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In this essential TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando we explore the hybrid of tradition, modernism, and function that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, fashion designers, and beyond. Through key projects including private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces, we explore a uniquely monumental yet comforting aesthetic that draws as much on the calm restraint of Japanese tradition as the compelling modernist vocabularies of Bauhaus and Le Corbusier.

With featured projects in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, we see not only Ando’s global reach but also his refined sensitivity for the environs: the play of light through windows, and, in particular, the interaction of buildings with water. From the mesmerizing Church of the Light in Osaka to the luminous Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Center in Venice, this is a radiant tour through a distinctly contemporary form as much as a timeless appeal of light, elements, and equilibrium.

In this essential TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando we explore the hybrid of tradition, modernism, and function that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, fashion designers, and beyond. Through key projects including private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces, we explore a uniquely monumental yet comforting aesthetic that draws as much on the calm restraint of Japanese tradition as the compelling modernist vocabularies of Bauhaus and Le Corbusier.

With featured projects in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, we see not only Ando’s global reach but also his refined sensitivity for the environs: the play of light through windows, and, in particular, the interaction of buildings with water. From the mesmerizing Church of the Light in Osaka to the luminous Punta della Dogana Contemporary Art Center in Venice, this is a radiant tour through a distinctly contemporary form as much as a timeless appeal of light, elements, and equilibrium.

Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.

Philippe Starck defines him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” His designs have been described as haiku crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical wisdom.

This thoroughly updated edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such acclaimed new projects as the Bourse de Commerce in Paris and the Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest in Osaka. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms.
Featuring designs from award-winning private homes, churches, museums, and apartment complexes to cultural spaces throughout Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and the USA, this edition brings you up close and personal with a Modernist master.

Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. Philippe Starck defines him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” His designs have been described as haiku crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical wisdom. This thoroughly updated edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Shanghai Poly Theater and the Clark Center at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms. Based on the massive XXL monograph, this edition brings the architect’s definitive career overview to an accessible format.

Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.

Philippe Starck defines him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” His designs have been described as haiku crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical wisdom.

This thoroughly updated edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such acclaimed new projects as the Bourse de Commerce in Paris and the Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest in Osaka. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms.

Featuring designs from award-winning private homes, churches, museums, and apartment complexes to cultural spaces throughout Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and the USA, this XXL-edition brings you up close and personal with a Modernist master.

Discover the unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.

This collection spans the breadth of Ando’s entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater and the Roberto Garza Sada Center in Monterrey, Mexico. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings that explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms.

Featuring designs from award-winning private homes, churches, museums, and apartment complexes to cultural spaces throughout Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and the USA, this compact edition brings you up close and personal with a Modernist master.

Discover the unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.

This collection spans the breadth of Ando’s entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater and the Roberto Garza Sada Center in Monterrey, Mexico. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings that explore Ando’s unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms.

Featuring designs from award-winning private homes, churches, museums, and apartment complexes to cultural spaces throughout Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and the USA, this compact edition brings you up close and personal with a Modernist master.

Fusing European expressionism with American popular culture, André Butzer started painting his way through the artistic and political extremes of the 20th century. With wide-ranging influences including the likes of Friedrich Hölderlin, Edvard Munch, Walt Disney, and Henry Ford, he developed a fictitious universe centered around the space colony NASAHEIM. There dwells the Peace-Siemens, a friendly head-shape that combines utopian ideas with the economical thinking of budding mass-consumerism, while a figure like the Wanderer offers romantic projections, or the Shame-Human reflections of the political past. This universe lends thematic depth to the canvases, with the characters acting as protagonists of paint, surrounding the N-House, home of all colors, in the style the artist has termed “Science-Fiction Expressionism.”

Some years into the new millennium, the colors took on a life of their own and grew into abstract paintings of lines freewheeling across the canvas. Moving closer to the limits of painting, from 2010 on Butzer explored the fundamental dimensions and potentialities of painterly expression in the seemingly black surfaces of his N-Paintings. At this point, Butzer relocated to California in 2018, painting outdoors year-round. The resulting works brim with colorful freshness, an extended family of lines and figurations with new attitudes refined by their experiences at the far edge of abstraction.

This revised and updated edition spans the full range of Butzer’s oeuvre from 1999 to 2023, the works’ progression gaining an almost musical drive of development, return, and new beginnings. The plates are interspersed with contemporary quotes from the artist that illuminate his idiosyncratic stance as a background to the work, as well as photos from his archives. The introductory essay, written by Hans Werner Holzwarth, investigates the different work phases, and places the artist’s ideas in a wider discourse of abstraction and figuration after the end of either genre. And, most importantly, the book’s pristine, huge-format illustrations fully evidence the finesse as a colorist that place this artist among the internationally most recognized painters of his generation.

Fusing European expressionism with American popular culture, André Butzer started painting his way through the artistic and political extremes of the 20th century. With wide-ranging influences including the likes of Friedrich Hölderlin, Edvard Munch, Walt Disney, and Henry Ford, he developed a fictitious universe centered around the space colony NASAHEIM. There dwells the Peace-Siemens, a friendly head-shape that combines utopian ideas with the economical thinking of budding mass-consumerism, while a figure like the Wanderer offers romantic projections, or the Shame-Human reflections of the political past. This universe lends thematic depth to the canvases, with the characters acting as protagonists of paint, surrounding the N-House, home of all colors, in the style the artist has termed “Science-Fiction Expressionism.”

