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This text is in Chinese &
English. The author would
like with this photoalbum
to acquiant visitors with
the capital of China and
reacquaint the citizens
who already know the city
well with some famous
sites. Since not all of
them have the making of a
good scene for panoramic
photograph, his album
does not follow the
common and perhaps
expected themes of
similar endeavours.
That's why there are some
lesser known details and
atmosphere in the book,
on the other hand this
makes it even more
exciting and interesting.
Each panoramic photo has
an explanatory text that
provides new knowledges
about sites, events or
habits.
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Details: This is a
richly-illustrated book
recording the four
seasons of the working
year of the shepherds
from Snowdonia, North
Wales. It provides an
illuminating introduction
to Welsh sheep-farming
techniques, illustrating
month by month how the
stocks are bred, grazed,
sheared and sold. It
boasts numerous exquisite
colour pastel & charcoal
drawings depicting the
farms, sheep and
shepherds amongst whom
the artist lived and
worked and includes a
foreword by renowned
travel writer, Jan
Morris. Ideal for: A
fantastic book with some
truly amazing images.
This hardback book has 88
pages and measures: 22.5
x 25 x 1.3cm.
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A photographic
documentary of the
increasing diversity of
ethnic food, its
preparation,
presentation and
consumption, and how the
nation's increasing
breadth of palates have
enriched and reconfigured
traditional British
taste. The book features
over 250 colour
photographs taken in
markets, specialist
religious butchers,
restaurants and takeaways
in urban centres and
ethnic communities in
London, Birmingham,
Manchester, Liverpool,
Glasgow and Cardiff. New
variants and combinations
of dishes like falafel,
Jamaican patties,
samosas and moussaka are
zealously promoted and
consumed alongside
traditional "English"
breakfasts in a country
where curry has taken
over from fish and chips
as the unofficial
national dish.
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Details: "Spacecam"
celebrates the unique
perspective of cameras
freed from the confines
of Earth: looking back at
our own colourful planet
and charting the activity
of satellites and space
shuttles. This title also
explores the solar system
with stunning pictures of
our nearest neighbours,
and thanks to technology
like the Hubble Space
Telescope, strange and
beautiful images of deep
space. With amazing
photographs from
space-ships and stations,
satellites, space
telescopes, probes and
planetary rovers,
Spacecam brings together
the beautiful, the
pioneering and the
scientifically astounding
in a spectacular
photographic collection.
Ideal for: A wondrous
book for amateur
astronomers. This
paperback book has 256
pages and measures: 14.9
x 18 x 1.6cm.
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Following the success of
his Suffolk Churches,
David Stanford turns his
attention to the
neighbouring county of
Essex, presenting 50
churches, chosen for
their beauty, historical
or anecdotal interest,
in a series of
captivating photographic
portraits. The variety of
the churches is
breathtaking. The
selection includes St
Peter and St Paul, an
ancient gem hidden away
in the back streets of
the London suburb of
Dagenham, St Andrew
Greensted Juxta Ongar,
possibly the oldest
surviving timber-built
church in the world, St
Clement West Thurrock,
used for the funeral
scene in the film Four
Weddings and a Funeral,
and the Priory Church of
St Laurence Blackmore,
with its complex and
dramatic history.
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The vast majority of
architects cut their
teeth designing
small-scale additions to
private homes. Extensions
can be added to roofs,
gardens and underneath
buildings or can even be
strapped on to the sides.
Following a brief
introduction, the book
is divided into chapters
featuring 40 projects
that extend spaces up,
down, to the rear, to
the side, on the roof,
internally and outdoors.
Each case study explains
how the architects faced
design challenges while
at the same time meeting
their clients needs.
Details covered include
choice of materials,
planning issues, time
and cost. The book also
raises issues that
clients ought to consider
when commissioning an
architect to design an
extension, from
developing a brief to the
finished product. At the
end of the book there is
practical advice for
anyone thinking about
extending their own
property.
