Janice Anderson Knihy

Kniha opisuje a bohato ilustruje sto najkrajších palácov sveta. Nie je to učebnica palácovej architektúry, hoci konštrukčné metódy a architektonické štýly hrajú veľkú rolu v príbehu každého paláca. Kniha skôr dáva paláce do sociálneho a historického kontextu, ukazujúc, ako miestne zvyky a tradície, ale aj náboženstvá a rastúca moc panovníkov a kráľov, vládcov a kniežat rozhodovala o návrhoch, stavebných štýloch a výzdobe palácov. Táto výpravná publikácia zahŕňa iba tie stavby, ktorých stav umožňuje ponúknuť ich návštevníkom dostatočnú predstavu o tom, ako vyzerali, keď boli obývané. Väčšina palácov pochádza z Európy. Kniha však venuje pozornosť aj palácom Stredného východu, islamského sveta, Indie, juhovýchodnej Ázie, Číny a Japonska. Krásu palácov v srdci Európy približuje čitateľom v poslednej kapitole doc. Ing. arch. Jana Pohaničová, PhD. Predstavenie obdivuhodných architektonických stavieb v Čechách a na Slovensku je zároveň poslednou zastávkou na zaujímavej ceste spoznávania palácov v rôznych kútoch sveta.

An examination of the teaching of listening, discussing what language comprehension involves and the views of listening which underlie commercial materials. The work includes the author's recent work in comprehension task design and aims to guide teachers in their own research tasks.

The German concentration camps of World War II, the horrors of the Vietnam war, the prolific rape and brutality during the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the Hutu massacres of Tutsis in Rwanda. All are abhorrent violations of the laws and customs of war. Yet some of the worst abuses of this century escape this classification, as they were not actually committed during times of armed conflict. Among these are Stalin's policy of ethnic cleansing and his destruction of the kulaks, the terror of the Khmer Rouge , and Mao's forced collectivizations. This book records the worst abominations in history, whether or not classified as war crimes or just acts of pure evil.

A paragon of modern design, this book charts the history, rise and fall of the world's best-selling patented teapot.

Even though most artists down through the ages have found painting children a daunting challenge, there are a few more satisfying results than the innocence, the joy and often the mischief of childhood captured for all time.

A fascinating illustrated history of South Wales' world famous docks and the police that guard them.

A collection of paintings and discussion of the paintings.

This guide to Ireland outlines all the major tourist attractions in each of the country's regions. It highlights the main historical sites within each area, as well as the most popular beauty spots. The text is accompanied by up-to-date photographs to provide a memento of Ireland.

Claude Monet was a French painter, initiator, leader and unswerving advocate of the Impressionist style. He is regarded as the archetypal Impressionist in that his devotion to the ideals of the movement was unwavering. This book provides a fascinating view of the works of Monet.