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Train trips are classic yet very of the moment. This book introduces its readers to a wide variety of trains and routes from around the world that all offer extraordinary travel experiences.

Trains have always been the only truly cultivated way to travel. The slower rhythm from departure to arrival, the relaxed glide through the landscape, and the shift between city and country fill rail enthusiasts with great joy and are pleasures waiting to be discovered by the uninitiated.

The Journey presents a varied selection of extraordinary travel opportunities by train from around the world. Featuring historic luxury wagons, spectacular panoramic railways, and timeless itineraries, it takes the reader for a ride through breathtaking canyons and romantic scenery. Striking images, informative geographical material, and personal experiences bring these train adventures, which range from the quick three-hour trip to the transcontinental journey lasting several days, to life.

Trains have always been the only truly cultivated way to travel. Today, in the age of budget airlines, never-ending security controls, and sustainability issues, this is truer than ever before. The slower rhythm from departure to arrival, the relaxed glide through the landscape, and the shift between city and country fill rail enthusiasts with great joy and are pleasures waiting to be discovered by the uninitiated.

The Journey presents a varied selection of extraordinary travel opportunities by train from around the world. The reader is invited aboard modern high-speed trains, spectacular panoramic railways, dining carriages, and elegant compartments of historic luxury trains. The book presents the exteriors and interiors of these different trains, their routes, and their defining character. It takes the reader on a journey to breathtaking canyons and romantic landscapes, recounts adventurous travel reports, and describes the history and current developments of well-known trains, including the Venice Simplon Orient Express, the Glacier Express, the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the El Transcantabrico. Striking images, informative geographical material, and personal experiences characterize these train adventures, ranging from the quick three-hour trip to the transcontinental journey lasting several days.

The Journey also depicts many other aspects that contribute to the whole experience of a successful train journey, such as the architecture of old and new train stations as sites for grand emotions and pictures of passing landscapes and traveling salesmen.

Train travel is without a doubt one of the best ways to decelerate from our fast-paced daily lives. After all, the journey is also a destination.

The introduction of the Porsche 901 in 1963 marked a milestone in automotive history. Although the name later had to be changed because Peugeot had patented having a 0 in the middle of car model numbers, the 911 didn’t let anything stand in the way of its becoming an iconic sports car. This success story spans all the way from the 901 and the Carrera RS 2.7 (which with its characteristic rear spoiler ― the so-called “ducktail” ― was the fastest production car of its time) right up to the current generation of the 991. The famous automotive photographer René Staud showcases the most important models ― all in his typically radiant and distinctive style.

- The legend lives on! The international bestseller with more than 30,000 copies sold now available in a revised and updated edition
- An essential volume for all sports car fans
- René Staud’s photographs lend a lifelike sex appeal to inanimate forms
- Text in English, German, French, Russian and Chinese

Packed with intensity and creativity, it embarks on a lavishly illustrated journey through seven decades of fascination

An extended edition of an absolute bestseller: This turbo-charged book is an exciting thrill ride for all lovers of the Porsche experience. As you browse, you embark on a nostalgic, image-packed journey through the annals of high-performance motor engineering and design. The book’s dynamic layout and design capture every element of these ultimate rides — power, freedom and speed. Captivated from the first glance, you will keep coming back for more! After a while, the book becomes like your own personal road movie as the sights and sounds come to life. Revel in innovative images of all the most famous Porsches — shot in glamorous locales across the globe.

- Extended Edition
- A must-have for all Porsche aficionados
- Experience the drama of a design and motorsports legend
- This turbo among sports car books will delight all Porsche enthusiasts
- Now with 64 pages of bonus material

Motorcycles as motorcycles are meant to be: radical, stylish, subversive, raw. The Ride 2nd Gear continues to present the latest custom bikes and the best builders on the planet.

Men and motorcycles: a story that has vacillated somewhere between cult and cliché for years. Custom bikes, in particular, have a history that is deeply rooted in the spirit of freedom and change of the 1960s, as well as man’s primal urge to build something with his own hands — or, in this case, tools. The Ride 2nd Gear is a showcase of the power and beauty of these bikes.

The Ride 2nd Gear presents a stunning selection of recent custom motorcycles, as well as the small, local workshops around the globe in which they are built. Hotbeds of creativity and craftsmanship, these workshops are mostly run by single individuals and attract a small yet devoted community of fans and fellow builders.

The custom bike community as a whole is united by its passion for the ride — one so strong that it is now attracting a younger generation. Whether alone or in a group of like-minded friends, in a city or in the countryside, just for the weekend or embarking on a long-distance road trip, these drivers are actively sharing and celebrating pure riding pleasure on their own unique motorcycles that are lovingly crafted with time, dedication, and technical expertise.

