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A beautiful book to connect us after such a challenging time.

‘Dark clouds were looming in the distance. We watched them gather, and we wondered… When will it come? How long will it last?’

A monumental storm brings huge and sudden change. We follow a man and his dog through the uncertainty that it brings to their lives. Through their eyes, we see the difficulties of being apart, the rollercoaster of emotions that we can all relate to, and the realisation that by pulling together we can move through difficult times with new perspective, hope and an appreciation of what matters most in life.

Luke has dedicated the book to his late grandfather, who was a key figure in his life. The main characters are based on his grandfather and his own dog, Robin, who offers a reassuring guide through the challenges of the storm. It’s a story with very personal emotion, but one that speaks to us all.

‘Though clouds may gather again, and we may see other storms, we have realised most of all that we are stronger facing them… Together.’

About the Author:

Luke Adam Hawker worked as an architectural designer before becoming a full time artist in 2015. He lives just outside of London with his girlfriend Lizzie, and their dog Robin. Luke ships his prints and originals to buyers all over the world.
Find out more at @Lukeadamhawker

An epic motorcycle journey 20,000 miles across the Americas, from Brooklyn to the end of Patagonia.

Come along for the adventure of a lifetime: revel in the freedom of a road trip, and join two friends riding into the unknown — traveling 20,000 miles south on their trusty BMW air-cooled G/S overland haulers. From the Guatemalan jungle, to the magical, desolate Bolivian salt flats, the high roads of the Peruvian Andes, all the way to Ushuaia, the Land of Fire.

About the Author:

Born in Barcelona, Matias Corea moved to Brooklyn in 2002 to further his career as a designer and entrepreneur. In 2006 he co-founded Behance. His deep passion for motorcycles, travel, and photography drive his curiosity and his constant search for opportunities to learn, grow, and adapt through new adventures.

Discover the richness of contemporary creative culture from Ukraine with the best in interior design, architecture, art, photography, and fashion.

In the last decade, Ukraine has emerged as a hotbed of contemporary creativity, showcasing impressive contributions in fields such as interior design, fashion, architecture, photography, and art. The young Ukrainian creatives blend traditional crafts, materials, and aesthetics with a modern, cosmopolitan outlook.

Ukraine Rising is a book that celebrates the best of contemporary Ukrainian culture through compelling photography and insightful writing. It showcases the work of top creatives and features expert essays that offer a glimpse into the vibrant people, projects, and innovation the country has to offer. This collaboration with Ukrainian publisher Lucia Bondar is a testament to the creative spirit and energy of Ukrainians and a promise for a better future.

About the Author:

Lucia Bondar is an experienced media manager and publisher, the founder of CP Publishing. She has been working as a journalist and author of various professional publications for over 10 years. Under her leadership, CP Publishing has organized numerous well-known events in Ukraine, including an annual architecture and design forum.

Enjoy the journey, slowly! This breath-taking travel book celebrates taking the scenic route. Explore 200 inspirational journeys across the globe with this stunning visual guide.

There is no better way to see the world than to move through it, taking your time. These once-in-a-lifetime journeys will stay with you forever.

Get inspired by whatever mode of transport you love most - on foot, by bike, by car, on the water or rails! In our fast-paced, modern world, Unforgettable Journeys will allow you to take a back seat and enjoy the ebb and flow of travel thoughtfully.

Enjoy an epic bike ride along the ancient Silk Road, cruising around Antarctica, or a train journey in Zambia. The travel guide is organised by types of transport. Whether you're an avid hiker, cyclist, or driver, or love to be on the water or by rails, we've got you covered.

We've picked the world's best adventures, from famous experiences like riding the Orient Express, driving Route 66, and walking the Camino de Santiago. If that's not your thing, we also travel off-the-beaten-path, cycling around Botswana, kayaking through Finnish Lakeland, and scaling the cirques of La Réunion on foot.

This stunning, hardcover book is packed with gorgeous full-colour photos and fascinating overviews of each carefully chosen destination, making it the perfect inspirational travel gift for dreamers and globetrotters alike. A travel book presented as a beautiful photography coffee table book that you'll find yourself flicking through the idyllic pages time and again for ideas.

Discover the Joys of Slow Travel

This travel book is a vibrant celebration of taking the scenic route! Explore over 200 once-in-a-lifetime travel moments that will inspire you to travel the world in real life, or in pictures.

This bucket list travel book includes:

- A wide range of different travel types from hiking to sailing.
- Discover the world's most famous adventures like the Orient Express and driving Route 66.
- Taking the road less travelled by cycling around Botswana or kayaking through Finnish Lakeland.

