Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images Animal, Exploring the Zoological World is a visually stunning and broad-ranging survey that explores and celebrates humankind's ongoing fascination with animals. Since our very first moments on Earth, we have been compelled to make images of the curious beasts around us - whether as sources of food, danger, wonder, power, scientific significance or companionship. This carefully curated selection of i...

A spectacular, visually rich monograph on one of the most visionary architecture firms of the twenty-first century led by 2016 Pritzker Prize-winner Alejandro Aravena Elemental, based in Santiago, Chile, epitomizes a new generation of pioneering, socially engaged architects. The firm specializes in innovative, powerful, and humane public-interest projects, working on both large and small scales across Chile, the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, and China. Featuring stunning images by renow...

In deze tweede druk van de succesvolle vijfde editie van Benelux Rail zijn tal van krachtige zwart/wit en kleurenfoto's uit de periode 1986-1987 verwerkt. Te beginnen met het inmiddels iconische omslagbeeld uit Friesland worden op 120 pagina's 251 foto's, landkaartjes en tekeningen gepresenteerd om het geschreven verhaal van die tijd tot leven te wekken en extra diepgang te verlenen. Stuurstanden, industriespoorwegen, tram netwerken en museumactiviteiten worden afgewisseld met de dagelijkse g...

De mens vraagt zich al eeuwen af hoe het leven is ontstaan. Nooit heeft de mens geaccepteerd dat alles is zoals het is. In onze ontdekkingsdrift zoeken wij op aarde en in het heelal naar antwoorden.

Uit door NASA verzamelde informatie lijkt het zeer aannemelijk dat elders in het heelal leven bestaat.

In dit boek worden verschillende feiten en wonderlijke wetenswaardigheden onder de aandacht gebracht die u mogelijk zullen verbazen. Onderwerpen die tot nadenken stemmen met betrekking tot ons b...

An insider's guide to the world's greatest 'secret' gardens, green spaces, and pocket parks tucked away in cities around the globe Cities everywhere are graced with charming but little-known, off-the-beaten-track gardens and green spaces, offering urbanites in the know a chance to immerse themselves in nature. These often small, well-kept secrets are not as grand as those on the tourist trail but are equally delightful and rewarding to visit, if you know where to find them. Green Escapes is t...

A colours book with no colours – instead, die-cuts to peek through and find them yourself This introduction to colours integrates the reader's surroundings into carefully considered die-cut silhouettes, providing children the space to visually experiment. Readers will gaze around the room through a cockerel-shaped hole in search of something red, through a sun-shaped hole for something yellow, through squiggly worms for something pink. Designed for the youngest readers, this sturdy board bo...

Er verdwijnt langzaam een beroepsgroep waarover iedereen wel iets weet, maar niemand weet hoe het nu echt zit. De autohandelaar!

Door de komst van tv-programma’s als kassa en rader, de invloed van consumenten- en branche organisaties ANWB en Bovag, het kunnen bekijken van klantbeoordelingen en reviews op het internet, controles door het Rijksdienst Wegverkeer, initiatieven zoals schade-check en kilometerhistorie en doordat consumenten hun rechtsbijstandsverzekering aanspreken is de autohand...

The first cookbook from cult yakitori restaurant Yardbird in Hong Kong puts the spotlight on chicken - taking grilling to a whole new leve. lChicken is the world's best loved meat, and yakitori is one of the simplest, healthiest ways to cook it. At Yardbird in Hong Kong, Canadian chef Matt Abergel has put yakitori on the global culinary map. Here, in vivid style, with strong visual references to Abergel's passion for skateboarding, he reveals the magic behind the restaurant's signature recipe...

The acclaimed chef featured in the Emmy-Award winning US PBS series The Mind of a Chef and the Netflix docuseries Chef's Table explores the rich baking tradition of the Nordic region, with 450 tempting recipes for home bakersNordic culture is renowned for its love of baking and baked goods: hot coffee is paired with cinnamon buns spiced with cardamom, and cold winter nights are made cozier with the warmth of the oven. No one is better equipped to explore this subject than acclaimed chef Magnu...