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Book Synopsis"Stunning and vibrant, the studio portrait photography of Omar Victor Diop is breathtakingly brilliant." — Amateur Photographer Since 2012, Dakar-born Omar Victor Diop has been hailed by the art world for his stunning, colour-saturated studio photography. His conceptual projects are primarily staged as beautifully costumed portraits and self-portraits, and focus on important historical figures and events from Black history and the African diaspora. In the three projects presented in this book, Diaspora (2014), Liberty (2017) and Allegory (2021), he revisits Black African history in poignant photographs that weave together the past and the present. Text in English and French.Trade Review"In 2016, the Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop began what he calls the “liberty project”, dramatising in his studio defining moments of black history." - Tim Adams, The Guardian"Stunning and vibrant, the studio portrait photography of Omar Victor Diop is breathtakingly brilliant." - Amateur PhotographerTable of ContentsSOMMAIRE CONTENTS 06 L’épiphanie du visage : les libérations visuelles d’Omar Victor Diop The Epiphany of the Face: Omar Victor Diop’s Visual Liberations Renée Mussai 10 ALLEGORIA 36 Image noire, esprits noirs : histoire, photographie et politique raciale dans l’oeuvre d’Omar Victor Diop The Black Image in the Black Mind: History, Photography, and the Politics of Race in the Work of Omar Victor Diop Imani Perry 40 LIBERTY 62 Entrevue avec Omar Victor Diop Interview with Omar Victor Diop Marvin Adoul 66 DIASPORA 94 Annexes Appendices

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Book Synopsis“An extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive pictures – and worthy of a Hollywood movie too.” — Daily Mail "A new book showcasing them all is a fascinating read… The care and dedication that has gone into The Nansen Photographs is obvious." — Amateur Photographer "This epic tome, lovingly and painstakingly put together by Geir O Klover, director of the Fram Museum in Oslo, recounts this expedition using original photos and diary entries." — Black and White Photography In the late 19th century, the Norwegian Artic explorer Fridtjof Nansen undertook a pioneering expedition: he wanted to reach the North Pole with the specially designed ship Fram. The Nansen Photographs recounts this expedition, from the launch in 1890 through to the end of Nansen’s international lecture tour in 1897, using original photographs alongside personal diary entries from Nansen and seven of his crew members. Together, they illustrate in a poignant and sometimes disconcerting way how the expedition members went about their daily lives and conducted their research, the conflicts they faced, and how they ultimately brought their daring undertaking to its successful conclusion. This book brings new life to previously known facts and introduces the reader to hundreds of previously unknown photographs from the expedition. The large format of the book brings the smaller details in the photographs to the forefront, providing new insight into the work and life on board, the equipment and the clothing. Opposing diary entries from Nansen and the men about the same situations show that life on board was not always easy and tell a gripping story of survival and the human condition. Nansen’s lack of empathy and practical skills caused frustration among the men, and several of them resorted to fists to sort out their differences, but nonetheless they all pulled through and set a new standard for arctic expeditions to come. When Nansen leaves the ship for his legendary 18 month journey with Hjalmar Johansen towards the North Pole, we follow both Nansen and Johansen and the crew left on board through their photographs and diaries. The return to Norway and the spectacular celebration is told in detail through photographs, newspaper reports, speeches, menus and ephemera. This stunning 712-page book comes with an illustrated dustjacket and contains 850 photographs and illustrations, 35 ship drawings and 25 maps.Trade Review“An extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive pictures – and worthy of a Hollywood movie too.” - Daily Mail"A new book showcasing them all is a fascinating read… The care and dedication that has gone into The Nansen Photographs is obvious." - Amateur Photographer"This epic tome, lovingly and painstakingly put together by Geir O Klover, director of the Fram Museum in Oslo, recounts this expedition using original photos and diary entries." - Black and White Photography

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Book SynopsisA fully remastered photographic journey around a perennially popular luxury liner

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Book SynopsisThe first book to tell the remarkable Studio Lisa story and showcase their unique Royal Family photographic collection

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Book SynopsisFilled with more than 250 images of artists including Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Naughty by Nature, Public Enemy, 50 Cent, N.W.A, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Flavor Flav, Lauren Hill, Queen Latifah, TLC, Sean Combs, many that have never before been published, this book is set to become the new hip-hop photography bibleTrade Review"More than 250 vintage snaps documenting the evolution of hip hop and the artists who shaped it on both coasts, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes images of everyone from Biggie to Tupac to N.W.A., all accompanied by Brother Ernie’s personal anecdotes and candid stories behind the images." —Inside Hook"To capture history, you have to be present for it. Hip Hop at the End of the World: The Photography of Ernie Paniccioli (Rizzoli; $40) is filled with photos only Paniccioli has because, from the mid-1970s forward, only Paniccioli thought to be there — and was permitted in the room. (That’s an underappreciated photographic skill: not getting kicked out.)" —NEW YORK TIMES

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Book SynopsisThe Great War Illustrated 1917 covers the battles at Arras, Passchendaele and Cambrai, the use of aviation and the role of the tanks. Some images will be familiar, and many will be seen for the first time by a new generation interested in the months that changed the world for ever.

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Book SynopsisThe Harley-Davidson motorcyle is the stuff of myth and legend - a true American icon for generations of thrill-seekers. This book charts the history and evolution of the company and the machine, from its humble beginnings to the present day, and features a chronological guide to every Harley model produced, from the 1906 Silent Gray Fellow to the VR1000 superbike. It includes photographs showing each motorcycle to perfection, together with technical specifications, key design elements, engineering standards and notable attributes. The book offers a wealth of information about this most intriguing, enduring and individual of marques.