About the Author:

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.
DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.
Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.
DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries

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Пролистать книгу Unforgettable Journeys: Slow Down and See the World на Google Books.

Unearth the key ingredients for a greener, healthier, and more sustainable life in the city

We are what we eat, but do you know what you’re eating? As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring inner-city agriculture has become an important tool in enriching quality of life for many. From underground mushroom farms to rooftop beekeeping, Urban Farmers explores the fascinating and diverse world of planting, growing, and harvesting.

Equipped with the right know-how and the proper tools for growth, we are well on our way to ensuring the spaces we inhabit evolve in a healthy direction and a passion for nature is nourished. A must-have manual for city-dwellers who dream of a greener life, Urban Farmers offers an opportunity to learn best practices from experts and encourages you to get your hands dirty, be it in your balcony or beyond.

About the Author:

Valery Rizzo is an American portrait, food, and lifestyle photographer whose work centers around urban life and agriculture. She has been featured in The New York Times Style Magazine, Yes! Magazine, Télérama, D La Repubblica, Der Spiegel, and several other esteemed publications.

Venice has developed into a Mecca for international architects in the last few decades. The elite of contemporary architecture gather to celebrate the most prestigious architecture exhibition of our time at the Biennale in the shadows of St. Mark’s Place, the Rialto Bridge and the Doge’s Palace. It is all the more amazing that there is no current guide which covers the modern architecture of the largest open-air-museum in the world.

This Architectural Guide is a ticket to a journey of discovery off the beaten tourist path through Venice after 1950. The boat trips and walks in the guide lead to new residential complexes and converted harbour sheds, to works by Carlo Scarpa, Tadao Ando and David Chipperfield.

This very practical travel guide also examines controversial new projects like the flood control barriers or spectacular conversions like that of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi by Rem Koolhaas. In addition to never-released designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, the authors present all the Biennale pavilions from the last six decades.

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Venezia è ormai da qualche tempo la Mecca della comunità internazionale degli architetti. All’ombra di Piazza San Marco, del Ponte di Rialto e del Palazzo Ducale, l’élite dell’architettura contemporanea si ritrova alla Biennale per autocelebrarsi e presenziare all’esposizione di architettura più famosa del nostro tempo. Stranamente, non esistono guide aggiornate sull’architettura moderna della città – il museo open air più grande del mondo.

Questa guida è un invito a scoprire la Venezia dopo il 1950, lontano dalle rotte turistiche. Le passeggiate e le escursioni in barca conducono a nuovi complessi residenziali e capannoni portuali ristrutturati, a opere di Carlo Scarpa, Tadao Ando e David Chipperfield. Questa pratica compagna di viaggio illustra anche i progetti di nuove opere tanto discusse, come il sistema per la protezione dall’acqua alta MOSE, o di ristrutturazioni spettacolari, come il Fondaco dei Tedeschi di Rem Koolhaas.

Oltre ai progetti mai realizzati di Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier e Louis Kahn, gli autori presentano anche tutti i Padiglioni della Biennale realizzati negli ultimi sessant’anni.

A maritime city, Venice has long lured travellers to its shores. Set sail and discover the romantic and magical charm of a city built upon the water.

Like the tide that laps knee-high against its fine palazzos, Venice is ever-changing. Since its bog-like beginnings as a collection of mini islands in swampy marshland, the city has been forced to use its initiative. Today, faced with floods of day-trippers and acqua alta alike, it continues to rely on innovative ideas. Whether it's a museum with groundfloor channels to cope with high water levels or a theatre in a warehouse once used for stretching sails, it capitalises on its lagoon location and spouts ingenuity.

The Monocle Travel Guide to Venice looks beyond the teeming tourist traps to discover La Serenissima's true charms, from classical and contemporary architectural wonders to galleries brimming with both Venetian and international works of art. We've wended our way through the city's willowy calli to find the trattorias offering the finest seafood, as well as the best bàcari to visit when you're craving a spritz. Venice is made for walking so we've mapped out four neighbourhood trails that will show you the way, as well as our favourite independent shops and the plushest hotels.

The magazine, Monocle, covers the world with its network of bureaus in New York, Toronto, Zurich, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Tokyo, and Singapore. It also employs more than 30 dedicated correspondents - in cities from Bangkok to Bogota, Sao Paolo to Stockholm - as well as a team of on-the-road reporters based out of its headquarters in London. This team's deep understanding of cities and all they have to offer has now been compiled in The Monocle Travel Guide Series.

