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An illustrated history of the little car that helped Italy grow in the post-war reconstruction of Europe. Covering everything from 1957 to today with 240 colour and b/w photos.

Sir Alec Issigonis's classic Mini design took the motoring world by storm when it was launched in 1959 and the car became the face of swinging London in the 1960s. This is the complete illustrated history of the Mini and all its variants from the original Moris Mini Minor of 1959 to the launch of the new BMW Mini in 2000.

The Vespa motor scooter caused quite a stir when it was launched in 1946. Its futuristic and innovative design remains substantially unchanged after over 40 years. This is the illustrated history of the Vespa, its variants and imitators, its sporting and performance record and its worldwide travels.

The Volkswagen Beetle, a revolutionary pre-war car design that took the post-war world by storm, was a wonderful combination of visionary planning and engineering genius. This is the illustrated history of the Beetle, its variants and many treasured derivatives and its worldwide production and travels.

Rome, the eternal city, is imbued with centuries of history and culture. It is not just Italy's capital and largest city, it is a city of great emperors, famous popes and artistic masters such as Michelangelo, Bernini and Raphael. This book will make you feel like you are strolling through the picturesque streets of this magnificent city, admiring stunning art and architecture, enjoying famous sites like the Pantheon and the Coliseum, living la dolce vita and watching the city come to life on a piazza with a romantic fountain and animated Italians on Vespa scooters.

The motorcycle has come a long way since its invention. Originally built as a cheap, functional form of transport, it is now an object of beauty, exuding style, sex appeal and impressive power. This luxurious photographic history of the motorcycle takes you on a breathtaking ride from the 1920s to the present day. Detailed images depict brands from Japan, Italy, Germany, the USA and the UK, showing off their aesthetics and inspired technology up close, while general pictures an evolutionary journey of experimental designs, classic models and familiar, modern shapes.

This is not just a cookbook! It is a large-format culinary travel guide packed with colour illustrations which presents the best of French food, with sections devoted to classic French products and information on the countryside and the different areas, from Normandy to the Mediterranean sea, where these exceptional products start life. Each chapter of this amazing book is dedicated to one of the regions of France, with characteristic products, classic recipes and a brief photographic article of the area, including notes on history, art and traditions.

One of the greatest names in motoring history, Ferrari made its name with hand-built V12 sports cars in the 1950s. Since then it has won innumerable sports car and grand prix races and it is now the most desirable car in the world to own. This is the illustrated story of Enzo Ferrari's brainchild and all the models from the handbuilt classics to the mass produced cars of today. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20 th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque and documents its concept and development, launch and production, its variants and derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive and factory shots, images from advertising an d brochures, and location portraits, all of which exemplify the iconic style of the era.

An exclusive design or a special edition can make almost any object into a luxury item. But there is only one item in each category that can call itself the most expensive in the world. The Barbie doll with a diamond dress or the unique office chair by a top designer. There is even the most expensive hamburger. This book doesn't forget the classics, of course: the priciest luxury car, the gold mobile phone and the one and only Rolls-Royce among wristwatches. The most expensive luxuries reveal a world full of oddities that sometimes make you smile, or else dream with yearning.

Do you remember the groovy days back in the 1960s? Excitement, freedom and revolution - the call for change was born in the sixties! Men's hair grew long, women's skirts became short and people dreamed of love, peace and happiness. Everything seemed to be possible: a just society for all races and both genders - even man taking a walk on the moon. Fascinating novelties in fashion, music and design were the breeding ground for all the trends of subsequent decades. Prepare yourself for an amazing journey into the past. This book presents household products, innovations in fashion, style, art, science and technology which influenced the lifestyle of the swinging sixties.

If the materials make the artist, then the right cooking toysA" can be the making of the chef. Chefs are as passionate about using the best tools for their craft as they are about the perfect ingredients used in their cuisine. This latest title in Tectum's acclaimed Toys series showcases incredible examples of technical innovation and modern technological aids for both the amateur and professional chef. Each spread unveils a beautiful array of high-tech appliances, stylish gadgets and cooking tools, dream kitchens and sci-fi cookers that have been influenced by cutting-edge product designers.

Tectum's earliest bestselling books were those devoted to the fashion for loft living - converting large one-storey spaces within buildings into open plan living spaces. Each volume was a showcase for desirable modern loft spaces in London, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Brussels, Scandinavia, Paris, Berlin and even China. This new photographic collection visits a wide variety of buildings from all over the world, showing how interior designers have transformed them. The choice of subjects mixes classic interior designs with iconic new ones and flea market discoveries. 500 pages of large-format colour photographs illustrate imaginative use of colour and design and the character of space in the open living environment.

Coffee bars are popular places these days. Cosy, hip, crowded and loving the bean. With more and more well-educated baristas, a cup of coffee became much more than just that necessary drink to start the day. It became art. And who would be better placed to tell us more about this art form than Peter Hernou, world champion Latte Art and trainer of several other champions? He is also the driving force behind Art in a cup, with which he coaches professionals in all aspects of the versatile product that coffee is. To top that, he is a member of different international juries. In this book, Peter tells about his love for the ingredients and the many possibilities they have to offer. He is an expert worker, a connoisseur who can perfectly manage coffee and milk. Latte Arte is a beautiful photographic book about an extraordinary product. It takes a look at the creative side of coffee, at art in a cup, visually surprising with gorgeous patterns but also delicious in taste. All of this originates from the most splendid machines, the best milk and Coffee of great origin. And of course, from the expertise of one of the world's most renowned baristas.

If the materials make the artist, then the right cooking toysA" can be the making of the chef. Chefs are as passionate about using the best tools for their craft as they are about the perfect ingredients used in their cuisine. This latest title in Tectum's acclaimed Toys series showcases incredible examples of technical innovation and modern technological aids for both the amateur and professional chef. Each spread unveils a beautiful array of high-tech appliances, stylish gadgets and cooking tools, dream kitchens and sci-fi cookers that have been influenced by cutting-edge product designers.