Manhattan Lightscape

Manhattan LightscapeMaster architectural photographer Nathaniel Lieberman sees New York City in terms of light: the light of dawn casting a honeycolored glow over the East River; the light of dusk soothing the stately structures on Central Park West; artificial light setting midtown Manhattan ablaze at night; the sharp light of day delineating the incomparable Manhattan skyline. His vistas, taken from high atop New York's skyscrapers and from its bridges and boroughs,

this handsome volume reveals how artists have brought to life mythology

Following the success of last year's book

whose anatomical accuracy and vivid detail owe much to Matternes’ lifelong devotion to painting from nature: the wildlife of Africa

employs a range of black shades that create a unique three-dimensional effect: The multiple textures from the paint catch light and make the paintings shimmer and appear to move

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ways you can bond with your child and support your partner

It chronicles one important day seen through the eyes of a young Hopi girl named Sihumana

From the rocky terrain in the North through the fertile pampa of the central provinces

the rock-carved temple grottoes of China

naturally vibrant

Small Worlds takes place in 1903 and introduces the wondrous rebbe of Krimsk—a small Hasidic settlement in Eastern Europe