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NEW TITLES SPRING 2010 ANGKOR, 16 ARCHAEOLOGY FROM ABOVE, 6 CONCEPT CARS, 22 CORAL REEF, THE (WHITE STAR GUIDES), 20 HARLEY DAVIDSON A WAY OF LIFE, 10 HOLY LAND AND EGYPT YESTERDAY AND TODAY, THE, 7 L FOR LABRADOR (ANIMAL PARADE), 2 MY FIRST STEPS - BABY BOY, 4 MY FIRST STEPS - BABY GIRL, 4 NEW FRONTIERS IN ARCHITECTURES, 11 PINKY PIGGIES (ANIMAL PARADE), 2 POMPEII (WHITE STAR GUIDES), 18 POMPEII MURALS, 14 ROME (WHITE STAR GUIDES), 19 SPORTS (CUBE BOOK), 12 WHAT A COW! (ANIMAL PARADE), 2 VANISHING WILDERNESS OF ANTARCTICA, 8

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FRONTLIST ANIMAL PARADE

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ANIMALPA R A D E A new series of illustrated books dedicated to the animal world offers an opportunity to observe the amusing expressions and behavior of various species close up, with original pictures and special perspectives. This is a collection of books in a handy format to be looked at again and again. Interpret the animals’ behavior and their habits with the help of brief captions and quotations.

The first three editions in the series are dedicated to cows, pigs, and one of the most common and beloved canine companions: the Labrador. Cows and pigs are presented in a playful and enchanting way, capturing unusual or curious aspects of their characters and their natural behavior. Pigs are simple, sociable, intelligent creatures and, contrary to what one might think, rather clean. When they interact with each other or when they are in the company of other animals, their posture and behavior are amusing, to say the least, but they also know how to be sweet and adorable when they rest stretched out on the ground. Cows, on the other hand, are docile, peaceful and gentle by themselves or with their companions, and they are much more than a source of milk, as the pages of the book clearly demonstrate. And for whoever owns a Labrador or would like to have one, the book L for Labrador will justify your adoration of this extraordinary companion.

L FOR LABRADOR Photographs by Araldo De Luca 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 91 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0553 0 July, 2010

PINKY PIGGIES 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 82 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0556 1 July, 2010

WHAT A COW! 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 76 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0554 7 July, 2010

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FRONTLIST GIFT BOOK

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELLE MENDENHALL This special diary will help you recall the first three years of your baby's life, with space to record the most important events and all the exciting “firsts”. Available in both “baby girl” and “baby boy” versions, the book features pages illustrated with beautiful photographs taken by a photographer who specializes in pictures of newborn babies. There are places to insert the best photographs of your baby, so that you never forget the most important and magical moments of the first years. There is space for jotting down dates, thoughts, and feelings, and the book also has a small envelope for the first lock of hair and a cute pocket for drawings, well wishers' cards etc.

The book goes through the phases of growth, step by step, starting with a page dedicated to the birth and others reserved for the baby's favorite lullaby, bath-time, first words, and for all of the baby's first steps... in life.

Your photographs Your first lock of hair Baby cards Documents and mementoes

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ELLE MENDENHALL, of Ella Bella Photography (http://www.ellabellaphotos.com) in Austin, Texas, specializes in creative portraiture of newborns and babies using only natural light. She is one of Austin’s premier portrait artists, sought after for her creative style and modern approach to photographing newborns and babies. Elle is also a devoted mother of 2 little boys, the main source of inspiration for her photographic artwork.

26.5 x 28.5 cm 96 color photographs Hardcover July, 2010

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FRONTLIST THE WORLD FROM THE AIR

Archaeology from Above TEXT BY MARILIA ALBANESE, DAVIDE DOMENICI, GIORGIO FERRERO AND STEFANO MAGGI T h e f i r s t b o o k t o p o r t r a y t h e w o r l d ' s f o r e m o s t a r chaeo logical sites exclusively from the air.

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The opportunity to see the beauty and grandeur of the world's foremost archaeological sites in their totality, as complete architectural units, is impossible on foot. From above, whether in a plane, helicopter or hot-air balloon, the entrenched fields seem to breathe new life, the cities recover the largeness of their dimensions, and the thermal baths and theaters seem ready to host their patrons again. This spectacular volume records the fabulous journey by a group of renowned specialist photographers, never before made, over the Pyramids of Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, over the sites where the great Mediterranean civiliza?tions arose, then hovering over the architectural jewels of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, beholding the complex struc?ture of the historic cities of the Far East, and tracing the sinuous stone snake of the Great Wall of China.

MARILIA ALBANESE is Director of the Italian Institute for Africa and the Orient and the Education Coordinator at the Civic School of Oriental Cultures and Languages in Milan.

She is the author of several books including the recent Siddhartha - The Prince who became Buddha.

DAVIDE DOMENICI is an archaeologist specializing in Mesoamerica. He has participated in excavations in Peru, Chile, and Mexico, and has headed up the Rio La Venta archaeological project in Chiapas. He is currently on the faculty of Paleography and Medieval Studies at the University of Bologna.

STEFANO MAGGI is Professor of Archaeology in the Roman Provinces, Department of Sciences of Antiquity, at the University of Pavia. He specializes in the development of cityplanning and architecture in the ancient world. His publications include a book on the layout of the forums in the cities of the Roman Cisalpine Republic, a monograph on the Roman amphitheaters of northern Italy, and various essays on the theaters and amphitheaters of the Roman world.

GIORGIO FERRERO, after obtaining a degree in Egyptology with a study on Ancient Nubia, collaborates with Egyptology department of UniversitĂ degli Studi di Milano and with Civiche Raccolte Archeologiche e Numismatiche in Milan.

For White Star Publishers he edited several books on archaeological subjects and published Egypt - History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization.

ARCHAEOLOGY FROM ABOVE Text by Marilia Albanese, Davide Domenici, Giorgio Ferrero and Stefano Maggi 192 pages, 30.5 x 42.5 cm 185 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0493 9 June, 2010

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EXPLORERS AND ARTISTS FRONTLIST

The Holy land and Egypt Yestarday and today Litographs by David Roberts TEXTS BY FABIO BOURBON

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANTONIO ATTINI David Roberts (1796-1864) was born in Edinburgh into a very humble family but, thanks to his artistic gifts, he succeeded in becoming one of the most appreciated landscape painters of his time. After traveling in Europe, in 1838 he departed for Egypt and the following year he visited the Sinai Peninsula, Petra, Jerusalem and Palestine, the Lebanese coast and Baalbek. Using the drawings from his travels, the Belgian engraver made splendid lithographs which made him famous. This is a collection of the original plates, published for the first time between 1846 and 1848 accompanied by some excerpts from Roberts's travel diary. In addition, every illustration is accompanied by a photograph which shows the same view as it appears today. As well as offering a sample of Roberts's techniques and taste, this book is an excuse for a journey in time through the artistic treasures and the wonderful landscapes of Egypt and the Holy Land.

THE HOLY LAND AND EGYPT YESTERDAY AND TODAY Text by Fabio Bourbon Photographs by Antonio Attini 528 pages, 21 x 29,2 cm 611 illustrations Flexibound with flaps 978 88 544 0555 4 June, 2010

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FRONTLIST AMAZING NATURE

Vanishing Wilderness of Antarctica TEXT BY COLIN MONTEATH

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A rar e a n d p o i g n a n t p h o t o g r a p h i c t r ibute to the ex traordinar y diversity of Antarctica, the world’s most m y s t e r ous and little-kno w w i l d e r n e s s .

In this volume of heroic reportage, Colin Monteath, the renowned photographer and Antarctica specialist, presents the spectacular mysteries of the Forgotten Continent. Braving temperatures of -40° F and winds up to 95 mph, Monteath captured magnificent images of a wide range of Terra Incognita's virgin landscapes, from icebergs, glaciers, and ice shelves to volcanoes, mountains, valleys, and plateaus. His skillful, wideranging lens grants us the rare opportunity to bear witness to this pitiless habitat of extremes, where exotic vegetation and fauna such as whales, penguins, and polar bears have developed extraordinary strategies to survive.

Adding a powerful poignancy to the collection is the author's artful framing of his subjects in such a way as to underscore the threat of the ever-encroaching effects of global warming.

COLIN MONTEATH is a freelance photographer, writer and mountaineer who has traveled widely in the world’s polar and high mountain regions. In 1984 he founded Hedgehog House, photographic library and publishing company, with the principal aim of “increasing the awareness of the need to look after the polar and mountain regions.” He is author of New Zealand – Land of Wind (White Star Publishers, 1996) and Wildlife Cubebook (White Star Publishers, 2007).

VANISHING WILDERNESS OF ANTARCTICA Text by Colin Monteath 272 pages, 27.5 x 34 cm 228 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0487 8 May, 2010

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Harley Davidson A way of life PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY ALBERT SALADINI AND PASCAL SZYMEZAK

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This book reviews the history of Harley-Davidson and reveals its many secrets, describing its evolution and the great bikes that won resounding fame. Readers of this book will explore the history of the firm from its origin to nowadays; they will also get a peek behind the scenes into Harley-Davidson’s inner world, learning how it operates and about the lives of its most important personalities. Numerous full-color photographs display the most famous examples of the customizers’ craft.

At the dawn of the new century Harley-Davidson responded to the creativity and innovativeness of the industry’s technical specialists with its own custom motorcycle, the V-Rod, incorporating revolutionary technology.

Discussion of this model fills the final pages of this detailed chronicle of Harley-Davidson’s history and its association since 1909 with the V-Twin motor.

ALBERT SALADINI is currently working as a journalist for France 3. Saladini is an expert in cars and motorcycles. An avid HarleyDavidson enthusiast, he has written numerous books on the subject, often in collaboration with Pascal Szymezak.

PASCAL SZYMEZAK is a journalist who specializes in motorcycles and works for various motorcycle and motorcycle travel magazines. He has been editor-in-chief of a monthly devoted to Harley-Davidson, its history, news from America and travel in the States.

HARLEY DAVIDSON - A WAY OF LIFE Photographs and text by Albert Saladini and Pascal Szymezak 368 pages, 26 x 36 cm 598 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0549 3 May, 2010

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New frontiers in Architecture The United Arab Emirates between vision and reality TEXT BY OSCAR EUGENIO BELLINI AND LAURA DAGLIO A rampant building boom is transforming the desert lands of the Persian Gulf ’s fabulously wealthy oil-producing countries: they are becoming large metropolitan areas at an exponentially rapid pace. The rush for luxury and the race for the biggest, best and most dazzling feed a burgeoning real-estate market where promoters and large commercial companies create visionary and futuristic architecture. In addition to new luxury towers of record height there are skyscrapers with spectacular rotating sections, almost dream-like qualities of the new forms, and the shaping of enormous artificial islands that change entire coastlines – all part of a general challenge to master, even change, climate and environment. The planners involved belong to some of the largest international studios, firms that have opened new headquarters in the Gulf – in fact, the entire architectural star system is called upon to give a cultural imprint and to express a new concept of the city and its buildings.

