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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is one of the most popular artists ever. Who, for example, has never heard of the Mona Lisa? But did you know that he was fascinated by anatomy, or that he was also an inventor and engineer who made drawings of flying machines and helicopters-and this was centuries ago? Rich in ideas, delighted to experiment, and a keen observer, he was truly(...)
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April 2000, Munich - Berlin - London - New York
Leonardo da Vinci : dreams, schemes, and flying machines
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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is one of the most popular artists ever. Who, for example, has never heard of the Mona Lisa? But did you know that he was fascinated by anatomy, or that he was also an inventor and engineer who made drawings of flying machines and helicopters-and this was centuries ago? Rich in ideas, delighted to experiment, and a keen observer, he was truly an all-round genius. In this book you can explore all these aspects and of course meet the real Mona Lisa as well.
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Bridges are to cross
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This bird's-eye view of the most famous and majestic bridges in the world takes readers from the car-carrying Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the water-carrying Segovia aqueduct in Spain, to the train-carrying Firth of Forthy Bridge in Scotland.
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October 2000, New York
Bridges are to cross
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This bird's-eye view of the most famous and majestic bridges in the world takes readers from the car-carrying Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the water-carrying Segovia aqueduct in Spain, to the train-carrying Firth of Forthy Bridge in Scotland.
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October 2000, New York
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In Pyramids, young children can travel back to ancient Egypt to visit a rock quarry, see huge stone blocks cut and transported, and watch the building of a pyramid.
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September 1995, New York
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My city / My ciudad
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A charming board book exploring the city.
My city / My ciudad
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A charming board book exploring the city.
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September 2005, New York
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26 linear and circular elements to make up any letter of the alphabet or whatever the imagination suggests.
Bruno Munari ABC with imagination
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26 linear and circular elements to make up any letter of the alphabet or whatever the imagination suggests.
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Drawing a tree
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Drawing a tree One of my very old friends from the country, a certain Leonardo, born in a small village near Florence, Vinci (postal code 50059), was a very curious fellow. He would spend hours observing the plants... The books in the new Workshop series describe different working techniques, from educational to explanatory pamphlets and 'poetic'play...
Drawing a tree
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Drawing a tree One of my very old friends from the country, a certain Leonardo, born in a small village near Florence, Vinci (postal code 50059), was a very curious fellow. He would spend hours observing the plants... The books in the new Workshop series describe different working techniques, from educational to explanatory pamphlets and 'poetic'play...
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Hanna Höch: bilderbuch
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Hannah Höch´s "Bilderbuch" (Picture Book) from 1945 is finally being published. It presents the fantastic adventures of Rennquicke, Döfchen, Schnifti and Meyer 1, mythical creatures which seem like a dream in a zoological garden, surrounded by fairy tale flowers and plants.
Hanna Höch: bilderbuch
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Hannah Höch´s "Bilderbuch" (Picture Book) from 1945 is finally being published. It presents the fantastic adventures of Rennquicke, Döfchen, Schnifti and Meyer 1, mythical creatures which seem like a dream in a zoological garden, surrounded by fairy tale flowers and plants.
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This is Greece
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Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original, first published in 1966. The illustrations have been meticulously preserved and the facts updated for the twenty-first century. The illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s playful narrative, make perfect souvenirs that will delight both children and parents. "This is Greece" captures the flavor and(...)
This is Greece
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Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original, first published in 1966. The illustrations have been meticulously preserved and the facts updated for the twenty-first century. The illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s playful narrative, make perfect souvenirs that will delight both children and parents. "This is Greece" captures the flavor and tradition of the birthplace of Western civilization. There’s Athens, with its spectacular views of the Acropolis, the Parthenon, temples, theaters, and marketplaces; architecture-renowned Corinth; Mycenae, inhabited since 3000 B.C.; Olympia, home of the gods; Delphi, famous for its legendary oracle; and the beautiful isles. There’s also modern-day Greece, where life is lived on street corners, in squares, and at tables amid reminders of the past.
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Book of cities
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This facsimile edition of Ventura’s original book, first published in 1975, provides a colorful, educational, and unique tour of major world cities. Delight in each city as you look for the London policeman holding up traffic, children shoveling the heavy snow of the side streets in Moscow, clerks waiting on customers in a huge Parisian department store, or the steam(...)
Book of cities
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This facsimile edition of Ventura’s original book, first published in 1975, provides a colorful, educational, and unique tour of major world cities. Delight in each city as you look for the London policeman holding up traffic, children shoveling the heavy snow of the side streets in Moscow, clerks waiting on customers in a huge Parisian department store, or the steam rising from the Chinese food cooking on a tiny houseboat in Hong Kong. The finely drawn illustrations and humorous details are a celebration of the many ways people live, work, travel, and have fun in the major cities of the world.
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In this instructive and illustrated manual, Norbert E. Yankielun, a seasoned cold-regions explorer and researcher, takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing and inhabiting a range of useful snow structures—from the most basic to the more complex.
How to build an igloo and other snow shelters
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In this instructive and illustrated manual, Norbert E. Yankielun, a seasoned cold-regions explorer and researcher, takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing and inhabiting a range of useful snow structures—from the most basic to the more complex.
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