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Get snap happy with the
new edition of the
bestselling guide to
digital photography from
guru Tom Ang! Learn
everything you need to
about digital photography
from Tom Ang with the
Digital Photographers
Handbook 5th Edition,
the photography guide
that has it all.Toms
inspirational images and
jargon-free tips on
demystifying the
technical elements of
photography will get you
taking great shots every
time. Fully updated to
include all of the latest
developments in digital
cameras, equipment and
software the book covers
the pros and cons of all
types of camera, from
camera phones to top of
the range DSLRs.Plus find
out how to manipulate
your pictures to
perfection and pick up
trouble-shooting advice.
Suitable for all levels
of experience, the
Digital Photographers
Handbook 5th edition is
perfect for everyone from
amateurs to aspiring
David Baileys.
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The best camera for any
job is not necessarily
the most expensive, the
most powerful or the one
with the broadest set of
features. It is the one
you happen to have on
your person when the
opportunity presents
itself. The most commonly
used camera is one that
forms part of your
smartphone. We live our
lives with our phones and
our cameras and are
taking more pictures than
ever before. If you own a
recent iPhone, you have
access to a five-or
eight-megapixel camera,
an easy way to share your
photos online courtesy of
the built-in social
networking tools, and an
enviable collection of
third-party image editing
applications to choose
from. You have a complete
portable darkroom in one
tiny tablet and with a
bit of care,
consideration and
forethought will
immeasurably improve your
results. This guide shows
you how you can enhance
your smartphone
photography, both by
improving your technique
and by kitting yourself
out with the best tools
for the job.
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Details: With a rich
history going back
thousands of years,
Tyneside is the
industrial and commercial
heart of North East
England. The book
contains over 150 images
drawn from the Webb
Aviation Aerial
Photographic Library with
subjects ranging from
Newcastle's 14th Century
Augustinian Friary to the
Gateshead's new Sage
Building and locations
throughout Tyneside
including Newcastle,
Gateshead, Jarrow,
South Shields, Hebburn,
Tynemouth, North
Shields, Cullercoats,
Whitley Bay and
Wallsend.Tyneside is an
area in the midst of
great change. The changes
have been cleverly
captured in this book
with images of the
remaining shipyards
together with the new
riverside apartments and
marinas which have
replaced much of the old
heavy industry. All the
photographs are taken by
Jonathan Webb using the
latest professional
digital photographic
cameras and specialist
lenses including an
extremely long focal
length image stabilized
lens mounted on a gyro
stabilizer specially
developed for aerial
photography which has
enabled probably the
highest resolution
civilian aerial
photographs of Tyneside
ever taken from a moving
aeroplane. This has
allowed Jonathan to
capture some remarkable
images such as his images
of the Newcastle Green
Festival and the Earl
Grey memorial. This is a
collection of over 150
images carefully chosen
from the Webb Aviation
Aerial Photography
library. It includes
Newcastle, Gateshead,
Jarrow, South Shields,
Hebburn, Tynemouth,
North Shields,
Cullercoats, Whitley Bay
and Wallsend. Ideal for:
People with an interest
in Tyneside and also
those interested in
photographs of Tyneside.
This hardback book has
168 pages and measures:
23.2 x 23.2 x 2cm
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Captain Scott perished
with four of his fellow
explorers on their return
from the South Pole in
March 1912. Almost
immediately the myth was
founded, based on
Scott's diaries, turning
him into an icon of
courage in the face of
impossible circumstances.
But during the final
months of that journey
Scott also took a series
of breathtaking
photographs: panoramas of
the continent, superb
depictions of mountains
and formations of ice and
snow, and photographs of
the explorers on the
polar trail. But these
photos have never been
seen - initially fought
over, neglected, then
lost - until now, that
is. For the first time,
they are resurrected and
are a humbling testament
to the men whose graves
still lie unmarked in the
vastness of the Great
Alone.
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Are you daunted by the
switch from film to
digital photography?
Digital cameras allow you
to view photos as you
take them, delete
unwanted images, edit
your photos, and specify
which photos to print.
