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NEW 2023 EDITION! Updated and revised! Extreme race, city festival, global phenomenon - the New York Marathon is much more than a never-ending run. On top of the 50,000 plus participants who actually run the race, it’s an event that involves millions of people when you include the thousands of volunteers, the hundreds of thousands of supporters lining the streets of the metropolis par excellence, and the global TV audience watching at home. The Never-Ending Run aims to give a 360° explanation and tell the story of one of the most famous marathons in the world, starting with a mile-by-mile description of the race, including first-hand experiences.On the back of the story of the race, there...
Was passiert, wenn Street Photography, Konzeptkunst und Dokumentation sich verbinden? Es entsteht ein einmaliges und vielfältiges Bildpanorama, dem es mit seiner eigenen Vielseitigkeit gelingt, den mal abgründigen, mal schillernden Facettenreichtum der Megalopolis Bangkok festzuhalten. Der Fotograf Peter Nitsch hat mit seinem feinen Gespür für den richtigen Moment und das besondere Detail die Straßen, Menschen und das Leben in der Hauptstadt Thailands eingefangen. Dieser Bildband macht die Betrachtenden zu visuellen Begleitern seiner Entdeckungstour. Durch Nitschs Kamera wird der Rhythmus der Stadt als Tango lesbar, der seine eigenwillige Bewegung dem Zusammenspiel unterschiedlicher Kulturen verdankt. Ein Vergleich, der sich nicht nur verbal auf »Mango« – den Spitznamen Bangkoks – reimt, sondern den süßsauren Geschmack der Frucht in einen visuellen Rausch übersetzt.
In her award-winning, critically acclaimed Women's Writing in Italy, 1400--1650, Virginia Cox chronicles the history of women writers in early modern Italy -- who they were, what they wrote, where they fit in society, and how their status changed during this period. In this book, Cox examines more closely one particular moment in this history, in many ways the most remarkable for the richness and range of women's literary output. A widespread critical notion sees Italian women's writing as a phenomenon specific to the peculiar literary environment of the mid-sixteenth century, and most scholars assume that a reactionary movement such as the Counter-Reformation was unlikely to spur its develo...
Presents useful information for planning a trip to Rome, Italy, including maps, points of interest, hotels, restaurants, churches and more.
The DK Eyewitness Rome Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Rome has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights. The DK Eyewitness Rome Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you. Now available in PDF format.
Dorling Kindersley is gaining a disproportionate share of the U.S. market in the broad category of illustrated books. Rome epitomizes their products and explains their popularity. Lucid drawing--bird's eye views, cutaways of buildings, plans--some 1,200 color photos, and a little text.