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Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: This is not merely a biography of The Beatles but a unique and vividly personal, first-hand account by a Liverpool-born author who knew John, Paul, George and Ringo as friends throughout the height of their fame. As The Beatles' Press Officer, he worked within the group's closest circle for six breakneck years during the Beatlemania era of the Sixties. Few were closer to The Beatles than Tony…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: One of the world's best-known artists, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) still exerts influence on contemporary art and culture. Packed with information about Warhol's prolific creativity, as well as his other cultural interests, the project follows the arc of his life. This beautifully illustrated publication reveals Warhol's rags-to-riches life from his early years in Depression-era Pittsburgh to his…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The Magic of Christmas presents a hugely popular topic in a boundary-busting new format. The augmented reality animations bring to life the magic of Santa's world, while an imaginative text and sumptuous illustrations show how Santa prepares for the big day — how his elves make presents in the toyshop, reindeers pull Santa's sleigh and fairies sprinkle fairy. At the touch of a key you can make…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Who was 'just seventeen' and made Paul's heart go 'boom'? Was there really an Eleanor Rigby? Where's Penny Lane? In A Hard Day's Write, Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy by investigating the events immortalised in The Beatles' music and now occupying a special niche in popular culture's collective imagination.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing is the world's most comprehensive single-volume illustrated work of boxing reference, covering all aspects of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multi-million-dollar televised extravaganza it is today. As well as details of the careers of the world's greatest boxers, and descriptions of many of the outstanding…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: There are many books about John Lennon's life and about The Beatles' music. What is often overlooked is the extraordinary solo work that John produced in the final decade of his life, 1970 to 1980, between the end of The Beatles and his murder in New York City. This unique book recounts John's life after The Beatles in this fascinating and revealing track-by-track analysis of the stories behind…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The Beatles Treasures tells the amazing story of the band, from their early beginnings to the international supergroup that they became. Each fully-illustrated double-page spread covers either a year of their history, one of the band members or an album. It builds to tell the complete, fascinating story of the Fab Four in words and pictures. The memorabilia includes: 1957 Quarrymen programme;…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Modern ideas of beauty are inextricably linked to fashion — and «Vogue» is considered to be the authority. As the world's leading fashion bible, «Vogue» has created and documented key fashion moments and with its unrivalled access to the world's best models, hairstylists, make-up artists and photographers, «Vogue» has immortalized every beauty trend over the last century. «Vogue Beauty» is the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Presents an overview of rock history from the 70s and 80s. This book shows how design and graphic styles changed for such rock bands as The Rolling Stones, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Who, and Led Zeppelin.

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: As news of the 50-year-old pop superstar's demise spread around the world, there were tears, shock and surprise: a hero was dead. This fully illustrated biography of the international superstar tells the life and death of Michael Jackson in words and pictures. One of the greatest pop music icons the world has ever seen, Michael Jackson had millions of fans all around the world and had an…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of shoe history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi Baguette of the 1990s. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Featuring interviews with band members and key people close to them, and tracing the band's meteroic rise from the early days to a group that has galvanized the pop music scene, this title explores the background and inspiration behind the songs written by U2.

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: There was rich praise for the original edition of The Beatles Stories Behind The Songs Book, including Steve Matteo in The Music Paper describing it as 'One of the most readable and illuminating books ever written about The Beatles'. In his autobiography, Many Years From Now, even Paul McCartney acknowledged Steve Turner's work. Who was 'just seventeen' and made Paul's heart go 'boom'? Was there…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: There was rich praise for the original edition of The Beatles Stories Behind The Songs Book, including Steve Matteo in The Music Paper describing it as, 'One of the most readable and illuminating books ever written about The Beatles', and in his autobiography, Many Years From Now, even Paul McCartney acknowledged Steve Turner's work. Where is Penny Lane? What was the inspiration for Lucy In The…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Led Zeppelin's music has thrilled generations of rock fans. Arising from the blues-rock movement of the late Sixties, it quickly expanded into something enormous, more potent and more dazzling than anything that had been heard before. They were a simply monumental musical experience, a meeting of brute force and intelligence with a riot of differing influences, from folk to funk, filling out the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 666 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 328) Аннотация: n 2010, the Formula One World Drivers' Championship reaches a landmark and 60 Years of the Formula One World Championship is published to celebrate this anniversary. Through stunning photographs and with a report on each year, every moment of significance is recorded complete with all the drama and passion. Complementing this is a series of specially commissioned interviews with half a dozen of…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. Mustaine and McGovney subsequently left and were replaced by Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton. Burton sadly died when the band's tour bus crashed in 1986 and Jason Newsted stepped in as a replacement…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: From vast architectural projects to modest one-off pieces of salvaged furniture, «Green Design» shows how the design world is responding to the environmental challenges of the twenty-first century. Emerging trends in green design are covered, such as recycling and ethical sourcing. Also considered is the parallel issue of social sustainability, where the welfare of factory workers is given equal…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Women love shoes. Even women who couldn`t care less about fashion can appreciate the line of a finely turned heel. This book is for women and men for whom the mere thought of new shoes prompts an involuntary sigh of pleasure. It examines how shoes can alter the way you feel about yourself by simply changing the way you walk.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Looks at the fashion history and celebrates the significant designers, developments and movements of various decades. This book chronicles influences from the arrival of the flapper to modern trends to plunder the past as well as cross-blend disciplines.