Digital Photography for
the Older and Wiser takes
you step-by-step through
the process. Digital
Photography for the Older
and Wiser offers clear,
jargon-free advice on
starting out with a
digital camera and then
moves on to more advanced
topics such as loading
your photos onto a
computer, editing and
printing them. It is
packed with
easy-to-follow guidance
on: Choosing the best
digital camera for you.
Using the different
features of your camera.
The similarities and
differences between film
and digital. Taking the
perfect photo.
Retouching, enhancing
and printing your photos.
Sharing photos with
family and friends.
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Details: You want to take
better digital photo's
but getting the light
just isnt right ? setting
up your shot and taking a
photo is harder than you
may imagine learn how to
confidentaly use your
DSLR camera and find your
focus. Set up shots
ranging from family
outings to beautiful
landscapes. This book
contains everything you
need to know about
creating the perfect
photograph. Ideal For:
This is great for people
looking to extend there
knowledge in digital
photography.
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Presenting the very best
in tattoo art, this
inspirational sourcebook
is a great starting point
for anyone wanting to
acquire a tattoo but
unsure of the creative
possibilities. Filled
with stunning
photographic images, it
showcases the talent of
top artists from around
the world. The striking
contemporary designs on
view are arranged
thematically, with
subjects ranging from
famous faces, fantasy
and nature to pin-ups,
cartoon characters and
humorous scenes.
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Cameras and what they
capture have forever
changed our perception of
the world and of
ourselves. This gorgeous
cornerstone volume,
created in collaboration
with the world-famous
George Eastman House,
celebrates the camera and
the art of the
photograph. It spans
almost two hundred years
of progress, from the
first faint image ever
caught to the
instantaneous pictures
snapped by todays
state-of-the-art digital
equipment. The
informative narrative by
Todd Gustavson traces the
cameras development, the
lives of its brilliant
but often eccentric
inventors and the artists
behind the lens. Images
and highly descriptive
captions for more than
350 cameras from the
George Eastman House
Collection, plus more
than 100 historic photos,
ads and drawings,
complement the text. Also
includes a foreword by
the Director of George
Eastman House and essays
by Steve Sasson and
Alexis Gerard.
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A landmark in popular
science publishing,
Cosmos is a giant-format
account of the ultimate
journey - a
13.7-billion-light-year-
(or 130-billion-trillion
kilometre-) voyage from
our world, past planets,
moons, stars, nebulae,
white dwarfs and black
holes, right through the
to the edge of the
universe and the
beginning of time.
Including some of
science's most
spectacular photographs,
an accessible
introduction by Dava
Sobel and commentary by
Giles Sparrow, this
luxurious hand-finished
and slipcased volume will
fascinate and inform in
equal measure.
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When Hockley was in the
old Manor of Birmingham
it was the largest
district with clearly
defined boundaries. Today
the boundaries around
this inner city district,
part of the massive
conurbation Birmingham
became, are indistinct
to many who lived or live
within. The world
renowned Jewellery
Quarter and St Pauls
Church have long been
established in Hockley
and still provide a major
contribution to the
workforce and the
district's history. The
Joseph Lucas company once
employed thousands of
workers from several
buildings located within
Hockley as did W. Canning
& Co. and the Birmingham
Mint. They, along with
other industries have
disappeared. Although
Hockley is today a mix of
the old and new her main
through road has been
elevated and the ageless
Hockley Brook still flows
through forming the
Handsworth-Hockley
boundary.
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4th edition of this
digital photography
bestseller from Tom Ang
Renowned photographer and
digital expert Tom Ang
shows you how to master
the essentials of digital
photography with the
updated, jargon-free
Digital Photography An
Introduction. Discover
all you need to know,
from which camera to buy
to how to manipulate your
images using the latest
digital software.
Understand what to look
for when buying digital
cameras and accessories
and follow the essentials
of good picture taking
with expert tips on how
to improve your
technique. With exciting
new photographic projects
to try and inspirational
ideas, concepts and
approaches to subject
areas to fire up your
creativity, Digital
Photography An
Introduction is the
perfect beginner's guide
to digital photography.
