Casas, saunas, cenadores, baños públicos: espacios mínimos, máxima imaginación. Proyectos innovadores que son también experimentales, divertidos e ingeniosos. Texto que hace hincapié en aspectos conceptuales, estéticos y técnicos de los proyectos, sin olvidar los referentes históricos. Muchos de los proyectos presentados se caracterizan por albergar un espacio mínimo, ser en parte prefabricados y muy innovadores, hacer un buen uso de los recur...
Una maravillosa historia sobre la búsqueda de la felicidad basada en un hecho histórico, la vida de Fernando Lopes en la isla de Santa Elena. Fernando Lopes llegó a Goa el 1510 con la misión de reclamar tierras para el Imperio portugués. La fortaleza fue capturada por el general Alburquerque, quién tuvo que volver a Portugal. Lopes asumió sus funciones. Al volver, Alburquerque consideró que Lopes había hecho demasiada amistad con los nativos y...
Sigue el fascinante desarrollo de esta capital china, desde la antigüedad hasta nuestros días. Sé testigo de la invasión de ejércitos, del ascenso y la caída de grandes dinastías y adéntrate en el misterioso lugar donde moraban los emperadores: la Ciudad Prohibida. Las sorprendentes ilustraciones te invitan a explorar el desarrollo y la evolución de una ciudad china. Un recorrido por la historia de la ciudad que actualmente conocemos como Beij...
Sprawling and strange, magical and melancholy, Buenos Aires is an alluring city. Time Out Buenos Aires casts an independent and critical eye on the places and people that have made this metropolis great. Its century-old caf?'s and famous steak houses, its word-of-mouth bars and backstreet bistros, its late-night tango salons and all-night clubs, its cultural landmarks and warehouse galleries, the comforts of tradition rubbing up against the sh...
In the ever changing city that never sleeps, keeping up with the newest skyscrapers, museum makeovers, and celebrity chefs let alone getting a handle on the rich, dynamic history hidden around nearly every street corner is daunting to say the least. Luckily, all the heavy lifting has been done for intrepid travelers with varied tastes. Thoughtful chapters put the frenetic city into perspective, highlighting what's new, treasuring the past and ...
Time Out Marrakech Shortlist gives you the ground rules for wandering this chaotic, charistmatic city at will, as well as taking you direct to all the addresses you shouldn't miss, from current hip hangouts to the riad (boutique) hotels of choice.
La gu a Time Out Selecciones Marrakech ofrece un experto recorrido tur stico por las zonas de mayor inter?'s de la ciudad, incluyendo lo mejor en restaurantes, tiendas, entretenimiento y vida noctur...
Time Out Shortlist London 2010 is packed with inside information from the publishers of London's definitive weekly magazine. Written by a team of contributors who revel in their city, it is the best informed, most opinionated and freshest guide available.
La gu a Time Out Selecciones Londres ofrece un experto recorrido tur stico por las zonas de mayor inter?'s de la ciudad, incluyendo lo mejor en restaurantes, tiendas, entretenimiento y vida ...
Paris boasts an unrivalled range of world-class visitor attractions.*Fully illustrated feature chapters give journalistic insight into Paris's history and architecture.*Easy to use neighborhood format*Specially devised walks track the haunts of literary giants*Hotel reviews including new boutique hotels*Contains 2010 events listings*Learn the secrets of the locals in terms of shopping and eating
La enemistad de Babar, el rey de los elefantes, con Ratax, el jefe de los rinocerontes, es por todos conocida. Pero en realidad el conflicto entre los dos pueblos se debe a la influencia que la bruja Macidexia ejerce sobre Ratax. Ésta odia a Babar y anima a Ratax a deshacerse de él. Esta discordia entre los elefantes y los rinocerontes amenaza con llevar a todos a la guerra..., pero el rey Babar ¡tiene su plan! Esta historia nos muestra cómo s...
Written to optimize attitudes and behavior in the educational setting, this book aims to foster self-esteem and prevent violent behavior so that the classroom can focus on learning and teaching.
Focusing on 37 international examples of buildings completed in the last decade, this volume examines architecture that reinterprets rather than revives traditional forms, materials, and construction techniques. The projects covered range from better-known works by renowned architects such as Michael Graves, Renzo Piano, and David Chipperfield, to lesser-known buildings in such places as Hungary, Nepal, and Latvia.
From the thousands of digital images collected by NASA's unmanned probes since the 1960s, those bound in this volume are nothing less than works of art, selected for their beauty as much as their subject matter. The resulting book consists of two parts: the first is a spectacular visual tour of the solar system, with panoramic space scapes that each span four unfolding pages, the second is a series of beautifully written essays that explain th...
Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to follow the track of heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are directly based upon the original works or upon a variety of authentic ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, pho...
Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to follow the track of heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are directly based upon the original works or upon a variety of authentic ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, pho...