Quido Alberto Rossi Boeken

From a bird?s-eye view Malaysia spreads out like an endless green carpet: around seventy percent of the land area is covered by some of the world's oldest and richest rainforest.

London. 1988. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 29x27. 144p.

Examines the culture and history of the two thousand-year-old, troubled country, offering details on religion, wars, government, everyday life, poetry, and literature

This aerial tour over France is tantamount to a fantastic journey in time and space. The great variety of the French landscape reflects not only the nation's rich history, but its immense natural beauty as well. Within the French interior lies a vast network of rivers and streams. It is along the banks of these rivers that the great centers of France, rich with splendid historical buildings, grew up: not only Paris on the Seine, but the Loire Valley. This "garden of France," the heart of the French Renaissance, features the fabulous royal chateaux, such as Chambord and Chenonceau. The valley of the Garonne offers similar treasures in the southwest. And finally, the link between the regions of the north and the IMidi/I, from Lyons to Marseilles, is the Rh

Breathtaking images spring from the pages of this book, designed to capture an extraordinary plane journey over Italy, and made even more captivating by the exceptional clarity and unusual perspectives of the photos taken by Guido Alberto Rossi; the snow-capped Alpine peaks, the red roofs of small villages, and much more. From the air, the reader can discover boundless landscapes and hidden corners revealed in all their stunning beauty.

Faszination europäischer Burgen und Schlösser aus der Luft. Seit dem Mittelalter zeugen machtvolle Burg- und Festungsanlagen von Stärke und Einfluss ihrer Erbauer. Die Herrscher der Renaissance und des Barock ließen sich in den für sie errichteten prachtvollen Schlössern feiern und manifestierten ihre eigene Bedeutung in Größe und Glanz der Architekturen. Dieser neue prachtvolle Bildband präsentiert eine faszinierende und überraschende Sicht auf die außergewöhnlichsten Burgen und Schlösser in ganz Europa – von oben! Brillante, großformatige und zum Teil doppelseitige Abbildungen zeigen die bedeutendsten Anlagen vom Mittelalter bis zum 18. Jahrhundert. - 120 bedeutende Burgen und Schlösser Europas - Großformatige Luftaufnahmen in hervorragender Abbildungsqualität - Kurze beschreibende Texte erläutern Geschichte, Mythos und Legende der Monumente