This compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world`s most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister. Alongside the array of visually stunning and thought-provoking advertisements, CD covers, posters, packaging, websites, and corporate identities are texts by each designer expressing his or her individual approach to graphic design practice as well as personal insights into the motivations that lie behind the work. An accompanying introductory essay highlights the current issues surrounding graphic design practice, from the ascendancy of digital tools to...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-2136-9
Издательство:
Evergreen
Дата выхода: август 2010
The new Home series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of discovery through modern trends in decoration and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle and outlook of people who live in these beautiful homes. Home series is a unique collection of thirty titles, eclectic and stylish, devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format. Every book shows the finest projects by leading...
ISBN: 978908944-044-0
Издательство:
Beta-plus
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Contemporary Asian Pools and Gardens showcases the continent`s most spectacular modern gardens and water features. Private swimming pools and gardens have increasingly become an integral part of modern living spaces and you don`t necessarily have to live in a house to have one. This book in the Contemporary Asian Designs series includes special chapters on walkways, lighting, fences, gates and roof gardens, as well as the latest in infinity, lap, communal, plunge pool and rooftop pools, displaying some of the most sought-after designs in the region.
ISBN: 978-0-7946-0176-8
Издательство:
Tuttle Publishing
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making? You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.
ISBN: 978-0-13-242428-8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The new "Home" Series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of discovery through modern trends in decoration and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle and outlook of people who live in these beautiful homes. `Home` series is a unique collection of thirty titles, eclectic and stylish, devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format. Every book shows the finest projects by leading...
ISBN: 978908944-075-4
Издательство:
Beta-plus
Дата выхода: август 2011
The new Home series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of discovery through modern trends in decoration and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle and outlook of people who live in these beautiful homes. Home series is a unique collection of thirty titles, eclectic and stylish, devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format. Every book shows the finest projects by leading...
A Conversation Book 1: English in Everyday Life, by Tina Kasloff Carver and Sandra D. Fotinos-Riggs, helps beginning level students to develop conversation fluency. The student-centered text and audio teach the vocabulary and life skills necessary for natural communication. Each of the ten units focuses on an essential aspect of daily life such as food, shopping, and work. Activities ranging from role plays to group surveys promise a lively class and help students achieve the language competencies needed to succeed at school and work. With chants by Carolyn Graham. New to this edition: *Easy-to-follow unit structure includes a Preview page, six 2-page lessons, Listening Practice, Review, and Assessment wrap-up.*Picture Dictionary openers...
Includes: -Guide to pronunciation: simple phonetics based on English spelling -20 conversational lessons: useful vocabularies; interesting conversations with pronunciation and helpful footnotes -Cultural information: panorama of Russian life and literature -Complete reference grammar: clear explanations of rules of grammar and structure of the language -Bilingual dictionary: all useful words you need to know Special offer: -High quality sound -Compact and portable -Useful conversations -Easy to use -At home, in your car, or wherever you go
Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith `moved house` to London`s Pimlico and into his brand new daily novel, Corduroy Mansions. The building itself - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as `a building of no interest whatsoever` - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features. At the moment it is inhabited by an assortment of characters - including amongst others a literary agent, a wine merchant, one accountant, possibly the first ever nasty Liberal Democrat MP and his long-suffering PA, and a...
ISBN: 978-1-84697-121-1
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
This text is orientated at a Computer Science/Engineering student or professional, supervised or not, who would like to concentrate in depth on a few ideas and methods giving a holistic perspective on the area rather than to see the overwhelming variety of tools and methods developed so far, which is provided by other texts and references without much looking at interrelations between methods.
Corpus Based Language Studies: - covers the major theoretical approaches to the use of corpus data - adopts a `how to` approach with exercises and cases, affording students with the knowledge and tools to undertake their own corpus-based research - gathers together influential readings from leading names in the discipline, including: Biber, Widdowson, Stubbs, Carter and McCarthy - is supported by a website featuring long extracts for analysis by students with commentary by the authors. Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Corpus Based Language Studies is an essential resource for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.
Cortexin – Five years in neurological practice in Russia. The book presents the reports of the leading Russian experts in neurology. The results of Cortexin medicine clinical effectiveness studies in treatment of various diseases and pathological states of central nervous system have been discussed. It is intended for neurologist, neurosurgeons, neonatologists, pediatricians, and other practicing physicians.
ISBN: 978-5-02-026270-6
Издательство:
Наука
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2008
The new "Home" series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of discovery through modern trends in decoration and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle and outlook of people who live in these beautiful homes. "Home" series is a unique collection of thirty titles, eclectic and stylish, devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format. Every book shows the finest projects by leading...
ISBN: 978908944-083-9
Издательство:
Beta-plus
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
This expanded and updated edition of John Peacock’s unrivalled collection of drawings ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. More than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men’s and women’s clothing over the centuries – from the simple tunics and gowns of the eleventh century to the petticoat breeches and ostrich-plumed hats of Charles II’s reign to the T-shirts and shorts of today. Clear and detailed drawings, plus notes that pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut, make each costume immediately comprehensible. Completely up to date, and with a new chart showing the main...
ISBN: 978-0-500-28602-9
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
This sumptuously illustrated book surveys the exquisite range of costume jewelry produced by haute couture fashion houses, an often neglected subject. `Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture` is for anyone with an interest in this most creative and accessible decorative art. It showcases the extraordinary diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of the jewelry in hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces from such fashion houses as Chanel, Courrèges, Yves St Laurent and Lanvin. The story begins in antiquity, but the main focus is on costume jewelry’s heyday, which ran from the 1920s to the 1990s. The main stages in its development are placed in historical, social and cultural contexts, and in terms of their format and book also focuses...
ISBN: 978-0-500-51335-4
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: август 2011
В основе этой книги - рисунки XIX в., принадлежащие авторам классических трудов по истории костюма Фридриху Готтенроту и Огюсту Расине. Их иллюстрации впервые объединены под одной обложкой и расположены в книге согласно хронологическому и тематическому принципам. Благодаря этому читатель получает возможность проследить развитие моды на протяжении веков; специалистам будет интересен детальный анализ...
ISBN: 978-0-500-28701-9
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Easy Learning gives your child a head start. Each practice book builds essential skills through hours of activity-packed fun. Activities are designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. This helps to boost their confidence and develop good learning habits for life. This book develops numeracy skills. Its colourful motivating activities make learning fun. Helpful tips and answers are included to help you to support your child`s learning. Формат: 21 см x 30 см.
ISBN: 978-0-00-730091-4
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2009