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Area_2
Phaidon Editors
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
excellent overview
Excellent overview of current state of design. Although the book is a bit too heavy, don't try reading this in bed or on a plane, it is worth every penny. Compared to Area (the non-numbered first issue) this book focuses not only on paper based graphic design and I ...
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It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be: The World's Best Selling Book
Paul Arden
Phaidon Press, 2003
Two extraordinary books
I highly recommend these two extraordinary books. They are very helpful for deep seekers of life and psychology. 1) RUMI & SELF PSYCHOLOGY (PSYCHOLOGY OF TRANQUILTIY) 2) SARA'S THERAPY: THE WAY TO PURITY
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Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing (Themes)
Emma Dexter
Phaidon Press, 2005
On reproductions
Vitamin D is an outstanding publication of drawings from contemporary artists which shows great depth in both subjectivity and theme, the one overwhelming issue seems to be the quality of the reproductions within. Context gives us the reason for this.. in that these ...
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The Art of Looking Sideways
Alan Fletcher
Phaidon Press, 2001
Wow ... impossible to describe, yet obviously brilliant
An amazing effort creating an amazing result.
One of the most remarkable collection of concepts, ideas and observations.
Never fails to nudge the creative mind our of a slump.
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The Story of Art: Pocket Edition
E.H. Gombrich
Phaidon Press, 2006
The story of art
This is a beautiful book with comprehensive text. It is written in common English that anyone should understand. I already have a copy I received as a gift and bought this copy for my grandaughter who will enter college this year to study Art History.
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30,000 Years of Art
Editors of Phaidon
Phaidon Press Inc., 2007
Don't Miss This One!
A superlative review of human accomplishment in the visual arts. Intelligent, well designed. Beautifully printed and bound. Unbelieve bargain- without a doubt the single best buy of recent times!
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A Day at elBulli
Ferran Adria, Juli Soler, ...
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
Pure genius at elBulli
Amazing insight into the world of Ferran Adria at elBulli. This new book covers a single day in chronological order and spanning 600 pages. Readers should not expect an extensive narrative or cookbook format from this volume; however, for those interested in gleaning a ...
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Le Corbusier Le Grand
Editors of Phaidon
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
Le Corbusier Le Grande
Imagine being able to sort through Le Corbusier's private archive on your own; his sketches, his private correspondence, his family picture album, his artwork and his original architectural drawings. This tome is like no other on Pe're Corbu that you have ever seen. ...
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The Silver Spoon
Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press, 2005
Very well priced
There are so many cookbooks out there!! It seems that every day a few new cookbooks are published. However, I suppose that this one will stay longer on everyone's shelve. With almost 1300 pages there is something for everyone's taste buds, and for everyone's cooking ...
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Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting
Barry Schwabsky
Phaidon Press, 2004
Fulfilling Requirements
Schwabsky manages to pull together precise & intelligent critical essays of an enlightening array of painters from all over the world. The selection of images from each artist's oeuvre is generous. Big names like Currin and Ghada Amer appear alongside lesser-knowns ...
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1080 Recipes
Inés Ortega, Simone Ortega
Phaidon Press Inc., 2007
Great Staple for Cookbook Library
Wow! This is a really comprehensive cookbook with tons of interesting recipes. It is a technical book and many of the recipes take time to create, so if you don't like spending a lot of time in the kitchen, it's probably not the book for you. I know I will never make ...
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Nicholas
René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé
Phaidon Press, 2005
Simply the best. If you have boys in your life, you need this book.
I bought this book for my Nicholas. I love it more than he does. What a wonderful book. You will enjoy reading it to your children.
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The Endless City
Ricky Burdett, Deyan Sudjic
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
A rapidly changing world
This is an excellent work that alerts and informs. The quality of life on this planet is changing rapidly. The way we used to live in communities that interfaced with nature is a rare and rapidly vanishing privilige.
Endless City is a serious study that is easily ...
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The Art Book
Editors of Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press, 2005
The Art Book
Small compact paperbook can take with me when traveling. Am enjoying the brevity, but not as much the small print type, but still very enjoyable book.
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The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture
Editors of Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press, 2004
Excellent
This Atlas presents the world of architecture in a manner similar to completion boards. The sharp images and descriptive narratives make it an excellent addition to any architect or non architect's library.
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