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From Cairo to Cape Town. In and out of Africa with National Geographic

Encompassing the best of National Geographic’s pioneering photographs of Africa, this is the definitive visual expedition through the world’s most captivating continent. Adapted from our Around the World in 125 Years and with over 40 mesmerizing new images of spectacular landscapes, bustling cities, local customs, and wildlife photography, this volume brings to life Africa’s boundless beauty and diversity.

For over five generations, National Geographic magazine has dazzled and educated people with its incredible photographs and gripping stories from all corners of the earth. Inspired by our monumental Around the World in 125 Years, this volume curates around 200 captivating images sourced directly from the National Geographic historical archives, including 40 new photographs, that traverse the landscapes, history, cultures, and wildlife of Africa.

Our continental journey through amazing Africa ranges from evocative early black-and-white pictures to autochromes, from the golden age of Kodachromes to digital. Along the way, we fly over the misty volcanoes of Uganda in a 1950s plane; follow archaeologists into the cool, musky tombs of Egypt; gaze up at the gleaming skyscrapers of Zimbabwe; admire the ritual masks of the Chokwe tribesmen of Angola; get lost in a labyrinth of alleys and souks in Algeria’s old quarters; wonder at the fragile red-tufted flowers of South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains; trudge behind Kenyan farmers as they battle clouds of flying locusts; and gingerly spy mountain gorillas enjoying the Rwandan sunshine.

Long before the Travel Channel and Google Images, these images celebrated Africa’s spectacular landscapes, incredible wildlife, and diversity — but also reflect edgier stories that speak of rural hardship, environmental threats, and the lasting remnants of forced colonization. Leaving no stone unturned, this definitive voyage is in equal parts a breathtaking homage to an incomparable continent, and a unique tribute to the world’s most famous photography magazine.

About the Author

During three decades as an editor, writer, and photographer, Joe Yogerst has lived and worked on four continents including Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, The Los Angeles Times, and The International Herald Tribune, among others. He has authored numerous travel guides for National Geographic and has been the recipient of four Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers.

The editor

Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography. His TASCHEN titles include Capitol Records, Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, Andy Warhol. Polaroids, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Football in the 1970s, the National Geographic editions, and The David Bailey SUMO.

From Iceland to Italy. Europe photographed by the best

This is the ultimate photographic journey through Europe as told by the world’s favourite magazine. Adapted from our monumental Around the World in 125 Years and featuring over 200 captivating images from National Geographic magazine’s archives, these visual treasures explore the beauty, complexity, the variety, the historic cities, and the picturesque landscapes of magnificent Europe.

For over five generations, National Geographic magazine has dazzled and educated its readers with incredible photography and gripping stories spanning the four corners of the earth and the deepest oceans. Inspired by our monumental Around the World in 125 Years, this volume curates over 200 captivating images, sourced directly from the National Geographic historical archives, including almost 40 new photographs. Traversing travel, history, culture, social documentary, and conservation, this compendium is in equal parts a breathtaking homage to the spirit and diversity of Europe, and a unique tribute to the world’s most famous photography magazine.

National Geographic pioneered the aesthetic of the photo essay, while continually pushing the medium's technical boundaries, to both entertain and enlighten its millions of loyal readers. Our trans-continental journey through time and space spans across all corners of Europe, from the snow-capped peaks of Finland to the frothy foam parties of Ibiza, from the serene blue waters of the Greek Islands to the Lascaux cave paintings of Southern France. We witness the hair-rising eruption of Surtsey in Iceland, where lightning rips through the volcano’s clouds in otherworldly hues of purple; lose ourselves among flowers and babushka-wrapped heads in Russia’s Volgograd marketplace; and tread carefully behind climbers across a crevasse in the Bernese Oberland. Along the way, we absorb the culture of some of the world’s greatest cities including Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Vienna, Stockholm, Moscow, and many others.

National Geographic: Europe leaves no stone unturned in its ultimate voyage through the precious jewels and hidden facets of the European continent. From evocative early black-and-white pictures to autochromes, from the golden age of Kodachromes to digital, this is both a celebration of the power of photography and a unique trip to the soul of Europe.

The editor

Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography. His TASCHEN titles include Capitol Records, Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, Andy Warhol. Polaroids, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Football in the 1970s, the National Geographic editions, and The David Bailey SUMO.

This unusual illustrated book with its spectacular photographs is devoted to the complex structures and manifestations to be found in nature. In each of the three main chapters - Earth, Water, and Plants - apparently simple motifs become complex photographic landscapes, nature's works of art. From geological formation in Arizona and Iceland's geysers to pink flamingos-these artistic photographs follow nature's tracks and renew awareness of its fragile beauty.

Dieser außergewöhnliche Bildband widmet sich den vielschichtigen Strukturen unserer Natur. Scheinbar einfache Motive - Erde, Wasser, Pflanzen, Tieere - werden zu komplexen Bildlandschaften, zu spektakulären Kunstwerken der Natur. Von Gesteinsformationen in den USA über isländische Geysire bis hin zu rosaroten Flamingos – es gilt, in diesen kunstvollen Aufnahmen unserer Natur nachzuspüren und den Blick für ihre zerbrechliche Schönheit neu zu schärfen.