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Book SynopsisThe decaying remnants of obselete industries and defunct commerce – whether coal mines, shipyards, factories, shopping centres, power plants, warehouses or mills – lie scattered in desolate locations throughout the world. These left-over structures still hold memories of the life that was once there. Transience was built in from the start. When a mine was worked out, it was abandoned; sometimes its machinery was removed to another mine, but often it was easier to equip the new place with more up-to-date equipment. Abandoned Industrial Places explores the discarded detritus of our modern mechanized age. Discover the grand Ore Dock in Marquette, USA, squatting isolated in the waters of Lake Superior; or the abandoned Caspian Sea oil rigs and drilling gear in Azerbaijan; or the enormous, gaping pit of the 1200m (3900ft) wide Mirny diamond mine in Sakha Republic, Russia; or the 700m (765yd) high wall of latticed steel towers of the Duga radar in Chernobyl, Ukraine; or the Domino Sugar Refinery, Brooklyn, New York – formerly the world’s largest sugar refinery when built in 1882; or the still contaminated Fisher Body Plant 21 in Detroit, USA, a place where General Motors created some of their great marques for almost a hundred years. Filled with more than 200 memorable photographs from every part of the planet, Abandoned Industrial Places provides a strange and often spooky insight into the life and workings of industries long since ceased.Table of ContentsContents include: Introduction NORTH AMERICA Marquette Iron Ore Dock, Lake Superior, Michigan Canada Malting Factory, Toronto Don Valley Brickworks plant, Toronto, Ontario Gold mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Old Crow Distillery, Kentucky New Cornelia open-pit copper mine, Pima County, Arizona Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California Carrie Furnace, Braddock, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Domino Sugar Refinery, Brooklyn, New York Redstone missile test site, Huntsville, Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, Indiana Mariscal Mine, River Road, Big Bend National Park, Texas CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA Santa Laura and Humberstone Saltpetre works, Atacama Desert, Chile Petermann Island, Antarctica Hacienda Yaxcopoil near Merida, Mexico, once a hemp or henequen rope factory Camilo Cienfuegos (formerly Hershey) Sugar Works, Cuba Pulacayo, Railway Depot, Potosí Province, Bolivia Leith Harbour Whaling Station, South Georgia Morgan Lewis Mill, Barbados Rincon Nuclear Dome, Puerto Rico EUROPE Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Orford Ness, Suffolk, England Beelitz, nr Berlin, Germany Excavator Factory, Voronezh, Russia Peenemünde Army Research Centre, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Glassworks, Haidemühl, Brandenburg, Germany Cattle stable, slaughterhouse, Rosenau, Bavaria, Germany Plumain Factory, New Aquitaine, France Coal washing plant, Carmeux, France Cooling Tower, Charleroi, Belgium Mill, Bolton, Lancashire, England Gauges, Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Tin mine, Towanroath, Cornwall, England Concrete Pagodas, AWRE, Orford Ness, Suffolk – atomic weapons research centre Rotunda, Wola Gasworks, Warsaw, Poland Mine near Pezinok, Slovakia Sugar Factory, Belgrade, Serbia Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station, Ukraine AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST Lead mine, Morocco Kolmanskop mining town, Namibia Drilling Rig, Namibia Kleinzee mining town, South Africa Vredehoek Quarry, South Africa ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Iron and Steel Mill, Loudi, Hunan, China Hashima, mining island, Japan Mirny Diamond Mine, Eastern Siberia, Russia Buran Transport, Baikonur, Kazakhstan Baikonur Cosmodrome Area 2, Kazakhstan Tin Dredge No. 5, Tanjung Tualak, Perak, Malaysia Mine equipment, Whakaari/White Island, North Island, New Zealand Cockatoo Island Docks, Sydney, Australia

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Book SynopsisWith detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat, and behavior of each fascinating species featured, Forest Animals is a vibrant photographic collection of tree-loving animals in dazzling images.   Forests cover a large amount of our planet and are known as the “lungs” that provide us the oxygen that we breathe. Moreover, forests also provide vital habitats for animals, regardless of what kind of forest it is—the humid tropical jungle or the harsh boundless taiga, which stretches across the northern regions of Russia and Canada. In Forest Animals discover the many types of reptiles and rainforest animals popular across the world, from the smoky jungle frog, Costa Rica’s largest frog species, to the rare Sumatran tiger, critically endangered due to deforestation of their home. Learn about a variety of animals from around the world: the tree kangaroo of Australia, the brown fish owl of Turkey and Southeast Asia, the green oak tortix of Europe, commonly found in the UK, and the black panther (leopard and jaguar variant) in tropical forests from Kenya to Thailand.

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Book SynopsisPublished to celebrate the seventieth birthday of acclaimed Irish poet Eavan Boland, this book brings together many of Boland's best known poems with her own striking photographs of her native city, Dublin. Through juxtaposition of text and image, place and memory, the book creates a unique portrait of the city: 'fragments', Boland says, 'can point at something accurately'. A Poet's Dublin also includes an introduction by Jody Allen Randolph and a conversation between Eavan Boland and Paula Meehan in which the two poets reflect on their shared city and the central role it has played in their lives and in their work.

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Book SynopsisThis tome is the most comprehensive visual history of surfing to date, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication. Following three and a half years of meticulous research, it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a sport, a lifestyle, and a philosophy. The book is arranged into five chronological chapters, tracing surfing culture from the first recorded European contact in 1778 by Captain James Cook to the global and multi-platform phenomenon of today. Utilizing institutions, collections, and photographic archives from around the world, and with accompanying essays by the world’s top surf journalists, it celebrates the sport on and off the water, as a community of 20 million practitioners and countless more devotees, and as a leading influence on fashion, film, art, and music. An unrivaled tribute to the breadth, complexity, and richness of surfing, this book is a must-have for any serious player on the surfing scene and anybody who aspires to the surfing lifestyle. As one surfing scribe has declared, “There has never been a book like this, and there will never be another one again.”Trade Review“In this crowded world, the surfer can still seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, and be alone with the surf and his thoughts.” * John Severson *“The undisputed bible of surf culture.” * Vogue *“Visual historian Jim Heimann brings his keen eye to the waves, culture, sport, and style of surfing in this gorgeous book.” * The Los Angeles Times *“It’s all here – the clothes, the boards, the music, the contests, the rivalries, the surfer dudes...” * Tatler *

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Book SynopsisA brand-new addition to the Floramour series is Floramour: Lilies. In this outstanding book of photographs, the author Till Hägele presents the varied beauty of this ornamental flower in an unprecedented way. For centuries, the lily has been cultivated in the most diverse cultures. Today, therefore, it appears in an almost unsurpassed splendour of colour and diversity of species. Throughout cultural history, the wonderful lily has not only exerted an optical fascination on people; since time immemorial it has also been an integral part of festivals and religious customs as a floral symbol. In ancient Greece, for example, it was the flower of Hera, the companion of the goddess of the gods, and in Hinduism it also occupies a central place in the world of the gods. In Christianity it stands for the purity and virginity of Mary and is a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. This beautifully designed coffee-table book Floramour: Lilies contains unique photographs as well as sketches and copious background knowledge about this aesthetic beauty of nature. Floramour: Lilies is a special gift for all flower lovers. Anyone who has always wanted to know everything about their favourite flower is well placed with this comprehensive book from the Floramour series. Whether as personal inspiration or simply for your own enjoyment, anyone who loves lilies simply must own this coffee-table book. Text in English and German.

