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Consolidated by the Norsemen in 841, Dublin became the capital of the Republic of Ireland (Eire) when the country gained formal independence in 1922. It is primarily an industrial city, and boasts distilleries, breweries and flour-mills among the more scenic delights...
Saint-Exupéry might have had the Little Prince say that he liked the desert because that is where camels can hide out. Dubai is one of the seven Gulf Emirates and has become a high-tech avantgarde metropolis where superlatives are superfluous. Major wonders of...
Bangkok by night draws its lifeblood from the realms of the steamy and the seamy. The capital of Thailand is world-famous for its innumerable massage parlours, yet at the same time the city is rich in historical treasures. Some of its Buddhist temples are more than 400...
Saigon is the city known for the unexplainable languidness that possessed the “French and American” Europeans that lived in Vietnam. At night, in front of a drink, the memories of flowery young girls in their traditional costumes surrounded by the thick smells of the...
In the past decade, Berlin has become the construction site of a new Reichstag, image of the German democracy, of futuristic buildings and incredible museums like the Pergamon or the Charlotteburg. Mythical sites such as the Alexanderplatz, the Unter den Linden, the...
Like so many other cities of South America, Rio is an urban sprawl containing some truly stunning contrasts. Yet Rio comes alive, really, for only two things – soccer and the samba. According to tradition, founded by the Portuguese navigator André Gonçalves on 1 January...
Among the best-known ancient cities in our time, the capital of Greece contains much that is fascinating, including many archaeological treasures like the Acropolis and its temples. Athens remains a city both picturesque and dynamic. One third of the Greek population...
The Czech capital has a fascinating history of intrigue. It is a mixture of a past torn between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire with remarkable monuments and a people whose soul rises above the events of the moment. It is the history of Central Europe in a...
This book celebrates the vibrant and dynamic art and culture of the Dominican Republic.This rich artistic tradition is characterized by its vivid colors, bold patterns, and swirling forms, reflecting the island's lively spirit and diverse cultural heritage. Dominican...
This is a major pictorial work about the Romanov dynasty, the supreme rulers of Russia for over 300 years, with special emphasis on the life of Nicholas II, the last Tsar. Moreover, it is an unsurpassed photographic record of the lives of the last reigning members of...
Opium, once used for ritual purposes, is a substance which dulls pain and offers access to an artificial world, and has long been idealized by artists and markets. Baudelaire, Picasso, and Dickens were all inspired to create by the blue clouds of smoke. Known as either...
In the Middle Ages, navigation relied upon a delicate balance between art and science. Whilst respecting the customs and the precautions of their forbearers, sailors had to count on their knowledge of the stars, the winds, the currents, and even of migratory flights....
Those who have had the chance to hold a medieval manuscript in their hands cannot fail to have been impressed by the feeling of being in touch with a long-passed epoch. Back when a book was a true handicraft and every copy the result of a laborious process, the object...
The new millennium offers perfect timing for publication of a large volume on the history of eroticism. Today, we paradoxically face both new freedoms and increasingly stereotyped language. Political correctness is the new norm and images now stand raised to the status...
This book presents a selection of oceanic charts dating from the 13th to the 17th century. Though to us they may appear rudimentary, they bear excellent witness to the achievements of the early European navigators, and to their determination to explore the very ends of...
Capital city, subject of legends and myths, Paris also has its own special atmosphere. It is undoubtedly among the most beautiful of all cities due to its many celebrated monuments and buildings – the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Sacré Coeur. Author...
Die Stadt mit dem Symbol des Brandenburger Tores ist eine riesige Baustelle, die inzwischen aus dem ehemaligen Reichstag einen neuen Bundestag, den Inbegriff der deutschen Demokratie, ebenso hervorgebracht hat wie moderne futuristische Hochhäuser, die neben den alten,...
Es gibt keine schönere Stadt und kaum eine unergründlichere und unübersichtlichere. Man wird mit ihr nicht fertig. Das hat einst Stefan Zweig über Rio de Janeiro gesagt, diesen 12-Millionen-Hexenkessel mit dem berühmten Zuckerhut und der weltberühmten Copacabana. Doch...
Die wohl älteste und berühmteste Stadt unseres alten Kontinents hört bis heute nicht auf, die Menschen auf der ganzen Welt dank ihrer archäologischen Schätze zu faszinieren. Der Legende nach suchte König Kekrops einen Namen für die Stadt, als Poseidon und Athene um ihre...
Saigon – eine Stadt, die in manch einem Europäer oder Amerikaner, der dort einmal gelebt hat, Heimweh erweckt. Die bunten Bilder der Erinnerungen an Mädchen in ihrer traditionellen Kleidung, an die nachhaltigen Gerüche der Ngoc Man-Küche, an den Lärm des ständig...
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