OSCAR EUGENIO BELLINI born in 1965, is an architect and researcher at the Building Environment Science & Technology Department of the Politecnico di Milano. As a researcher he focuses on project-related themes addressing the relationship between technology and the constructability of architecture. In addition to his research activity he participates in national and international architecture competitions.

LAURA DAGLIO who was born in 1970, is an architect. She teaches architectural technology at the Faculty of Architecture and Society at the Politecnico di Milano, where she is a researcher in the Building Environment Science & Technology Department.

NEW FRONTIERS IN ARCHITECTURE THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BETWEEN VISION AND REALITY Text by Oscar Eugenio Bellini and Laura Daglio 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 370 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0550 9 May, 2010

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FRONTLIST CUBEBOOK

Sports EDITED BY VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS An exhilarating photo celebration of individual and team spor ts depicting a wide range of athletic games the world over.

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Sports fans, athletes, and the curious will thrill to this voluminous collection of color images by famed sports photographers that displays the wide spectrum of action sports around the globe. Ranging from the most popular to the most extreme, from the loneliness of the long distance runner to the spectacle of gladiator-like arena games, the book zooms in on the grit and grace of champions under the intense, often agonizing pressure of competition. Among the portraits of star athletes and breathtaking action shots are exciting moments and personalities from solo endeavors such as boxing, tennis, skiing, and martial arts, as well as from team games such as baseball, football, soccer, and rugby. Special focus is trained on the beloved Olympic Games and on the increasingly popular motor sports, including NASCAR and Formula One. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SHATTERED DREAMS MOMENTS OF GLORY

ACCURACY AND CONCENTRATION HARMONY IN MOVEMENT STRENGH AND POWER MAN AGAINST MAN

FAST TO THE FINISH

VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS was born in Vercelli, Italy. She studied Literature and earned her degree in Philosophy from the UniversitĂ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. A travel and nature enthusiast, she has collaborated in the production of television documentaries and numerous photojournalism reports for the leading Italian specialist magazines, and has also written the texts for many photography books. In 1984, she and Marcello Bertinetti founded White Star Publishers, of which she became editorial director.

SPORTS Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis Text by Elio Trifari 736 pages, 16.5 x 16.5 cm 502 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0539 4 May, 2010

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CUBEBOOK FRONTLIST

Wonders of Egypt TEXTS BY GIORGIO FERRERO A great collection of images that depicts one of the most fascinating civilizations and its incredible development from archaeological sites to the modern cities.

WONDERS OF EGYPT Texts by Giorgio Ferrero 736 pages, 16.5 x 16.5 cm 567 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0544 8

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Egypt is a country of a thousand facets and striking contrasts, which has now become one of the most popular international tourist destinations, thanks to the marvels of its archaeological treasures, the warm waters and sunny beaches of its Red Sea coast, and the “exotic” attractions of its souks and city streets. However, Egypt is also a modern country pursuing its own model of development, one that attempts to incorporate both tradition and innovation. From the pyramids to the Red Sea coral reefs, from the desert oases to the rocky mountains of the Sinai, from the cultivated fields of the Delta to the modern megalopolis of Cairo, this book uses pictures to illustrate and evoke the many stunning attractions of the land of the pharaohs.

GIORGIO FERRERO, after obtaining a degree in Egyptology with a study on Ancient Nubia, collaborates with Egyptology department of Università degli Studi di Milano and with Civiche Raccolte Archeologiche e Numismatiche in Milan.

For White Star Publishers he edited several books on archaeological subjects and published Egypt - History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization.

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Sailing Sailing enthusiasts will delight in this treasure trove of images and facts about the world's most spectacular sailboats.

From luxury yachts to trim sailboats, this handsome, hefty little compendium spotlights a vast range of the world's most beautiful sailboats.

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GARDENS

Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 768 pages; 6.3 x 6.3 cm 565 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0436 6 May, 2010

Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 768 pages; 6.3 x 6.3 cm 561 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0468 7 May, 2010

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Gardens Throughout the book, fascinating facts on the world’s most famous gardens are intermixed with gardening lore, providing an ideal complement to the glorious photographs. Gardening enthusiasts and travelers alike will find refuge in this colorful compendium; artists will find inspiration in its pages as well.

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Pompeii Murals

The Definitive Collection PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARALDO DE LUCA TEXT BY ANTONELLA MAGAGNINI

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A magnificent collection of stylized reproductions of Pompeii's pictorial treasures by a leading antiquities photographer.

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 - freeze-framing a ripe moment in time - bestowed upon posterity an incalculable heritage of art and knowledge in the miraculously well-preserved remains of the city of Pompeii. This volume of lush color images taken by renowned photographer Araldo De Luca, takes readers inside the houses and into the secrets of one of the most charming sites of classical antiquity. Accompanying the photos, which are presented in a distinguished stylized format, are accessible texts that elucidate the daily life, the mythic and heroic imagination, and the religious customs and beliefs of the ancient Romans.

ARALDO DE LUCA won the prestigious Ilford Prize “Spazi ed immagini del Barocco Romano” (1980). Considered one of the world’s greatest photographers of statuary and jewelry, De Luca has developed sophisticated lighting techniques that heighten the power of his seductive images to communicate the passion that the artists invested in their work. White Star Publishers have worked with him on many volumes, including Egyptian Treasures from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (1999), Tutankhamun: the Eternal Splendor of the Boy Pharaoh (2000), Illustrated Guide to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (2003), Valley of the Kings (2002), Ramesses II (2002), The Treasures of the Pyramids (2003), Pompeii (2004), The Eternal Army (2005) and A Dog’s Life (2008).

ANTONELLA MAGAGNINI, an archaeologist, is an administrator at the Capitoline Museum in Rome and professor of Etruscology and Italic Archaeology. Her particular interests are Rome’s earliest phases; collecting, and 19th century museology. For White Star Publishers Ms. Magagnini contributed “Joys of the Etruscan Aristocracy” in the volume: The Great Treasures - The goldsmith’s art from Ancient Egypt to the 20th century (1998) and The Etruscans - History and Treasures of Ancient Civilizations (2008).

POMPEII MURALS - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION Photographs by Araldo De Luca Text by Antonella Magagnini 176 pages, 36 x 44 cm 95 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0501 1 July, 2010

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Splendors of the Khmer Civilization TEXT BY MARILIA ALBANESE Between the ninth and thirteenth centuries, Indochina was ruled by one of the most powerful and productive dynasties in its history: the Khmer. Although influenced

by India, the Khmer succeeded in developing a distinctive culture that found its most vivid expression in temples. These unique buildings were made from long-lasting materials such as brick and stone to reflect their function as the homes of the immortal dieties. The first chapter of the book sets out the historical framework of the empire, and then the text explores the various aspects of the Khmer civilization, from the Indian-influenced court to the people of the rice-paddies. It describes the Khmers’ principal religious concepts, their most important myths, and the structure of society, dominated by the powerful figure of the sovereign who, being at the center of the water-management system, guaranteed the survival of his people. The book continues with details concerning the everyday life of the people, their houses, customs, traditions, and most important ceremonies. An ample section of the text is dedicated to archaeological excursions, and explains the development of the civilization’s strongly symbolic art, which depicted the beliefs of an elite ruling class that originally sought to bring Heaven to Earth, but ended in considering itself divine.

MARILIA ALBANESE graduated with a degree in Sanskrit and Indology and obtained a diploma in Hindi and Indian Culture.

She is Director of the Italian Institute for Africa and the Orient and the Education Coordinator at the Civic School of Oriental Cultures and Languages in Milan. For White Star Publishers, she has contributed to the following volumes: Splendors of the Lost Civilizations (1998), The Great Treasures: The Goldsmith’s Art from Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century (1998), The World’s Greatest Royal Palaces (1999), and The Dwellings of Eternity (2000). For the same publisher, she has also written and published Northern India: Guide to the Archaeological Sites (1999) and Ancient India: from the Origins to the 13th Century AD (2001).

ANGKOR - SPLENDORS OF THE KHMER CIVILIZATION Text by Marilia Albanese 296 pages, 21.5 x 29.7 cm 406 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0566 0 July, 2010

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Pompeii TEXT BY SALVATORE CIRO NAPPO When Pompeii first came under Roman rule just over 2,000 years ago, it was a town of great prosperity whose cultural life and urban development were in full blossom.

It was soon to become a favorite resort of wealthy Romans, and its situation on the fertile ground of Campania made it an attractive location for Roman families to settle. In 79 AD, the life-blood of this booming town with a population of 25,000 was abruptly cut short by the sudden and terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius. In the space of forty-two hours, Pompei’s streets, market-places, homes and shops were completely buried beneath a twentythree foot layer of volcanic ash, seemingly never to be seen again. However, an accidental discovery led to excavation work, which began on the site in the eighteenth century. The rediscovery of an ancient world, caught and preserved at the moment of cataclysm, provoked huge interest. This illuminating archaeological guide captures Pompeii in more than 200 color pictures, showing all the major buildings, streets and artwork in detailed and comprehensive form, to enable the reader to see the city as it appeared on that fatal day before it was buried under tons of molten lava.

SALVATORE CIRO NAPPO was born in Poggiomarino (NA) in 1957. In 1981 he received his degree in Classical Literature from the Federico II University in Naples, with a focus on archaeology, and wrote his thesis on “The Villa of Diomedes at Pompeii.” In 1986 he received his post-graduate degree in Integrated Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Since 1993 he has been the scientific director of the Pompeiian Archaeological Institute Study Center. Over the years, he has helped direct numerous archaeological expeditions. He has worked with Italian universities and foreign institutes on Pompeiian research, and he has been a speaker at numerous conventions and seminars in Italy and abroad. He has written various articles for specialized magazines.

POMPEII Text by Salvatore Ciro Nappo 228 pages, 18 x 25 cm 417 color illustrations Flexibound 978 88 544 0559 2 July, 2010

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Rome TEXT BY SOFIA PESCARIN The peculiarities of the city of Rome, with its three-thousand years of practically uninterrupted occupation, creating perhaps the largest example of a stratified site in the world, force the traveler to move through monuments in a manner that is rarely chronological or typological. For this reason, the archaeological guide follows two different directions in presenting the city: the historical introduction, which explains its development with detailed references to the monuments in order of their appearance; and the guide itself, which provides an accurate description of the sites within the city, divided into four sectors.

The goal is to use the monuments of Rome to recount its history and that of the famous and unknown people who inhabited it. The guide is thus designed as a tool for contemporary readers to orient themselves in ancient Rome, and acts as a compass, with points of reference (maps, reconstructions and chronological tables) that offer a continuous explanation of the traveler’s position in time and space at any given moment, whether the voyage is real or virtual. This helps the reader to make an ongoing comparison between the urban structure of ancient Rome and that of the modern city, between everyday, visible Rome and the invisible city of the ancients. Updated and detailed texts, spectacular color images, numerous aerial views embracing the many archaeological areas, maps, and three-dimensional reconstructions help to unlock the secrets of what was once the “Capital of the World”.

