Libros

It is no exaggeration to say that John Brookes transformed twentieth-century garden design, not only in his native Britain but throughout the world. He fundamentally changed the way people think about their gardens. In his first book, Room Outside, in 1969, he wrote, "A garden is essentially a (...)

This book presents a little-known aspect of America's aircraft development of World War II in emphasizing unique and non-production aircraft or modifications for the purpose of research and experimentation in support of aircraft development, advancing technology, or meeting narrow combat needs. It (...)

Cosmos: Una guía de campo que da forma al vertiginoso panorama celeste explorándolo paso por paso e ilustra los planetas, lunas, estrellas, nebulosas, enanas blancas, agujerosnegros y otros cuerpos exóticos que pueblan los cielos con alrededor de 450 de las fotografías e ilustraciones más (...)

An exploration of the innovative, quintessentially Brazilian painter who merged modernism with the brilliant energy and culture of her homeland Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) was a central figure at the genesis of modern art in her native Brazil, and her influence reverberates throughout 20th- and (...)