Some years into the new millennium, the colors took on a life of their own and grew into abstract paintings of lines freewheeling across the canvas. Moving closer to the limits of painting, from 2010 on Butzer explored the fundamental dimensions and potentialities of painterly expression in the seemingly black surfaces of his N-Paintings. At this point, Butzer relocated to California in 2018, painting outdoors year-round. The resulting works brim with colorful freshness, an extended family of lines and figurations with new attitudes refined by their experiences at the far edge of abstraction.

This is the first book to span the full range of Butzer’s oeuvre from 1999 to 2021, the works’ progression gaining an almost musical drive of development, return, and new beginnings. The plates are interspersed with contemporary quotes from the artist that illuminate his idiosyncratic stance as a background to the work, as well as photos from his archives. The introductory essay, written by Hans Werner Holzwarth, investigates the different work phases, and places the artist’s ideas in a wider discourse of abstraction and figuration after the end of either genre. And, most importantly, the book’s pristine, huge-format illustrations fully evidence the finesse as a colorist that place this artist among the internationally most recognized painters of his generation.

One day in 1945, fashion photographer André de Dienes met an aspiring model named Norma Jeane Dougherty. It was a momentous moment, both for his personal life and his photographic portfolio. Over the next few years, he would be briefly engaged to Norma Jeane, take a number of adventurous road trips with her, and build up a stunning series of portraits which would help launch her modeling, and later movie, career.

Now available as part of TASCHEN's Bibliotheca Universalis series, this collection of de Dienes's photographs and private memoirs offers an intimate picture of Norma Jeane the woman, before she was Marilyn the icon. From their trip to see Norma Jeane’s mother in a mental hospital to Marilyn’s visit a few days before her death, de Dienes's emotion-laden archive, often annotated with handwritten notes, offers a deeply personal account of Monroe's transformation from a sensitive, ambitious girl into a deeply troubled global star.

André François-Poncet war von 1931 bis 1938 als Botschafter Frankreichs in Berlin. Er sah nicht nur die Weimarer Republik untergehen, sondern auch das Dritte Reich heraufziehen. Der Diplomat war mit allen Fragen der internationalen Politik der Zwischenkriegszeit konfrontiert: Sollten Deutschland die Reparationen erlassen und eine Aufrüstung erlaubt werden? Wie sollte auf Reichskanzler Hitler reagiert werden? Sollte mit ihm die Zusammenarbeit oder die Auseinandersetzung gesucht werden? Sollten seine Vertragsbrüche mit politischen und/oder wirtschaftlichen Sanktionen beantwortet oder gar zu einer Intervention geschritten werden? Die vorliegende Untersuchung zeigt die unterschiedlichen Antworten, die André François-Poncet auf diese Fragen gab. Sie waren keineswegs so eindeutig wie der Botschafter nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg und auch die bisherige Forschung glauben machen wollten. André François-Poncet schwankte bis zu seinem Rücktritt nach der Konferenz von München zwischen Kooperation und Konfrontation mit Deutschland. Wann er warum wofür plädierte, zeigt die Studie, die die erste Lebenshälfte des legendären Botschafters aus dem Dunkel der Geschichte holt.

Together with his colleagues at Citroën, Andre Lefebvre created the Traction Avant (1934), the TUB (1939) – Citroën's first front wheel drive utility van that was succeeded by the H and HY vans (1947) – the Deux Chevaux (1948), and, last but not least, the DS (1955).
From 1923 to 1931 Lefebvre also designed several highly original and outstanding competition cars and record-breaking automobiles for Voisin. He even drove some these cars in races and record attempts. It is obvious that during his 16 years with Gabriel Voisin he was very much influenced by the ideas of this illustrious aviation pioneer and car manufacturer.
The experience gained during that period gave him the self-confidence to persuade his successive bosses at Citroën that his unorthodox approach to automobile design was what the company needed; first he convinced André Citroën, later Pierre Michelin, then Pierre-Jules Boulanger, and finally Robert Puiseux and Pierre Bercot.
His oeuvre for Citroën alone earns him a place of honour among the great automobile designers of the past century. The fact that most present-day cars still carry the DNA of his design philosophy makes him stand out above other automotive pioneers and innovators. That is why it is amazing that so little is known about this fascinating and brilliant engineer.
This book was written in order to remedy that, and to pay tribute to André Lefebvre: the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage.

Together with his colleagues at Citroen, Andre Lefebvre created the Traction Avant (1934), the TUB (1939) - Citroen's first front wheel drive utility van that was succeeded by the H and HY vans (1947) - the Deux Chevaux (1948), and, last but not least, the DS (1955).
From 1923 to 1931 Lefebvre also designed several highly original and outstanding competition cars and record-breaking automobiles for Voisin. He even drove some these cars in races and record attempts. It is obvious that during his 16 years with Gabriel Voisin he was very much influenced by the ideas of this illustrious aviation pioneer and car manufacturer.
The experience gained during that period gave him the self-confidence to persuade his successive bosses at Citroen that his unorthodox approach to automobile design was what the company needed; first he convinced Andre Citroen, later Pierre Michelin, then Pierre-Jules Boulanger, and finally Robert Puiseux and Pierre Bercot.
His oeuvre for Citroen alone earns him a place of honour among the great automobile designers of the past century. The fact that most present-day cars still carry the DNA of his design philosophy makes him stand out above other automotive pioneers and innovators. That is why it is amazing that so little is known about this fascinating and brilliant engineer.
This book was written in order to remedy that, and to pay tribute to Andre Lefebvre: the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage.

