Middle-earth, the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion", has been an inspiration for generations of artists. This book includes paintings by artists from all over the world, both famous and unknown, including Alan Lee, John Howe, Ted Nasmith, Inger Edelfeldt, Michael Hague and Roger Garland. Each of the pictures is accompanied by a page of text from the relevant passage in Tolkien's fiction.
Middle-earth, the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion", has been an inspiration for generations of artists. This book…
In the eighth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants explore the apex of European civilization to that time, the years 1648 to 1715. It is the era of the "Sun King," Louis XIV, one of the most powerful rulers in Western history. It is also the pinnacle of Dutch culture, the heyday of Vermeer and William of Orange, later King of England. All this forms the backdrop for the Durants' real focus: the intellectual character of the age. Encompassing Newton and Leibniz, among others, THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV marks a momentous transition: the passage from superstition and intolerance to science and philosophy. This is the period on which the foundation for modernity rests.
"Informed and highly readable ... eloquently partisan for the dignity of man and the decencies of life." (Saturday Review)
(8th Volume of Civilization series)
In the eighth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants explore the apex of European civilization to that time, the years 1648 to…
James Bond, the British Secret Service's most expert gambler, travels undercover to the French Riviera. His mission: to break the bank of "Le Chiffre", a French gangster secretly in employ of the KGB. Joined by Vesper, a beautiful female spy, Bond plays Le Chiffre for a fortune at the luxurious Casino Royale, raising the stakes sky-high even as Le Chiffre's assasins close in. This novel first introduced James Bond to the world, fnd its conclusion is perhaps the most shocking of any of the books in the series.
James Bond, the British Secret Service's most expert gambler, travels undercover to the French Riviera. His mission: to break the bank of "Le Chiffre", a French gangster secretly…