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Book SynopsisCreation is an impressive testament to the beauty and uniqueness of our planet and its inhabitants. Young photographic artist Harry Skeggs passionately dedicates himself to documenting the diversity of life on Earth. This visually stunning book, featuring over 100 photographs, movingly showcases the biodiversity of our planet.Skeggs aims to raise urgent awareness about the necessity of conservation and preserving the natural habitats of animals through his images. And he accomplishes this masterfully. In a time of increasing extinction of numerous species, Harry, through his creative work, provides an especially emotional connection to this issue.As one flips through the pages of this extraordinary book, the viewer is inevitably filled with profound respect for the power of nature, life, and its simultaneous vulnerability. That''s why, it bears the title Creation.The high-calibre photographs directly reflect th

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Book SynopsisSecret Gardens of Somerset offers a personal tour of 20 of the UK’s most beguiling gardens in this much-loved area of southern England, defined by its distinctive horticulture, rolling hills, picturesque villages and traditional English landscape.Abigail Willis and Clive Boursnell give you privileged access to 20 gardens, from a highly productive working flower farm to very personal private retreats, revealing their history, design and plant collections, in the company of their devoted owners and head gardeners.In the footsteps of artists and trend-setters – from Victorian designers such as Harold Peto, to planting visionary, Gertrude Jekyll as well as contemporary pioneer Piet Oudolf –we find a series of stunning country gardens of different sizes and atmospheres. Explore the bountiful snowdrops of East Lambrook Manor, the naturalistic Oudolf Field at Hauser & Wirth, and get an insider''s view of the World''s Best Boutique Hotel, The Newt. This is a celebration of rich landscapes, exemplary gardens and the owners who shaped them: a secret glimpse into Somerset''s most beautiful spaces. Now in paperback.  The gardens: The American Museum and Gardens, Barley Wood Walled Garden, Batcombe House, The Bishop’s Palace, Common Farm, Cothay Manor, East Lambrook Manor, Elworthy Cottage, Forest Lodge, Greencombe Gardens, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Hestercombe, Iford Manor, Kilver Court, Midney Gardens, Milton Lodge gardens, The Newt in Somerset, Stoberry House, Westbrook House, and Yeo Valley Organic Garden.

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Book Synopsis Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science.“You will never look at a beetle or a moth the same way again.” —WIRED“Art meets science to dazzling effect.” —Guardian“You have never seen insects in such astounding detail before.” —New Scientist Award-winning photographer Levon Biss’s work captures in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Each image in Microsculpture is created from approximately 8,000 individual photographs. Segments of the specimen are lit and photographed separately using microscope lenses, then “stacked” to maintain sharp focus throughout. These images are then combined to create a single high-resolutTrade Review“Insects that did exist, yet look impossible, feature in Levon Biss’s photographic feat Microsculpture. Biss imaged the world’s oldest insect collection at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, including specimens bagged by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Each bravura photograph incorporates some 8,000 separate shots, from the ornate tortoise beetle — a rococo delight — to the ghostly short-nosed weevil.” ---Nature.com