This is the first full-length monograph in English about one of France's most important contemporary filmmakers, perhaps best known in the English speaking world for his award winning Les Roseaux sauvages/Wild Reeds of 1994. This study locates André Téchiné within historical and cultural contexts that include the Algerian war, May 1968 and contemporary globalisation, and the influence of Roland Barthes, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, William Faulkner and the cinematic French wave. The originality of Téchiné's sixteen feature films lies in his subtle exploration of sexuality and national identity, as he challenges expectations in his depictions of gay relations, the North African dimensions of contemporary French culture, and the centre-periphery relationship between Paris and his native southwest.

The book will be of interest to researchers and postgraduates working on French cinema, undergraduates studying Téchiné on their film courses, and all those with a general interest in cinema, contemporary France, and lesbian and gay issues.

This is the first full-length monograph in English about one of France’s most important contemporary filmmakers, perhaps best known in the English-speaking world for his award-winning Les Roseaux sauvages/Wild Reeds of 1994. This study locates André Téchiné within historical and cultural contexts that include the Algerian War, May 1968 and contemporary globalisation, and the influence of Roland Barthes, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, William Faulkner, and the cinematic French New Wave. The originality of Téchiné’s sixteen feature films lies in his subtle exploration of sexuality and national identity, as he challenges expectations in his depictions of gay relations, the North African dimensions of contemporary French culture, and the centre-periphery relationship between Paris and especially his native southwest.

The book also looks at the collaborative nature of Téchiné’s filmmaking, including his work with Catherine Deneuve, who has made more films with him than with any other director, and the role of Philippe Sarde’s musical scores.

In 1583 the Italian botanist and physician Andrea Cesalpino (1524–1603) published De Plantis Libri XVI, made of 16 books (libri), considered to be the first treatise where botany is treated independently from medicine. In so doing, he broke with a long tradition inherited in Western science from Antiquity and perpetuated during the Middle Age through the early Renaissance. De Plantis lays the foundations of scientific systematics through a new focus on plant morphology and natural similarities and became a milestone in the history of Western botany. It is a precious testimony to the evolution of botanical and physiological knowledge in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and illustrates the role of Aristotelian philosophy in 16th-century knowledge. The volume includes an introductory essay about Cesalpino's philosophy and botany, a critical edition of the Latin text, a translation, a commentary, and indexes. It should interest scholars in Renaissance studies, historians, and philosophers of science and medicine, as well as botanists and plant scientists curious about the history of plant sciences.

Fifteen years after her death, Andrea Dworkin remains one of the most important and challenging figures in second-wave feminism. Although frequently relegated to its more radical fringes, Dworkin was without doubt a formidable and influential writer, a philosopher, and an activist—a brilliant figure who inspired and infuriated in equal measure. Her many detractors were eager to reduce her to the caricature of the angry, man-hating feminist who believed that all sex was rape, and as a result, her work has long been misunderstood. It is in recent years, especially with the rise of the #MeToo movement, that there has been a resurgence of interest in her ideas.

This biography is the perfect complement to the widely reviewed anthology of her writing, Last Days at Hot Slit, published in 2019, providing much-needed context to her work. Given exclusive access to never-before-published photographs and archives, including her letters to many of the major figures of second-wave feminism, award-winning biographer Martin Duberman traces Dworkin's life, from her abusive first marriage through her central role in the sex and pornography wars of the following decades. This is a vital, complex, and long overdue reassessment of the life and work of one of the towering figures of second-wave feminism.

Fifteen years after her death, Andrea Dworkin remains one of the most important and challenging figures in second-wave feminism. Although frequently relegated to its more radical fringes, Dworkin was without doubt a formidable and influential writer, a philosopher, and an activist—a brilliant figure who inspired and infuriated in equal measure. Her many detractors were eager to reduce her to the caricature of the angry, man-hating feminist who believed that all sex was rape, and as a result, her work has long been misunderstood. It is in recent years, especially with the rise of the #MeToo movement, that there has been a resurgence of interest in her ideas.

This biography is the perfect complement to the widely reviewed anthology of her writing, Last Days at Hot Slit, published in 2019, providing much-needed context to her work. Given exclusive access to never-before-published photographs and archives, including her letters to many of the major figures of second-wave feminism, award-winning biographer Martin Duberman traces Dworkin’s life, from her abusive first marriage through her central role in the sex and pornography wars of the following decades. This is a vital, complex, and long overdue reassessment of the life and work of one of the towering figures of second-wave feminism.

Dieser Titel aus dem De Gruyter-Verlagsarchiv ist digitalisiert worden, um ihn der wissenschaftlichen Forschung zugänglich zu machen. Da der Titel erstmals im Nationalsozialismus publiziert wurde, ist er in besonderem Maße in seinem historischen Kontext zu betrachten. Mehr erfahren Sie .

Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) hat ein umfangreiches architektonisches Gesamtwerk hinterlassen, das besonders heute stark diskutiert wird. Zu seinen vorwiegend im Veneto gebauten Villen pilgern jährlich Tausende von Kunstinteressierten. In der Folge verbreitete sich der Palladismus in der ganzen Welt. Seinen Ruhm begründeten aber auch die aus eigener Bautätigkeit und aus Überlegungen zu architektonischen Grundsatzfragen entstandenen «Vier Bücher zur Architektur». Im ersten Buch bespricht Palladio alle Grundelemente, die bei der Errichtung eines Gebäudes zu beachten sind. Das zweite Buch ist dem privaten Wohnungsbau in Stadt und Land gewidmet. Die öffentlichen Profanbauten und die Stadtbaukunst sind Themen des dritten Buches. Das vierte und umfangreichste Buch schließlich befasst sich mit dem antiken Sakralbau.

The perfect gift book, it features a scuff-resistant hardcover, Smythe-sewn binding and a ribbon bookmark that will ensure it will be passed along for years. With delicious photography by Memphian Nicole Cole and a foreword by Memphis restaurateur and chef Jennifer Chandler.

Der Tagungsband eröffnet neue Perspektiven auf das Gesamtwerk des berühmtesten deutschen Autors des literarischen Barock. Im Zentrum steht eine zeithistorische, staatsphilosophische, theologische und wissenschaftsgeschichtliche Kontextualisierung seines Œuvres, das sich in einem spannungsvollen Feld zwischen christlich-transzendenter Perspektive und ‚säkularer‘ Zeitdiagnostik, zwischen theologischem Sinnhorizont und Realitätsbezug bewegt. Damit setzt der Band im Anschluss an gegenwärtige Tendenzen der Frühneuzeitforschung einen neuen Akzent innerhalb der Gryphius-Philologie, die diskursgeschichtliche Zusammenhänge vernachlässigte und einen zu revidierenden Dualismus zwischen theologischer und säkularer Deutung etablierte. Dabei spielen komparatistische und interkulturelle Aspekte eine bedeutende Rolle: Gryphius war auf seinen akademischen Reisen mit der rezenten französischen, italienischen und niederländischen Literatur bekannt geworden. Deren Rezeption durch Gryphius wird ebenso verstärkt untersucht wie das lateinische Werk des Schlesiers. Gryphius erscheint als Zeitgenosse tiefgreifender Erneuerungsdebatten, die er mit feinem Gespür aufzunehmen und in seinen Dichtungen zu verhandeln weiß.

Der Tagungsband eröffnet neue Perspektiven auf das Gesamtwerk des berühmtesten deutschen Autors des literarischen Barock. Im Zentrum steht eine zeithistorische, staatsphilosophische, theologische und wissenschaftsgeschichtliche Kontextualisierung seines Œuvres, das sich in einem spannungsvollen Feld zwischen christlich-transzendenter Perspektive und ‚säkularer‘ Zeitdiagnostik, zwischen theologischem Sinnhorizont und Realitätsbezug bewegt. Damit setzt der Band im Anschluss an gegenwärtige Tendenzen der Frühneuzeitforschung einen neuen Akzent innerhalb der Gryphius-Philologie, die diskursgeschichtliche Zusammenhänge vernachlässigte und einen zu revidierenden Dualismus zwischen theologischer und säkularer Deutung etablierte. Dabei spielen komparatistische und interkulturelle Aspekte eine bedeutende Rolle: Gryphius war auf seinen akademischen Reisen mit der rezenten französischen, italienischen und niederländischen Literatur bekannt geworden. Deren Rezeption durch Gryphius wird ebenso verstärkt untersucht wie das lateinische Werk des Schlesiers. Gryphius erscheint als Zeitgenosse tiefgreifender Erneuerungsdebatten, die er mit feinem Gespür aufzunehmen und in seinen Dichtungen zu verhandeln weiß.

Based on the edition of nearly 600 Coptic ostraca, Frederic Krueger undertakes a papyrological examination of the Upper Egyptian monastery of Apa Ezekiel. Documents on daily life yield “micro-historical” impressions of socioeconomic aspects of monastic life along with “macro-historical” details of the life of Apa Andrew – priest, abbot, bishop, and “father of all the monks of the ecumene” (apparently: a superregional administrator of the monasteries).

The publication received the 2022 Award for Academic Excellence from the International Association for Coptic Studies.

One of Britain's foremost TV practitioners, Andrew Davies is the creator of programmes such as 'A Very Peculiar Practice', 'To Serve Them All My Days', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Othello' and 'The Way We Live Now'. Although best known for his adaptations of the work of writers such as Jane Austen and George Eliot, he has written numerous original drama series, single plays, films, stage plays and books. This volume offers a critical appraisal of Davies’s work, and assesses his contribution to British television.

Cardwell also explores the conventional notions of authorship and auteurism which are challenged by Davies’s work. Can we identify Davies as the author of the varied texts attributed to him? If so, does an awareness of his authorial role aid our interpretation and evaluation of those texts? How does the phenomenon of adaptation affect the issue of authorship? How important is ‘the author’ to television?

This book will appeal to both an academic readership, and to the many people who have taken pleasure in Davies’s work.

Anticipation is brewing; who will be named “Designer of the Year”? All is revealed in Interior Design Review Vol. 23. Whether you are a professional interior designer or looking for decor inspiration for your own home, this near 500-page tome offers something to suit every taste and every space. From cosy country house style to innovative eclecticism, from stylish minimalism to far Eastern infused opulence, this interiors coffee table book brims with talent, style, and ideas.