SOFIA PESCARIN earned a degree in the Topography of Ancient Italy, and has carried out research relative to Roman fortifications and their relationship with the territory. Her main interests concern computational archaeology and, more generally, the application of computing technology to the field of cultural heritage (from the virtual exploration of the archaeological landscape to multimedia projects). She works with the University of Bologna and various bodies including AIACE (International Association of Computational Archaeology) and CINECA (Inter-university Centre for Advanced Calculus) of Bologna.

ROME Text by Sofia Pescarin 168 pages,18 x 25 cm 391 color illustrations Flexibound 978 88 544 0564 6 July, 2010

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The coral reef TEXT BY ANGELO MOJETTA In the ideal catalog of the natural wonders on Earth, a prominent position must be reserved for coral reefs.

Warm, crystal-clear waters inviting exploration, exuberant life manifesting itself in a myriad of forms and colors – these are the principal features of the extraordinary habitats unique to the tropical regions of our planet, incomparable aquatic environments in equilibrium between the sea and the land and prey to the forces of both. Anyone diving along a coral reef will observe a spectacle comparable only to the lushest equatorial forests. As in that green realm, here in the blue of the ocean humans must come to terms with the exceptional variety and vitality of nature. Life on coral reefs offers continual discoveries and intense experiences for biologists as much as scuba divers and snorkelers encountering this incredible underwater world for the first time. This volume, thanks to scientific texts, splendid photographs, and scrupulously illustrated tables, guides readers in unlocking the secrets of this underwater world. An appendix completes the book, presenting the main fish and invertebrates that populate the reefs of the world through 315 color drawings and brief biological cards.

ANGELO MOJETTA was born in Milan, and took his degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Pavia, with a thesis in marine biology. Since 1986, he has been a contributor to the specialty monthly naturalistic publication Aqua, where he has been chief scientific adviser since 1990. He is an associate researcher at the City Hydrobiological Research Center and Aquarium of Milan, and he is a member of the Italian Society of Marine Biology, the Italian Society of Natural Science, and a member of the board of directors of the Italian Association of Ichthyologists. He has worked and still works with naturalist associations and agencies as a professor in specialized seminars. Besides his scientific work, he has published a number of articles in popular magazines, on topics having to do with aquatic subjects, and especially with the seas and oceans. He has been the author of the biological chapter of the Red Sea Diving Guide published by White Star Publishers in 1993.

THE CORAL REEF Text by Angelo Mojetta 168 pages,18 x 25 cm 766 color illustrations Flexibound 978 88 544 0565 3 July, 2010

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Concept Cars From the 1930s to the Present TEXT BY LARRY EDSALL The showroom of the automotive dreams come tr ue in t h i s f a s c i n a t i n g j o u r n e y p a s t t h e m o s t i c o n i c co n c e p t cars in histor y.

Concept cars are born on the cusp between dreams and today’s technology, between the present and the future.

They are prototypes conceived to overturn the rules of the game, resulting in sleek, surprising forms, inordinate power, and futuristic equipment. In this handsome volume, Larry Edsall tells the story of how the first concept cars came to be built and analyzes the models that from the 1930s to the present day have marked their era in terms of design and innovation. He discusses over 100 up-to-the-present prototypes produced by the American, European and Japanese automobile industries. All are illustrated with splendid and detailed photographs, and Edsall comments incisively on the attention paid to technical details and on the highly original concepts and styling that guided the designers.

LARRY EDSALL is a journalist who specializes in the automobile field. For the past twelve years he has worked for Auto Week Magazine, the most important American automobile weekly. During his career he has written about the leading automobile sporting events and has road-tested the most varied vehicles on the roads of the entire world, driving prototypes and production vehicles for well over half a million miles.

CONCEPT CARS FROM THE 1930S TO THE PRESENT Text by Larry Edsall 264 pages, 27 x 31 cm 494 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0469 4 July, 2010

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Legendary Motorcycles PREFACE BY GIACOMO AGOSTINI TEXT BY LUIGI CORBETTA A superbly illustrated chr onicle of the most influential and innovative motorcycle models from the past 100 ye a r s .

Motorcycles connote images of freedom and free spirits.

They have inspired songs like "Born to be Wild" and helped make the image of James Dean. They've come a long way from their ungainly two- and three-wheeled ancestors that first made an appearance in the late 19th century. Packed with archival and specially commissioned photographs, this stunning volume chronicles the evolution of the motorcycle, from early 1910's until today, documenting the major milestones in this illustrious history and spotlighting the most influential models that have emerged over the last century. Among the manufacturers whose bikes are represented are BMW, Ducati, HarleyDavidson, Honda, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, and many more, all showcased in hundreds of brilliant color photographs. Accompanying the extraordinary photographs are the stories behind the vehicles, with a wealth of technical information about each motorcycle.

GIACOMO AGOSTINI is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Nicknamed Ago, he is the all-time leader in victories in motorcycle Grand Prix history. He started his career very young and his results caught the eye of Count Domenico Agusta who signed Agostini to ride for his MV Agusta squad. From 1965 season, he won the 500cc title seven years in succession for the Italian factory. In 1974 Agostini leaved MV Agusta to ride for Yamaha. He retired from motorcycle competition in the 1977.

LUIGI CORBETTA is a writer and a freelance journalist who has written for the leading Italian monthly magazines on motorcycles for many years. He has collaborated with Motociclismo and Motociclismo d’Epoca, the most important Italian monthly magazine in the motorcycle field, where he has also been involved in the historical archives.

LEGENDARY MOTORCYCLES Preface by Giacomo Agostini Text Luigi Corbetta 304 pages, 27 x 31 cm 250 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0448 9

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Legendary Italian Cars PREFACE BY GIORGETTO GIUGIARO TEXT BY ENZO RIZZO An enchanted showroom for Italy’s most revered autom o b i l e s , f r o m t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y t o t h e t h i r d mil lennium.

Producing such classic beauties as the Ferrari Testarossa, the Alfa Romeo Duetto, the Lancia Fulvia, the Fiat 500, and the Topolino, the Italian automotive industry has been synonymous with style, elegance, and sensuality in design.

This gorgeous volume, a jewel of design in itself, is certain to rev the engines of motor sports fans, automotive historians, and anyone who appreciates style and elegance in design. Celebrating Italy’s most historic and admired contributions to the evolution of the four-wheeler, the book features the Italian models that made motor sports history and fueled the world of international fashion. Readers will be strapping in for a rousing road trip spanning over 150 years of the nation’s automotive history, with dazzling scenery from vintage advertisements and highly stylized photographs. The journey begins with the small Rebus built by Carlo Menon in the late nineteenth century, changing gears with the voluptuous sexuality of the Dolce Vita era of the Sixties and the momentous turning points at the end of the last century, roaring on to the innovations and experiments of the energy-challenged third millennium.

GIORGETTO GIUGIARO is an automobile designer responsible equally for a stable of supercars and several of the most popular everyday vehicles driven today, such as the Alfetta GT/GTV, Ferrari 250 GT Bertone or Fiat Panda and Fiat Punto.

Giugiaro was named Car Designer of the Century 1999 and inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2002. In addition to cars, Giugiaro has designed camera bodies for Nikon, computer prototypes for Apple, and developed a new pasta shape “Marille”.

ENZO RIZZO, a professional journalist, is currently the assistant editor of Monsieur and Spirito di Vino, a contributor to Il Giornale and Flotte & Finanza, and with his colleague Giuseppe Guzzardi was author of the multimedia work Alfa Romeo, un secolo di corse and of the Convertibles and Motor Racing titles, both published by White Star Publishers.

LEGENDARY ITALIAN CARS Preface by Giorgetto Giugiaro Text by Enzo Rizzo 304 pages, 27 x 31 cm 212 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0492 2

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FRONTLIST FOOD AND WINE

Italy’s Great Chefs and Their Secrets PREFACE BY MARIO BATALI FOREWORD BY PAUL BARTOLOTTA PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUCIO ROSSI A delectably illustrated culinar y tour of Italy’s regional cuisines b y its finest chefs.

Far more varied and complex than pizza and spaghetti, authentic Italian cuisine is comprised of a multitude of dishes, each magnificent in its own right and each completely different from the others due to its region of origin. From Florence to Venice, from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, from Sicily to the Italian Alps, each regional cuisine of Italy reflects the history and culture of its people. With a preface and a foreword by the award-winning and international chefs Mario Batali and Paul Bartolotta, this slipcased volume bountifully serves all who are eager to learn the secrets of genuine Italian cuisine, the time-honored dishes recognized as regional specialities. Gorgeous, atmospheric photographs by famed food photographer Lucio Rossi capture the mood and aesthetics of the maestros’ dishes and illustrate how to prepare and serve their most famous and savory recipes. Also included is practical step-by-step advice on how to present the prepared specialty dishes and how to select accompanying wines. With its content arranged geographically, this rare delicacy of a book is not a mere compilation of recipes but a scrumptiously illustrated guided tour through Italy’s regional cuisines, personally narrated by the premier practitioners of Italy’s most refined gastronomic arts. Created in close collaboration with the Academia Barilla, which was founded to identify, protect, and distribute authentic Italian gastronomic products, the book takes special pains to identify the authentic and the exquisite within the diverse tapestry of Italian cuisine.

MARIO BATALI was named “Man of the Year” in the chef category by GQ Magazine, and “Outstanding Chef of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation. He has authored several books, including Simple Italian Food and Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes.

ITALY’S GREAT CHEFS AND THEIR SECRETS Preface by Mario Batali Foreword by Paul Bartolotta Photographs by Lucio Rossi 504 pages, 23.5 x 35 cm 523 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0543 1

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PAUL BARTOLOTTA is currently head of the Bartolotta Restaurant Group in Milwaukee, and Ristorante di Mare at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel. Bartolotta learned all aspects of running a fine restaurant at the most prestigious restaurants in France and in Italy.

LUCIO ROSSI began his career as a photographer in 1976 in Parma, producing reports for manufacturers. In 1984 he started the RCR studio, specializing in interiors and advertisements.

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Eco Structures Forms of Sustainable Architecture EDITED BY GIANPAOLA SPIRITO PREFACE BY ANTONINO TERRANOVA TEXT BY SABRINA LEONE, GIANPAOLA SPIRITO AND LEONE SPITA How to build green - a spectacular gallery of eco-friendly buildings by the world’s leading architecture firms.

Building green to reduce pollution and waste, conserve energy, save money, and live sustainably has become the new architectural imperative to meet the economic and environmental challenges of the new century. This portfolio of leading-edge ecostructures by prestigious firms the world over, proffers blueprints for the future of architecture. The five chapters present innovations in engineering, materials, and aesthetic design that illustrate how advanced technology answers the challenge to use less and recycle more; how using local materials reduces costs to the budget and the planet; how incorporating elements of nature into the built environment conserves our ecology; how buildings can take on the shapes of their natural surroundings to literally harmonize with the land; and how existing structures can be modernized by eco-friendly engineering and sustainable materials. Environmentalists, contemporary architecture buffs, and anyone involved in the construction industry will treasure this exciting, forward-looking tome.