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Book SynopsisMore than a fashion accessory or means to tell the time, the wristwatch has become a statement of identity; politician or celebrity, scientist or sportsman, what you choose to wear on your wrist speaks volumes about who you are. The World's Most Expensive Watches presents some of the most extravagant, intricate, collectable, decadent, or just plain interesting modern-day timepieces that sit at the top of the price spectrum. Starting at a threshold price of about $200,000, it is a trip through the last decade or so of watches whose values soar incredibly to prices of $5 million dollars or more. Additionally, there is a selection of notable watches that yielded extremely high prices at auction - many of which are historically relevant. A stunning collection that is both informative and entertaining; with detailed descriptions of individual watches and articles that usefully deconstruct the price tag with an explanation of the relevance of craftsmanship and complexity of design, as well as the importance of exclusivity, prestige and collectability. Prepare to be impressed by a larger-than-life-look at some relatively small items that command not only huge prices but kudos and respect, in all areas of a global society fascinated with using accessorising to create identity. This is the second expanded and updated edition.Table of ContentsForeword 07 Introduction 08 Expensive Watches Explained: Complications & Mechanical Features 10 Precious Materials & Artistic Technique 14 Historical Importance & Provenance 18 The World’s Most Expensive Watches HYT – H2 In Platinum 20 Kerbedanz – Maximus Tourbillon 24 Breva – Genie 01 in Platinum 25 Van Cleef & Arpels – Les Voyages Extraordinaires “From the Earth to the Moon” 26 Badollet – Ivresse 27 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Aventador S 28 Vianney Halter – Deep Space Tourbillon 30 Arnold & Son – Double Tourbillon Escapement (DTE) 32 Panerai – Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio PAM00365 34 Cartier – Rotonde De Cartier Astrotourbillon Carbon Crystal 35 Ferdinand Berthoud – Chronomètre FB 1.2 36 Porsche Design – P’6910 Indicator 38 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher 40 URWERK – UR-203 44 Panerai – L’Astronomo Luminor 1950 Tourbillon Moon Phases Equation of Time GMT 48 MB&F – Horological Machine No. 4 Final Edition 52 A. Lange & Söhne – Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar "Terraluna" 54 4N – 4N-MVT01/D01 58 Hautlence – HL2.2 62 Chopard – L.U.C Tourbillon Baguette 63 Ferdinand Berthoud – Chronomètre FB 1.RS 64 MB&F – HM3 JwlryMachine Watch 66 H. Moser & Cie. – Heritage Perpetual Calendar 68 Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon 70 Chopard – L.U.C Perpetual T – Spirit of the Chinese Zodiac 74 Louis Vuitton – Tambour Mystérieuse 76 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Duomètre Sphérotourbillon 77 Cabestan – Winch Tourbillon Vertical 78 Rudis Sylva – RS12 Grand Art Horloger Harmonious Oscillator 82 Zenith – Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane 86 Corum – Golden Bridge Tourbillon Panoramique 88 Laurent Ferrier – Galet Secret Tourbillon Double Spiral Meissen 90 Ateliers DeMonaco – Grand Tourbillon Minute Repeater 94 HYT – H3 95 Parmigiani Fleurier – Bugatti Type 390 96 De Bethune – DB28ST 98 Romain Jerome – Titanic DNA Day & Night Double Tourbillon 102 Ulysse Nardin – Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon 104 IWC – Grande Complication Platinum (ref. 9270-20) 108 Hublot – MP-05 LaFerrari 110 Roger W. Smith – Unique Tourbillon No. 4 114 De Witt – Academia Tourbillon Force Constante 118 URWERK – UR-CC1 King Cobra 122 Graham – Tourbillon Orrery 126 Omega – De Ville Central Tourbillon 128 Speake-Marin – Renaissance Tourbillon Minute Repeater 130 Franck Muller – Vanguard Tourbillon Minute Repeater Skeleton 134 Antoine Preziuso – Mega Tourbillon 135 Louis Vuitton – Tambour Minute Repeater 136 Hublot – Big Bang Unico Full Baguette King Gold Rainbow 138 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon 140 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Reverso Gyro-Tourbillon 2 141 Fonderie 47 – Inversion Principle Tourbillon 142 Grand Seiko – Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon 144 Zenith – Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage II 146 Jacob & Co. – Quenttin 148 Rebellion – WEAP-ONE 149 Montblanc – Villeret 1858 Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 150 Bovet 1822 – Pininfarina Tourbillon Ottanta 154 Grönefeld – GTM-06 Tourbillon Minute Repeater 158 Louis Moinet – Space Revolution 162 De Bethune – DB16 Tourbillon Regulator 164 Bovet – Récital 26 Brainstorm® Chapter Two 168 MB&F – Horological Machine No. 6 Sapphire Vision 170 Piaget – Polo Tourbillon Relatif New York 172 Credor – Spring Drive Minute Repeater 173 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Master Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Hybris Mechanica II 174 Ulysse Nardin – Sparkling Blast 178 Antoine Preziuso – Chronometer Tourbillon of Tourbillons 182 de Grisogono – Meccanico DG 184 Harry Winston – Opus 6 185 Philippe Dufour – Grande Sonnerie 186 Bulgari – Octo Finissimo Ultra 188 Girard-Perregaux – Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon 189 Blancpain – Carrousel Minute Repeater Flyback Chronograph 190 Chopard – L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire 194 Hublot – MP-07 Sapphire 40 Days Power Reserve 196 Girard-Perregaux – Tourbillon Bi-Axial Tantalum & Sapphire 197 Bell & Ross – BR-X1 Tourbillon Skeleton Sapphire Black 198 Concord – C1 Quantum Gravity Tourbillon 200 Cartier – Calibre de Cartier Grande Complication 204 Julien Coudray 1518 – Competentia 1515 206 De Bethune – Dream Watch 5 Meteorite 210 Voutilainen – Minute Repeater GMT 214 Thomas Prescher – Triple Axis Tourbillon 216 Jean Dunand – Shabaka 218 Jaquet Droz – The Charming Bird Automaton 220 Bexei – Primus Triple-Axis Tourbillon 224 Bovet – Récital 22 Grand Récital 228 Audemars Piguet – Millenary No. 5 AP Escapement Perpetual Calendar 230 A. Lange & Söhne – Tourbograph 234 Christophe Claret – Soprano 236 Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Wish Set 238 Spero Lucem – La Clémence Tourbillon Minute Repeater 242 Maîtres du Temps – Chapter One Round Transparence 246 Hysek – Colosso 250 Greubel Forsey – Double Tourbillon Technique 252 Christophe Claret – DualTow NightEagle 254 Albert Einstein’s Personal Longines 256 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie 258 Cecil Purnell – Mirage 262 George Daniels – Co-Axial Chronograph 264 Bulgari – Magsonic Sonnerie Tourbillon 268 Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 3 272 Girard-Perregaux – Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon 274 Breguet – 3282 275 Chanel – J12 X-Ray Electro Calibre 3.1 276 F.P. Journe – Sonnerie Souveraine 278 Jaquet Droz – Tropical Bird Repeater 280 Jacob & Co. – Astronomia Maestro 282 Richard Mille – RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal 284 Greubel Forsey – Double Balancier Sapphire 288 Ulysse Nardin – Genghis Khan: Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts Minute Repeater 290 Bulgari – Octo Grande Sonnerie Quantième Perpétuel 294 Bovet 1822 – Amadeo Fleurier Notre Dame Minute Repeater Tourbillon 296 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Grande Complication 300 Greubel Forsey – Invention Piece 2 301 Breguet – Double Tourbillon 5349 302 Dubey & Schaldenbrand – Coeur Blanc 304 Louis Moinet – Magistralis 306 Grieb & Benzinger – Blue Whirlwind 308 IWC – Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia 310 Parmigiani Fleurier – Tecnica Palme 314 Richard Mille – RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure Sylvester Stallone 316 Vacheron Constantin – Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 320 Richard Mille – RM 40-01 Automatic Winding Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail 322 Blancpain – 1735 Grande Complication 326 Dominique Renaud – DR01 328 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Quatuor Silicon 330 Richard Mille – RM 50-02 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph ACJ 334 Ulysse Nardin – Royal Blue Tourbillon 338 Rolex – Ref. 4113, Split Seconds Chronograph 342 Manufacture Royale – Opera 344 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 “Quadriptyque” 348 Vacheron Constantin – Tour de l’Ile 350 Loiseau – 1f4 351 Patek Philippe – Sky Moon Tourbillon 5002P 352 Bulova – Chronograph 88510/01 worn by Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott on the Moon 354 Richard Mille – RM 56-01 Sapphire 358 Richard Mille – RM UP-01 Ferrari 362 A. Lange & Söhne – Grande Complication 364 Franck Muller – Aeternitas Mega 4 366 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie 368 Patek Philippe – Grandmaster Chime 5175 372 Piaget – Emperador Temple 376 Patek Philippe – Référence 2499/100P 378 Patek Philippe – 5004T for Only Watch 2013 380 Patek Philippe – J.B. Champion Platinum Observatory Chronometer 382 Hublot – Big Bang $5 Million 386 Patek Philippe – Nautilus Reference 5711/1A-018 “Tiffany & Co.” 388 Rolex – Daytona Reference 6239 “Paul Newman” 392 Jacob & Co. – Billionaire 396 Photographic Credits 398 Acknowledgements 399

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Book Synopsis“I thought then that Oscar was one of the best. And now, almost 40 years later, I still do!” – Graydon Carter, Editor-In-Chief, Vanity Fair. “Here are some of Mr. Abolafia’s most enduring portraits of the rich and infamous […]. Thank Oscar for preserving these thrilling images so we will never forget.” Dick Stolley, Founding Editor People Magazine. Frank. Sammie. Paul. Andy. Twiggy. Jack. Elizabeth. Elvis. Jim. Marlene. John. Priscilla. Yoko. Ginger. Janis. Mick. Fred. Salvador. Cher. Audrey. Very few celebrities are so iconic that their first name is all that’s needed to immediately recognise them. One photographer has captured every one of these icons – and more besides – on film. He goes by the name of Oscar Abolafia. You can call him Oscar.Trade ReviewOne of Airmails best coffee-table books of 2023 - Airmail