Andrew Martin was founded in 1978 by Martin Waller and is today synonymous with exceptional design style. With an extensive range of fabrics, wallpaper, furniture, and home accessories and a rich aesthetic mix across cultures, decades, and nostalgic treasures, it is the go-to address for individualists seeking something special. Let their impeccable taste take you on an interiors tour of the globe and have your imagination run wild for your own home decor.

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• Extraordinary photo book: the creations of the 100 top designers worldwide in around 1000 colour photos on over 500 pages.

Vintage or modern?
Noble minimalism or ostentatious opulence?
Scandi style or neon art?

What is really trendy and dernier cri in the world of interior design at the moment can be found in the Andrew Martin Interior Design Review Vol. 25. The head and style guru of Andrew Martin, Martin Waller, was dubbed the "Indiana Jones of interior design" by the Evening Standard for good reason. In this living bible, he brings together the diverse creations of the world's 100 leading interior designers and presents the winner of the "Designer of the Year" award.

Whether you are looking for inspiring ideas for your own home or want to indulge in longing dreams of living - the noble photo book with texts in English will make all design lovers happy.

• Standard work published annually with 1,000 images of extraordinary design trends

• Numerous ideas for inspiration-seeking beginners, passionate enthusiasts and professional interior designers

• Named the "bible of the interior design world" by The Times

His Interior Design Review, the definitive standard work, unmatched in its variety and broad range of topics, is now being published in its 26th edition. One hundred designers, 500+ pages, 1,000 photographs — such is the opulent presentation of the latest interior trends in this magnificent coffee table book. With its special arrangement, the latest edition is once again a feast for the eyes of design lovers who want to unleash their creativity.

• The standard book for decoration and interior design: Andrew Martin, "Interior Design Review" in the 27th edition.
  
  
• "The bible of interior design" - by the British Times

The annual classic shows the design trends in the hottest interior design styles. From minimalist Scandinavian to charming Boho, to decadent, bright and colourful, Martin Waller presents not only houses and flats but also restaurants, cafés and office spaces designed by the leading top designers around the world in this lavishly designed illustrated book. Interior Design Review Vol. 27 is an inspiration for everyone who is passionate about interior design. On more than 500 pages, the beautifully designed coffee-table book presents trends on the subject of furnishing and design in more than 1.000 photographs. Everything is shown that meets the high standards of Martin Waller, founder of the designer brand "Andrew Martin", as an impulse for his own designer brand.

A highlight of the illustrated book is once again the presentation of the "Designer of the Year", who Martin Waller selects together with his team and presents in his book. 
If you are looking for a coffee-table book that combines hip trends in home decorating with style, "Interior Design Review Vol. 27" is perfect for you. A great read that offers many ideas for designing your own four walls or is simply for those who enjoy looking at beautifully designed rooms.

“Andrew Martin Volume 29” is the annual ‘bible’ for interior design, bringing together an impressive variety of styles - from classic to avant-garde. With over 500 pages, the volume offers a fascinating insight into the latest trends and timeless classics of interior design. With special features on the masters of their craft and international design perspectives, this publication is an essential work for design enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Each year, “Andrew Martin Volume 29” presents an exquisite collection of inspiring interior design concepts and stylish living ideas, curated by renowned designers and icons of the industry. The illustrated book provides a unique insight into the creative world of Andrew Martin, one of the leading names in international design.

The book reflects Andrew Martin's philosophy of creating spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing and demonstrates his commitment to promoting design culture and creative expression. The selected projects offer a perfect balance between luxurious interiors, innovative designs and a creative fusion of different cultural influences. The focus is not only on modern, contemporary design trends, but also on the combination of tradition and innovation.

For trade partners, “Andrew Martin Volume 29” is a classic that provides a multifaceted insight into the current interior scene every year. It is a compact, comprehensive volume that shows the different directions of modern interior design and introduces the minds behind the creations with portraits of design greats.

With “Andrew Martin Volume 29”, design enthusiasts and professionals will receive a must-have for their collection - a visual and textual journey through the world of interior design.

Among lovers of interior architecture and design, there is hardly a book that is as eagerly awaited year after year as this wonderful illustrated book: The Andrew Martin Interior Design Review vol. 28 is more than just a coffee table book with extraordinary insights into the world of interior design! Among design and interior architecture fans, the photo book is considered the "bible of interior design" according to the Times. More than 1.000 glamorous photos on over 500 pages allow interior design enthusiasts to indulge in the trends in interior architecture, decoration and design with this fascinating illustrated book. 

Current style trends and award-winning design highlights in an opulent illustrated book 

Anyone who appreciates style cannot do without the latest issue of Andrew Martin Interior Design Review Vol. 28: Whether minimalism and Scandi-chic, colourful, vibrant and unconventional boho style or luxury with a touch of decadence - this magnificent illustrated book showcases the crème de la crème of design trends, top designers and interior design must-haves. Unique insights into private living spaces as well as trendy restaurants, cafés and shops will inspire design newcomers and interior design professionals alike. Every year, Andrew Martin also presents the winners of the "Designer of the Year" awards - brilliant, inspiring and unique in the world of interior design.