GIANPAOLA SPIRITO is a professor of Theories in Contemporary Architectural Research. She obtained her doctorate with a thesis on contemporary architecture. For White Star Publishers she has written New Urban Giants .

ANTONINO TERRANOVA is a full professor of architectural design, and chair of the department of architecture at La Sapienza, University of Rome. He teaches architectural and urban design. He is the author of White Star Publishers' Skyscrapers and numerous books on city planning and contemporary metropolitan landscapes.

SABRINA LEONE and LEONE SPITA , members of the faculty of architecture Ludovico Quaroni at La Sapienza, University of Rome, are contributors to leading journals and authors of book on modern architecture.

ECO STRUCTURES FORMS OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Edited by Gianpaola Spirito Preface by Antonino Terranova Text by Sabrina Leone, Gianpaola Spirito and Leone Spita 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm, 322 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0497 7

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The Last Queen of Jaipur The legendary life of Maharani Gayatri Devi TEXT BY DHARMENDAR KANWAR Gayatri Devi conquered with her natural ways, the dif ficult world of the international jet set but also affirmed herself as a deeply humane person.

Against the backdrop of India's transition from a British Dominion to the largest democracy in the world, Maharani Gayatri Devi, wife of the Maharajah of Jaipur, a woman of strong character and legendary beauty – she is listed by Vogue as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world - has emerged from the exclusive world of the Indian Royal Courts to recount the emotional events in the life of a princess and, at the same time, an important period in the history of her immense country. The pages of this book bring back to life her incredible story, from her childhood in India to her studies in Europe, from her “secret” marriage with the Maharajah of Jaipur to the turbulent times of the Independence of India in 1947. This exciting volume, accompanied by period illustrations, covers almost a century of history, from the beginning of the 20th century to today, discovering the achievements of a woman who, in addition to practicing sports like horse-riding and hunting on the back of an elephant, was also active in politics, achieving the greatest level of popular backing ever recorded in history.

DHARMENDAR KANWAR is an outstanding biographer and a close friend of Rajmati Gayatri Devi. She is secretary and media advisor to her philanthropic Foundation, the Sawai Jai Singh Benevolent Trust. She is a writer who has won many awards, a photographer, a graphic designer and a script writer for television documentaries. She is also involved in work to promote the preservation of the national heritage.

THE LAST QUEEN OF JAIPUR THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF MAHARANI GAYATRI DEVI Text by Dharmendar Kanvar Hardcover with jacket and memorabilia 272 pages, 25,5 x 29,5 cm 411 color photographs 978 88 544 0494 6

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FRONTLIST CULT

John Lennon In His Life EDITED BY VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS PREFACE BY YOKO ONO LENNON TEXT BY JOHN BLANEY A life-spanning photo-biography of the most revered Beatle, revealing his creative inspirations and capturing key moments in his life.

John Lennon is a legend in the history of popular culture, the primary impetus and creative force behind the world’s most beloved and influential rock band, an iconoclastic personality who epitomized the explosiveness of his times, and a musical genius who wrote dozens of timeless songs before his life was tragically cut short in 1980. This photobiography of the Fab Four’s enigmatic leader is dedicated to his artistic career, which began in Liverpool in 1962, and also to his life, which was marked by restless exploration – into art and music, consciousness and spirituality, politics and protest, love and peace. Featuring family photos and reproductions of documents that bear witness to momentous events and the origins of his “Imaginative” songs, this compilation, like no other, sheds light on his relationships with Paul, George, and Ringo; his attitudes toward mind-expanding drugs, social revolution, and the Vietnam War; the cataclysmic breakup of the Beatles; and the tenderness of his love for Yoko Ono and their only child Sean.

VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS was born in Vercelli, Italy. She studied Literature and earned her degree in Philosophy from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. A travel and nature enthusiast, she has collaborated in the production of television documentaries and numerous photojournalism reports for the leading Italian specialist magazines, and has also written the texts for many photography books. In 1984, she and Marcello Bertinetti founded White Star Publishers, of which she became editorial director.

JOHN LENNON - IN HIS LIFE Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis Preface by Yoko Ono Lennon Text by John Blaney 272 pages, 25.5 x 29.5 cm 190 color photographs hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0449 6

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JOHN BLANEY is a contributor to music magazine Shindig, the author of Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing; John Lennon: Listen To This Book; Lennon & McCartney: Together Alone; and Beatles for Sale: How Everything They Touched Turned to Gold; and the creator of a documentary about the pair. He applies his education in art history as curator at the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Museum of Technology.

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Masters of Rock Guitar FOREWORD BY JOE SATRIANI PREFACE BY ADRIAN BELEW TEXTS BY ERNESTO ASSANTE A richly illustrated homage to the world’s greatest rock guitar play ers.

Try to imagine a world with no guitars. Neither blues, nor flamenco or rock. The guitar has always been a protagonist of extraordinary pages of jazz history, it was the queen of folk and blues, and in its electric embodiment, it was the basic stone of rock’n’roll. We want to celebrate the electric guitar myth and legend, that extraordinary instrument that turned into a key to open the doors of sensation, creativity and of life itself. Lots of figures have contributed to this history: legendary musicians as Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Frank Zappa, Jimmy Page, Syd Barret, David Gilmour, George Harrison, Brian May, Eric Clapton, Martin Barre, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, Ben Harper e above all Jimi Hendrix. This volume is devoted to guitars and to the rockstars who have made use of them. A handsomely illustrated tribute to the instruments that have earned these exemplary guitarists their reputations as some of the greatest musicians of all time, this volume will strike a chord with music enthusiasts of all ages.

JOE SATRIANI, a guitar virtuoso who has received 14 Grammy nominations for his solo album compositions, has played with Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, and Steve Vai, one of his many students who became rock stars.

ADRIAN BELEW is one of rock's most versatile and prolific guitarists. As a solo artist, a member of King Crimson, and contributor to the recordings and tour bands of such eminent acts as Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Tori Amos, and Cyndi Lauper, he has left his imprint on some of rock's most memorable music.

ERNESTO ASSANTE has been working as a music critic for over 30 years. He has contributed to several magazines in the musical field, including Rolling Stone. He has also worked in radio, as a television writer for many programs.

Among his several books on music and on musicians Legends of Rock, also edited by White Star in 2008.

MASTERS OF ROCK GUITAR Foreword by Joe Satriani Preface by Adrian Belew Texts by Ernesto Assante 350 pages, 26 x 30 cm 231 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0423 6

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Dream Vacations Around the World TEXT BY SIMONA STOPPA A magical world tour of 80 ultra-desirable destination thr o u g h p h o t o g r a p h s d e p i c t i n g s i t e s o f h i s t o r i c a l a n d natural grandeur.

Readers who hold this book in their hands have booked passage on a fabulous journey to 80 of the world's bestloved destinations. The dream getaways on five continents were selected for their natural beauty, attractive accommodations, abundant charm, and their historical or artistic treasures. The trip begins in the high-class ski resorts and castles of Europe, wending its way to the lushlife and archaeological pearls of the Mediterranean, where one can breathe history. Onward we trek to spectacular safari sites in the national parks of Africa, to the jewels of antiquity in the Middle East, the sun-drenched beaches of Southeast Asia and Polynesia, onward and upward to the planet's highest mountaintops, finally landing in the Americas for expeditions to the Caribbean, the Florida Keys, the Rocky Mountains, California, and the ruins of ancient Amazonian civilizations. Never conceived so exquisitely before, with so many dazzling photos and an exhilarating text, this illustrated itinerary will fulfill all our exotic travel dreams and remind us how fantastic our world is.

SIMONA STOPPA, a professional journalist, specializes in marine, environmental, nature-related and anthropological themes. She has conceived and developed new television shows, writes illustrated books and tour guides, and also contributes to the leading marine and travel magazines in Italy and other countries.

DREAM VACATIONS AROUND THE WORLD Text by Simona Stoppa 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 522 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0481 6

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Hot Air Balloons History, Evolution and Great Adventures PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERTO MAGNI AND DANIELA COMI INTRODUCTION BY BERTRAND PICCARD TEXT BY JEAN BECKER A colorful illustrated history of hot air balloons with images of dazzling, imaginative airships and stories of eroic flights.

Featuring vintage prints and spectacular photos, this colorful illustrated history of hot air ballooning showcases its heroic achievements, the imaginative, often futuristic shapes of the airships, the innovative navigators and engineers, and the popular modern-day events that speckle the heavens with hundreds of balloons. From the dangerous five-hour voyage in the Montgolfier brothers' balloon in 1783 to the epic exploits in today's "impossible" airships by Bertrand Piccard and the late Steve Fossett, this dizzyingly entertaining volume offers passage on a breathtaking journey through one of the most picaresque and physically heroic fields of aviation history. Featuring images of the passing countryside from high aloft and direct testimony from the brave figures who decided to "call upon the clouds" in person, the book culminates with the pageantry of popular ballooning events in places as far flung as France and Albuquerque, New Mexico, where each year almost 800 balloons color the sky, giving their pilots their moments of glory and recalling the birth of aerostatics in the eigtheenth century.

BERTRAND PICCARD succeeded with Brian Jones the first nonstop round-the-world balloon flight, achieving the longest flight in terms of both duration and distance in the history of aviation. They were decorated with the Olympic Order and the gold medal of the French Ministry of Youth and Sport and received among others the highest distinctions of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the National Geographic Society, the Explorer’s Club.

ROBERTO MAGNI was born in the province of Bologna (Italy) and started taking photographs in 1988 and for the most part did travel reportages.

DANIELA COMI met Roberto Magni during a reportage in Holland.

They shared a common passion for photography and travelling.

JEAN BECKER is a journalist who has reported on France's involvement in recent international conflicts. A renowned hot air balloon navigator, he has recorded nearly 2,500 hours of flight and participated in the expedition over the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen and the winter crossing of Norwegian Lapland.

HOT AIR BALLOONS HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND GREAT ADVENTURES Photographs by Roberto Magni e Daniela Comi Introduction by Bertrand Piccard Text by Jean Becker 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 359 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0489 2

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Europe TEXT BY GUIDO BAROSIO Packed with colour ful photographs, this book takes readers on tour above Europe’s most popular cities and places.

It is the world’s prow and human history’s heart: Europe is the continent where human actions have marked the most the path of civilization. Through a breathtaking photographic collection, carried out by the most important professionals in the world, the aerial perspective discovers details, places and landscapes, which form an amazing and complex mosaic. This volume shows the widest plains, which link the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains and the ranges of mountains, which define the States’ borders. Readers will discover the rivers and the forests and then again, the Mediterranean, where commercial routes developed and the most important religions found a ground for confrontation. With its numerous facets - both social and environmental - Europe has an amazing heritage whose diversity has always been synonymous of climatic, artistic, cultural and chromatic prosperity. 38,000 kilometres-long coasts border Europe, which history has made different from every other continent in the world. It is only flying that you can enjoy its complete view.

GUIDO BAROSIO was born in Turin, where he works as the editor of Torino Magazine and Milano Magazine. A journalist, writer, photographer and author of reports and stories on over one hundred international destinations.