From limited series to one-offs, The Ride 2nd Gear features the brilliant results of this process. Its pages are filled with bikes that offer extraordinary design and driving experiences. In fact, established brands are now acting on trends set by the custom scene whose bikes are often more radical and sophisticated because more attention can be paid to detail and each new idea can be fine-tuned to perfection.

Some models shown in The Ride 2nd Gear stem from or are based on classic bobbers and choppers, Italian-style racing machines, plastic Japanese motorcycles, and rare BMWs or Triumphs, which may very well be up to 80 years old. Others are art bikes made for show or futuristic visions inspired by the aesthetics of science fiction, fantasy, or anime. But whether they preserve or radically expand on traditional craftsmanship, these custom machines are more agile, faster, and therefore more fun than anything produced in the past.

Journalist and custom motorcycle expert Chris Hunter co-edited both this book and our previous release The Ride. Born in England, Hunter now lives with his family in New Zealand, where he runs the motorcycle website Bike EXIF. It is now the world’s most popular showcase of custom bikes with millions of pageviews every month and a passionate global following.

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Посмотреть книгу  The Ride: New Custom Motorcycles and their Builders

The motorcycle is back! The Ride is about custom motorcycles as motorcycles are meant to be and the people who build and drive them.

The motorcycle is back! Similar to the fresh contemporary scene that has established itself around bicycles in the last few years, the motorcycle is currently undergoing an aesthetic rebirth. A young subculture worldwide is discovering the motorcycle as an expression of its personality and creativity.

The Ride explores motorcycle riding as it is meant to be: as a means of getting around with attitude, as an extension of one’s own body, as an expression of personal freedom, but also as a significant challenge to technical expertise, craftsmanship, physics, discipline, and driving skill.

In the motorcycle scene of 1960s Britain, it was frowned upon to drive a motorcycle as it was produced in a factory. Following in this historical tradition, The Ride focuses on those who are creating customized motorcycles that come as close to one’s own vision of how pure riding should be as possible. For example, the creative young people who are buying old, wrecked bikes on eBay, removing everything but the motor and frame, and then rebuilding them in ways that are as radical and subversively creative as they are knowledgeable and respectful of tradition.

The archetypes of the new motorcycles created in this way — classic board racers, bobbers, café racers, and choppers — may very well be 30-50 or even 80 years old, but what is made out of them is new, not retro. Decked out with state-of-the-art disk brakes, LED lights, gears, and drive components, these machines are more agile, faster, more radical, and therefore more fun than anything produced in the past.

The Ride features transformations such as a boring plastic motorcycle made in Japan in the 1990s turned into a slick café racer with an Italian feel, a soulless neo-baroque machine turned into an in-your-face scrambler, or an old find from grandpa’s barn turned into an absolutely comfort-free hardtail with the coolest of sounds.

The book also presents small, local custom motorcycle workshops from around the globe that have established themselves with sought-after products that inspire other builders worldwide. It features extensive profiles of pioneers including Walt Siegl, Wrenchmonkees, DP Customs, Deus, Shinya Kimura, and Uwe Ehinger and their very different ideas of how a motorcycle should be. The unique bikes created in their garages — sometimes made-to-order, sometimes in a limited series — are often technically superior, better thought-out, and simply more radical than those produced by larger manufacturers who need to appeal to a broader audience.

The spirit of this young motorcycle scene is reminiscent of that of current bike frame builders or even today’s new food subculture. It’s about making, transforming, or designing something with your own hands. In this case, something that will get a person from A to B, that makes noise, smells, vibrates, and comes to life. What could be more exciting, more analog, and more satisfying?

About the Guest Editor:
After a twenty-year career as a creative director, Chris Hunter quit the advertising industry to run the motorcycle website Bike EXIF. It's now the world's most popular showcase of custom bikes, with millions of pageviews every month and a passionate global following. Hunter has traded the bright lights of London and Sydney for the solitude of rural New Zealand, where the lack of decent broadband is made up for by magnificent riding roads.

Це чудове візуальне святкування подорожей поїздом допоможе вам не збитися з правильного шляху завдяки зупинкам на найважливіших та неймовірних залізничних маршрутах з усього світу.