Coffee table book, style guide and creative compendium in one 

Martin Waller, interior design guru and founder of the design institution Andrew Martin, has been honouring the "Designer of the Year" since 1996 and provides inspiration to millions of people worldwide with his compendium of design trends. Anyone who wants to be informed about the latest style trends in decoration and furnishing will find their most important home accessory here: The first-class Coffee Table Book is inspiration, a style bible and a "who's who" of interior design all in one!

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht Identitätsmuster von Autorschaft im Werk Clemens Brentanos (1778-1842) und fragt insbesondere nach der Funktion poetologischer und transzendentalphilosophischer Modelle von Androgynie. Dabei wird die Verwirrung der Geschlechteridentitäten, die nicht nur in Brentanos fiktionalen Texte zu beobachten ist, sondern die auch in den Briefen an Achim von Arnim und an Sophie Mereau eine bedeutende Rolle spielt, als literarisches Strukturprinzip gefaßt und in den Kontext einer narratologischen Analyse gestellt. Der Begriff der "androgynen Autorschaft" eröffnet nicht nur einen neuen Zugang zum Werk Brentanos, er ist auch für die Romantikforschung insgesamt perspektivreich. Vorstellungen von Geschlecht sind in der Literatur um 1800 grundsätzlich auf poetologische Fragestellungen bezogen und müssen somit im Kontext der Aufwertung der Poesie gegenüber philosophischen Diskursen betrachtet werden. Eine Sonderfunktion literarischer Geschlechterkonstruktionen stellt dabei die utopische Vorstellung einer androgynen Ganzheit jenseits der Geschlechterdifferenz dar, wie sie vor allem dem romantischen Dichter zugeschrieben wird. Solche poetologischen Androgynenmodelle sind einerseits dem Geniekult des 18. Jahrhunderts verpflichtet; andererseits aber problematisieren sie durch den Aspekt der Doppelung oder Vielheit die Vorstellung vom Autor als einer einheitlichen und mit sich selbst identischen Person.

Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition unravels the world of Android smartphones. It provides an overview of the popular models, and then shows how to:

Invaluable for all Android phone newbies!

Android phones continue to be the most popular smartphones around the world, combining power, efficiency and the comprehensive Android operating system and interface. However, with the constantly expanding range of functions and features, it can be a daunting task getting the most out of your Android phone. This is where Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 4th edition comes in: this comprehensive, all-color guide will give you the tools and knowledge to get up and running with your Android phone, and soon you will be using it like an expert!

Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 4th edition covers versions up to Android 13 – the most widely used version of Android – but it can also be used for most other versions of Android too. Throughout the book you will learn how to:

In addition to the impressive range of standard features on Android phones, the book also covers the latest innovations in Android version 13, including:

Android phones are not only powerful communication devices, but they are also great fun to use, and help to open up a wealth of online and digital possibilities. With your phone and Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 4th edition next to you, you will have the exciting world of Android at your fingertips.

Presented in larger type than our standard books, for easier reading.

Tablet computers are now ubiquitous on the digital landscape. They are powerful, portable and packed full of functionality for most computing tasks. Android is the operating system on a wide range of tablets, and it is one of the major players in this market. This determines the tablet's user interface and also a lot of its functionality. The latest version of Android is 7.0 Nougat and improves upon what is already the most widely used operating system for tablets.

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition:

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition will show you how to:

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition gives you the confidence to enter the world of the tablet and get the most out of your device, using Android 7.0 Nougat.

The book features the Google Nexus but is applicable to all tablets running the Android operating system. Presented in larger type for easier reading.

Covers the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

Science fiction films, from the original Frankenstein and The Fly to Blade Runner and The Terminator, traditionally have been filled with aliens, spaceships, androids, cyborgs, and all sorts of robotic creatures along with their various creators. The popular appeal of these characters is undeniable, but what is the meaning of this generation of creatures? What is the relationship of mad scientist to subject, of human to android, of creature to creator?
Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters is a profound investigation of this popular cultural form. Starting his discussion with the possible source of these creatures, anthropologist and writer Per Schelde identifies the origin of these critters in the folklore of past generations. Continuing in the tradition of ancient folklore, contends Schelde, science fiction film is a fictional account of the ongoing battle between nature and culture. With the advance of science, the trolls, dwarves, pixies, nixies, and huldres that represented the unknown natural forces of the world were virtually killed off by ever-increasing knowledge and technology. The natural forces of the past that provided a threat to humans were replaced by the danger of unknown scientific experiments and disasters, as represented by their offspring: science fiction monsters.
As the development of genetics, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence blur the lines between human and machine in the real world, thus invading the natural landscape with the products of man's techno-culture, the representation of this development poses interesting questions. As Per Schelde shows, it becomes increasingly difficult in science fiction film to define the humans from their creations, and thus increasingly difficult to identify the monster.
Unlike science fiction literature, science fiction film has until now been largely neglected as a genre worthy of study and scholarship. Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters explores science fiction (sf) film as the modern incarnation of folklore, emblematic of the struggle between nature and culture—but with a new twist.
Schelde explains how, as science conquered the forests and mountains of the wild, the mythic creatures of these realms—trolls, elves, and ogres—were relegated to cartoons and children's stories. Technology and outer space came to represent the modern wild, and this new unknown came alive in the popular imagination with the embodiments of our fears of that unknown: androids, cyborgs, genetics, and artificial intelligence gone awry. Implicit in all of these is a fear, and an indictment, of the power of science to invade our minds and bodies, replacing the individual soul with a mechanical, machine-made one.
Focusing his analysis on sixty-five popular films, from Frankenstein and Metropolis to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Terminator, and Blade Runner, Per Schelde brings his command of traditional folklore to this serious but eminently readable look at SF movies, decoding their curious and often terrifying images as expressions of modern man's angst in the face of a rapidly advancing culture he cannot control. Anyone with an interest in popular culture, folklore, film studies, or science fiction will enjoy this original and comprehensive study.