Among his most successful books are Morocco for White Star Publishers and the three volumes Europa, città da scoprire for the Touring Club Italiano. In 2008 he was the protagonist of the photographic exhibition In viaggio, diario per immagini.

EUROPE Text by Guido Barosio 640 pages, 23 x 15,6 cm 568 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0463 2

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Wild Horses TEXT BY PAOLO MANILI A spectacular photographic portrait of wild horses in exotic locales across the globe.

Certain to inspire unbridled pleasure in horse lovers and nature photography enthusiasts, this magnificent volume portrays our beloved equine friends in the rarely seen and increasingly endangered setting of the wild. Horses in the wild are symbols of freedom, exhilarating embodiments of the harmonic beauty of unharnessed movement. The aesthetically stunning photographs in this collection provide the increasingly rare opportunity to glimpse them in the ever more endangered setting of untrammeled nature. The book is the product of the patient work of a small band of dedicated photographers who tracked wild horses in the farthest reaches of the world, from Iceland to Namibia, from the steppes of Mongolia to the American plains. A breathtaking contrast to the domesticated variety and that used for equestrian sports, the equines featured here include the Mustang, the Steppe Horse, the Brumby, the Crioulo, the Iceland Pony, the Namibian Horse, and the Maremmano Horse.

PAOLO MANILI has for over 30 years been one of Italy's leading photojournalists to cover horses and equestrian sports. He pioneered equestrian photojournalism in the specialized review Lo Sperone, then at Cavallo, and more recently at Cavallo Sport, where he is a distinguished contributor. His work is featured in such glossy reviews as Polo International, Capital, and Gente Viaggi, and for a decade and a half he has written equestrian sports reviews for Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno, and other leading newspapers.

WILD HORSES Text by Paolo Manili 256 pages, 24 x 33.5 cm 206 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0480 9

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Cats, Cats... and more Cats!

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADRIANO BACCHELLA TEXT BY ANGELA SCIPIONI A celebration of cats and kittens in intimate photos that c a p t u r e t h e i r t r u e f e l i n e e s s e n c e i n a v ar i e t y o f n a t u r a l poses.

This photographic tribute to our feline friends provides a uniquely intimate appreciation of cats by depicting them au naturale, going about their day in domestic comfort or exploring the wild, blinking and snoozing in the sun, batting at toys, curled up in an armchair, play-fighting with siblings, dangling from ledges, perching and pouncing, and purring with pleasure. Artfully shot by an acclaimed photographer in sensual, rustic settings in the Italian countryside, these images of many breeds manage to achieve something remarkable by capturing the very essence of feline nature. With a poetic, insightful text and chapters devoted to adorable little kittens and close-ups of the most mysterious of all beastly aspects, the cat eye, this special volume practically crackles with the sounds of our contented whiskered companions – and their human admirers.

ADRIANO BACCHELLA is a photographer and journalist who has authored several books, including Io gatto, Io cane, Cats and Dogs. He contributes to several lifestyle magazines, among them Spazio Casa, VilleGiardini, Elle Decor, Io Donna, Coté Sud, Ville & Casali, Case & Country, Itinerari enogastronomici, In Viaggio, Meridiani and Vie del Gusto.

ANGELA SCIPIONI writes and translates texts and books, choosing as a base her country house in Liguria, where she loves spending her time observing the cat’s behaviour in nature. She publishes on Case & Country, Io Donna, Campagne Décoration, Itinerari Speciali di Bell’Italia.

CATS, CATS... AND MORE CATS !

Photographs by Adriano Bacchella Text by Angela Scipioni 256 pages, 24 x 33.5 cm 206 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0479 3

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Fur and Feathers...

An Unusual Farm EDITED BY VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS Animal lovers and por trait photography aficionados of all ages will love this quirky collection of images by skilled photographers that depicts adorable far m a n i m a l s a t t h e i r m o s t e x p r e s s i v e a n d d r am a t i c .

“Beasts of England! Beasts of Ireland!

Beasts of land and sea and skies!

Hear the hoofbeats of tomorrow!

See the golden future rise!” (George Orwell) Featured in countless cartoons and children's fables, farm animals are especially endearing to us humans. Now comes a quirky and adorable book that employs the first photo-realist take on the expressions and poses of our favourite creatures. Drawing inspiration from George Orwell's Animal Farm, this unusual menagerie of color images features the work of world-famous pho tographers, including Jane Burton, Michael Duva, Tim Flach, Dave King, and Joel Sartore, who use customized studio portraiture techniques to corral horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, bunnies, hens, geese, cats and dogs at their most amusing and anthropomorphic.

VALERIA MANFERTO DE FABIANIS was born in Vercelli, Italy. She studied Literature and earned her degree in Philosophy from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. A travel and nature enthusiast, she has collaborated in the production of television documentaries and numerous photojournalism reports for the leading Italian specialist magazines, and has also written the texts for many photography books. In 1984, she and Marcello Bertinetti founded White Star Publishers, of which she became editorial director.

FUR AND FEATHERS... AN UNUSUAL FARM Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 240 pages, 28.5 x 34.5 cm 267 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0478 6

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Puppies Wet Noses and Fuzzy Bellies PHOTOGRAPHS BY JANE BURTON The ultra-endear ing appeal of the y oungest dogs, in master ful studio por traits.

Redirecting their attention and loving gaze to the next generation of cuddly creatures, photographer Jane Burton zoom in on the ultra-endearing and ever so childlike behavior, poses, and facial expressions of puppies, arguably the most beloved of all pets. While mature pooches can appear sly and wizened, the diminutive size, vulnerability, and light-hearted playfulness of their young evoke the same sort of loving and protective response as we have for human children. The expert studio portraiture in this lavish large-format volume feature adorable canine cuties of dozens of breeds nuzzling with their mothers, romping with their siblings, blithely exploring their surroundings, and yipping with curiosity and delight. Juvenile dog lovers of every age will feel they’ve barked up the right tree with this dear and amusing collection, which will have their hearts glowing with puppy love.

JANE BURTON had a lifelong love of animals. She trained as an artist and started by illustrating books and magazines with life like drawings of animals. Some 30 years ago she began photographing domestic animals, especially cats, and now has a worldwide reputation as a cat photographer. Jane always took immense care to ensure that her subjects were thoroughly acclimatized to the studio environment before beginning a photography session. As a consequence, her photographs, almost without exception, show animals that are happy and behaving normally.

PUPPIES WET NOSES AND FUZZY BELLIES Photographs by Jane Burton 224 pages, 28.5 x 34.5 cm 133 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0538 7

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CUBEBOOK 16.5 x 16.5 CM SPRING 2010

SPORT Text by Elio Trifari 502 color photographs 978 88 544 0539 4

WONDERS OF EGYPT Texts by Giorgio Ferrero 567 color photographs 978 88 544 0544 8

BABY ANIMALS Text by Angela Serena Ildos 493 color photographs 978 88 544 0002 3

CARS Text by Enzo Rizzo 480 color photographs 978 88 544 0172 3

CATS Text by Caterina Gromis di Trana 545 color photographs 978 88 544 0076 4

DOGS Text by Vito Buono 586 color photographs 978 88 544 0110 5

FLOWERS Text by Ovidio Guaita 619 color photographs 978 88 544 0226 3

FORESTS Text by Fabrizio Bulgarini 507 color photographs 978 88 544 0464 9

GARDENS Text by Ovidio Guaita 561 color photographs 978 88 544 0375 8

HORSES Text by Various Authors 502 color photographs 978 88 544 0051 1

MOTORCYCLES Text by Enzo Rizzo 496 color photographs 978 88 544 0271 3

MOUNTAINS Text by Various Authors 470 color photographs 978 88 544 0075 7

MOVIE STARS Text by Gabriele Barrera 486 color photographs 978 88 544 0380 2

PEOPLE Text by Fabrizio Finetti 545 color photographs 978 88 544 0243 0

SAILING Text by Simone Perotti 565 color photographs 978 88 544 0179 2

THE EARTH Text by Alberto Bertolazzi 460 color photographs 978 88 544 0001 6

THE SEA Text by Various Authors 440 color photographs 978 88 544 0000 9

THE SKY Text by Various Authors 468 color photographs 978 88 544 0124 2

WILD LIFE Text by Various Authors 540 color photographs 978 88 544 0195 2

WOMAN Text by Valeria Serra 592 color photographs 978 88 544 0438 0

CUBEBOOK WONDERS OF THE WORLD Text by Various Authors 545 color photographs 978 88 544 0381 9

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CHILDREN Text by Beatrice Toro 544 color photographs 978 88 544 0153 2

Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 736 pages 16.5 x 16.5 cm Hardcover Price GBP 14.99

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CATS 978 88 544 0297 3

DOGS 978 88 544 0244 7

HORSES 978 88 544 0253 9

MOUNTAINS 978 88 544 0351 2

SUPER CUBEBOOK Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 736 pages, 25.5 x 25.5 cm Hardcover with jacket Price GBP 25.00

THE EARTH 978 88 544 0173 0

THE SEA 978 88 544 0125 9

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GARDENS 978 88 544 0436 6

SAILING 978 88 544 0468 7

BABY ANIMALS 978 88 544 0199 0

CATS 978 88 544 0200 3

CARS 978 88 544 0315 4

CHILDREN 978 88 544 0316 1

DOGS 978 88 544 0223 2

FLOWERS 978 88 544 0383 3

HORSES 978 88 544 0215 7

MOTORCYCLES 978 88 544 0386 4

MOUNTAINS 978 88 544 0201 0

PEOPLE 978 88 544 0385 7

MINI CUBEBOOK Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 768 pages, 6.5 x 6.5 cm Hardcover THE EARTH 978 88 544 0198 3

THE SEA 978 88 544 0197 6

THE SKY 978 88 544 0317 8

WILD LIFE 978 88 544 0418 2

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CULT SPRING 2010

JOHN LENNON - IN HIS LIFE Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis Preface by Yoko Ono Lennon Text by John Blaney 272 pages, 25.5 x 29.5 cm 190 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0449 6

THE LAST QUEEN OF JAIPUR THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF MAHARANI GAYATRI DEVI Text by Dharmendar Kanwar 272 pages, 25.5 x 29.5 cm 411 color photographs Hardcover with jacket and memorabilia 978 88 544 0494 6

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DEAR DAD 978 88 544 0443 4

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 978 88 544 0441 0

MASTERS OF ROCK GUITAR Foreword by Joe Satriani Preface by Adrian Belew Texts by Ernesto Assante 350 pages, 26 x 30 cm 231 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0423 6

LEGENDS OF ROCK Text by Ernesto Assante 464 pages, 26 x 30 cm 463 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0281 2 Price GBP 40.00

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Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 144 pages, 16.5 x 16.5 cm Illustrations throughout Hardcover with jacket

GIFT BOOK

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TO MY SWEETHEART 978 88 544 0335 2

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS LEGENDARY MOVIES Preface by Franco Zeffirelli Text by Paolo D’Agostini 600 pages, 26 x 30 cm 778 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0399 4

Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 144 pages, 16.5 x 16.5 cm Illustrations throughout Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0402 1 Price GBP 8.99

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NANOBOOK

MY FIRST STEPS - BABY GIRL 26.5 x 28.5 cm 96 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0551 6

MY FIRST STEPS - BABY BOY 26.5 x 28.5 cm 96 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0552 3

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Price GBP 12.99

CONCEPT CARS Text by Jon Stroud 304 pages, 10.5 x 13.5 cm 252 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0461 8 Price GBP 9.99

POP ART Preface by Valentina Ciuffi and Veronica Lenza Text by Martina Angelotti 304 pages, 10.5 x 13.5 cm 150 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0462 5 Price GBP 9.99

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L FOR LABRADOR Photographs by Araldo De Luca 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 91 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0553 0

PINKY PIGGIES 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 82 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0556 1

WHAT A COW! 128 pages, 28.5 x 29 cm 76 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0554 7

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Price GBP 12.99

HORSES Text and photographs by Gabrielle Boiselle 300 pages; 29 x 31 cm 280 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0155 6

Price GBP 12.99 Price GBP 25.00

FUR AND FEATHERS...