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Book SynopsisFollowing the award-winning Seeds: Time Capsules of Life, Wolfgang Stuppy and Rob Kesseler explore the fascinating world of fruits through a unique presentation of extraordinary images from around the world accompanied by a lively explanatory text. Fruit. The word itself conjures up mouthwatering memories of crunchy apples, luscious strawberries, sweet bananas, succulent melons and juicy pineapples, to which we can add the splendid tropical fruits on our supermarket shelves. They are one of nature's most wonderful gifts but providing us with a healthy source of food is not the reason that plants produce such delicious fruits. It is therefore quite legitimate to ask what fruits are, and why they exist. As will be revealed, the true nature of fruits is concealed in what is buried in their core: their seeds. The key role that both play in the survival of each species explains the manifold strategies and ruses that plants have developed for the dispersal of their seeds. Whether these involve wind, water, humans, animals or the plant's own explosive triggers, they are reflected in the many colours, shapes and sizes of the fruits that protect the seeds and in the extraordinary way that some fruits have adapted to the animals that disperse their seeds, and the animals to the fruits they relish. In this pioneering collaboration, visual artist Rob Kesseler and seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy use scanning electronmicroscopy to obtain astonishing images of a variety of fruits and the seeds they protect. Razor-sharp cross-sections reveal intricate interiors, nuts and other examples of botanical architecture and reproductive ingenuity. The black and white microscope images have been sumptuously coloured by Rob Kesseler highlighting the structure and functioning of the minuscule fruit and seeds some almost invisible to the naked eye and in so doing creating a work of art. Larger fruits, flowers and seeds have been especially photographed. The formation, development and demise of the fruits are described, their vital role in the preservation of the biodiversity of our planet explained. Fruits are the keepers of the precious seeds that ensure our future; some are edible, others inedible and many, quite simply, incredible.

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Book SynopsisHow does a mudskipper fish manage to “walk” on land? Why is the Hoatzin also known as ‘The Stinkbird’? And once the female Pipa toad has laid her eggs, where does she put them? The answers? The mudskipper can “walk” using its pectoral fins, the Hoatzin has a unique digestive system which gives the bird a manure-like odour, and the female Pipa Toad embeds its eggs on its back where they develop to adult stage. Illustrated throughout with outstanding colour photographs, Strange Animals presents the most unusual aspects of 100 of the most unusual species. The selection spans a broad spectrum of wildlife, from the tallest land living mammal, the giraffe, to the light, laughing chorus of Australian kookaburra birds, from the intelligence of the Bottlenose dolphin to octopuses that change colour when they dream to the slow pace of the three-toed sloth. Arranged geographically, the photographs are accompanied by fascinating captions, which explain the quirky characteristics of each entry. Including egg-laying mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, cannibalistic insects and other invertebrates, Strange Animals is a compelling introduction to some of nature’s most curious beasts.Table of ContentsIntroduction Asia Tokay Gharial Japanese Macaque Mudskipper Proboscis Monkey Honeybadger Siamese Fighting Fish Tarsier Mekong ray Saiga Golden snub-nosed monkey Colugo Sturgeon Baikal seal Sloth bear Racoon dog Komodo dragon Slow loris Giant hornet Leaf insect Malayan tapir Africa Aardvark Madagascar chameleon (Brookesia) Giraffe Hoopoe Marabou stork Naked Mole Rat Fat tailed gecko Gaboon viper Tree pangolin Giraffe weevil Aye aye Lungfish Tomato frog Aardvark Okapi Springhare Gerenuk Spotted hyena Hammerhead bat Rain frog, Breviceps fuscus Armadillo girdled lizard Mandrill Australia Duck-billed Platypus Red Kangaroo Emu Koala Laughing Kookaburra Echidna Sugarglider Kakapo Tuatara Archerfish Wombat Tasmanian devil Frilled lizard Thorny devil Funnel web spider Peacock spider Turtle frog Frogmouth Dingo Honeypot ant Witchetty grub Weta Kea Kiwi North America American Bullfrog Beaver Red wolf Ghost bear Alligator gar Thorn bug Wolverine Peccary Star nosed mole Alligator snapping turtle Hellbender Ajolote Blue-footed booby Manatee Monarch butterfly Stinkpot (musk turtle) Rainbow snake Virginia opossum Gila monster Coati American White Pelican Central and South America Giant Otter Vampire bat Hoatzin Emperor Tamarin Pipa Pygmy Marmoset Red Howler Monkey Southern Tamandua Three-toed Sloth South American horned frogs Elephant beetle Axolotl Jaguarundi Capybara Pink fairy armadillo Piranha Marine iguana Pink river dolphin Roseate spoonbill Red lipped batfish Spectacled bear Vicuna Europe Iberian ribbed newt Cuckoo Death’s Head Hawkmoth Great Diving beetle Wels catfish Wisent (European bison) Slow worm Puffin Badger Common chameleon Alpine ibex Beluga sturgeon Oceans Narwhal Angler Fish Cleaner Wrasse Sea dragon Megamouth shark Dumbo octopus Blobfish Giant isopod barreleye fish Kiwa Sea spider Sea anemone Parrot fish Nudibranch Hagfish Mantis shrimp Christmas tree worm Stargazer Wobbegong Gulper eel Oarfish Coral Hammerhead shark