Science fiction films, from the original Frankenstein and The Fly to Blade Runner and The Terminator, traditionally have been filled with aliens, spaceships, androids, cyborgs, and all sorts of robotic creatures along with their various creators. The popular appeal of these characters is undeniable, but what is the meaning of this generation of creatures? What is the relationship of mad scientist to subject, of human to android, of creature to creator?
Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters is a profound investigation of this popular cultural form. Starting his discussion with the possible source of these creatures, anthropologist and writer Per Schelde identifies the origin of these critters in the folklore of past generations. Continuing in the tradition of ancient folklore, contends Schelde, science fiction film is a fictional account of the ongoing battle between nature and culture. With the advance of science, the trolls, dwarves, pixies, nixies, and huldres that represented the unknown natural forces of the world were virtually killed off by ever-increasing knowledge and technology. The natural forces of the past that provided a threat to humans were replaced by the danger of unknown scientific experiments and disasters, as represented by their offspring: science fiction monsters.
As the development of genetics, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence blur the lines between human and machine in the real world, thus invading the natural landscape with the products of man's techno-culture, the representation of this development poses interesting questions. As Per Schelde shows, it becomes increasingly difficult in science fiction film to define the humans from their creations, and thus increasingly difficult to identify the monster.
Unlike science fiction literature, science fiction film has until now been largely neglected as a genre worthy of study and scholarship. Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters explores science fiction (sf) film as the modern incarnation of folklore, emblematic of the struggle between nature and culture—but with a new twist.
Schelde explains how, as science conquered the forests and mountains of the wild, the mythic creatures of these realms—trolls, elves, and ogres—were relegated to cartoons and children's stories. Technology and outer space came to represent the modern wild, and this new unknown came alive in the popular imagination with the embodiments of our fears of that unknown: androids, cyborgs, genetics, and artificial intelligence gone awry. Implicit in all of these is a fear, and an indictment, of the power of science to invade our minds and bodies, replacing the individual soul with a mechanical, machine-made one.
Focusing his analysis on sixty-five popular films, from Frankenstein and Metropolis to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Terminator, and Blade Runner, Per Schelde brings his command of traditional folklore to this serious but eminently readable look at SF movies, decoding their curious and often terrifying images as expressions of modern man's angst in the face of a rapidly advancing culture he cannot control. Anyone with an interest in popular culture, folklore, film studies, or science fiction will enjoy this original and comprehensive study.

Science fiction films, from the original Frankenstein and The Fly to Blade Runner and The Terminator, traditionally have been filled with aliens, spaceships, androids, cyborgs, and all sorts of robotic creatures along with their various creators. The popular appeal of these characters is undeniable, but what is the meaning of this generation of creatures? What is the relationship of mad scientist to subject, of human to android, of creature to creator?
Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters is a profound investigation of this popular cultural form. Starting his discussion with the possible source of these creatures, anthropologist and writer Per Schelde identifies the origin of these critters in the folklore of past generations. Continuing in the tradition of ancient folklore, contends Schelde, science fiction film is a fictional account of the ongoing battle between nature and culture. With the advance of science, the trolls, dwarves, pixies, nixies, and huldres that represented the unknown natural forces of the world were virtually killed off by ever-increasing knowledge and technology. The natural forces of the past that provided a threat to humans were replaced by the danger of unknown scientific experiments and disasters, as represented by their offspring: science fiction monsters.
As the development of genetics, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence blur the lines between human and machine in the real world, thus invading the natural landscape with the products of man's techno-culture, the representation of this development poses interesting questions. As Per Schelde shows, it becomes increasingly difficult in science fiction film to define the humans from their creations, and thus increasingly difficult to identify the monster.
Unlike science fiction literature, science fiction film has until now been largely neglected as a genre worthy of study and scholarship. Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters explores science fiction (sf) film as the modern incarnation of folklore, emblematic of the struggle between nature and culture—but with a new twist.
Schelde explains how, as science conquered the forests and mountains of the wild, the mythic creatures of these realms—trolls, elves, and ogres—were relegated to cartoons and children's stories. Technology and outer space came to represent the modern wild, and this new unknown came alive in the popular imagination with the embodiments of our fears of that unknown: androids, cyborgs, genetics, and artificial intelligence gone awry. Implicit in all of these is a fear, and an indictment, of the power of science to invade our minds and bodies, replacing the individual soul with a mechanical, machine-made one.
Focusing his analysis on sixty-five popular films, from Frankenstein and Metropolis to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Terminator, and Blade Runner, Per Schelde brings his command of traditional folklore to this serious but eminently readable look at SF movies, decoding their curious and often terrifying images as expressions of modern man's angst in the face of a rapidly advancing culture he cannot control. Anyone with an interest in popular culture, folklore, film studies, or science fiction will enjoy this original and comprehensive study.