This super collection of 60s and 70s baseball images commemorates the sport's finest moments via the lens of legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer

Professional baseball of the 1960s and 1970s belongs to Neil Leifer, the premier sports photographer of his generation. In 1960, at age 17, Neil had the human drive to match his new Nikon motor drive and he was on his way. With gumption and an eye for the decisive moment, the baby-faced kid from Manhattan's lower east side was soon selling his photos to Sports Illustrated. This superb collection of images reflects the total access Neil had to the players on the ball field, in the dugout, and in the locker room. All the pathos, elation, disappointment, and celebration are etched upon the faces of the players and their mercurial fans.

From the 1960 World Series between the Yankees and the Pirates - decided in the 9th inning of the 7th game by a Bill Mazeroski home run - to the 1977 Series between the Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Neil Leifer never stopped shooting. He was up in the nosebleed section of the grandstands in Yankee Stadium, in the rafters of the Astrodome in Houston, or a helicopter high above.Who won the games wasn't important - only how the game was played. The blood, sweat, and grace. It's all about the game, and Leifer's photographs create a topographical map to the very heart and soul of baseball.

Featuring over 300 photos, the book is divided into four chapters: The Game; the Heroes - like Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle, and pitcher Sandy Koufax; the Rivalry (infamously, between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and the Giants and Dodgers); and the World Series championship.

This elegant collection from world-renowned interior designer Nina Campbell is a must-have. Featuring her stylish, colourful designs, each item is perfect as a gift for a friend or to keep for your own stationery needs.

Nora is the new girl in school and just wants to make friends. Then one day she spots something unusual out of the corner of her eye - a little blue bunny that only she can see. At last she has someone play with and talk to. When she discovers that a boy in class can also see the rabbit, she makes a real life friend who also has a secret of his own.

Nora's entire story ingeniously takes places on the walls in the photographs. Illustrated in a vibrant graffiti art style, this book comes with two stencils that allow kids and adults to recreate some of their favourite characters from the book.

Simultaneously a fast-paced contemporary metropolis and a venerable center of history and culture, London seduces the traveller with infinite possibilities for an action-packed weekend. Now, with the help of The New York Times and its expert travel writers and photographers, you can refine choices and cut through tourist clichés to get the best of Britain in just 36 hours.

Through treasure-house museums and cutting-edge galleries, classic pubs and top-notch theater, discover the best of this buzzing world capital with a selection of lively itineraries, including thematic and neighbourhood specials such as Literary London, London with Children, East London, and Hampstead. If it’s time to venture further afield, you’ll also find a selection of glorious weekend trips outside of the city, from the Highlands of Scotland to sleepy Welsh villages, the dreaming spires of Oxford to beachside bliss in Brighton.

Featured destinations: London, Literary London, East London, London with Children, Hampstead, Brighton, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Liverpool, South Wales, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Highlands & Isle of Skye.

From Abu Dhabi to Zurich, trust TASCHEN’s New York Times 36 Hours series with your next travel adventure.

Weekends on the Road. The ultimate travel guide to the USA and Canada

To travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces with so many riches, from glittering cities to eccentric small towns and heart-stoppingly beautiful mountains and plains, how to experience as much as possible in limited time? The New York Times has the answer, offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly 36 Hours column for nearly two decades.

In this fully revised and updated third edition of the best-selling USA & Canada volume, TASCHEN presents the best itineraries from across the continent. You’ll find marquee metropolises like New York, Montreal, and Los Angeles; world-famous natural wonders at Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon; the hidden charm of Rust Belt cities like Duluth and Detroit, as well as 33 new stories including Anchorage, the Berkshires, Boulder, and many more.
 

• More than 5,400 hours worth of insightful itineraries to make the most of your stay
• Practical recommendations for more than 600 restaurants and 450 hotels
• Comprehensive revisions to all 130 itineraries
• New destinations including Downtown Miami, Oakland, Chattanooga, and more
• Color-coded tabs for each region
• Nearly 1,000 photos
• 33 new stories
• Detailed city-by-city maps that pinpoint every stop on your itinerary

From Antwerp to Zurich, trust TASCHEN’s New York Times 36 Hours series with your next travel adventure.

The editor:

Barbara Ireland edits the 36 Hours, Explorer, and forthcoming Cultured Traveler series of travel books in collaboration with The New York Times and TASCHEN. A writer and editor based in upstate New York, she is a former deputy Travel editor and deputy Op-Ed page editor at The New York Times. She is a graduate of Cornell University and was a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford University.

This family-friendly game is packed with ocean creatures for hours of bingo fun. Includes such favorites as the emperor penguin, sea otter, killer whale, and Pacific seahorse as well as lesser known sea inhabitants like the yellow-bellied sea snake and the bioluminescent octopus.

Boasting 64 weird, wonderful, and beautiful species, Ocean Bingo is filled with fun facts and glorious illustrations that are guaranteed to delight aquatic aficionados. Mark each species off on your card as it’s called and be the first to shout BINGO!