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Details: If David Bailey
was the quintessential
London photographer
during the Swinging
Sixties, the photographs
he produced in the 1970s
reflect a radical
reorientation. As can be
seen in this
comprehensive selection,
his subject matter became
truly international.
Throughout the decade,
Bailey determined to
photograph peoples and
places across the world
that fascinated him.
Alongside these
photographs, this volume
presents images from his
1970s fashion sittings
(featuring Marie Helvin,
Penelope Tree and
Anjelica Huston), as
well as his portraits of
subjects ranging from
Salvador Dali and Mick
Jagger to Margaret
Thatcher and Mother
Teresa. His acclaimed
television documentaries
on Andy Warhol, Cecil
Beaton and Luchino
Visconti provided yet
more opportunities for
compelling stills. Ideal
For: This would make the
ideal read for anyone
interested in Photography
and how Photography has
developed into what we
see today.
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A colourful, complex mix
of contrast and
continuity typifies much
of what has happened to
Handsworth during the
past century. Soho Road,
and nearby, provide a
prime example of radical
change: bright, lively
shops run by people of
West Indian, Pakistani
and Indian background
share space with an
elegant Muslim mosque and
imposing Sikh Gurdwara
(temple) silently calling
into question a famous
poet's dictum, 'Oh,
East is East and West is
West, and never the
twain shall meet'.
Handsworth (and part of
Perry Barr) remains a
residential suburb, its
most famous residents
surely being Boulton,
Watt and Murdoch, the
trailblazing
eighteenth-century
entrepreneur engineers
whose work attracted
world-wide acclaim. Even
just a skim through these
pages will reveal
intrinsically interesting
as well as highly
nostalgic comparisons and
contrasts, of then and
now.
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Explore London from a new
perspective with this
collection of astounding
aerial photographs. From
the meandering curves of
the River Thames to royal
palaces, famous parks
and internationally
recognisable landmarks
such as the London Eye;
this collection offers a
spectacular and
illuminating view of one
of the most important
cities in the world.
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The Complete Digital
Photo Manual is an
up-to-date and
comprehensive guide to
the equipment and skills
you need to progress from
creative compacts to DSLR
cameras, and from 'point
and shoot' to high-speed
photography and beyond.
Drawing on the expertise
of both Digital Photo,
the UK's bestselling
digital photography
magazine, and Practical
Photography magazine,
the book gives you
explanations of the
different types of
cameras, lenses and
equipment you will need,
followed by instructions
and fully-illustrated
step-by-step projects to
guide you through the
essential techniques and
computer software you
need to master.
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The new edition of this
pocket-friendly guide
contains everything you
need to take the
photographs you've always
dreamed of! With
explanations of what all
the buttons, dials and
wheels on modern cameras
are for, to teaching you
the secrets of good
exposure and composition,
this book is guaranteed
to demystify the daunting
world of digital
photography. Split into
12 chapters, each
dedicated to a different
topic: sports,
landscapes, portraits,
architecture, wildlife
and more. In this updated
guide, there is also a
special chapter on how to
turn your photographs
into brilliant prints;
every time. You'll find a
photograph per page and
the step-by-step
instructions across
composition, gear and
settings, explaining how
to turn the subject in
front of you into a
stunning image and giving
you the basic technical
skills you need to
improve your photography.
If you've always dreamed
of taking stunning
digital shots, this is
the perfect MagBook to
help you achieve this!
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Low light photography is
an area that demands the
utmost from the camera,
and draws on all the
skills of the
photographer. Successful
low-light photographs
have always presented a
technical challenge: How
do you capture enough
light to secure a great
picture? How do you judge
and control lengthy timed
exposures? How and when
should you use additional
lighting? The Complete
Guide to Low-Light
Photography explores the
way that digital cameras
can help you create
stunning images of
sunrises and sunsets,
the night sky,
dramatically lit
cityscapes, firework
displays, and more. This
in-depth guide covers all
the camera skills a
photographer needs to
guarantee great pictures
in challenging lighting,
and reveals how the
features built in to many
of the latest SLRs and
compacts can make a
difference. From
in-camera image
previewing, to
white-balance correction
and ISO control, the
Complete Guide to
Low-Light Photography
teaches you everything
you need to know about
successful low light
shooting. In addition,
the book covers digital
editing techniques,
including HDR, that can
be used to rescue a
disaster, or create a
low light masterpiece.
