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Henry Ford jump-started the age of the automobile with the first assembly-line car in 1908: the Model T. Over the next century the automobile evolved from chugging workhorse to tailfin-era showboat to a sleek status symbol, complete with sleek hood o...

Wheels of history. From the Model T and DB5 to the VW Beetle and the Hummer. Henry Ford jump-started the age of the automobile with the first assembly-line car in 1908: the Model T. Over the next century the automobile evolved from chugging workho...

The way we wore. The story of modern fashion — from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite, into a global industry employing millions, with new trends ...

From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart. The Museum Ludwig's handbook of photography in the 20th century The history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Colo...

The photographic collection of the Museum Ludwig Cologne is one of the most important collections of contemporary photography in the world. This book provides a fascinating insight into its rich diversity: conceptual art, abstraction, reportage - abo...

The history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to inter...

Ticket to ride, fly, or sail. The golden age of global adventure Over the course of the twentieth century, travel experienced an unprecedented boom. As ocean liners broke speed records, aerodynamic trains roared down tracks, and stylish boat-plane...

The metabolism of travel changed more in the last century than in the previous half-millennium, a stunning transformation triggered by American wanderlust. In less than 100 years, the U.S. mass-produced the automobile, invented airplanes, freeways, m...

The Way We Wore. The story of modern fashion from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked i...

Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world and influencing our perceptions of reality. To demonstrate the unique and profound influence on culture and society that photographs have, Photo Icons puts the most impor...

Color is one of the mosl effective tools in architecture and interior design. One of its most important aspects is the effect it has on a person's mood: color has the power to contribute to the mental well-Being of the occupants of a house. Harmo...

Showcases the variety of innovative ways that small spaces can be transformed into spacious living areas. The open concept of living 'small' can be customized to suit most any taste, and this book guides us through a lot of small spaces.

500 идей, собранные в этой книге, показывают возможные решения, которые для удобства распределены по темам. Первые главы рассматривают отделочные материалы и то, как их использовать, чтобы квартира визуально казалась больше. Речь пойдет о натуральных...

Relive the nostalgia of 1950s style with this compendium of clothing advertisements from the decade that brought us hoop skirts, sweater sets, cuff jeans, cat's eye glasses, and the classic James Dean jeans-and-T-shirt look. The era's most memorable ...