Lady Catherine “Cat” Carletto would never have left her pampered life behind in a different world. But when Princess Ophelia became Empress Ophelia in a coup that claimed the lives of the princess’s brother and all who supported him, including the Carletto family, Cat had to hide - or die.

She became Legionnaire Andromeda McKee, and now she’s a battle-scarred veteran who knows how to kill. Summoned to Earth to receive the Imperial Order of Merit from the empress, Andromeda learns that she isn’t the sole surviving Carletto—her uncle Rex is still alive and the leader of a resistance group determined to overthrow Ophelia.

Caught up in a web of intrigue, Andromeda realizes that the moment is coming when her revenge will be at hand. But will she be able to act, or will she be betrayed by those she has come to trust?

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The Legion of the Damned: one of the most popular military SF series ever published.

ACCLAIM FOR THE SERIES

“Dietz expertly jumps from one theater of combat to another.”—Publishers Weekly

“When it comes to military science fiction, William Dietz can run with the best.”—Steve Perry, author of The Ramal Extraction

“A superb, action-packed thriller...[a] terrific tale.”—Midwest Book Review

“A tough, moving novel of future warfare.”—David Drake, author of the Hammer’s Slammers series

“Dietz’s expertise in matters of mayhem is second to none.”—The Oregonian

“Andromeda’s Fall is one of the most interesting futuristic novels.”—SF Site

Hundreds of years in the future, much will change. Advances in medicine, technology, and science abound. Humanity has gone to the stars, found alien life, and established an empire. But some things never change...

All her life, Lady Catherine Carletto (called Cat) has lived for nothing but the next party, the next lover, and the next expensive toy. Until, in a bloodthirsty power grab, Imperial Princess Ophelia and her cadre of synth assassins murder her brother, the emperor, and go on to purge the galaxy of his friends and supporters—including Cat’s family.

The Carlettos are known to be staunch supporters of the emperor, and Carletto Industries has been at the forefront of his pet project—developing cybernetic technology for the masses. Now Cat, one of the last surviving Carlettos, is on the run. And, like countless others before her, she finds her sanctuary among the most dangerous of society’s misfits.

Welcome to the Legion.

Cat Carletto vanishes, and in her place stands Legion recruit Andromeda McKee. A woman with a mission—to bring down Empress Ophelia—or die trying.

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The Legion of the Damned: one of the most popular military SF series ever published.

ACCLAIM FOR THE SERIES

“Dietz expertly jumps from one theater of combat to another.”—Publishers Weekly

“A superb, action-packed thriller...[a] terrific tale.”—Midwest Book Review

“A tough, moving novel of future warfare.”—David Drake, author of the Hammer’s Slammers series

“Dietz’s expertise in matters of mayhem is second to none.”—The Oregonian

A Heart-Pounding Sci-Fi Romance of Passion, Power, and Sacrifice

Tohva Blayde faked his death five years ago to join the Shadows, a group of rebels fighting against a tyrannical corporation that controls space travel. After crashing on a remote planet, he wakes up to find himself kissing Ioanna Ryder, the galaxy’s most famous erotic movie star—and the woman of his dreams. There’s only one problem…

Io isn't the famous actress at all, but a shape-shifting alien goddess with the power to change the fate of the galaxy. Desperate to find her missing sister, Io must convince Tohva that she’s not a figment of his oxygen-starved imagination—and that her sister’s powers must be protected before they fall into the wrong hands. The corporation hunting Tohva seeks to exploit her sister’s abilities, and only Tohva can help her.

Despite the impossible mission, Tohva agrees to join her journey into the heart of enemy territory. Along the way, the passion between them ignites, but there’s one unbreakable truth: Io is immortal, and Tohva is human. As the stakes rise, they must face the ultimate question—can their love survive the galaxy’s civil war knowing that if Tohva dies they will be separated forever?

Andromeda’s Guardian is the thrilling, emotional conclusion to the Heroes of Andromeda series. If you crave sizzling romance, alien powers, epic space opera, and a high-stakes adventure, you won’t be able to put this book down. Get it now and experience the epic finale!

A High-Stakes Sci-Fi Romance of Revenge, Passion, and Space Battles

Darvik Hart is the Andromeda Galaxy’s most notorious pirate—feared by all, yet impossible to capture. Kelra Shade’s reputation as a pirate hunter is legendary, but when the Manitac Corporation denies her the chance to hunt the alien that killed her parents, she must turn to the one man who’s eluded her: Darvik Hart.

After years of loyal service in Manitac’s private navy, Kelra believes she’s earned the right to take revenge. Darvik’s strategic brilliance is just what she needs to get what she wants. The only catch? After so many years of playing cat and mouse across the galaxy, there's no way Darvik will trust Kelra and she certainly will never trust him. 

Yet, Darvik can’t resist Kelra’s challenge—and the treasure she offers in exchange for his help. Together, they set off on a reckless crusade for revenge, but as they race through the stars, the line between hunter and prey begins to blur and passion ignites that could destroy everything.

Andromeda’s Pirate is the action-packed second book in the Heroes of Andromeda series. If you crave space battles, pirates, aliens, and a sizzling romance between enemies turned allies, you’ll devour this thrilling ride. Get it now and join the hunt for treasure and vengeance!