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Details:The heavens are
alive with breathtaking
beauty: from the
incandescent surface of
the Sun to the shimmering
tail of a comet; the
birth of planets to the
death of stars; the
dancing shadows of
Jupiters moons to the
silhouettes of eclipses.
The Cosmic Gallery
contemplates the entire
cosmos as a grand
celestial art exhibit. In
six thematically
organized chapters,
Giles Sparrow presents an
array of stunning images,
ranging from easily seen
phenomena to the most
distant and intricate
galaxies. Ideal
for:Providing the reader
with an exciting and
beautiful new perspective
on the cosmos. This
hardback book has 224
pages and measures: 29.5
x 26 x 2cm.
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Details: Landscape
photography is incredibly
rewarding. There is
nothing better than
returning home from a
long days photography
with memory cards filled
with stunning scenes.
This form of photography
can also present many
challenges. Long hours
and all weather types are
common in your quest to
capture a glorious scene.
This guide is packed with
tutorials, technical
advice and creative
post-processing skills.
Ideal For: The
photogtaphy enthusiast
who want to learn more
about landscape
photography.
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Five hundred glorious
photographs showcase the
finest, most majestic
and most interesting
examples of architecture
in the world's greatest
city, London. The book
represents a photographic
district-by-district tour
of the city, capturing
stately and historic
buildings, monuments and
engineering structures.
Each building is
showcased on it's own
page in a rich and
beautiful fine resolution
monochrome photograph.
The accompanying text
identifies location and
date of
completion/renovation,
the building's
distinctive features and
historical context.
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Digital photography has
without doubt made it
easier for novice
photographers to take
better pictures. The
affordable prices of
entry level models has
widened the appeal of
photography as a
mainstream hobby. While
the facility to instantly
review images to check
factors such as
composition, exposure
and focus has made it
possible for
photographers to improve
at a faster rate than
ever before. However, as
experienced photographers
are well aware, there is
a difference between
shooting a technically
good image and one that
stands out as
exceptional. The choice
of factors such as
viewpoint and aperture
setting, and the use of
the right lens or filter,
all play a major part in
determining how a scene
is recorded and is
something that can only
be learned over time by
regularly taking pictures
and many of the UKs
leading photographers
that offer expert advice
on how to improve your
photography and master a
variety of photographic
disciplines. The best way
to become a photo expert
is to learn from
experiences and
successful photographers
and this guide to aims to
help you do just that.
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Michael Freeman has a
well-earned reputation
for effectively
explaining the concepts
behind digital
picture-taking. Here, he
turns his attention to
professionals and
advanced hobbyists who
need help moving to
digital and mastering the
latest technology. Taking
into account contemporary
cameras? latest features,
such as high resolution
sensors, image
stabilization, and dust
reduction, Freeman
thoroughly answers the
most frequently asked
questions about digital
capture, storage,
printers, and scanners.
Photographers will learn
the different file
formats and how to save
images for print and
publishing on the web.
They?ll explore valuable
software tools and basic
image processing programs
that fix common problems,
and see how to improve
pictures using an
assortment of cropping
and filtering techniques.
The smart, detailed
advice will give
photographers confidence
as they enter the digital
world.
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Details: There is no one
more recognized as an
actress of the twentieth
century than Marilyn
Monroe. She starred in
some of the greatest
films ever made and had
relationships with some
of the most famous men in
the world. Even after
death she has continued
to be surrounded by
interest and controversy.
