Alexander Mc Queen has grasped the public&s imagination like few other fashion designers before him with exhibitions dedicated to his work continuing to attract record visitor numbers Almost 500000 people visited the V&A&s 2015 & Alexander Mc Queen Savage Beauty& exhibition making it the most popular in the museum&s history Opening with a brief essay on the designer&s work Alexander Mc Queen Unseen unfolds chronologically Each collection is introduced by a concise text by Claire Wilcox one of the foremost experts on the Mc Queen&s work revisiting the designer&s most iconic creations across his entire career & revealing previously unseen behind- the-scenes moments that capture models hairdressers stylists make-up artists & Alexander Mc Queen himself at their most candid & creative Robert Fairer&s stunning & high-energy photographs all previously unpublished capture the glamour grit & spirit that made Mc Queen&s flamboyant shows unique A treasure-trove of inspiration they make this publication a must-have reference for fashion & photography lovers alike ...

This definitive publication on Alexander Mc Queen (1969
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Nikolai Cherkassov stars as the legenday Alexander Nevsky in Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece of propaganda made with the assistance of Stalin to stir up Soviet audiences in anticipation of a Nazi invasion Withdrawn from release after the signing of the Hitler-Stalin pact in 1939 it returned to Russian theaters in 1941 following the commencement of hostilities The film is set in 13th-century Russia as the religious brotherhood of the Teutonic Knights runs rampant throughout the land Following the brutal sack of the city of Pskov the people of Novgorod must decide if they will fight the invaders or like other cities bribe them to obtain peace Opting to fight they call on their greatest military leader Alexander Nevsky who is still recuperating with his troops from defeating the Swedish army The historic battle on the frozen surface of Lake Peipus pitting the peasant army of Nevsky against the better-equipped German force is one of the most impressive spectacles in film history a visual symphony of mutual slaughter as powerful now as on the day of its release Because of Eisenstein's use of linkage--seamless Hollywood-style editing rather than intellectual montage--and Prokofiev's evocative rhythmically inventive score ALEXANDER NEVSKY might be the most accessible of his films ...

This brand new series brings to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures Lively speech gentle humour & full-colour illustrations bring the reader close to the action as they learn about each famous character Age 7-11 ...

From award-winning historian Robin Lane Fox Alexander the Great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence & legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his own time Tough resolute fearless Alexander was a born warrior & ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest & of the unknown When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles spanning from Greece to India His achievements were unparalleled
- he had excelled as leader to his men founded eighteen new cities & stamped the face of Greek culture on the ancient East The myth he created is as potent today as it was in the ancient world Combining historical scholarship & acute psychological insight Alexander the Great brings this colossal figure vividly to life & So enjoyable & well-written Fox&s book became my main guide through Alexander&s amazing story& Oliver Stone director of Alexander&I do not know which to admire most his vast erudition or his imaginative grasp of so remote & complicated a period & such a complex personality& Cyril Connolly Sunday Times& An achievement of Alexandrian proportions& New Statesman Robin Lane Fox was the main historical advisor to Oliver Stone on his film Alexander & took part in many of its most dramatic re-enactments His books include The Classical World An Epic History of Greece & Rome The Unauthorised Version Truth & Fiction in the Bible Travelling Heroes Greeks & their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer & Pagans & Christians in the Mediterranean World from the Second Century AD to the Conversion of Constantine
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Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC when he was only 20 years old & died at the age of 32 twelve years later During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire the largest empire that had ever existed leading his army from Greece to Pakistan & from the Libyan desert to the steppes of Central Asia His meteoric career as leader of an alliance of Greek cities Pharaoh of Egypt & King of Persia had a profound effect on the world he moved through Even in his lifetime his achievements became legendary & in the centuries that following his story was told & retold throughout Europe & the East Greek became the language of power in the Eastern Mediterranean & much of the Near East as powerful Macedonian dynasts carved up Alexander's empire into kingdoms of their own underlaying the flourishing Hellenistic civilization that emerged after his death But what do we really know about Alexander? In this Very Short Introduction Hugh Bowden goes behind the usual historical accounts of Alexander's life & career Instead he focuses on the evidence from Alexander's own time
- letters from officials in Afghanistan Babylonian diaries records from Egyptian temples
- to try & understand how Alexander appeared to those who encountered him In doing so he also demonstrates the profound influence the legends of his life have had on our historical understanding & the controversy they continue to generate worldwide ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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Originally ordered & launched in 1906 the Reserve Sonderburg was purchased in 1986 by the DSST (German Sail Training Foundation) & converted into a tall ship with distinctive green coloured sails & painted hull Re-named the Alexander von Humboldt after the famous German explorer she was re-launched in 1988 & used as a sail trainer for some years before being converted into a floating hotel Revell’s detailed model recreates this famous ship in all its glory with full sails & display stand ...

Now available in a new edition this gorgeously illustrated book showcases botanical masterpieces by Alexander von Humboldt one of history's great scientists & explorers 280 pages 150 Lack H Walter ...

The first book in a huge bloody & brutal new series from Robert Fabbri set after the death of Alexander the Great Who will win the fight to control the largest empire the world has ever seen? Let the battles begin ...

After the success of his first assignment from the UNICORNE agency fourteen-year-old Michael Malone is given another unexplained mystery to solve When UNICORNE detect strange goings-on in a comic book shop Michael is sent to investigate
- a task which is made all the more difficult by allies he can no longer trust & an enemy he can't actually see
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