Пол Симпсон — новинки

Сколько цветов у радуги? На Западе мы видим семь, китайцы видят пять, а у племени пирахан в Амазонии вообще нет слов для обозначения спектра. Цвет ― это не то, что мы видим, это то, как мы о нем думаем. Пол Симпсон исследует, как одиннадцать ключевых цветов формируют эволюцию человечества как вида и влияют на политику и культуру. В его книге поднимаются такие вопросы, как "смена пола" розового цвета, ядовитый потенциал зеленого, сомнительная репутация желтого, королевская принадлежность фиолетового и то, как оранжевый повлиял на власть в Европе. Рассказывая о цвете и актерах, художниках, химиках, композиторах, дантистах, диктаторах,…

An incredible 30,000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy. This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative history of the just over 105 years that passengers have been travelling by air, from the very earliest fatality to recent calamities. But there are incredible stories of heroism against the odds, too, such as that of Captain Chesley Sullenberger who successfully landed his aircraft with both engines gone on the Hudson River in New York, saving the lives of everyone aboard, and of the American Airlines crew who prevented terrorist Richard Reid from exploding a bomb hidden in his shoe three months after 9/11. The book also details the often ingenious, always painstaking work done by air-accident investigators, while a glossary helps to clarify the occasional, inevitable bits of jargon.

"The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" offers a blend of essential trivia and informed opinion as it takes you on a tour of the most compellingly weird - and weirdly compelling - films in the world. Whether you're a paid-up member of The Big Lebowski fan club or just looking for a night in with an interesting DVD, "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" is the ultimate guide to the world's most memorable films. "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" selects cinema's most compelling triumphs: films that are brilliant, intriguing or just plain bizarre; from action flicks to zombie films, by way of nuns, yakuza, musicals and mutations. You'll find expert, pithy reviews of over 1500 movies, with forgotten legends like Charlie Chan and the Opera or contemporary classics like "There Will Be Blood", plus filmmakers' picks of their favourite cult movies, in their own words. There are good movies and there are bad movies and then there are cult movies.

In Wallace & Gromit’s first feature-length film, Curse of the Wererabbit, produced by multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animation, our two heroes have started a humane pest control business, Anti-Pesto. But when they try to tackle a bunny infestation threatening the local Giant Vegetable Competition, they come face-to-face with a terrifying and mysterious beast… the Wererabbit! Discover all the film’s behind-the-scenes secrets in this full-colour, lavishly illustrated companion. With exclusive concept art, character models, set designs, stills and more, plus interviews with all the leading talent and an introduction by Nick Park, The Art of Wallace & Gromit is the indispensable guide to this must-see movie.