AN UNUSUAL FARM Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 240 pages, 28.5 x 34.5 cm 267 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0478 6

PUPPIES - WET NOSES AND FUZZY BELLIES Photographs by Jane Burton 224 pages, 28.5 x 34.5 cm 133 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0538 7

A CAT’S LIFE! Photographs by Jane Burton 240 pages; 28.5 x 34.5 cm 212 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0392 5

A DOG’S LIFE! Photographs by Araldo De Luca 240 pages; 28.5 x 34.5 cm 231 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0331 4

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Price GBP 19.99

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CATS, CATS ...AND MORE CATS! Text by Angela Scipioni Photographs by Adriano Bacchella 256 pages, 24 x 33.5 cm 206 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0479 3 Price GBP 25.00

WILD HORSES Text by Paolo Manili 256 pages, 24 x 33.5 cm 206 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0480 9 Price GBP 28.00

VANISHING ANIMALS Preface by Fulco Pratesi Text by Barbara Franco and Simona Giordano 304 pages; 27.5 x 34 cm 306 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0397 0

GLOBAL 200 PLACES THAT MUST SURVIVE Preface by Fulco Pratesi Text by Various Authors 304 pages; 27.5 x 34 cm 375 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0301 7

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THE ART OF BEING SPRING 2010

BEARS Photographs by Eric Baccega Text by Elisabeth Mauris 220 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 210 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0227 0 Price GBP 19.99

THE ART OF BEING AN ELEPHANT Historical introduction by Gianni Guadalupi Photographs and text by Christine and Michel Denis-Huot 220 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 228 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 935 9

THE ART OF BEING A WOLF Historical introduction by Gianni Guadalupi Text by Anne MĂŠnatory 220 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 197 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0018 4 Price GBP 19.99

Price GBP 19.99

THE SECRETS OF THE SEA

JOURNEY TO THE UNDERWATER WORLD Photographs and text by Jeffrey L. Rotman 160 pages, 26 x 34 cm 126 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 982 3

UNDERWATER CARIBBEAN Photographs and text by Kurt Amsler 160 pages, 26 x 34 cm 289 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0013 9

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Price GBP 22.99

UNDERWATER PARADISE Text by Angelo Mojetta, Andrea and Antonella Ferrari 384 pages; 21.5 x 29.5 cm 322 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0333 8 Price GBP 22.99 Rights: Except Egypt

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SPRING 2010 AMAZING NATURE

VANISHING WILDERNESS OF ANTARCTICA Text by Colin Monteath 272 pages, 27.5 x 34 cm 228 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0487 8 Price GBP 25.00

TIMELESS EUROPE Text by Franco Andreone 272 pages, 27.5 x 34 cm 404 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0157 0

VANISHING WILDERNESS OF AFRICA Text by Giovanni G. Bellani 272 pages; 27.5 x 34 cm 312 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0426 7

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TIMELESS NORTH AMERICA Text by Francesco Petretti 272 pages; 27.5 x 34 cm 409 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0214 0

VANISHING WILDERNESS OF ASIA Text by Stefano Brambilla 272 pages; 27.5 x 34 cm 383 colour photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0460 1

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Price GBP 22.99

Price GBP 22.99

WONDERS OF THE WORLD

THE GREAT NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD Text by Angela S. Ildos and Giorgio G. Bardelli 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 596 colour photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0470 0

SAFARI IN WILDEST AFRICA Photographs and text by Christine and Michel Denis-Huot 256 pages, 26 x 36 cm 354 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0204 1

TIMELESS WONDERS Robert J.Moore 320 pages; 26 x 36 cm 614 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0308 6 Price GBP 30.00

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HIGH ALTITUDE SPRING 2010

TALES OF MOUNTAINEERING Text by Stefano Ardito 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 719 colour photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0154 9

MONT BLANC Text by Stefano Ardito 308 pages, 26 x 36 cm 386 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0152 5

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Price GBP 30.00

DOCUMENTS OF HISTORY

EXTREME ALTITUDE - THE WORLDS GREATEST MOUNTAINS Text by Stefano Ardito 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 615 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0279 9

THE GREAT BOOK OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT Text by Paolo Matricardi 432 pages, 27 x 31 cm 411 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0151 8

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Price GBP 35.00

PEOPLE

CENTURY OF WAR Introduction by Wolf Blitzer Text by Luciano Garibaldi 496 pages, 25.5 x 31 cm 573 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0388 8 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD Edited by Mirella Ferrera 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 683 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0220 1

THAILAND - TEMPLES AND TRADITIONS Maria Grazia Casella 224 pages; 26 x 36 cm 440 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0353 6

Price GBP 30.00 Price GBP 19.99 Rights: Except Thailand

THE LAST MEN JOURNEY AMONG THE TRIBES OF NEW GUINEA Text by Jago Corazza 288 pages, 29.5 x 31.5 cm 317 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0398 7

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Price GBP 35.00

PORTRAITS BENEDICT XVI THE DAWN OF A NEW PAPACY Photographs

by Gianni Giansanti Text by Jeff Israely 176 pages, 28 x 32.5 cm 160 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0162 4

JOHN PAUL II THE POPE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD Photographs

by Gianni Giansanti Text by Valentina Alazraki 176 pages, 26 x 30 cm 111 color photographs Softcover with flaps 978 88 544 0103 7

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Price GBP 14.99

FIDEL CASTRO EL Lﾃ好ER Mﾃ々IMO, A LIFE IN PICTURES Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis 272 pages; 25.5 x 29.5 cm 202 color photographs Flexibound with flaps and jacket 978 88 544 0340 6 Price GBP 25.00

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SPRING 2010 EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE MISTERY OF THE BELL OF THE SANTA MARIA Text by Consuelo Varela Chapter “THE BELL OF THE SANTA MARIA” edited by Roberto Mazzara 224 pages, 25.5 x 30.5 cm 129 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0396 3

THE NILE - HISTORY, ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY Text by Gianni Guadalupi 352 pages; 26 x 36 cm 679 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0339 0

THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE Charles Darwin 688 + 16 color plates 12 x 18 cm, 22 color + 20 b/w illustrations Hardcover 978 88 544 0176 1

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VANISHING AFRICA Photographs and Text by Gianni Giansanti and Paolo Novaresio 504 pages, 25.5 x 25.5 cm 310 color photographs + DVD Hardcover 978 88 544 0006 1

MARCO POLO A PHOTOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY Photographs and Text by Michael Yamashita Historical introduction by Gianni Guadalupi 504 pages, 25.5 x 25.5 cm 360 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0005 4

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ART AND ARCHITECTURE SPRING 2010

MASTERPIECES OF ART Text by Lucia Gasparini and Serena Marabelli 176 pages, 36 x 44 cm 264 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0432 8

POMPEII MURALS - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION Photographs by Araldo De Luca Text by Antonella Magagnini 176 pages, 36 x 44 cm 95 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0501 1

WONDERS OF THE WORLD Text by Francesco Boccia 184 pages, 36 x 44 cm 260 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0371 0 Price GBP 35.00

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UPDATED 2010

Price GBP 45.00

ECO STRUCTURES - FORMS OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Edited by Gianpaola Spirito Preface by Antonino Terranova Text by Sabrina Leone, Gianpaola Spirito and Leone Spita 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 322 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0497 7

BUILDING ARABIA EXPANDING THE LIMITS OF ARCHITECTURE Text by Laura Daglio and Oscar Eugenio Bellini 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 406 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0450 2

NEW FRONTIERS IN ARCHITECTURE THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BETWEEN VISION AND REALITY Text by Laura Daglio and Oscar Eugenio Bellini 304 pages; 26 x 36 cm 370 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0550 9

MASTERPIECES OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE Text by Various Authors 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 695 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0145 7 Price GBP 30.00

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MUSEUMS MASTERPIECES OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE WORLD Text by Giulia Camin 304 pages; 26 x 36 cm 686 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0280 5

TREASURES IN GOLD Edited by Gianni Guadalupi 336 pages, 26 x 36 cm 725 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0320 8

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NEW URBAN GIANTS THE ULTIMATE SKYSCRAPERS Text by Gianpaola Spirito and Antonino Terranova 216 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 250 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0332 1

CATHEDRALS OF THE WORLD Text by Leyla Ciagà 216 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 224 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0178 5

CITY SQUARES OF THE WORLD Text by Maria Teresa Feraboli 216 pages; 20 x 37.5 cm 208 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0276 8

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIGHTHOUSES Text by Annamaria “Lilla” Mariotti 176 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 160 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0088 7

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Price GBP 22.99

Price GBP 22.99

BRIDGES Text by Angia Sassi Perino and Giorgio Faraggiana 184 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 223 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0032 0 Price GBP 22.99

Price GBP 22.99

SKYSCRAPERS Text by Antonino Terranova 320 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 361 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 230 5

WORLD TRADE CENTER Preface by Mike Wallace Text by Peter Skinner 168 pages, 20 x 37.5 cm 199 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0298 0

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WONDERS OF THE WORLD Edited by Alessandra Capodiferro 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 661 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0465 6

GREAT CITIES OF THE WORLD Text by Marco Cattaneo and Jasmina Trifoni 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 820 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0096 2

THE GREAT BOOK OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES Text by Marco Cattaneo and Jasmina Trifoni 512 pages, 26 x 36 cm 1165 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0100 6

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WONDERS Text by Carla Serra and Silvia Bombelli 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 574 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0099 3

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ITALY'S GREAT CHEFS AND THEIR SECRETS Preface by Mario Batali Foreword by Paul Bartolotta Photographs by Lucio Rossi 504 pages, 23.5 x 35 cm 523 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0543 1

DREAM VACATIONS AROUND THE WORLD Text by Simona Stoppa 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 522 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0481 6 Price GBP 30.00

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GOLF - AROUND THE WORLD THE GREAT GAME AND ITS MOST SPECTACULAR COURSES Preface by Adam Scott Text by Fulvio Golob and Giulia Muttoni 304 pages; 26 x 36 cm 522 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0400 7

