Bøger udgivet af Papadakis

J Henry Fair's mesmerisingly beautiful photographs, taken from a bird's-eye perspective, bring our attentions to the tragic effects created by human impact on our planet.

Illustrated by world-renowned food photographer Jean Cazals, TeaTime takes you on a sumptuous journey round 50 of London's unique and brilliant tea-hotspots, capturing the ambience of world famous venues such as The Ritz and The Savoy, those that offer a modern twist on traditional afternoon tea such as the Primrose Bakery and The Berkeley.

A sensational photographic exploration of the world of ice and snow, from oceans to ice sheets, glaciers and ice caves, and the stunning landscapes of the world's major mountain ranges.

An award-winning, beautiful, and fascinating natural history of seeds, jointly created by an artist and a scientist, now with a fully updated text and new images.

Food Planet Future takes the reader on an extraordinary visual tour of everyday foods and in the process, connects us more deeply to the world we help to shape.

From the technologically revolutionary to the downright ridiculous this collection of concise musings documents the varied and often humorous relationships humans have developed with members of the plant kingdom.

From the giants of our skies to the sweetest singing garden robin, this book takes us on a very personal birdwatching journey.

Whilst exploring the fundamentally different culture of the indigenous peoples of the Xingu, this stunning illustrated book follows the expedition route that the authors took in 2007 - from the Upper Xingu to the Kayapo region and to the Lower Xingu, arriving at the Amazon River.

'Wild India' takes you on a journey to discover the wildlife wonders of the Indian subcontinent in all their splendour and beauty.

First published in 1928, this introduction to 'the study of the heavens' includes chapters on: 'The Celestial Sphere and its Motions' and 'The Sun and its Systems'. It also features an appendix of interesting astronomical facts.

Blue Ice is the new book from photographer Alex Bernasconi whose unique approach to wildlife photography has been honoured with multiple prestigious awards. Blue Ice provides a remarkable Visual record of an eco-system at risk, revealing the extraordinary, unexpected beauty of the Antarctic, the most remote and endangered place on Earth.

A charming and beautifully illustrated book, first published in 1893, covering all aspects of the weather. This new edition has been completely redesigned and is fully illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts, photographs and drawings throughout.

A practical manual to managing woodland. It is not only a record of the ancient woodlands that, thanks to good management, have continued to thrive, it provides inspiration for those working to preserve our existing ancient woodlands and those managing recently planted woods and planting the trees that will constitute our future woodland heritage.

The extraordinary beauty and structure of pollen grains invisible to the naked eye. This book is the result of the shared fascination of an artist and a scientist with the perfect design of organisms too small to be seen without a microscope. It is suitable for scientists, artists and photographers alike.

Explores the amazing possibilities that nanotechnology offers us, from clean harvesting solar energy and finding cost-effective methods to desalinate sea water, to the production of smart materials that alter their shape, texture or other properties when coming into contact with electric or magnetic fields.

An illustrated book that covers various aspects of the weather including: Times and Seasons, Months, Days of the week, Winter birds and times of their arrival, Sun, Moon and Stars, Wind, Clouds, Mists, Haze, Dew, Fog, Sky, Air, Sound, Sea, Tide, Heat, Rain, Rainbow, Frost, Hail, Snow, Ice, Thunder and Lightning.

An illustrated book that covers various aspects of the weather including: Times and Seasons, Months, Days of the week, Winter birds and times of their arrival, Sun, Moon and Stars, Wind, Clouds, Mists, Haze, Dew, Fog, Sky, Air, Sound, Sea, Tide, Heat, Rain, Rainbow, Frost, Hail, Snow, Ice, Thunder and Lightning.

Presents a selection of the most interesting essays by some of the world's leading architects and critics including Baudrillard, Eisenman, and Libeskind. This book contains essays that look critically at the directions in architecture and explore each theme in depth, raising the important questions posed by the developing role of architecture.

Few years ago, the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva began investigating the most powerful particle collisions physicists have ever created. This book tells the story of one of the world's largest particle detectors, from its inception in the 980s to its construction in the 2000s and its first years of operation in the 2010s.

Includes thoughts and experiences from contemporary architects who promote durability in their buildings. This book demonstrates real examples of construction projects with photographs and informative essays. It features experts who highlight the principles, materials and techniques behind durable architecture.

A History of World's Fairs and Expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010

This book is full of practical details by Charles Flowers on how to restore countryside wildflower meadows.