Von Ferne. Bilder zur DDR / From Far Away. Images of the GDR

Dan Free
TUTTLE Publishing

Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era.

The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization.

In Early Japanese Railways 1853–1914, Dan Free tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan's Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free's rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan's early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike.

This one-of-a-kind book, Early Japanese Railways 1853–1914, illuminates for non-Japanese-speaking readers the early history of Japanese railroads, and in the process the fascinating story of Japan's prewar industrial modernization. Anyone interested in train history or mode trains will find this book a fascinating read.

Giulia Bologna
Biblioteca Trivulziana

AA.VV.
Franco Maria Ricci editore

Edith Wharton
Passigli Editori

Antonino Terranova, Gianpaola Spirito
White Star

Ricco di immagini a colori accompagnate da un testo scorrevole e approfondito, scritto da esperti in architettura riconosciuti a livello internazionale, questo volume ripercorre la storia e l'evoluzione dei più moderni capolavori dell'ingegneria edile. Conducendo il lettore per il mondo, "Nuovi Giganti" racconta la storia dei progetti e delle fasi di costruzione di 31 famosi edifici a più piani, siti in quartieri amministrativi e residenziali o occupati da hotel di lusso all'avanguardia. Centinaia di immagini dettagliate, panoramiche, e i progetti architettonici mostrano gli elementi innovativi che hanno reso ciascuna di queste strutture un elemento chiave nel panorama cittadino nonché nella storia evolutiva del grattacielo in quanto edificio.

Andreas Endemann
Dewi Lewis Publishing

Based on a summer following UK bikers as they travelled through the country from meet to meet, this stunning work presents a fascinating look at bike culture. These are true individuals committed to a way of life which marks them out from the crowd; individuals dedicated, even addicted, to their bikes and to the culture that surrounds them. The resultant photographs are superb, beautiful hand-tinted images that capture a wonderfully fresh portrait of this fascinating group of outsiders and make this one of the finest books on bike culture ever published. Full colour.

Brunamaria Dal Lago Veneri, Arnaldo Loner
Newton Compton Editori

AA.VV.
Edimar

Arthur Tress
Abbevill Press

"When the curtain goes up on The Teapot Opera there is no music. There are no people, either. But there are plenty of characters: there's the teapot, of course, and a white plastic stallion, a china harpist, a skull, an expresso machine, chess pieces, fruit, the Michelin Tire man, fragments of a classical sculpture, ancient books, a souvenir bust of Teddy Roosevelt, valves and gauges of all kinds, a Shriner's fez, a glass eyeball, billiard balls, and so much more."--Jacket flap.

Michael Connors
Rizzoli

Un volume illustrato ci guida alla scoperta della Cuba più autentica e fuori mano, in compagnia di un esperto dell'arte e architettura dell'isola: dimore e strade, spiagge e giardini, botteghe e piccole aziende, colori e ritmi lenti sfilano sotto i nostri occhi, avvolti nell'atmosfera che rende Cuba un posto unico al mondo. L'autore ci permette l'accesso a molti angoli pittoreschi e nostalgici - vecchi alberghi, officine e atelier, teatri dismessi, dimore private - sopravvissuti proprio perché sottratti ai circuiti del turismo main stream. Ma ci conduce anche nelle destinazioni leggendarie dell'immaginario globale, come il museo Bacardi a Santiago di Cuba, quello dedicato a Hemingway nella Finca La Vigía dove lo scrittore abitò, il night Club Tropicana all'Avana, i giardini botanici di Cienfuegos, il parco di Villa Clara, la fabbrica di cacao di Guantanamo...

Mario Arduino
Flash Edizioni

Stefano Zuffi
Sassi editore