Автор: Brooke-Hitching Edward Название: The Phantom Atlas ISBN: 1471159450 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781471159459 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 4125.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: The astonishing story of the maps and atlases throughout history that got it completely wrong
Автор: Brooke-hitching, Edward Название: Sky atlas ISBN: 1471178935 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781471178931 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 4156.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: A visual history of how mankind has studied the sky throughout history, featuring some of the most stunning images ever created.
Автор: Brooke-Hitching Edward Название: The Madman`s Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History ISBN: 179720730X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781797207308 Издательство: Abrams Цена: 4828.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history. From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a unique and beautifully illustrated journey through the history of literature. The Madman's Library delves into its darkest territories to hunt down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing stories behind their creation. From the Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, to the gorgeously decorated fifteenth-century lawsuit filed by the Devil against Jesus, to the most enormous book ever created, The Madman's Library features many long forgotten, eccentric, and extraordinary volumes gathered from around the world. Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the naked eye and books so long they could destroy the Universe, books worn into battle and books of code and cypher whose secrets remain undiscovered. Spell books, alchemist scrolls, wearable books, edible books, books to summon demons, books written by ghosts, and more all come together in the most curiously strange library imaginable. Featuring hundreds of remarkable images and packed with entertaining facts and stories to discover, The Madman's Library is a captivating compendium perfect for bibliophiles, literature enthusiasts, and collectors intrigued by bizarre oddities, obscure history, and the macabre. - MUST-HAVE FOR BOOKLOVERS: Anyone who appreciates a good read will love delving into this weird world of books and adding this collection to their own bookshelf. - DISCOVER SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE: The Madman's Library will let you in on the secret and obscure histories of the strangest books ever made. - EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is the son of an antiquarian book dealer, a lifelong rare book collector, and a master of taking visual deep dives into unusual historical subjects, such as the maps of imaginary geography in The Phantom Atlas or ancient pathways through the stars in The Sky Atlas.
Автор: Batchelder Ben Название: My World Book 1: Hitching the Globe on $10 a Day ISBN: 0991337247 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780991337248 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fresh out of college, a lost American despairs of his new career, chaotic life, and diseased family. When an invitation to Scotland falls into the depths of a New York winter, he grabs at the chance to renew himself. On a whim, he decides to save money, fly to Europe, and travel east to the ends of the earth, on $10 a day for a year or more. Here is the story of his odyssey: staying at German castles; losing several passports to thieves; disastrous brushes with lost bags, malicious customs officials, Cairo scam artists, and Thai police; dogged much of the time by illness. It is a tale of a young man losing his innocence, awakening politically, falling in love, and finding the support, and resourcefulness, to pull through the most dangerous miles of his life.
Автор: Mason Janet Название: Hitching To Nirvana: a novel by Janet Mason ISBN: 1453631399 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781453631393 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2060.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Sallis James Название: Difficult Lives Hitching Rides ISBN: 168199044X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681990446 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2206.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography--a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books--as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogs, antique instruments, and other curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. - Packed with celestial maps, illustrations, and stories of places, people, and creatures that different cultures throughout history have observed or imagined in the heavens - Readers are taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. - A gorgeous book that delights stargazers and map lovers alike With thrilling stories and gorgeous artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and discovery.The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs, and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our place in it. - A unique map book that expands beyond the terrestrial and into the celestial - A wonderful gift for map lovers, obscure-history fans, mythology buffs, and astrology and astronomy lovers - Great for those who enjoyed What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid, Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, and Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by Judith Schalansky
Автор: Brooke-Hitching Edward Название: Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports ISBN: 1471148998 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781471148996 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1483.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Some of the most dangerous and downright bizarre sports in history brought vividly back to life, from Fox Tossing to Ski Ballet
Описание: The Phantom Atlas is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands, invisible mountain ranges, mythical civilizations, ship-wrecking beasts, and other fictitious features introduced on maps and atlases through mistakes, misunderstanding, fantasies, and outright lies. This richly illustrated book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too good to be true. Author Edward Brooke-Hitching investigates the places where exploration and mythology meet, using gorgeous atlas images as springboards for tales of the deranged buccaneers, seafaring monks, heroes, swindlers, and other amazing stories behind cartography's greatest phantoms.
Автор: Brooke-Hitching Edward Название: Golden Atlas ISBN: 1471166821 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781471166822 Издательство: Simon&Schuster UK Рейтинг: Цена: 4125.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, stunningly illustrated throughout with some of the most beautiful maps ever created