SAILING AROUND THE WORLD Elisabetta Eördegh e Carlo Auriemma 304 pages; 26 x 36 cm 590 colour photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0444 1

SAILING YACHTS HISTORY AND EVOLUTION Text by Franco Giorgetti 344 pages; 26 x 36 cm 576 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0327 7

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DIVE TO ADVENTURE EXPLORING THE WORLD’S BEST-KNOWN WRECKS Text by Egidio Trainito 256 pages, 23.5x26.5 cm 537 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0466 3

THE GREAT SAILING SHIPS THE HISTORY OF SAIL FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT Text by Franco Giorgetti 304 pages; 26 x 36 cm 582 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0304 8

DIVE THE WORLD Edited by Egidio Trainito 300 pages, 23.5 x 26.5 cm 729 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0216 4 Price GBP 25.00 Rights: Except Egypt

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TEAHUPOO TAHITI’S MYTHIC WAVE Preface by Jack McCoy Text by Tim McKenna 192 pages; 34.5 x 24 cm 18 b/w + 160 color photos Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0309 3 Price GBP 25.00

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A TRACE IN THE SKY Bertrand Piccard 234 pages; 15.5 x 24.5 cm 66 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0471 7

HOT AIR BALLOONS - HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND GREAT ADVENTURES Photographs by Roberto Magni and Daniela Comi Preface by Bertrand Piccard - Text by Jean Becker 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm - 359 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0489 2

Price GBP 15.99

HISTORY OF FLIGHT FROM THE FLYING MACHINE OF LEONARDO DA VINCI TO THE CONQUEST OF THE SPACE Text by Riccardo Niccoli 320 pages, 21.5 x 29.5 cm 696 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0211 9 Price GBP 22.99

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FIRST PRIZE IN SPORTELMONACO COMPETITION for the best illustrated Sports Book

THE BICYCLE THE MYTH, AND THE PASSION Text by Francesco Baroni Foreward by Felice Gimondi 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 350 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0336 9

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LEGENDARY MOTORCYCLES Preface by Giacomo Agostini Text by Luigi Corbetta 304 pages, 27 x 31 cm 250 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0448 9 Price GBP 30.00

HARLEY DAVIDSON A WAY OF LIFE Text by Albert Saladini and Pascal Szymezak 368 pages, 26 x 36 cm 598 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0410 6

THE GREAT BOOK OF HARLEY DAVIDSON Text by Albert Saladini and Pascal Szymezak 528 pages, 26 x 36 cm 865 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0356 7

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LEGENDARY GERMAN CARS Text by Peter Ruch 304 pages, 27 x 31 cm 370 colour photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0447 2

LEGENDARY ITALIAN CARS Preface by Giorgetto Giugiaro Text Enzo Rizzo 304 pages, 27 x 31 cm 212 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0492 2

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AUTOMOBILES ELEGANCE ON WHEELS Text by Matt DeLorenzo Photographs by Ron Kimball 208 pages, 34 x 41.5 cm 148 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0424 3

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UPDATED 2010

Price GBP 25.00

CONCEPT CARS Text by Larry Edsall 264 pages, 27 x 31 cm 494 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0469 4

AMERICAN CARS PAST TO PRESENT Text by Matt DeLorenzo 300 pages, 27 x 31 cm 389 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0039 9

MASTERS OF CAR DESIGN Text by Larry Edsall 320 pages, 27 x 31 cm 350 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0337 6 Price GBP 28.00

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TRAINS Text by Franco Tanel 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 450 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0277 5 Price GBP 30.00

ART AND DESIGN IN MODERN CUSTOM FIXED-BLADE KNIVES Text by David Darom 276 pages, 22.5 x 29 cm 329 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0212 6 Price GBP 38.00

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SPRING 2010 HISTORY AND TREASURES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

ANCIENT ISLAM Text by Francesca Romana Romani 232 color photographs 978 88 544 0372 7 Rights: Except Egypt

CHINA Text by Stefania Stafutti and Federica Romagnoli 234 color photographs 978 88 544 0330 7

EGYPT Text by Giorgio Ferrero 280 color photographs 978 88 544 0250 8 Rights: Except Egypt

GREECE Text by Stefano Maggi 254 color photographs 978 88 544 0202 7

INDIA Text by Maria Angelillo 266 color photographs 978 88 544 0306 2 Rights: Except India

ROME Text by Maria Teresa Guaitoli 232 color photographs 978 88 544 0147 1

THE ASSYRIANS AND THE BABYLONIANS Text by Alfredo Rizza 274 color photographs 978 88 544 0268 3

THE AZTECS Text by Davide Domenici 266 color photographs 978 88 544 0239 3

THE CELTS Text by Daniele Vitali 254 color photographs 978 88 544 0321 5

THE ETRUSCANS Text by Antonella Magagnini 264 color photographs 978 88 544 0322 2

THE INCAS Text by Carolina Orsini 228 color photographs 978 88 544 0365 9

THE KHMERS Text by Stefano Vecchia 264 color photographs 978 88 544 0311 6

HISTORY AND TREASURES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION 29 x 32 cm - 208 pages Hardcover with jacket Price GBP 22.99 THE MAYA Text by Davide Domenici 228 color photographs 978 88 544 0148 8

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TIMELESS TREASURES SPRING 2010

HIDDEN TREASURES OF ANTIQUITY Edited by Alberto Siliotti 432 pages, 26 x 36 cm 639 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0150 1 Price GBP 35.00

LOST CITIES - FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD Text by Maria Teresa Guaitoli and Simone Rambaldi 312 pages, 26 x 36 cm 556 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0186 0

PETRA - SPLENDORS OF THE NABATEAN CIVILIZATION Preface by Barbara A. Porter Text by Francesca Ossorio 304 pages, 26 x 36 cm 197 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0445 8

POMPEII Edited by Marisa Ranieri Panetta with the Superintendencies of Pompeii and Campania 416 pages, 26 x 36 cm 417 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0030 6

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SPLENDORS OF ANCIENT PERSIA Photographs and text

by Henri Stierlin 288 pages, 26 x 36 cm 406 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0146 4

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THE TREASURES OF IMPERIAL BEIJING Text by Nicoletta Celli Mario Sabattini 312 pages; 26 x 36 cm 272 color photographs Hardcover with jacket and slipcase 978 88 544 0234 8 Price GBP 35.00

THE ETERNAL ARMY Roberto Ciarla and Araldo De Luca 288 pages, 26 x 36 cm 346 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0082 5 Price GBP 30.00

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THE TREASURES OF THE MONASTERY OF SAINT CATHERINE Photographs by Araldo De Luca Foreword by Archibishop Damianos of Sinai Text by Corinna Rossi 208 pages, 26 x 36 cm 201 color photographs Hardcover with jacket and slipcase 978 88 544 0142 6 Price GBP 30.00 Rights: Except Egypt

SIDDHARTHA THE PRINCE WHO BECAME BUDDHA Text by Marilia Albanese Photographs by Tiziana e Gianni Baldizzone 348 pages, 28.5 x 33.5 cm 186 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0395 6 Price GBP 35.00

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CIVILIZATIONS

THE HOLY LAND AND EGYPT YESTERDAY AND TODAY Text by Fabio Bourbon Photographs

by Antonio Attini 528 pages, 21 x 29,2 cm 611 illustrations Flexibound with flaps 978 88 544 0555 4 Price GBP 30.00

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SPRING 2010 THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS

ANCIENT GREECE THE DAWN OF THE WESTERN WORLD Text by Furio Durando Reduced Format 292 pages, 21.5 x 29.5 cm 402 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0045 0

ANCIENT INDIA - FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE XIII CENTURY A.D. Text by Marilia Albanese 296 pages, 26 x 36 cm 467 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 657 0 Price GBP 30.00

Price GBP 22.99 Rights: Except Commonwealth, Middle East and North Africa

ANGKOR - SPLENDORS OF THE KHMER CIVILIZATION Text by Marilia Albanese 296 pages, 21.5 x 29.7 cm 406 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0566 0

ANCIENT MEXICO - HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE MAYA, AZTECS AND OTHER PRECOLUMBIAN POPULATIONS Text by Maria Longhena Reduced Format 292 pages, 21.5 x 29.5 cm 416 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0129 7

Price GBP 30.00

Price GBP 22.99 Rights: Except Commonwealth, Middle East and North Africa

EXPLORERS AND ARTISTS

THE HOLY LAND, YESTERDAY AND TODAY Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Fabio Bourbon 272 pages, 26 x 36 cm 366 pictures and drawings Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0060 3

THE ART OF DAVID ROBERTS 26 x 36 cm 248 lithographs 978 88 544 0229 4 Slipcase with 3 volume:

THE LIFE, WORKS AND TRAVELS OF DAVID ROBERTS 32 pages

THE HOLY LAND 320 pages

Price GBP 125.00 Rights: Except Egypt

Price GBP 30.00 Rights: Except Egypt

EGYPT AND NUBIA 288 pages

ANCIENT EGYPT LITHOGRAPHS BY DAVID ROBERTS Text by Fabio Bourbon 64 pages, 30.5 x 24 cm 83 pictures and drawings Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0090 0

THE HOLY LAND LITHOGRAPHS BY DAVID ROBERTS Text by Enrico Lavagno 64 pages, 30.5 x 24 cm 85 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0384 0

Price GBP 14.99 Rights: Except Egypt

Price GBP 14.99

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THE TREASURES OF ANCIENT EGYPT SPRING 2010

ANCIENT EGYPT ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS Text by Giorgio Agnese and Maurizio Re 256 pages; 26 x 36 cm 461 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0408 3

RAMESSES II Text by T.G.H. James 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 340 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 826 0 Price GBP 30.00 Rights: Except Egypt

Price GBP 22.99 Rights: Except Egypt

THE QUEENS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Preface by H.E.Mrs Suzanne Mubarak Introduction by Dorothea Arnold Text by Rosanna Pirelli 272 pages; 26 x 36 cm 280 color photographs Hardcover with jacket and slipcase 978 88 544 0334 5 Price GBP 35.00 Rights: Except Egypt

THE REALM OF THE PHARAOHS Text by Zahi Hawass 416 pages, 26 x 36 cm 510 color photographs Hardcover with jacket and slipcase 978 88 544 0161 7 Price GBP 50.00 Rights: Except Egypt

THE ROYAL MUMMIES IMMORTALITY IN ANCIENT EGYPT Foreward by Zahi Hawass Text by Francis Janot 368 pages; 26 x 36 cm 461 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0389 5 Price GBP 40.00 Rights: Except Egypt

TUTANKHAMUN DELUXE EDITION Photographs by Araldo De Luca Text by T.G.H. James 320 pages ; 26 x 36 cm 700 color photographs Hardcover and slipcase silked 978 88 544 0355 0 Price GBP 75.00 Rights: Except Egypt

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TUTANKHAMUN Text by T.G.H. James 320 pages, 26 x 36 cm 700 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 451 4 Price GBP 30.00 Rights: Except Egypt

TUTANKHAMUN NEW REDUCED FORMAT text by T.G.H. James 312 pages ; 18.5 x 26 cm 680 color photographs Flexibound with flaps 978 88 544 0354 3 Price GBP 9.90 Rights: Except Egypt

