Название: Washington, DC. Eyewitness Travel
Автор: Alice Powers
Издательство: Dorling Kindersley
Год: 2010
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 242
Размер: 26 Мб
Язык: English

Washington, DC has excellent museums, plenty of green spaces and public transport. This guide includes details of day trips within easy reach of the city and detailed listings of hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. It also features a detailed historic background on the politics and architects that shaped the city.

Название: Great Maps
Автор: Jerry Brotton
Издательство: Dorling Kindersley
Год: 2014
Язык: английский
Страниц: 257
Формат: pdf
Размер: 89,7 mb


From Ptolemy's world map to the Hereford's Mappa Mundi, through Mercator's map of the world to the latest maps of the Moon and Google Earth, Great Maps provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages.

Название: A Companion to Television, Second Edition
Автор: Editor(s): Janet Wasko Eileen R. Meehan
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons
Год: 2020
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 516
Размер: 15.3 Мб
Язык: английский

Although the digital age has radically altered the media and communications landscape worldwide, television continues to play a significant part of our lives. From its earliest beginnings through to the present day, television and its influence has been the subject of extensive study, critique, and analysis. A Companion to Television brings together contributions from prominent international scholars comprising a wide range of perspectives on the medium. Original essays define television in its current state, explore why it is still relevant, survey the ways in which television has been studied, discuss how television has changed, and consider what television might look like in the future.

Автор: Коллектив
Название: Серия "Библиотека издательских технологий" (5 книг)
Издательство: Мир
Год: 1999-2003
Формат: djvu, pdf
Размер: 236.1 Мб
Язык: русский

Книги, входящие в серию "Библиотека издательских технологий" издательства "МИР", содержат описание программных продуктов для представления в сети Internet научных публикаций - всемирно известных систем TEX и METAFONT и таких средств, как HTML, XML, MathML, и конвертеров для них, например LaTeX2HTML, TeX4ht и др. Большинство упомянутых в книгах пакетов имеется в свободном доступе в ТeХ-архивах в сети Internet. Освещаются и такие темы, как история и технология производства шрифтов, многоязыковая поддержка (включая кириллические), шрифтовой рынок, методы определения качества шрифта, удобочитаемость шрифтов и т.п.

Название: Tenerife and La Gomera
Автор: Christian Williams
Издательство: Rough Guides
Год: 2009
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 207
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: English

This guide to the largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, also includes its neighbour La Gomera. It contains: reviews of accommodation, restaurants, and nightlife; accounts of all sights such as Santa Cruz and La Orotava, and activities such as hiking in the national parks and windsurfing.

Название: Frommer's National Parks of the American West
Автор: Don Laine, Barbara Laine, Eric Peterson, Shane Christensen, Jack Olson
Издательство: Frommers
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 697
Размер: 15 Мб
Язык: English

Insider advice on visiting 35 of the most stunning and rewarding national parks in America from authors who know them inside and out.

Название: Frommer's Northern Italy. Including Venice, Milan and the Lakes
Автор: Reid Bramblett
Издательство: Frommers
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 483
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: English

Frommer's Northern Italy is the premier guide to the region, with complete coverage of Venice, the Dolomites and South Tirol, Milan and Lombardy, Liguria and the Italian Riviera, and more. You'll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, and nightlife, as well as the author's picks for the best travel experiences, including: cruising the brenta canal; driving the great dolomite road; riding the cable cars over mont blanc; hiking the cinque terre; taking in the art at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan; partying at the spring Carnevale in Venice; and more.

Название: Adventure Guide to the Chesapeake Bay
Автор: Stillman Rogers, Barbara Rogers
Издательство: Hunter Publishing
Год: 2001
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 507
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: English

A guide for adventurous travellers to the Chesapeake Bay area, taking in Eastern Virginia, Maryland (including Baltimore) and Washington DC. It discusses adventurous activities, from walking tours to hikes and watersports. There is information on the best places to stay and eat, plus tips on where the locals eat.

Название: Florence, Tuscany and Umbria
Автор: John Moretti
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2010
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 484
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: English

Full-color throughout, Free full-color, foldout map, Where to find the absolute best seafood, the loveliest vineyards, the tastiest pizza, and, of course, the finest gelato. Our writers have checked out all the best hotels and restaurants in person. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife.Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you explore some of Italy's greatest gems, from the Uffizi in Florence to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Название: The Rough Guide to Scotland
Автор: Rob Humphreys, Donald Reid
Издательство: Rough Guide
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 752
Размер: 36 Мб
Язык: English

This fully updated The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands is the ultimate guidebook to the captivating remote reaches of Scotland. From the divine seafood offerings at Loch Fyne to the whisky distilleries on Islay, this is a place for indulging. It's also a hotspot for outdoor activities, whether you decide to bag a Munro or two, hop onto a mountain bike or stroll along deserted (if blustery) golden beaches.