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Book Synopsis‘This collection of timeless photographs gives us an up close inside look at this uniquely complex man and brilliant iconic artist who forever changed the world. One love…’ – Lenny KravitzRebel Music is a tribute to one of the greatest legends in world music, Bob Marley. In 1975, Kate Simon first photographed Bob Marley and the Wailers at the Lyceum in London, where the now-legendary live performance of ‘No Woman No Cry’ was recorded. They then collaborated throughout the Seventies, with Simon shooting some of the most intimate, enduring and emblematic images ever taken of Marley, including his iconic Kaya album cover.Simon captured it all: portraits of the reggae greats of the Seventies, such as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh; the Exodus Tour, on the road with Bob Marley and The Wailers as they performed across Europe; and the One Love Peace Concert, where Bob famously united Jamaica’s opposing political leaders. Ultimately, in 1981, Simon would ride with the funeral cortege from Kingston to St Ann and Bob Marley’s final resting place.Rebel Music contains over 400 photographs from Simon’s archives, many published here for the first time. Introduced by Patti Smith, with a foreword by Lenny Kravitz and afterword by Keith Richards, a cast of 24 contributors join Simon in sharing the stories behind the images, including ex-Wailers guitarist Junior Marvin and bass player and band leader Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett; musicians such as Junior Delgado, Steve Jordan, Paul Simonon and Bruce Springsteen; filmmaker Don Letts and producer Danny Sims; and Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell.Trade Review‘This collection of timeless photographs gives us an up close inside look at this uniquely complex man and brilliant iconic artist who forever changed the world. One love…’ – Lenny Kravitz‘No one will ever forget the impact Bob and Jamaican music had on the world.’ – Keith Richards‘Kate Simon has always been one of my favourite photographers. She captures intimate moments that we have never seen.’ – Cedella Marley‘After looking at thousands of negatives of Bob, some of which I had never printed before, I had a dream that Bob was still alive and that he was playing that night. Can you imagine if you could have the chance to see Bob Marley today? What would he be singing about?’ – Kate Simon‘Kate shot in an honest, direct manner. She did not seek to expose, but to shoot the picture her subject pictured - the joyful, mutable moments. How fortunate we are to have these images.’ – Patti Smith ‘She had a sort of war correspondent feel to her; she would get right into it. Somehow she had the ability to communicate and to get everybody to relax and to take the great pictures that she got.’ – Chris Blackwell

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Book SynopsisIn partnership with the international organisations The World at Night and Astronomy Without Borders – The World at Night is a stunning, expertly curated celebration of our night sky.Table of ContentsFOREWORD INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: One People, One Sky Chapter 2: World Heritages Chapter 3: Hidden Universe Chapter 4: Events That Shook the World Chapter 5: Fragile Beauty of Darkness Chapter 6: Dark Sky Refuges PHOTOGRAPHERS HOW TO TAKE NIGHTSCAPEPHOTOGRAPHS PICTURE CREDITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Book SynopsisThe city of Atlanta in the US has endured constant change throughout its history. It has beendestroyed and rebuilt several times over, survived slavery and racial segregationto become the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement, and recently recast thestate of Georgia as a blue wave in a sea of neighbouring red states. TheMakeshift City by Joshua Dudley Greer shows a contemporary Atlanta in astate of flux?both a unique city with a specific history and culture, and ageneric American metropolis struggling to forge its identity.

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Book SynopsisAstonishing underwater shots taken from past years of the world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

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Book SynopsisCharles Holden's designs for the London Underground from the mid-1920s to the outbreak of World War II represent a high point of transport architecture and Modernist design in Britain. His collaboration with Frank Pick, the Chief Executive of London Transport, brought about a marriage of form and function still celebrated today. Pick used the term ‘Medieval Modernism’ to describe their work on the underground system, comparing the task to the construction of a great cathedral. London Tube Stations 1924 – 1961 catalogues and showcases every surviving station from this innovative period. These beautiful buildings, simultaneously historic and futuristic, have been meticulously documented by architectural photographer Philip Butler.Annotated with station-by-station overviews by writer and historian Joshua Abbott, the book provides an indispensable guide to the network's Modernist gems. All the key stations have a double page spread, with a primary exterior photograph alongside supporting images. A broader historical introduction, illustrated with archival images from the London Transport Museum, gives historical context, while a closing chapter lists the demolished examples alongside further period images.These stations, as famed architectural historian Nicholas Pevsner later noted, would "pave the way for the twentieth-century style in England".Table of ContentsForeword : The Allure of the SubterraneanIntroduction : Medieval ModernismA New Beginning : The Northern Line Extension to Morden 1924-1926 Re-make, Re-model : The Central London Stations 1927-1935Little Boxes : The Piccadilly Line West 1931-1934Into New Country : The Piccadilly Line East 1932-1933Repeat Performance : The District Line East 1932-1935Five Year Plan : The New Works Programme 1935-1939Before The Jubilee : The Bakerloo Line North 1936-1939Branching Out : The Central Line East 1940-1948The Long Goodbye : The Central Line West 1940-1961Victims of Progress : Demolished Stations

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Book SynopsisWith full captions explaining the history, behavior, and feeding habits of more than 150 species, Snakes is a fascinating examination of these highly colorful reptilian killers in vivid photographs, now in a handy pocket format.   Few animals strike as much fear as snakes, which kill either through their poisonous venom or through suffocation. Numbering more than 3,000 species, snakes can be found in virtually every environment other than Antarctica, from the jungles of the Amazon to the Gobi Desert and Australian Outback. Some snakes even inhabit the rivers and seas. Presented in a handy pocket-size format, Snakes offers an engaging pictorial introduction to these prehistoric predators. Find out about the black mamba, which is feared because it possesses an extremely potent venom that kills most of its victims—animal and human; see the banded krait, whose venom is a neurotoxin that induces instant paralysis; learn about the reticulated python, the world’s longest constrictor, regularly reaching over 20 feet in length; and marvel at the tiny Barbados threadsnake, which typically grows to a length of 4 inches and has been compared to a spaghetti noodle!