Ваша перша зупинка в The Train Book – це новаторські паровози 19 століття, а кінцевим пунктом призначення – швидкісні поїзди-кулі сучасності. Від залізниці Union-Pacific до Транссибірської магістралі ви перетнете континенти, щоб пережити епічні подорожі та приголомшливі краєвиди. Ви оберете місце в найвідоміших локомотивах, включаючи Orient Express, Blue Train та Eurostar.

Ви також зможете оглянути двигуни відомих британських поїздів, таких як Rocket, Mallard та Javelin, а також міжнародних поїздів, таких як індійський Palace on Wheels та американський Thatcher Perkins. Ви зустрінете справжніх піонерів поїздів та колій, включаючи «батька залізниць» Джорджа Стівенсона, легенду інженерії Ісамбарда Кінгдома Брюнеля та маєстра метро Фульжанса Б'єнвенюе.

Для тих, хто любить спостерігати за поїздами та любить транспорт усюди, це подорож вашого життя.

The world of watches is in transition; so-called smart watches are playing a larger role. However, classic timepieces with mechanical movement will not disappear from people’s wrists, because the ticking of a mechanical watch has been and will continue to be the heartbeat of human culture. After the success of The Watch Book in 2015, the new follow-up volume, just as beautifully done, is a must-have. Informative text and many pictures highlight 22 additional watch brands and show their unique features and quirks. However, this book includes a much broader spectrum of timepieces than the previous volume: along with many watches that fall into the “affordable luxury” segment, there are timepieces from the chronometric crème de la crème. Along with long-standing traditional brands, the book profiles newer ones whose unusual designs and exclusive technical developments have contributed to the history of the watch.

This volume also includes a helpful glossary of important terms, making The Watch Book II an absolute must for both timepiece experts and collectors and those new to the world of watch artistry.

 - Renowned watch expert and historian Gisbert L. Brunner shares his expansive knowledge with us once more
 - This volume picks up where the previous one left off
 - A can’t-miss gift for watch collectors and connoisseurs

The Watch Book I and II in one volume: Expansive knowledge from renowned watch expert and historian Gisbert L. Brunner alongside almost 1,000 high-quality color photographs brings together the latest innovations and most important names in top-end timekeeping under one roof. Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch.

A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly superlative examples. With so-called smart watches playing a larger role, the world of watches is in transition. However, classic timepieces with mechanical movement will not disappear from people's wrists, because the ticking of a mechanical watch has been and will continue to be the heartbeat of human culture. After their individual success, the bestsellers The Watch Book I and The Watch Book II are finally available together in one comprehensive volume. Readers can feast their eyes and minds on a magnificently-illustrated and well-documented chronicle of the world's best timepieces.

Portraits of more than 40 watch brands, from premium manufacturers Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier to watches from the "affordable luxury" segment, right up to timepieces from the chronometric creme de la creme. We explore their unique features and quirks and learn about the remarkable breakthroughs and exclusive technical developments that have contributed to the history of the watch. This volume also includes a helpful glossary of important terms, making it an absolute must for both timepiece experts and collectors and those new to the world of watch artistry.

An exclusive design or a special edition can turn almost any object into a luxury item. But there is only one item in each category that can call itself the most expensive in the world. The Barbie doll with a diamond dress or the unique office chair by a top designer. There is even the most expensive hamburger. The most expensive luxuries reveal a world full of oddities that sometimes make you smile, or else dream with yearning.

This is the latest volume in the successful Toys series. Toys for Boys: The Classics, explores the history of desirable design icons.

Whether they cause a second glance or elicit a long slow whistle of admiration there is no denying that there have been - and will continue to be - certain brands that set the standards that others can only follow. Bentley, Aston Martin, Cartier, Perini, Riva ...When it comes to innovation within the luxury market, you can be the first one to do it or the last to perfect it; however, it takes true craftsmanship and finesse to have done both.

This handsome coffee-table book takes a journey through time highlighting what can only be described as the greatest mechanized luxury creations of the last century. Stunning visuals and archive photographs depict a history of dedication and precision. From watches to sports cars, speedboats to suits and everything in between, they have all been brought together to create an extravagant collection of the essential brand names we have come to know to define quality.

Essentially, this latest edition of Toys for Boys can be looked upon as the bible of everything worth noticing.

Trains - The Early Years visually documents how distance was conquered by rail. Wonderful images of locomotives moving at full speed through remote and picturesque landscapes are persuasive evidence.

A fascinating selection of images from the Getty Images collection documents the pioneers of transportation by rail and by road.

