes and occasions. Each recipe comes with a short informative text with interesting facts about the drink s history or other background information. Plus, there are tips for the presentation and modification of the recipes. Modern photographs show how to present the drinks originally and elegantly. The book is completed with an informative appendix with a register for spirits and names and an overview table for the 58 most important liquors, their ingredients and flavors.