Dreaming and relaxing, with the powerful designs of Vincent van Gogh, this beautiful new book will give you many hours of pleasure, and calm. Printed on high-quality paper, this art book features 45 powerful Van Gogh artworks for you to colour, offering a suggestion of how the original looked as well as key information such as title and date. Van Gogh is one of the most famous painters in the world, and his bold and visually expressive paintings evoke incredible emotional responses. This book will take you on an enjoyable journey where the satisfaction of creating stunning artworks is mixed with rediscovering the joy of colouring. You can use a wide variety of pens: from gel and pencil, to pigment and crayons, from ballpoint and rollerball to highlighters, although it’s best to avoid the heavy felt pens. Each page is perforated near the spine of the book, so you can tear out and frame, or simply place your wonderful creation on the walls of your home, perhaps even send them as a gift to your loved ones. Bring the Ink to life!

About the Author:

Daisy Seal is a talented, thoughtful writer of gift, celebration and puzzle books. She has long observed the intimate connections between the natural world around us and our search for the enduring spirit of humankind. Previous publications include "Inspirations", "Reflections", "Be Calm," and "Friendship".

They say it’s the journey rather than the destination that truly counts. Here, we look at some of the best and longest adventures to test the human spirit.

From running 1,000km across a mountain range to bikepacking across a continent, the longest journeys have the power to change us in ways that we can scarcely imagine at the start. Voyages – Sidetracked Beyond will take us around the world through a series of long-distance, human-powered journeys that inspire. The stories in this book may involve mountains, deserts, water, polar regions, cultural discoveries, personal growth or a combination of the above, but the common thread is that these journeys are meaningful, and ambitious in scope.

About the Author:

Sidetracked is an online and printed journal featuring a limited collection of personal stories of adventure travel, journeys and expeditions. The concept is simple: to capture the emotion and experience of adventures and expeditions throughout the world … and to inspire.

From breathtaking nature to timeless culture, explore the hiking trails and the wonders of the British Isles.

The British and Irish Isles are a paradise for hikers. They provide a unique blend of breathtaking nature, fascinating local history, and timeless culture. Stunning photography showcases the diverse natural landscapes and rich national history of the region.

The book offers maps, valuable insights on the trails, the best time to hike them, and regional specialties that will help readers make the most of their adventures. Whether you're an avid hiker or an armchair traveler, this new addition to the Wanderlust series will take you from the heart of the Scottish Highlands, to the Lake District, Ireland, and onward to the expansive coastline of the English Riviera.

In addition to highlighting the natural and historical monuments of the islands, this book celebrates the best hiking trails and details the best of British and Irish culture, providing readers with some unique spots to relax and unwind after a day of exploration. Experience the warmth and hospitality of the locals, and end your island journey by the fireside, savoring all that these remarkable islands have to offer.

About the Author:

Alex Roddie is a writer, editor, and photographer who specializes in adventure travel, the outdoor publishing industry, and non-fiction on mountaineering, hiking, nature and the environment. An experienced long-distance backpacker and mountaineer, he has hiked thousands of miles through the Scottish Highlands, English Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, Swiss Alps, Pyrenees, and the Fjells of Norway. He is an active environmental campaigner.

Explore some of the continent’s most astounding natural landscapes along its most scenic and enchanting trails.

Europe offers an astonishing variety of scenic landscapes and some of the most enchanting trails to explore them. Wanderlust Europe takes you from the Scottish Highlands to endless amber beaches of the Baltic Sea, from the Scandinavian tundra, the majestic peaks of the Alps, the pristine peaks of the Balkans, to the rugged coastal mountains of the Mediterranean islands, and along the romantic valley of the Rhine river.

Wanderlust Europe points the reader in the direction of the continent’s most awe-inspiring routes. Offering expert knowledge on how best to experience the wild outdoors, this stimulating manual traverses far-reaching locales in pursuit of breathtaking beauty and a sense of freedom. Combining first-hand tips with informative maps and an array of spectacular photography, this book is a welcome addition to the Wanderlust series and for anyone with an urge to connect with the great outdoors.

With outdoor enthusiast Alex Roddie on how best to experience nature’s majesty, this book offers long-distance trekking, short-day trips, and extended weekend escapades for hikers of all levels. Explore the world one step at a time with Wanderlust Europe.

About the Author:

Alex Roddie is a writer, editor, and photographer who specializes in adventure travel, the outdoor publishing industry, and non-fiction on mountaineering, hiking, nature and the environment. An experienced long-distance backpacker and mountaineer, he has hiked thousands of miles through the Scottish Highlands, English Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, Swiss Alps, Pyrenees, and the Fjells of Norway. He is an active environmental campaigner.

Explore one of the most appealing regions to hikers around the globe.

