New York is probably the most photographed city in the world It is hard to resist the fascination for the Big Apple & many have tried to visually capture the singularly unique " Empire State of Mind" It&s not just the classic landmarks that belong to an emotional portrait of the metropolis but also the bustling life in the urban canyons of Manhattan & its neighborhoods & this is why Bernhard Hartmann never approaches New York City from just one perspective He employs multiple angles brilliant studies that make the sculptural details of architectural icons both old & new come alive alongside snapshots of ephemeral shadowy pedestrians hurrying by on rain-soaked asphalt illuminated by neon sign reflections Hartmann is especially taken with the city&s lights as his black-&-white photos twinkle in an almost magical way His colour photographs possess a near hypnotic quality that make the nighttime neon-lit streets feel like an homage to decades past & his aerial photos almost tangibly pull you into the scene Despite the technical refinement & exquisite detail of Hartmann&s photos their unequalled atmospheric intensity is what truly makes them special he combines the latest photographic techniques with the glamour of historic pictures The result is a dazzling contemporary portrait of the most amazing city in the world one that-like your own first visit to New York-you will never forget ...

Michelin City Plans come in practical formats paper laminated & accordian folds Suited for tourist use & with clear precise mapping Starting at 18000 scale & upwards 1 pages ...

' Robinson is one of the world's finest working novelists in any genre New York 2140 is a towering novel about a genuinely grave threat to civilisation' Guardian The waters rose submerging New York City But the residents adapted & it remained the bustling vibrant metropolis it had always been Though changed forever Every street became a canal Every skyscraper an island Through the eyes of the varied inhabitants of one building Kim Stanley Robinson shows us how one of our great cities will change with the rising tides And how we too will change' Like all great sci-fi New York 2140 is as much inward-looking as it is forward- Robinson's work has a strong intelligent social conscience' GQ' Only sci-fi can drown Manhattan & make you want to live there' Bloomberg Business Week ...

The waters rose submerging New York City But the residents adapted & it remained the bustling vibrant metropolis it had always been Though changed forever Every street became a canal Every skyscraper an island Through the eyes of the varied inhabitants of one building Kim Stanley Robinson shows us how one of our great cities will change with the rising tides And how we too will change ...

New York Through a Fashion Eye is an illustrated guide to one of the world's most-loved fashion cities by one of the world's most-loved fashion illustrators Let Megan Hess take you on an adventure through New York showing you the hottest places to eat sleep & play
- all illustrated in her inimitable elegant style Featuring fashion-themed restaurants hotels & sites to visit as well as Megan's favourite places to shop this is a must-have insider's guide to New York for any fashion lover
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America may be a nation obsessed with automobiles but today the bicycle is giving the car a run for its money & while New York is just one of many cities that is implementing new & exciting bike-friendly policies the local cyclist population stands out as one of the most diverse inventive & stylish in the world New York Bike Style celebrates this diversity with full-page photographs of riders & their bikes Photographer Sam Polcer has combed New York&s five boroughs looking for subjects who reflect the myriad styles & demographics of the city&s cyclists--from Puerto Rican Schwinn aficionados celebrating their heritage with vintage bikes to fixed gear freaks who eat sleep & breathe drop handlebars; BMX kids honing their bar-spins at skateparks to fashionistas floating down leaf-strewn streets in capes & dresses Each page is captioned with the subject&s name what kind of bike they ride where the photo was taken & where they&re headed The book also features close-up shots of gear wheels seats handlebars baskets pedals & panniers as well as a startlingly stylish array of bike fashion Whether they&re pedaling to work or play racing with a club or out for a lazy ride New York Bike Style pays photographic tribute a city in love with biking in all its forms With contributions from David Byrne & Casey Neistat ...

A fantastic new challenge is waiting for you as you take on the role of driving the M42 route from the Hudson River to East River which will involve driving your bus straight through the heart of Manhattan Play the role of Carlos the New York City bus driver & marvel at the astonishing detail en route as you experience the exciting day-to-day job of a bus driver in this bustling North American city A complete timetable plus numerous bus driving shifts are all waiting to be mastered City Bus Simulator New York Features Realistic 3D cockpit featuring fully rotatable views Realistic physics engine for realistic vehicle behaviour Virtual character Carlos available in animated 1st & 3rd person selectable views Computer generated dynamic city traffic (AI) Animated passengers including audio speech Vehicle editor
- Expand your fleet with more vehicles Double Bass FM virtual radio with great bands from Germany Dynamic weather & astonishing night time effects Explore the scenery by foot at any time Seven various camera views System Requirements OS Microsoft Windows XPVista 78 Processor 20 GHz Core 2 Duo Memory 2 GB RAM; 3GB Free hard disk space Video Card 256MB Ge Force 86xx or similar
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Live the dream of a White Christmas in New York A getaway to the magical New York of the pre-Christmas period when coloured lights decorate the buildings Jingle Bells rings out everywhere & culinary delicacies tempt you to indulge Who doesn't dream of strolling down a snowy 5th Avenue ice-skating around the imposing Christmas tree outside the Rockerfeller Center & to cap it off enjoying a delicious slice of pumpkin pie in one of the inviting cafes? with around 50 recipes for Blueberry Brownies Maple Glazed Ham & an unforgettable cheesecake as well as a host of lovely Christmas stories from the Big Apple this cookbook means that you can share the dream of a White Christmas in your own kitchen Also included in the book are three beautiful Christmas-themed stories so you can read yourself into the spirit of Christmas
- Paul Auster's Auggie Wren's Christmas Story The Gift of the Magi by OHenry & Virginia O' Hanlon's Is There a Santa Claus Each of the three stories has in its own way become part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States
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Album for space-saving storage of photos Finely textured faux leather with black stitching Silver metal corners give the album a business look & protect against external influences The inner pages are refined with black fleece which gives the album a high-quality look & makes it pleasant to touch Black pages with pockets where you can easily insert photos Handy & compact A perfect way to display & share photographic memories ...

Album for quick & easy storage of photos Finely textured faux leather with black stitching Silver metal corners give the album a business look & protect against external influences The inner pages are refined with black fleece which gives the album a high-quality look & makes it pleasant to touch Black pages with pockets where you can easily insert photos ...