"Primeval architecture is an architecture of necessity. Nothing is there to excess, no matter whether stone, clay, reeds or wood, animal skins or hair are used. It is minimal. It can be very beautiful even amidst poverty and is good in the ethical sense. Good architecture seems to be more important than beautiful architecture. Beautiful ...
In this book, internationally renowned wine expert James Turnbull selects 90 of the best wines of the region based on two criteria: quality and regularity evaluated over tasting sessions. For each wine selected the following information is given: -- the history of the vineyard and the families of proprietors: -- the climatic and geological ...
This guide to the Poitou-Charentes region contains information in topic-based spreads. Cultural history and heritage are combined with more traditional holiday activities. Divided into two sections, it first explores the region via typical themes including walks, food and drink and children's activites. The second half provides a detailed visiting ...
Celebrating the American house in its landscape, Landis redefines interior design with style tips and practical techniques from top designers and architects across the country. 500 full-color photos.
A guide for those interested in understanding the stories and legends told within traditional hand-knotted 20th century carpet design. Every sequence of knots has almost infinite possibilities as a language for recounting hitory, mythology, religious illusions and ancient civilizations.
Containing some of France's most stunning and dramatic landscape and three beautiful regional parks, it is not surprising to learn that the best way to discover the Alps is on foot. However, there are plenty of other things for the energetic to do - from skiing and climbing (naturally), to rafting and sailing, or, for the more leisurely, simply ...
Included in this guide to Northern Brittany is essential information on the region's important features and cultural history, and hundreds of up-to-date listings. There are details of all the best places to stay, restaurants to eat in and other points of interest. A wide range of addresses offer the best value for money across different price ...
Hold the peanuts, hold the chips! When friends are dropping round for cocktails, the delicious bite-size accompaniments gathered in this luscious collection will make a big impression. Plus, they're quick and easy to make-perfect for busy or inexperienced chefs. For example, the Chorizo canape takes all of 10 minutes to prepare and five to heat up ...
A guide to choosing, buying and appreciating French wine. It covers 8000 wines, selected from a total of 25,000 by 800 experts after a blind tasting. Published annually, the book contains information, notes and addresses and maps of each wine-growing region. The information covered includes: the year of wine tasted; the quality of the wine; the ...
For anybody who has ever wanted to make their own frames or embellish an existing frame, this title demonstrates, in step-by-step drawings and photographs, easy photo framing to projects on ornamental, fantasy and decorated frames using a variety of materials.
An updated, revised edition of the beautifully illustrated atlas that traces the entire history of humankind, from prehistoric times to the present. Each double-page spread includes maps reflecting where political evolutions, wars, or economic crises took place, a chronology and dateline, and illustrations and photographs of the people, places, ...
This guide to Thailand for travellers of any age discusses the culture and the history of the country, with coverage of food and wine, celebrated sons and daughters, and other practical information. It considers where to stay, with hundreds of hotel and restaurant addresses, and descriptions and appraisals for each entry. It also contains sight ...
Provence and its neighbour the Cote d'Azur have long held a particular allure for the British on holiday. This guide explores the region via typical themes with specialist maps pinpointing the best place to pursue an interest such as chateaux, cultural heritage and markets. It also subdivides the area into smaller zones, recommending towns, ...
A small-format guide to Brussels that explores the best things to do and see in the limited amount of time that a weekend allows. Divided into three major parts, the first explores the city's life and character through its culture and lifestyle, the second contains an area-by-area guide to the most interesting parts of the city and the third is a ...
This guide covers the well-known tourist destinations such as Bruges, Antwerp and Namur, as well as Brussels and the battlefield of Waterloo. It also gives detailed coverage of the Flanders and Walloon countryside, of charming villages and rural walks. The guide also recommends all the best places to stay and eat, from camp sites to hotels and ...
Arranged alphabetically, this dictionary classifies over 400 entries which explain the visual and orthographic references that underpin so much of our cultural heritage. History, etymology, the science of numbers, zodiac signs, animals, magic and gods are all interpreted.
Go beyond the traditional apple or blackberry custard cobblers! These recipes, all elegantly photographed, offer some incredible new tastes along with the classics--but they all use the same basic, simple method of preparation. The unique fruity varieties range from Morello Cherry and Spicy Pear to an Apricot and Lavender treat topped with ...
The photographic record of eight separate journeys in this book features lines where steam is still king. It includes the Lumberjack train of Romania, the Trans-Manchurian trains of China and the last working steam train in Europe.
A small-format guide to Paris that focuses on the best things to do and see in the limited amount of time that a weekend allows. Divided into three major parts, the first explores the city's life and character through its culture and lifestyle, the second contains an area-by-area guide to the most interesting parts of the city and the third is a ...
One of the most popular coastal regions in Spain, a country which in turn is Britain's number one holiday destination, Catalonia has much to offer. Rich in natural resources and spectacular scenery - the beaches of the Costa Brava, mountains, lakes and forests, wildlife, National Park of Aiguestortes. Rich in culture - historic remains, churches, ...
The Basque country straddles both France and Spain, but its strong sense of a distinct and separate nationhood gives it a very different identity, making a stay in this region quite unique. The coastline is lovely and resorts such as St. Jean-de-Luz, San Sebastian and Biarritz are buzzing during the summer months. Dice with death and run with the ...
This guidebook is organised by province, covering the whole area from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to Nova Scotia, including cities and towns, beaches and islands, national parks, lakes, mountains and areas of natural beauty. The guide is packed with essential information - from the region's important features and cultural history to ...
Wherever Christmas is celebrated, there are traditions, legends, folklore and the quintissential spirit depicted in paintings, poems, stories, hymns and anthems. This book brings together some of the most well-known with some much less familiar images and texts from around the world.
A small format guide to Prague that focuses on the best things to do and see in the limited amount of time that a weekend allows. Divided into three major parts, the first explores the city's life and character through its culture and lifestyle, the second contains an area by area guide to the most interesting parts of the city and the third is a ...
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