About the authors:

Holly Exley is a UK-based watercolor enthusiast. She has illustrated several products for Laurence King, most recently Royal Bingo (2017).
Mike Unwin is an award-winning writer and editor of books and magazines for both adults and children, specializing in wildlife.

A perfect gift for art lovers! Old Masters Memory Game collects the most famous and beloved portrait painters from the 16th and 17th centuries in one fun game. Find the portraits by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and many more.

Old Masters Memory Game collects the most famous and beloved portrait painters from the 16th and 17th centuries in one game that is fun to play, educational, and a feast for the eyes.

The task, as always, is to collect two cards that make one set: in this case, two portrait paintings by the same painter. The sets are clearly recognizable by the posture of the figure, facial expression, the style of painting, and attributes like clothes and hairstyle. To help, there is always the brochure with all the paintings in pairs and a little explanation on the painters.

This is a wonderful gift item for gift shops and all museums that collect the old masters. The game consists of 50 cards of 25 sets featuring world-famous portraits by the likes of Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticello, Titian, Frans Hals, Albrecht Durer, Goya, and many
others.

About the author:

Mieke Gerritzen is a designer, producer and director of the Dutch Museum of the Image (MOTI). The design is done by her, so be assured that it carries her signature style of highly energetic visual typography.

Ladurée, the iconic Parisian patisserie founded in 1862, is home to the world‑renowned double macaron, invented by Pierre Desfontaines, grandson of the founder, in 1930. Since 1993, the company has expanded from a single bakery into an international chain, with stores in more than 25 countries, including Great Britain, Japan, Brazil, Singapore, and, most recently, the United States (New York and Miami).

Now, in Paris by Ladurée, author Serge Gleizes compiles the iconic luxury patisserie’s favorite Parisian addresses and guides readers to the best that the most elegant city in the world has to offer in cuisine, table decoration, interior design, beauty, fashion, hotels, and culture.

Divided into four sections —“Cuisine,” “Fashion and Beauty,” “Interior Design,” and “Culture”— this chic, pocket‑sized guide includes 200 of the best addresses in Paris, advising where to stay, where to eat, and where to see and be seen. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and illustrations, it is the perfect gift for stylish Parisians and visitors alike.

About the Authors

Serge Gleizes is a journalist and former co‑editor in chief at the magazine AD. He is a contributor to the architecture and design sections of M (Le Monde) and Ideat and the author of a number of books, including Ladurée Inspiration & Decoration (Chêne, 2012), Ladurée Chocolat (Scriptum, 2013), and Habitat: 50 Years (Chêne, 2014), Pierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors (Abrams, 2015), and Bruno Moinard (Abrams, 2016). Gleizes lives in Paris.

Pierre‑Olivier Signe is a travel and live‑performance photographer, as well as a cinematographer. Having studied both graphic arts and film, he has worked for major media firms such as Disney, Canal Plus, and MTV. He photographed a series of travel guides: Film Lover’s Paris, Guide of Japan in Paris, Guide of Italy in Paris, and Guide of the USA in Paris. Signe lives in Paris.

This amazing box contains 30 collectible, frameable and mailable large deluxe postcards. 30 pin-ups from the 30’s to the 50’s by Maly Siri.

About the Author:

Maly Siri is a French painter and illustrator who has dedicated her work to her passion for pin-up girls. 

Underpants + Winnebago + chemistry set = ?! Can you identify your favourite TV show from just three visual clues?

Put all those hours spent watching box sets to good use puzzling out the answer from Cajsa Holgersson’s intriguing illustrations (answer = Breaking Bad, of course!)

Featuring 60 shows – from Game of Thrones to The West Wing, The Killing to Twin Peaks – this after-dinner game is an ideal gift for TV aficionados everywhere.

About the Author

Illustrator and graphic designer Cajsa Holgersson was born in Sweden, educated in Finland and now lives in London. She is a co-founder and member of graphic design collective Vänskap. Her clients include HarperCollins, KesselsKramer, Lacoste and Marlboro.

With Queens (Drag Queen Playing Cards) enter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and … the fine art of the tuck and tape. Featuring 14 of the most famous, most beautiful and most outrageous queens from across the carnival court of drag, this deck is sure to liven up your next game of canasta.

About the Author:

Daniela Henríquez is an illustrator based in Chile.

Now you can organize your precious recipe collection and locate what you are searching for in a flash. Do you often find yourself looking through kitchen drawers crammed full of torn-out or photocopied favourite recipes? Do you worry that you will lose precious handwritten recipes passed on by friends and family members? Do you all too often forget where you put that web address of the fantastic online gourmet deli you meant to try? Had you already mentally planned the menu for Saturday night's dinner guests but did not jot it down and now cannot remember your great ideas? This invaluable organizer will assist you with filing and storing all of your recipes plus allow you to keep all of your food&#related notes and contacts in one safe and convenient place. As well as providing ample space for writing, it also includes handy pockets for storing tearsheets and features an elastic pen holder