Car: A Definitive Visual History of the Automobile
Tracing the history of the automobile, from the first prototypes to the super cars of today, Car covers the technological developments and manufacture of cars, the cultural backdrop against which the various models arose, and the enduring impact the car has had on society as an object of curiosity, symbol of luxury, and item of necessity. The most lavishly illustrated treatment of the subject on the market, featuring the most noteworthy cars of each decade in beautifully photographed catalogs, Car is truly an international view of the automobile through time, with histories of the men and machines that created brands which are now household names.
Verbalising the Visual: Translating Art and Design Into Words
Is every picture worth a thousand words? And what words should they be? "Verbalising the Visual" explores the ever-changing relationship between language, objects, and meanings, and considers how we translate the experience of visual culture into written and spoken words...
The Bilingual Visual Dictionaries introduce the vocabulary of the modern world in thematic order, using full-colour artworks and photographs to display and label all the elements of everyday life – from home and office to sport, music, nature, and beyond – with additional panel features on key associated nouns, verbs, and phrases.
Barron's Visual Dictionary: English for Spanish Speakers / Ingles Para Hispanohablantes
Travelers, students, and lovers of language will find this little visual dictionary to be indispensable. Small enough to slip into a purse or satchel, it includes thousands of common words identified by pictures and defined bilingually. Barron's Visual Dictionary: English for Spanish Speakers features approximately 15,000 words and concepts sorted into 13 clearly formatted and color-coded categories. Color-coded page headers make it quick and easy to find words in each category, from people, food, and communication, to education, leisure, and sports.
Contemporary, of-the-moment, with age-appropriate texts and topics, New Success is the course that speaks to the modern teenager. And while the focus and goal is to give teenagers the critical tools to succeed in their educational careers, music, poems and cartoons provide the perfect backdrop. With a modern, crisp feel and a highly appealing visual design, New Success retains the very best of its original features, and wraps it all up in a great new look.