Through over 100
beautiful photographs and
10 rare and removable
facsimile documents,
Marilyn Monroe: The
Personal Archives
uncovers the private life
of the star, revealing
her insecurities, her
early modelling career,
her relationships and her
ambition to be the
greatest actress the
world had ever known.
Memorabilia includes: A
model release form,
extracts from Marilyn's
personal script for the
film Niagara, a
handwritten notes from
Marilyn to Joe DiMaggio,
a costume sketch for
Marilyn's character in
'There's No Business Like
Show Business' and the
painted card Marilyn was
given on her 34th
birthday. Ideal for:
Perfect as a gift for all
Marilyn Monroe fans. This
hardback book has 63
pages and measures
approximately: 28.5 x
22.5 x 2cm.
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This great boxed set
contains a full-colour
64-page book, a tube of
ready-mixed natural henna
paste with applicator
nozzle and 30 temporary
transfer tattoos. It's
the ideal introduction to
henna body decoration,
an ancient Indian art
which has become
ultra-fashionable in the
west in recent years.The
book explains what henna
is, where it comes from
and how to make
completely natural henna
paste - and then shows
exactly how to apply it
to create the most
stunning and beautiful
body art effects. At
least 18 pages of the
book are given over to a
collection of wonderful
traditional designs which
can be used as templates
for making stencils and
transfers or for copying
freehand.The 30 transfers
supplied in the kit
enable the reader to get
going right away, either
by using them as body art
in themselves or as bases
for over-painting with
the instant henna paste
included. This is perfect
either for personal use
or as a gift!
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Britain's leading
photojournalist (author
of the bestselling
'Danziger's Travels')
selects the pick of his
black-and-white images of
Britain's underclass and
upperclass to create an
extraordinarily vivid and
intimate portrait of
Britain at the start of
the new millennium. Over
the last ten years, Nick
Danziger has secured
access to photograph
hugely diverse areas of
British life that have
never been seen in public
before. Two series of
Channel 4 documentaries -
'Postcards from the Edge'
and 'The Establishment' -
have featured his
photographs of
'two-nations' Britain:
one that dreams of
holding on to its past
and its traditions, the
other that has few dreams
other than survive the
future. From the palaces
of Westminster to
Durham's high-security,
H-block prison wing for
women murderers, from
remote Scottish crofting
communities to the
violence-scarred,
inner-city neighbourhoods
of Scottswood and Benwell
in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
from the richest man in
England (the Duke of
Westminster) and the
C-in-C of the British
Army to lives dominated
by the abuse of drugs,
violence and
unemployment, Nick
Danziger traverses the
land in images of unique
dramatic power.
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The past two centuries
have marked the age of
the city in Scotland.
Powered by industrial
growth and driven by
social change, much of
the nation has been
transformed from the
rural to the urban. But
the stories of our cities
began long before this.
From ancient origins to
the construction of some
of the world s most
fascinating architecture,
through hardships of
war, plague, fire and
economic depression to
innovative programmes of
urban renewal, our
cities bear the scars and
boast the treasures of
hundreds of years of
incredible progress and
change. Across the
central belt, vast,
brash Glasgow meets
classically austere
Edinburgh. Dundee, a
city built by an old
Empire, now thrives on
new technology. In the
granite shadows of
Aberdeen, a vibrant
trading community has
been changed forever by
the arrival of the oil
barons. And then there
are Scotland's newest
cities: Stirling, once a
centre of Royal power,
and Inverness, the urban
gateway to a wild
Highland landscape. This
lavishly illustrated
volume looks at the
character and development
of each of Scotland s six
cities, drawing on
stunning aerial
photography from the
1920s to the present day
to tell their compelling
stories from a unique and
illuminating perspective.
And for the first time
ever, in a special
dedicated section,
readers can view images
of Scotland's cities in
3D, seeing stunning
details rise up out of
the page, from the
imposing rocky heights of
the castles of Edinburgh
and Stirling, to the
ordered grid-iron canyons
of central Glasgow.
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This is an informative
visual encyclopedia
illustrated with over 465
stunning photographs.
