A fascinating survey of cover art (TASCHENs 25th anniversary special edition) Record covers are a sign of our life & times. Like the music on the discs they address such issues as love life death fashion & rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a period of a particular time in their lives. Many are works of art & have become as famous as the music they stand for
- Andy Warhols covers for example including the banana he designed for The Velvet Underground. This special edition of Record Covers presents a selection of the best 60s to 90s rock album covers from music archivist disc jockey journalist & ex-record publicity executive Michael Ochss enormous private collection. Both a trip down memory lane & a study in the evolution of cover art this is a sweeping look at an under-appreciated art form.
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Steampunk is a burgeoning counter-cultural movement; a genre community & artform. The Steampunk movement seeks to recapture the spirit of invention adventure & craftsmanship reminiscent of earlynineteenth century industrialization in part to restore a sense of wonder to a technology-jaded world. Packed with 1 000 color photographs 1 000 Steampunk Creations features a showcase of stunning jewelry fashion accessories headgear artwork home decorations & curious contraptions. ...

Boys cannot fail to be engrossed in this fantastic book filled with 1000 boy-themed stickers. It contains colourful pictures to fill with stickers such as monsters robots knights footballers & gladiators. Scenes include a haunted house taking a penalty a castle siege & a dragons lair. Extra stickers can be used to make your own pictures or to embellish cards invitations & envelopes. ...

Girls will adore this fantastic book filled with pretty stickers. There are colourful pictures to fill with which ever stickers the reader chooses to create delightful scenes of their own. Scenes include a ballroom in a castle to fill with dancing princesses a moonlit forest to fill with unicorns a stage for a girl band & a flower garden for with fluttering butterflies. Extra stickers are included to be used to decorate letters cards & envelopes. ...

The art of the tattoo (TASCHENs 25th anniversary special edition) Whether youre thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies this is the book to check out. This special 25th anniversary edition of Tattoos explores the history of the art worldwide via designs & photos
- from 19th century engravings to tribal body art from circus ladies of the 20s to classic biker designs
- giving a fascinating insight into the art of tattooing.

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This is a fantastic activity book brimming with 1000 exciting ideas from the successful '365' series of make & do books. Easy instructions some step-by-step describe how to create amazing drawings paintings collage & 3D models. This is a perfect gift as well as an excellent resource for anyone who looking for ideas to do with children of all ages & abilities. ...

The process of executing an architectural plan a building or the process of executing an architectural plan a building or a landscape can be disastrous for the environment. The construction process whether it is erecting a building or excavating a landscape is destructive. Toxic land sites are disturbed trees are removed bedrock is shattered watercourses are altered. & it goes on
- buildings cause erosion & ongoing water pollution & worldwide they consume a quarter of all energy produced. Fortunately there are numerous ways through which buildings & landscape can be designed to mitigate such negative impacts. 1000 Tips by 100 Eco Architects shows how forward-thinking design & environmentally sound construction practices can create outstanding results. Coming from the worlds leading eco-architecture firms these real-life projects demonstrate the pinnacle of progressive design & eco restraint. Working from the essential objectives of economy sustainability beauty & function the 1000 ideas display a wide array of outcomes. Design plans illlustrate the concepts & captioned photographs display the results. Examples include: Reveal Earths history
- Wire-sawing bedrock horizontally creates a beautiful outdoor terrace; Produce white noise
- A water curtain buffers city sounds while also creating a place for carefree play; Create new activity
- A new island in a lake presents options for activities close to town; Introduce the unexpected
- Wavelike wood installations create spots to sit slide or ride a bike; Echo history
- The layout of a new water park recalls the former agricultural plot; Alter scale
- Irrigation ditches are transformed into waterways in a water park; Seize opportunity
- A quarry is recovered & carved into a pleasing linear landscape; Mix function
- A string of water through an education & sports facilities beautifies & encourages recreation. Fully illustrated & featuring the highest standards of world eco architecture 1000 Tips by 100 Eco Architects is a practical inspiring & provocative reference ideal for anyone practicing or interested in architecture environmental conservation & design.








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Where do you start? Iconic buildings awesome canyons weird monuments vast animal migrations spooky dungeons & romantic vistas are just some of the man-made marvels & natural wonders in 1000 Ultimate Sights. Make your own list hit the road & start exploring the world's most breathtaking sights. Natural phenomena including the bubbling Pitch Lake of Trinidad. Architectural masterpieces including the ground-breaking Sagrada Familia in Spain. Wildlife spectacles including the Elephant Gathering of Sri Lanka. Historic sights such as the magnificent ruins at Volubilis Morocco. Cultural icons including the Giant Buddha of Leshan China. ...

1 000 Unforgettable Senior Moments in History" of which we could remember only 249 is filled with excruciatingly embarrassing & totally true stories of major mental lapses & famous acts of forgetfulness. How about President Jimmy Carter leaving the codes needed to launch a nuclear missile strike in a suit sent to the dry-cleaners? Or Ralph Waldo Emerson forgetting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's name at Longfellow's funeral? Did you know that Rod Stewart's " Maggie Mae" was inspired by Stewart's first love a woman whose full name he can longer recall. Sir Isaac Newton Harpo Marx Toscanini Pope John XXIII
- they've all had it worse than you."
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The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer said Fridtj of Nansen who personally repatriated more than 400 000 prisoners of war after World War I & helped save millions of Russians from starvation. Albert Einstein prudently advised Not everything that counts can be counted & not everything that can be counted counts & Cseslaw Milosz warned In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot. Since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been the hallmark of genius but Nobel laureates tend to be more than merely brilliant
- their idealism courage & concern for humanity have also made them sources of inspiration & wisdom. Contrary to the notion that geniuses are absentminded eccentrics many Nobel laureates have been social activists & political leaders & some have been polymaths whose interests & talents were diverse such as Philip Noel-Baker winner of the 1959 Peace Prize who ran in three Olympic Games. The"ations here are grouped by such themes as achievement truth & falsehood war & conflict technology & most have never been anthologised previously.
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