Provence Sketchbook takes the reader through this historically rich region that also boasts some of France?s most breathtaking landscapes.

This is a second enjoyable helping of rural life in France from the author of "A Year in Provence". Skulking through customs with a suitcase full of truffles, toads singing the Marseillaise, taking pastis lessons and finding gold at the bottom of the garden - you might think there is little time left for pleasures of the table. "Toujours Provence" proves that while you might no...(展开全部)

NATIONAL BESTSELLERTaking up where his beloved A Year in Provence leaves off, Peter Mayle offers us another funny, beautifully (and deliciously) evocative book about life in Provence. With tales only one who lives there could know—of finding gold coins while digging in the garden, of indulging in sumptuous feasts at truck stops—and with characters introduced with great affect...(展开全部)

There are,of course,some gastronomic treats to be had on the way,including a feast at a converted petrol station and a rendezvous with the famous Marseillaise Bouillabaisse.But when lunch is over there are still more moments to relish:learning the secrets of perfume-blendin at a school for noses,the story of a crime passionnel perpetrated by a jealous husband on an oversexed,cy...(展开全部)

NY: St. Martin's Press, 2002. 2nd. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 95pp, color and b&w illustrations, cloth. Fine/Fine.

Many facets of Oxford are recorded here, as Graham Byfield strolls with his sketchpad through college gateways, courtyards and gardens, along broad streets and narrow alleyways, into great ceremonial buildings and cosy medieval pubs. In few cities in the world can such an array of architectural treasures be viewed within so compact an area, ideally suited to the visitor on foot...(展开全部)

保罗•克利( Paul Klee，1879—1940)，20世纪最具诗意与创造精神的艺术家之一。出生于瑞士，父亲为德裔，母亲为法国与瑞士混血后裔。父母均是音乐家，唯一的姐姐早他三年出生。七岁开始学习小提琴；十九岁获高中文凭，前往慕尼黑习画；21岁正式进入美术学院学习雕刻与雕塑。1920—1930年执教包豪斯学院。1940年6月29日病逝。 他一生致力于抽象与非具象表现的探究，由观念描述转入视觉，从人物转入大自然与历史，乃至于纯艺术的追求；他借由象征来传达艺术理念，为后世画家树立了一个崭新的典范。

We live in a golden age of data visualization, in which designers are responding to the information overload of our digital era with astonishing feats of visual thinking. Using a wide variety of techniques, they transform complex ideas into clear, engaging, and memorable infographics. In recent years, books and websites have been collecting the field s best. While stimulating, ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 For hundreds of years Bali has fascinated and charmed newcomers, just as it captivated the English watercolor artist Graham Byfield when he first viewed the island. The excitement of discovering a whole new world with an alluring landscape, startling architecture, and vibrant culture is evident in this inviting collection of paintings and pencil sketches. Exploring...(展开全部)