Lively and accessible
information provides an
insight into every aspect
of reptile evolution,
life and behaviour. It
includes chapters on
Tortoises and Turtles,
Lizards, Snakes, the
Tuatara and Crocodiles,
with detailed
descriptions of the
different species.
Survival tactics,
habitats, reproduction
and social behaviour is
discussed for every type
of reptile. Close-up
colour photographs
throughout bring each
animal vividly to life.
This is the perfect
reference book for anyone
interested in the natural
world. The study of
reptiles is a fascinating
subject: some, like the
chameleon, are able to
change colour at will,
while others move in
unusual ways, such as
the sidewinder snakes.
They vary from tiny
lizards to the large and
fierce Komodo dragon,
capable of devouring
large mammals. Many are
poisonous but most
reptiles, rather than
attack, prefer a quiet
life and avoid human
contact whenever they
can. In this book, you
can discover the secret
world of the reptiles
that slither, crawl and
climb in the natural
world, often unknown to
their human neighbours.
With a fascinating and
informed text,
illustrated throughout
with stunning colour
photographs, this
comprehensive volume is
the perfect reference for
anyone with an interest
in the natural world.
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This superb book charts
the rise to power of a
political giant and
provides a detailed
examination, with
stunning photographs, of
the public and private
life of John Fitzgerald
Kennedy: what shaped his
character and world view;
what drove him to seek
and gain the highest
office and what made him
such a potent symbol of
hope and possibility. A
beautiful commemorative
edition for the upcoming
50th anniversary of an
icon.
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The essence of all
genuine art is ultimately
naive if we understand
this to mean purity of
heart and thought. This
book devoted to naive art
that is said to have
originated in the early
years of twentieth
century features the work
of great artists of all
time.
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One of the highest paid
positions in photography
is that of the
professional fashion
photographer. If you have
a passion for fashion and
want to shoot fantastic
pictures, Pro Digital
Fashion Photography will
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forefront of this
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book contains countless
insights, tips and
techniques that will
inspire you to develop
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the glamour, dynamism,
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fashion industry. The
book comprehensively
examines every aspect of
fashion photography,
from high-end beauty and
fashion photography to
catwalk, swimwear, and
lingerie shots. It
clearly explains all the
key information, from
setting up the perfect
studio and working with
models, to
post-production skills
and how to break into,
and compete within, the
fashion photography
business. This unique
hands-on title will give
you the tools required to
create a winning
portfolio, and
ultimately to succeed in
the world of fashion
photography.
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In Japan, modern sewer
systems began to appear
during the late 19th
century, though evidence
of sewage systems in the
country dates back to
over 2, 000 years ago.
Foreign engineers
introduced the Japanese
to modern, underground
sewer systems with above
ground access points
called manhoru
(manholes). At that time,
manhole covers utilized
the geometric designs
similar to those used in
other countries. In the
1980s, communities
outside of Japans major
cities were slated to
receive new sewer systems
these public works
projects were met with
resistance. One dedicated
bureaucrat solved the
problem by devising a way
to make these mostly
invisible systems
aesthetically appreciated
aboveground: customized
manhole covers. Because
the Japanese raise design
in all aspects of life to
a new level, this idea
was welcomed, and even
though custom manhole
covers cost more than
generic ones, today
nearly 95 percent of the
1, 780 municipalities in
Japan sport their very
own specially designed
manhole covers. Designs
range from images that
evoke a regions cultural
identity, from flora and
fauna to landmarks and
local festivals to
fanciful images dreamed
up by school children. In
Kyoto, a turtle adorns
the citys manhole covers,
signifying wisdom and
longevity.
Unsurprisingly, this
phenomenon has bred
another phenomenon:
manhoru mania. A rabid -
online community, based
in Japan and abroad, has
developed around these
pieces of city sanctioned
urban art. Several blogs
and websites dedicated
these manhole covers
provide details about
locations and designs.
With numerous colorful
photographs organized by
region, Drainspotting is
the first book to
document yet another
wholly distinct aspect of
contemporary Japanese
visual culture.
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