Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal, or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane. As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a people’s values – devotion, patriotism, power – symbols of a civilisation’s grandeur, these monuments still fascinate and attract an...
Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal, or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane. As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a people’s values – devotion, patriotism, power – symbols of a civilisation’s grandeur, these monuments still fascinate and attract an ever-growing public who is captivated by the creativity and ingenuity of these architects and stonemasons. Their historical message goes far beyond mere art history, for they tell us of the lives and evolution of the peoples of the past, as does the Parthenon in Athens, many times destroyed, rebuilt, reused, attacked, pillaged and restored once again today. This work, featuring 1,000 monuments chosen from around the globe, retraces human history, the techniques, styles and philosophies necessary for the construction of so many splendours over the centuries, providing a panorama of the most celebrated monuments while evoking the passion of their makers. The reader can explore the changing values of humanity through the edifices it has built and understand these structures as triumphs of humankind.
Настроение скачет? Мысли крутятся и не дают ни на чем сосредоточиться? Проблемы нарастают как снежный ком? Книга "Разум рулит настроением" является бестселлером № 1 по когнитивной психотерапии в мире. В ней описаны методы, которые уже помогли тысячам людей победить депрессию, тревогу, гнев, стресс, тягу к алкоголю и наркотикам, трудности в отношениях с другими людьми. Наблюдая за собой и выполняя...
Предлагаемый читателю оригинал самой знаменитой сказки Джанни Родари предназначен изучающим итальянский язык и имеющим достаточно полное представление о грамматике и лексике. Эта книга поможет войти в разговорный язык, обогатить лексику и узнать много новых фразеологических оборотов.
ISBN: 978-5-9925-0875-8
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Каро
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2013
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