The Himalaya. The legendary mountains, epic and mythical to all who are serious about hiking. Straddling Nepal, India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Bhutan, this area could fill a lifetime of wandering and transcendence.

In Wanderlust Himalaya, we guide you through breathtaking nature, diverse cultures, and various hikes across the whole region. Spectacular photography, informative maps, firsthand tips, and itineraries with an attractive mix of one-day, multiday, and long-distance trails offer everything you need to plan your own adventure or to dream from an armchair.

Wanderlust Himalaya lifts you to the top of the world.

About the Author:

Cam Honan has trekked across 56 countries and six continents, logging over 60,000 mi (96,500 km) in three decades. He has authored three bestselling titles for gestalten — Wanderlust, Wanderlust USA, and The Hidden Tracks. Cam has been described by Backpacker Magazine as “the most travelled hiker on Earth”.

Experience the best hiking routes under the southern sun through practical tips, comprehensive maps, and captivating visuals.

The Mediterranean region has some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world, encompassing soaring mountain ranges, wide forests, deep valleys, and rugged coastlines. From Spain to Jordan, via Italy, Greece, and more, the Mediterranean is a paradise for nature lovers and hikers.

In Wanderlust Mediterranean long-distance adventurer Cam Honan takes us on a journey through the most breathtaking hiking routes in Southern Europe and beyond, taking in France, Italy, the Balkans, Morocco, and other countries along the Mediterranean Sea. The book comprises more than 25 featured hikes, including such spectacular trails as the Caminito del Rey, the Peaks of the Balkans, and the Selvaggio Blu trail.

In addition to this there’s another dozen bonus hikes, plus maps, stunning photography, expert commentary, and countless tips for beginners and experts alike.

About the Author:

Cam Honan has trekked across 61 countries and six continents, logging over 70,000 miles (112,654 km) in three decades. He has authored four bestselling titles for gestalten — Wanderlust, Wanderlust USA, Wanderlust Himalaya, and Wanderlust Nordics. Cam has been described by Backpacker Magazine as “the most travelled hiker on Earth”.

Experience the best hiking routes in Nordic countries through practical tips, informative maps, and stunning visuals.

From spectacular fjords in Norway, the arctic tundra and serene forests in Sweden, to a plethora of enchanting lakes in Finland and the Ice Sheet of Greenland — the Nordics offer a breathtaking variety of landscapes and endless options to hike.

Wanderlust Nordics invites you to boast into this distinctive wilderness with a wide range and appealing mix of trails. This is a book that will have you heading north

From Greenland’s Ice Sheet to the fjord-dotted coastline of Norway to the geothermal wonderland which is Iceland - Wanderlust Nordics is the ultimate guide to the region’s finest hiking trails. With myriad first-hand tips, evocative descriptions, and stunning visuals, readers are enabled and inspired to explore the region’s breathtaking landscapes one step at a time. From family-friendly day hikes to challenging multi-week treks, there is something to interest everyone, from beginners to experienced vets. Wanderlust Nordics is a book that will have you dreaming of northern adventures.

About the Author:

Cam Honan has trekked across 61 countries and six continents, logging over 60,000 mi (96,500 km) in three decades. He has authored four bestselling titles for gestalten — Wanderlust, Wanderlust USA, Wanderlust Himalaya, and The Hidden Tracks. Cam has been described by Backpacker Magazine as “the most travelled hiker on Earth”.

'History is made up of myths,' writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. 'Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.' Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nation into war with Ukraine.

How did a German monk's fear of the Ottoman Empire drive him to invent the fiction of a united Russian world? How did corny spy novels about a 'Soviet James Bond' inspire Vladimir Putin to join the KGB? How did Alexander Pushkin's admiration for a poem by Lord Byron end with him slandering the legendary chief of the Cossacks? And how did Putin underestimate a rising TV comic named Volodymyr Zelensky, failing to see that his satire had become deadly serious, and that his country would be a joke no longer?

A noted expert on the Kremlin with unparalleled access to hundreds of players in the current conflict - from politicians to oligarchs, gangsters to comedians (not least Zelensky himself) - Zygar chronicles the power struggles from which today's politics grew, and digs out the essential truths from behind layers of seductive legend. By surveying the strange, complex record of Russo-Ukrainian relations, War and Punishment reveals exactly how the largest nation on Earth lost its senses. A work of history can't undo the past or transform the present, but sometimes it can shape the future.

About the Author:

Mikhail Zygar is a Russian journalist and filmmaker, and the founding editor-in-chief of Dozhd, Russia's last independent TV news channel. He is also the author of a number of books, including All the Kremlin's Men (2017), a critical portrait of Putin's inner circle that was a number-one bestseller in Russia for several months.