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Book SynopsisWhen you think of Scotland do you picture rugged castles amid mountains, lochs and glens, or Edinburgh’s elegant streets? Perhaps tartan kilts, the Loch Ness Monster, or golf, which originated in Scotland in the Middle Ages, spring to mind. Scotland’s landscape and culture make it stand out as one of the most enchanting places on earth. There is much to discover in this breathtakingly beautiful country. Scotland’s wilderness and charming cities, high mountains disappearing into the mist and tiny islands, and grandiose mansions and, even, palm trees, make it a country of immense variety. Scotland is a fascinating exploration of the most magnificent country of the British Isles. From the Georgian houses of Edinburgh’s New Town to the Victorian grandeur of Glasgow, from the Highlands to the many lochs, from the remote islands in the Hebrides to the majesty of Glenfinnan Viaduct, this book is packed with more than 200 spectacular photographs. Presented in a handy pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Scotland is a stunning collection of images celebrating this beautiful country.Table of ContentsIntroduction Edinburgh Empress of the North Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town Hogmanay Fireworks Military Tattoo Dugald Stewart Monument Nelson Monument Waverley Station East Princes Street Gardens National Gallery of Scotland Scottish Parliament Building National Monument of Scotland St Giles’ Cathedral Scott Monument, Princes Street Gardens City Chambers, Royal Mile Old College, University of Edinburgh The Royal Mile Tavern, Statue of David Hume Palace of Holyroodhouse The Quadrangle Kilts Tartans Twill Circus Lane The Vennel Tolbooth Tavern Statue of Greyfriars Bobby New Calton Burial Ground Old Calton Burial Ground Canongate Kirkyard Canongate Kirk and Salisbury Crags Arthur’s Seat Newhaven Harbour Leith Forth Bridge Queensferry Crossing The Highlands: Mountains and Lochs Praying Hands of Mary Glenfinnan Viaduct, Inverness-shire Neptune’s Staircase, Caledonian Canal Caledonian Canal and Ben Nevis Three Sisters of Glen Coe Torren Lochan Buachaille Etive Mòr Loch Rannoch Folly The Wee Hoose, Loch Shin Loch Shiel Loch Cluanie Mallaig Harbour Arisaig Plockton Dornie Avoch Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe Castle Stalker, Loch Laich Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt Eilean Donan Castle Inveraray Castle, Argyll and Bute Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire An Teallach Scots pine, Lairig Ghru Pass Cairngorms National Park Waterfall at Glen Feshie Red deer stag, Loch Arkaig Reindeer, Ben Macdui Loch Arklet Loch an Eilein Loch Eilt Stac Pollaidh Loch Katrine Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Cromarty Lighthouse Loch Linnhe Loch Leven Loch Lochy Loch Maree Luss Pier, Loch Lomond Loch Ness The Islands: Ancient Worlds Red deer stag, Blue Pool Cabbage palms, Arran Goat Fell, Arran Brodick Bay, Arran The Twelve Apostles, Catacol, Arran Machrie Moor, Arran Giant’s Grave, Arran Lochranza Castle, Arran Millport Bay, Great Cumbrae Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay Lagavulin Distillery, Islay Oronsay Priory, Oronsay Kiloran Beach, Colonsay Seil, Slate Islands Baile Mòr, Iona Iona Abbey, Iona Staffa Tobermory, Mull Duart Castle, Mull Laig Bay, Eigg, Small Isles Port Mòr, Muck, Small Isles Sligachan Bridge, Skye The Cleat, Skye Old Man of Storr, Skye Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock, Skye Neist Point, Skye Portree, Skye Kisimul Castle, Barra Eriskay South Uist Cleits, St Kilda Summit view from Clisham, Harris Callanish Stones, Lewis Skara Brae, Mainland, Orkney Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney Auskerry Lighthouse, Auskerry, Orkney St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney Bressay, Shetland Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland Atlantic puffins, Isle of May National Nature Reserve Harbour seal, South Uist White-tailed eagle, Skye Glasgow: Dear Green Place River Clyde Tradeston Bridge, River Clyde Clyde Arc, River Clyde SEC Armadillo and SSE Hydro Glasgow Science Centre The Glenlee and Riverside Museum Finnieston Crane McLennan Arch, Glasgow Green South Portland Street Suspension Bridge Statues, George Square Glasgow City Chambers, George Square Ashton Lane, West End Barrowland Ballroom, East End Princes Square, Buchanan Street Central Station Buchanan Street Hutcheson Street and Hutchesons’ Hall Interior, Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow Cathedral, Cathedral Square University of Glasgow House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park The Willow Tea Rooms Glasgow School of Art Queen’s Cross Church Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Gallery of Modern Art Pollok House Knot Garden People’s Palace and Winter Gardens Linn Park Ha’penny Bridge Glasgow Necropolis Villages, Towns and Burghs: Industry and Innovation Mercat Cross, Castlegate, Aberdeen Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothia Fort George, Inverness-shire River Ness, Inverness Stirling Castle, Stirling Balvenie Castle, Dufftown, Moray Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown Statue of William and Elizabeth Grant The Law, Dundee Statue of Desperate Dan and Dawg, High St, Dundee McManus Galleries, Dundee Victoria and Albert Museum, Dundee North Carr lightship, Victoria Dock, Dundee Harbour, Aberdeen Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders New Bridge, Ayr, Ayrshire St Matthew’s Church, Perth, Perth and Kinross Anchor Mill, Paisley, Renfrewshire New Lanark, Lanarkshire Old Course, St Andrews Links, Fife Undergraduates, St Andrews, Fife East Sands, St Andrews Crail, Fife Lobster creels, Crail St Monans, Fife St Abbs, Berwickshire Chatelherault, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton Mausoleum, Hamilton Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk The Kelpies, The Helix, Falkirk Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty Oil refinery, Grangemouth, Falkirk Inveraray, Argyll and Bute Duncansby Stacks, John O’Groats

