J.D. Hill – författare

El Museo Británico alberga varias de las colecciones más extensas y magníficas del mundo, que abarcan desde la prehistoria hasta el presente, desde las culturas antiguas hasta las modernas de todo el planeta. Este libro de atractivo diseño presenta una selección especial de 250 objetos, de entre los más bellos e importantes del Museo, cada uno de ellos acompañado de su fascinante historia y magníficamente ilustrado a todo color. Desde la copa Warren hasta el rinoceronte de Durero, desde las piezas del ajedrez Lewis hasta la serpiente azteca de turquesa y el gato de Gayer-Anderson, los emblemáticos objetos del Museo Británico se presentan de una forma novedosa, accesible y apasionante, para destacar la soberbia maestría y el ingenio de quienes crearon estas espléndidas piezas. Agrupadas en secciones, siguiendo temas comunes a todas las culturas: gobernantes, animales míticos, vestimentas y la forma humana, la miscelánea resultante ofrece una visión nueva de esta gran variedad de obras maestras. Se trata de un repaso fascinante, con introducciones del director anterior del Museo Británico, Neil MacGregor, a los logros artísticos y culturales alcanzados en todo el mundo.

The British Museum’s collection is one of the world’s finest and broadest, ranging from prehistoric times to the present in ancient and modern cultures around the globe. This new and updated edition includes many recent acquisitions and new discoveries, such as Picasso’s stunning Vollard Suite and the intriguing Vale of York Viking hoard, and showcases a selection of more than 250 of the most beautiful and important objects drawn from across the Museum. Each object is presented with its own fascinating story and is strikingly illustrated in full colour. From the Warren Cup to Dürer’s Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new way, highlighting the superb craftsmanship and ingenuity of those who created each of these splendid pieces. Grouped into sections based on cross-cultural themes, such as rulers, mythical beasts, dress and the human form, the resulting juxtapositions offer intriguing new insights into these widely varied masterpieces. Introduced by Neil MacGregor, former Director of the British Museum, this is a stunning overview of artistic and cultural achievement around the world.

Featuring more than 75 3D scale drawings and explaining their individual strengths and weaknesses, this book is the only comprehensive reference for car park layout design. The book also covers the practical design of parking elements including ramps, stalls, and traffic aisles, and provides guidance on key issues including security, fire escape requirements, drainage, signage and barrier control. The new edition includes: - Issues surrounding provision for charging hybrid and electrically powered vehicles - a topic as yet poorly addressed in the literature. - Optimum entry and exit locations that affect layout. - 50% more drawings - including scale drawings that can be used as templates in the layout design process.