Колесо мрій. Історії 100 найбажаніших автомобілів світу

Від адреналінових 24 годин Ле-Мана до легендарного Фестивалю швидкості в Гудвуді, від знаменитого Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este на озері Комо до прем'єрного Тижня автомобілів у Монтереї, календар і ринок колекційних автомобілів продемонстрували одну з найнадзвичайніших траєкторій зростання останніх років. Оскільки тисячі людей стікаються на спеціалізовані зустрічі, ралі, аукціони та Concours d’Elegance по всьому світу, ціни на найрідкісніші автомобілі зростають все вище і вище. Настільки, що вартість 100 автомобілів, включених до цієї книги, перевищує вражаючий 1 мільярд доларів.

Як для досвідченого колекціонера автомобілів, так і для враженого новачка, цей двотомник є неперевершеною антологією колекційних автомобілів. Куратор зібрав 100 найвишуканіших, найвизначніших та найбажаніших автомобілів усіх часів, щоб розповісти захопливу історію автомобільного дизайну та інженерії у невпинному прагненні до дедалі кращої продуктивності як на трасі, так і поза нею, від першого переможця Indy 500 Marmon Wasp 1910 року до футуристичного Aston Martin Valkyrie 2020 року.

Випереджаючи будь-який загальний каталог, цей чудовий том випромінює авторитет та елегантність, задовольняючись не менш ніж найкращим з найкращого та представляючи кожну модель з розкішними зображеннями, яких вона заслуговує, доповненими приголомшливими знімками, зробленими провідними автомобільними фотографами світу, поряд з рідкісними архівними скарбами, від оригінальних заводських фотографій до відомих плакатів автоспортивних подій. Кожен запис також супроводжується експертними описовими текстами та характеристиками, в яких детально зазначено марку, модель, рік випуску, об'єм двигуна, потужність, максимальну швидкість, трансмісію та найважливіші виробничі показники кожного автомобіля.

Пристрасно використовуючи свій трансатлантичний досвід та глибоке знання автомобільних аукціонів, музеїв та колекцій по всьому світу, автори-дизайнери Пітер та Шарлотта Філл досліджують найкращі автомобілі автомобільного світу всіх часів. Їхня ретельно підібрана добірка охоплює всю історію автомобіля, включаючи такі рідкісні моделі, як Stutz Model A Bearcat 1912 року випуску, а також менш відомі коштовності, такі як дивовижне купе Talbot-Lago T150-C SS «Goutte d’Eau» 1937 року випуску від Figoni et Falaschi.

Цей вичерпний збірник містить передмову Роба Майєрса, засновника RM Sotheby's, та вступ від авторів, який дає унікальний погляд на тонкощі колекціонування автомобілів на найвищому рівні. Основний зміст перемежовується інтерв'ю з доктором Фредеріком Сімеоне, засновником Автомобільного музею Фонду Сімеоне; герцогом Річмондським і Гордоном, засновником Фестивалю швидкості в Гудвуді та Відродження Гудвуда; Сандра Баттон, голова Конкурсу елегантності Пеббл-Біч; Джон Коллінз, провідний дилер історичних Ferrari; та Шелбі Майєрс, глобальна керівниця відділу приватних продажів у RM Sotheby’s, які пропонують ключові особисті погляди на світ колекціонування автомобілів.

Редактор та автор:

Шарлотта та Пітер Філл — відомі автори дизайну, які написали понад шістдесят книг на цю тему. Серед їхніх різних галузей спеціалізації — сфера дизайну транспорту в усіх його різноманітних формах. Вони також читали багато лекцій, проводили запрошені курси, курували виставки та консультували виробничі компанії, музеї, аукціонні зали та великих приватних колекціонерів по всьому світу. Разом вони написали численні книги TASCHEN, зокрема 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A–Z, 1000 Lights та Scandinavian Design. Вони також редагували серію Decorative Art видавництва TASCHEN та 12-томний domus 1928–1999, а нещодавно стали авторами двотомного Ultimate Collector Cars.

From the Italian luxury sports car to the Swiss chronograph — the ultimate collection of the best, most exclusive, and most luxurious toys for men

There are only two notable differences between toys for little boys and toys for grown-up boys: the toys get bigger with age — and more expensive. Matchbox cars give way to high-end sports cars, model boats become motorboats and sailing yachts, and the plastic wristwatch turns into a Swiss chronograph with a perpetual calendar and minute repeater. The Toys for Men series has always stayed abreast of this male drive to play; in the latest volume, we present the ultimate wish list, a selection of the most exclusive, most innovative, and most luxurious toys that men with money can buy. Of course, the list includes the classic male fantasies of executive jets, mega- yachts, and super sports cars — the truly giant and great things that move men in the air, on water, or on land. But it also includes the little gadgets — from headphones and wristwatches to SLR cameras — that make tech-loving men’s hearts beat a little faster. We also include the vices that speak to connoisseurs, like that special bottle of Spanish wine or one from the USA, Scottish whiskey, or cigars from the Dominican Republic. And last but not least, we include one of the greatest luxuries of all: having a product tailored to you and you alone, bespoke-style. But we’re not just talking about custom-tailored suits. Cars, golf clubs, skis, nearly everything today can be customized to suit your particular tastes. If you’re searching for the ultimate toys for the gentleman who has everything, you’ll hit pay dirt here. Because as philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche already knew, “There is a child hidden in every man: and it wants to play.”

