Valeria Manferto De Fabianis

This cheery, cheeky little book is jam-packed with birthday fun for anyone — from teens to octogenarians. A chunky, spunky collection of celebratory images and happy birthday sentiments, Happy Birthday is brimming with a wide range of festive graphics, including stills of famous birthdays in movies ranging from Gone with the Wind to A Streetcar Named Desire to Lord of the Rings, pictures of mouth-watering birthday cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats, vintage and contemporary birthday card and birthday party invitation art, and much more. Photographs of the birthday celebrations of such eclectic notables as J.F.K., Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, and Stalin are also featured, and clever and eloquent birthday wishes are liberally sprinkled throughout. This stylishly designed blend of vibrant color and black-and-white images and heartfelt sentiments in this charming compendium will brighten anyone's birthday — even those of us who would normally prefer that our birthdays go unnoticed!

Sailing enthusiasts will delight in this treasure trove of images and facts about the world's most spectacular sailboats. The three-dimensional format of White Star's CubeBooks is ideal for showcasing sailboats from a variety of perspectives. From luxury yachts to trim sailboats, this handsome, hefty little compendium spotlights a vast range of the world's most beautiful sailboats. Enthusiasts will appreciate the fine photography that showcases through a variety of perspectives the details on a vast range of boats. Close to 500 photographs portray the excitement of the world's legendary regattas, as well as sailboats in some of the world's most stunning seascapes. Accompanied by informative captions, the images in this volume will be of great appeal to sailing enthusiasts.

This book is a compact portfolio of images showcasing the world's finest motorcycles. An exciting addition to White Star's bestselling CubeBook series, this handsome, hefty little compendium spotlights a vast range of the world's most important and influential motorcycle designs. Enthusiasts will appreciate the fine photography that showcases through a variety of perspectives the details on a wide range of motorcycles. Archival photographs of motorcycles in advertising are supplemented by hundreds of specially commissioned photographs of motorcycles in internationally renowned races and traversing the world's most stunning landscapes.Custom motorcycles and some of the world's most legendary bikes from Harley Davidson, Triumph, and Guzzi are depicted in glorious full-colour, the images paying homage to the sleek design and unique characteristics of each. A chapter on the first motorcycles in history rounds out this celebration of the motorcycle. Accompanied by captions containing informative titbits and trivia, the images in this portable fantasy garage will appeal to motorcycle lovers both young and young at heart.

White Star’s bestselling CubeBook series has earned a reputation for presenting high-quality images in an appealing, affordable format. Featuring exotic species and familiar favorites, these images capture fleeting moments in the lives of a vast international menagerie of wild animals. Readers experience untamed creatures caring for their young, hunting for food, basking in the sun, grooming, and in other everyday activities that, when viewed through the lens of these photographers, become very special indeed. We are whisked away on a tour of the world’s wild life, from the big cats and noble elephants of the African savanna to crocodiles and hippopotamuses and tropical-jungle monkeys to more familiar creatures such as bears and foxes that live in the northern forests. Presented in the trademark chunky, tactile format of the CubeBooks, these photos bring to life these animals’ physical beauty, and convey the unique qualities that makes each of them an integral part of our ecosystem. Animal lovers both young and young at heart will cherish this appealing book.

Through its illustration of puppies of many species, this book will bring back our memories of the joys and challenges of infancy. The heart-warming pictures by famous nature photographers catch the most intimate and entertaining moments of puppies’ lives, including birth, first explorations of the surrounding world, their relationship with their parents and siblings, «close encounters» with puppies of other species, their comical expressions, their play and sleep, and hunger and thirst. The book’s innovative cube format both enhances the images and makes the volume a small work of art.