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Book SynopsisEric Watt was a prolific amateur photographer. Active during the 1950s up until the end of the 20th century, he took many thousands of images during his 50-year span as a photographer. He was an active member of Queen's Park Camera Club in the south side of Glasgow and he traversed Scotland, giving talks at other clubs about photographic techniques. Eric's photographic legacy reveals how the cityscape has changed in the five decades in which he worked, capturing much of Glasgow's social history, its citizens and streets. Featuring black and white and colour images, the book has commentary putting the social history of Glasgow into context, alongside captions for each image.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAndy Saunders' remastered images are so clear and real that they are the next best thing to being there. . . They are an exact representation of what I remember from my journey to the Moon on Apollo 16. These photos reveal very precisely what the Moon was really like -- Charlie Duke, Apollo 16The images Andy Saunders has produced from the 50 year old original film are just incredible. I have personally checked the images in the book, and if you want to know what it was really like on the Apollo missions, then this is for you. The photographs capture the pioneering era I took part in perfectly, and the techniques Andy has used have brought out such fantastic detail from that old original film we took back in the 60s. Maintaining an accurate record of these historic moments is such important work not just now, after half a century, but also for future generations -- Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7Truly epic . . . Some of the scenes you'll recognize; they're among the most iconic photos ever taken. But others you will not have seen before; and certainly not in the detail that Andy has rendered them. They have a crispness and depth that makes you want to reach out and touch them -- Jonathan Amos * BBC Online *NASA's Moon missions as you've never seen them before - remastered for a new century * Guardian *Andy Saunders is a go-to guy for restoring photographs that seem beyond hope. His new book, Apollo Remastered, reveals what happened when this British imaging specialist turned his hand to humanity's ultimate adventure. However much you think you know the Apollo images, never have they been seen quite like this... * National Geographic *In his breathtaking new book, science writer Andy Saunders shares remastered images of the first missions to the Moon, giving the most accurate view ever of these historic journeys. The results are astounding, and according to the astronauts who were actually there, they're closer to reality than anything that's gone before. * Irish Independent *Apollo Remastered by Andy Saunders is a wonder - the reproduction of the photographs taken over 50 years ago is truly amazing. His expert enhancement reveals astonishing detail. There are so many images I'd never seen before and it's a book to come back to again and again. It's also so much more than a collection of the most amazing photos, there's masses of information and context - a wonderful history of all the Apollo missions. Magnificent. -- Paul Franklin - Oscar Winning VFX Specialist, InterstellarSeeing historians like Andy Saunders produce such cutting-edge results is incredible. . . Not only has Andy done a remarkable job bringing more details to light, but his incredible work has also created a lot of public excitement -- Dr Brian Odom, acting NASA Chief HistorianAfter five decades, it's very rare that something comes along from Apollo that genuinely surprises me... but this is truly special. It changes everything, in an instant -- Mark McCaughrean, Senior Advisor for Science and Exploration, European Space AgencyJaw-dropping remastered NASA photos * CBS News *Andy Saunders' remastered images leave me stunned. They give me chills. This is as close as any of us will get to joining the Apollo astronauts on their historic missions to the moon-and it's a lot closer than we ever thought possible. This book, like all of his work, is much more than a thrill to behold; it's a profound contribution to our understanding of humanity's exploration of the heavens -- Jeff Shesol, author of Mercury RisingEven though I worked for NASA for 40 years, I can only view the work Andy does in digital restoration of analog imagery as innovative, creative, and a gift to the world. The precision, the detail, and the validity of his work on the old film from early human spaceflight is breathtaking to me - such incredibly valuable results and contributions to these historic events -- Jim Lewis, Command Recovery Pilot, Liberty Bell 7Andy Saunders' remarkable digital imaging skills are rewriting space history. Saunders is doing for Project Apollo what the James Webb Space Telescope has done for astronomy: bringing our greatest adventure into sharp and arresting focus -- George Leopold, author of The Supersonic Life & Times Of Gus GrissomAndy Saunders' Apollo Remastered is utterly superb. Beyond beautiful -- it will take your breath away. Why did we go to the Moon? This explains everything... -- Dallas CampbellA peerless photographic masterpiece - almost as audacious as Apollo itself. If you only buy one Apollo book before the decade is out make sure it's this one! A total treasure to pore over for a lifetime -- Dr Chris Riley - BAFTA nominated writer, filmmaker and co-producer of In The Shadow Of The MoonI can already say with total confidence that this will go down in history as one of the greatest books about the Apollo missions ever published. Andy is a wizard, and has brought the missions' images to life in a whole new way. -- Stuart Atkinson, author of A Cat’s Guide to the Night SkyAndy Saunders has created the highest quality Apollo photographs ever produced. So much thought has gone into the design and production - they are genuinely breathtaking new visions of one of humankind's greatest endeavors. * Digital Camera World Magazine *A masterpiece -- Tim PeakeRelive the wonder of the first humans on the Moon, now gloriously remastered and collected together in this gorgeous new book. The restored detail is astonishing, thanks to the wizardry of photo restorer Andy Saunders, who makes us feel like we are right there with them * IFLS *A wonderful volume on the whole Apollo program. As a geologist who worked closely with the astronauts and taught them how to photograph the Moon during the Apollo missions, I was amazed at the detail and clarity of these remastered versions Andy has produced, 50 years later. Also impressive is the research to produce such an accurate record. The information along with each photograph helps tell the story of the program in such an immersive way. He really has done a great deal for the legacy of the Apollo program -- Dr Farouk El-BazA handsome volume. . . The digitally restored images in Apollo Remastered bring NASA's moon voyages to life as never before -- Simon Ings * New Scientist, Best Books of the Year *In Mission Control, imagination pieced together grainy television images, crew voice reports and the flight plan, to portray mission events. Now, for the first time, APOLLO REMASTERED brings the glory of Apollo and the explorers into sharp focus. 50 years later, I can finally look over the shoulder of Mike Collins and Al Bean and see what they saw. I become part of the experience, as if I were a member of the crew. -- Gene Kranz, Apollo Flight DirectorApollo Remastered is a fine collection of remastered photographs that depicts the real essence of the Apollo program. It brought back many memories of my time during the missions - an incredible book that will surely be enjoyed for many generations to come -- Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 CommanderUsing cutting edge enhancement techniques, Andy Saunders has created the highest quality Apollo photographs ever produced. He's also produced the first ever clear image of the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong. It's not surprising that his new book, Apollo Remastered has become a Sunday Times bestseller; showcasing photographs that are literally out of this world * ITV News *

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Book SynopsisSpanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, this beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 photographs chosen from the many thousands held in the National Trust's collections. Spanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, this beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 photographs chosen from the many thousands held in collections at National Trust properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Alongside works by well-known photographers such as William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Camille Silvy, Edward Chambre Hardman, Dorothy Wilding, Angus McBean and Jane Bown are remarkable images captured by less familiar practitioners. Many of these photographs have only recently been discovered and are reproduced here for the first time. Professional studio portraits, landscapes and images of war sit alongside family groups, domestic scenes and travel photographs by talented amateurs whose images provide glimpses into

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Book SynopsisA compilation of memorable photographs commemorating D-Day and its aftermath

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Book SynopsisThe railways of Britain were battered and bruised after the First World War. Over 20,000 miles of track were owned and operated by 120 companies, and the government decided the country could no longer support so many inefficient, diverse and, in some cases, overlapping operations. To stem the mounting losses and regulate the system, the 1921 Railways Act, also known as the Grouping Act, became law on 1 January 1923. Just four large companies remained, nicknamed the Big Four': the LMS (London, Midland and Scottish Railway); the LNER (London and North Eastern Railway); the SR (Southern Railway); and the GWR (Great Western Railway). Remembering the Big Four looks back at the Big Four railway companies, 100 years after they were drawn together. Complete with contemporary images of the locomotives inherited and built by each company, it is essential reading for any railway enthusiast.

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Book SynopsisFulham FC is the oldest professional club in London and an established Premiership side. This book offers a look at the club''s history until 1970, including the time they played in the First Division, and players such as England captain Johnny Haynes, Bobby Robson and World Cup winner George Cohen.

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Book SynopsisFor millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration.  They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to illuminate exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth—from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of the world’s most remarkable trees, from Tane Mahura in New Zealand, the ancient Maori 'lord of the forest,' to Pando, a single aspen spreading over 100 acres: Earth’s largest living thing. You’ll also discover how an astronaut carried tree seeds to the moon and back; the reason 'microdosing' on tree gas is a sure way to boost your immune system; and why playing in the dirt boosts serotonin, happiness hormone.   For nature and science enthusiasts, as well as phot

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