The author, MICHAEL BRUNNBAUER, has been working in the media for ten years. After studying Economics at the European Business School (EBS) University of Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, he worked as an investment banker for Deutsche Bank. In 2005, he started studying at the Deutsche Journalistenschule (DJS) in Munich and after his studies, worked for the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) daily newspaper and the magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterly (GQ). Michael Brunnbauer is now head of the men’s lifestyle magazine Provocateur for Meth Media Verlag in Austria. He founded the magazine in 2011 with Alexander Meth, a publisher. He is also a freelance writer for magazines and newspapers such as Robb Report, Die Weltwoche and Wired. His main topics include cars, watches, consumer electronics and design. Michael Brunnbauer grew up in Munich and has lived in London and San Diego. He’s a passionate collector of watches and whiskys.

An opulent photo book that opens up a world full of luxury, pleasure, and aesthetic beauty to the reader
The perfect gift for all boys who have grown up, but preserved their inner child

Ultimate Toys for Men New Edition is the definitive catalogue for any discerning gentleman. Richly illustrated and meticulously curated, it gathers the best bespoke and luxury products and premium experiences around the globe, anchored in the belief that only top quality is true value for money.

Whether a sports car or mega yacht, a weekender bag or a boutique hotel, editor Michael Görmann selects the best the world can offer the modern cosmopolitan man. Age is irrelevant; the boys’ toys just get bigger, or more exclusive.

The much-anticipated sequel to Ultimate Toys for Men, this updated edition includes a dazzling array of slick new gadgets for guys, handmade beauties, customizable accessories, and all manner of luxuries to rent, buy, and experience. Special features cover the “Best of Mallorca,” “Best of London,” and the finest collector’s items.

Michael Görmann does not work, at least not in the traditional sense. He has been working exclusively with his hobbies for almost 30 years: writing and photographing the beautiful things in life. Görmann’s favourite subjects are typically fast-­moving and technically meticulous. His heart races for Old Timers, luxury watches, and technical innovation. After a traineeship at a daily newspaper, Görmann was Chief Reporter for Uhren-Magazin (a magazine about watches), founded two agencies, and has worked for titles including Focus, Robb Report, Playboy, and Stern.

- Lavish luxury products and experiences around the globe
- An ideal gift book for men — or a source of gift inspiration
- With special features “Best of Mallorca,” “Best of London,” and on the finest collector’s items

I bike, therefore I am.

Riding a bike is easy. Once someone can do it, they will never forget how. Riding a bike can be addictive — in the best cases for life. Understanding the subtleties of contemporary bicycle culture can be challenging. Like it or not, choosing to ride a particular bike — whether an old-fashioned city bicycle, a high-tech machine, a mountain bike, a touring bike, a fixie, or a beach cruiser — means being associated with a certain lifestyle.

Velo — 2nd Gear explores these diverse bicycle scenes and reveals their histories, relationships, and insightful details. Alongside its presentation of especially attractive and unusual bicycles, the book documents how riders’ accessories and styles vary just as widely as the bikes’ tires and other equipment. It explains how each scene cultivates its own distinct codes through the choice of certain jerseys, caps, or bags or by visiting specific events or key establishments.

The examples in Velo — 2nd Gear span the globe. Tours in traditional costumes and on historical paths in Belgium or Italy are not only appealing as athletic challenges, but also as adventures for cosmopolitan travelers. In urban centers at night, bicycle messengers hold races on city streets. Specialized bike boutiques focus on details such as customized paint jobs. Frame builders in Oregon, Paris, or southern Germany create highly coveted bikes tailored to individuals or in very limited editions with long waiting lists.

Velo — 2nd Gear makes abundantly clear that contemporary bicycle culture is more alive and well than ever before. The book celebrates its healthy, environmentally-friendly, discerning, and slightly obsessive scenes and their protagonists. It shows why, for a young generation, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express their identity.