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Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travelers were already drawn to and enchanted by the fascination of the land along the Nile. The pyramids of Giza, the temple-city of Karnak, or the Valley of the Kings with the grave of Tutankhamen even today maintain their extraordinary force of attraction. Across the centuries the high culture of the ancient Egyptians has retained its allure. This can certainly be attributed to their astounding architectural, artistic, and technological achievements as well as their high level of writing and literature. The unified world view of old Egypt, in which science and religion are an indissoluble unity, impresses us deeply, as well.

Schöne Häuser sind Kunstwerke, die sich sehen lassen können: Auf über tausend Seiten präsentiert dieser Band Highlights moderner Wohnkultur, konzipiert und ausgestattet von namhaften Architekten und Designern. Zahlreiche aestethisch ansprechende, Farbfotographien zeigen Häuser, deren klare Linien und organische Formen mit der sie umgebenden Natur ein harmonisches Ganzes bilden. Im Innenraum verbinden sich Glas und Stein, Metall und Holz zu kreativen Designlösungen auf der Höhe der Zeit, inspiriert von mediteraner Leichtigkeit und der zurückhaltenden Eleganz fernöstlicher Raumgestaltung. Informative Texte sowie detaillierte Grund- Aufrisse ergänzen die Abbildungen. Dieses Buch ist ein echter Genuss für alle Liebhaber von moderner Architektur und zeitgenössischem Design.

This series depicts worldwide events of the twentieth century in a novel way. Fascinating black-and-white photographs from the Getty Images collection put images of the power of an event or the zaniness of new trends right before the viewersa?? eyes. The force of wars and political conflicts is just as important a theme in these comprehensive volumes as world-shaking innovations in science and technology. These are accompanied by portraits of great personalities in art, politics, and society. Th e lives of everyday people with their (at the time) common and not-so-common curiosities also comprise an extensive part of each book: sailing on roller skates in 1929, painted-on nylon stockings in 1947, or a dry cleanera??s where the charge for min iskirts varies according to their length.

With more than 2,000 four-color photographs on 1,000 pages, each of these books presents the most significant examples of luxurious living from recent years. In "Interior Design Atlas", even the most modest corners and niches of an apartment are presented in a flattering and inviting way. "Interior Design Atlas" not only hones readers' perception of the various areas of their own homes, but also discusses principles of lighting and color usage, as well as the design ideas of significant star designers of the twentieth century.