THE TOMB OF TUTANKHAMUN MAP Open: 80 x 52 cm Folded: 20 x 13 cm Packaged into a printed envelope 978 88 544 0313 0 Price GBP 3.99 Rights: Except Egypt

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SPRING 2010 A WORLD OF EMOTIONS

CHINA FROM ABOVE Preface by Liu Jiaqi Text by Su Rongyu 400 pages, 28.5 x 33.5 cm 368 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0307 9

GERMANY THE HEART OF EUROPE Text by Sabine Kieslich 428 pages, 28.5 x 33.5 cm 390 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0163 1

Price GBP 40.00

Price GBP 40.00

SWITZERLAND FROM ABOVE Photographs by Antonio Attini Preface by Bertrand Piccard Text by Erwin Dettling 408 pages, 28.5 x 33.5 cm 327 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0406 9 Price GBP 40.00

2010

THE WORLD FROM THE AIR

ITALY FROM ABOVE Preface by Franco Zeffirelli Introduction by Giuliano Urbani Text by Alberto Bertolazzi Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti 428 pages, 28.5 x 33.5 cm 383 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0083 2 Price GBP 40.00

ARCHAEOLOGY FROM ABOVE Text by Marilia Albanese, Davide Domenici, Giorgio Ferrero and Stefano Maggi 192 pages, 30.5 x 42.5 cm 185 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0493 9

HIGH ABOVE VENICE Photographs by Marcello Bertinetti Text by Simona Stoppa 192 pages, 30.5 x 42.5 cm 225 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0412 0

Price GBP 35.00

Price GBP 30.00

A VIEW FROM ABOVE

IRELAND Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Christopher Moriarty 240 pages, 38.5 x 26.1 cm 249 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0376 5

AMERICA Photographs by Jim Wark Text by Peter Skinner 240 pages, 38.5 x 26.1 cm 307 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0377 2 Price GBP 22.99

Price GBP 22.99

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ITALIAN REGIONS SPRING 2010

THE WONDERS OF PORTOFINO AND THE ITALIAN RIVIERA Giuliana Manganelli 192 pages, 27 x 36 cm 304 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0270 6

THE WONDERS OF THE AMALFI COAST AND CAPRI, ISCHIA, NAPLES, POMPEII, SORRENTO Paolo Rubino 176 pages, 24.5 x 33 cm 304 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0086 3

Price GBP 22.99

THE TREASURES OF FLORENCE AND TUSCANY Chiara Libero 192 pages, 27 x 36 cm 304 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0416 8 Price GBP 22.99

Price GBP 22.99

PLACES AND HISTORY

CASTLES OF SCOTLAND 279 color photographs 978 88 544 0140 2

IRELAND 259 color photographs 978 88 544 0255 3

ISRAEL 283 color photographs 978 88 544 0319 2

JERUSALEM 260 color photographs 978 88 544 0378 9

LONDON 260 color photographs 978 88 544 0139 6

SAINT PETERSBURG 273 color photographs 978 88 544 0299 7

SICILY 312 color photographs 978 88 544 0300 0

SWITZERLAND 262 color photographs 978 88 544 0138 9

TURKEY 225 color photographs 978 88 544 0257 7

PLACES AND HISTORY 136 pages, 24.5 x 30.5 cm Hardcover with jacket Price GBP 12.99 VIENNA 278 color photographs 978 88 544 0373 4

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SPRING 2010 FLYING HIGH

FLYING HIGH 23 x 15.5 cm, Hardcover Price GBP 18.99

EUROPA Text by Guido Barosio 540 pages, 411 color photographs 978 88 544 0463 2

AFRICA Text by Paolo Novaresio 640 pages, 568 color photographs 978 88 544 0107 5

AMERICA Photographs and text

by Jim Wark 640 pages, 564 color photographs 978 88 544 0003 0

Rights: Except Egypt

EGYPT Photographs by Marcello Bertinetti Text by Corinna Rossi 640 pages, 519 color photographs 978 88 544 0004 7

ICELAND Photographs by Klaus D. Francke Text by Giuseppe Brillante 416 pages, 396 color photographs 978 88 544 0428 1

IRELAND Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Erin McCloskey 640 pages, 572 color photographs 978 88 544 0050 4

Rights: Except Iceland Rights: Except Egypt

ISRAEL Photographs by Itamar Grinberg Text by Hanit Grinberg 504 pages, 400 color photographs 978 88 544 0272 0

MEXICO Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Pino Cacucci 640 pages, 586 color photographs 978 88 544 0273 7

NEW YORK Photographs by Michael Yamashita Text by Elizabeth Bibb 408 pages, 384 color photographs 978 88 544 0194 5

NORWAY Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Graziano Capponago del Monte 504 pages, 350 color photographs Hardcover 978 88 544 0283 6

PARIS Photographs by Philippe Guignard Text by Dominique PaulvĂŠ 520 pages, 368 color photographs 978 88 544 0341 3

THE WORLD Text by Enrico Lavagno 640 pages, 586 color photographs 978 88 544 0077 1 Rights: Except Egypt

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COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD SPRING 2010

ARGENTINA 214 color photographs 978 88 544 0266 9

CHINA 128 color photographs 978 88 544 0293 5

COSTA RICA 214 color photographs 978 88 544 0363 5

CROATIA 219 color photographs 978 88 544 0027 6

CUBA 171 color photographs 978 88 544 0362 8

DENMARK 229 color photographs 978 88 544 0133 4

FINLAND 176 color photographs 978 88 544 0064 1

GERMANY 129 color photographs 978 88 544 0328 4

ICELAND 152 color photographs 978 88 544 0357 4

INDIA 171 color photographs 978 88 544 0207 2

IRELAND 192 color photographs 978 88 544 0289 8

ISRAEL 189 color photographs 978 88 544 0288 1

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Rights: Except India

ITALY 158 color photographs 978 88 544 0116 7

JORDAN 176 color photographs 978 88 544 0034 4

MEXICO 180 color photographs 978 88 544 0114 3

NORWAY 137 color photographs 978 88 544 0259 1

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SPRING 2010 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

PERU 183 color photographs 978 88 544 0135 8

PORTUGAL 192 color photographs 978 88 544 0262 1

SCOTLAND 151 color photographs 978 88 544 0156 3

SPAIN 124 color photographs 978 88 544 0136 5

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD 128 pages, 23.5 x 28.5 cm Hardcover with jacket Price GBP 9.99

SWEDEN 163 color photographs 978 88 544 0134 1

SWITZERLAND 150 color photographs 978 88 544 0181 5

THE WANDERER

CUBA - LA ISLA GRANDE Edited by Martino Fagiuoli preface by Alfredo Guevara 300 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 396 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 755 3 Price GBP 25.00

IRELAND - ÉRIN, LAND OF SAINTS AND GIANTS Text by Elisabetta Canoro 300 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 359 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 8095 954 0 Price GBP 25.00

PARIS - CITY OF LIGHT AND FASCINATION Text by Guy Pierre Bennet 300 pages, 27.5 x 30.5 cm 325 color photographs Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0017 7 Price GBP 25.00 Rights: Except France

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ITALY FROM ABOVE SPRING 2010

ANCIENT ITALY FROM ABOVE Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti Text by Enrico Lavagno 264 color photographs 978 88 544 0324 6

BOLOGNA Photographs by Antonio Attini and Giulio Veggi Text by Silvia Battistini 268 color photographs 978 88 544 0352 9

CITIES OF ITALY Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti Text by Clara Sella 194 color photographs 978 88 544 0267 6

FLORENCE Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Gianni Guadalupi 196 color photographs 978 88 544 0368 0

ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Francesco Petretti 202 color photographs 978 88 544 0404 5

MILAN Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti Text by Barbara Roveda 232 pages, 282 color photographs 978 88 544 0251 5

MOUNTAINS OF ITALY Photographs by Marcello Bertinetti Text by Stefano Ardito 204 color photographs 978 88 544 0367 3

NAPLES Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Raffaella Piovan 282 color photographs 978 88 544 0369 7

PUGLIA Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Carlos Solito 282 color photographs 978 88 544 0370 3

ROME Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Bertinetti Text by Stefano Ardito 268 color photographs 978 88 544 0237 9

SARDINIA Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Egidio Trainito 280 color photographs 978 88 544 0252 2

SICILY Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Maria Cristina Castellucci 268 color photographs 978 88 544 0222 5

THE COAST OF ITALY Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Alberto Bertolazzi 240 pages, 204 color photographs 978 88 544 0193 8

TURIN Photographs by Antonio Attini and Marcello Libra Text by Marco Moretti 258 color photographs 978 88 544 0323 9

VENICE Photographs by Marcello Bertinetti Text by Alberto Bertolazzi 282 color photographs 978 88 544 0221 8

VILLAGES OF ITALY Photographs by Antonio Attini Text by Gabriele Reina 182 color photographs 978 88 544 0192 1

ITALY FROM ABOVE 224 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm Hardcover with jacket Price GBP 19.99

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WHITE STAR GUIDES

18 x 25 cm - Flexibound

UNDERWATER WORLD

REISSUE 2010

DIVING

CORSICA 168 pages 220 color illus.

978 88 544 0379 6

THE CORAL REEF 168 pages 766 color illus.

978 88 544 0565 3

DOLPHINS AND WHALES 168 pages 490 color illus.

978 88 544 0452 6

SHARKS 168 pages 584 color illus.

978 88 544 0495 3

SHELLS 168 pages, 581 color illus.

978 88 544 0093 1

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 9.99 Rights: Except Egypt

Price GBP 9.99 Rights: Except Egypt

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REISSUE 2010

ARCHAEOLOGY

POMPEII 168 pages 417 color illus.

978 88 544 0559 2

ROME 168 pages 391 color illus.

978 88 544 0564 6

THE HOLY LAND 228 pages 612 color illus.

978 88 544 0453 3

MEXICO 192 pages 400 color illus.

978 88 544 0042 9

VALLEY OF THE KINGS 168 pages 514 color illus.

978 88 544 0496 0

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 12.99

Price GBP 9.99 Rights: Except Mexico

Price GBP 9.99 Rights: Except Egypt

CULTURAL TRAVEL GUIDES

THE TREASURES OF ANGKOR Marilia Albanese 288 pages, 13 x 22.5 cm 529 color photographs Flexibound 978 88 544 0117 4

THE TREASURES OF GREECE Stefano Maggi and Cristina Troso 608 pages, 13 x 22.5 cm 1033 color photographs Flexibound 978 88 544 0025 2

Price GBP 19.99 Price GBP 19.99

THE TREASURES OF LUXOR AND THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS Kent R. Weeks 564 pages, 13 x 22.5 cm 958 color photographs and drawings Flexibound 978 88 544 0033 7

THE TREASURES OF VENICE Antonio Manno, Piero Codato and Massimo Venchierutti 624 pages, 13 x 22.5 cm 1097 color photographs Flexibound 978 88 544 0026 9 Price GBP 19.99

Price GBP 19.99 Rights: Except Egypt

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