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Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia
90,00 ₾Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, Georgia is a country of rainforests and swamps, snow and glaciers, and semi-arid plains. It has ski resorts and mineral springs, monuments and an oil pipeline. It also has one of the longest and most turbulent histories in the Christian or Near Eastern world, but no comprehensive, up-to-date account has been written about this little-known country—until now. Remedying this omission, Donald Rayfield accesses a mass of new material from recently opened archives to tell Georgia’s absorbing story.
Beginning with the first intimations of the existence of Georgians in ancient Anatolia and ending with the volatile presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili, Rayfield deals with the country’s internal politics and swings between disintegration and unity, and divulges Georgia’s complex struggles with the empires that have tried to control, fragment, or even destroy it. He describes the country’s conflicts with Xenophon’s Greeks, Arabs, invading Turks, the Crusades, Genghis Khan, the Persian Empire, the Russian Empire, and Soviet totalitarianism. A wide-ranging examination of this small but colorful country, its dramatic state-building, and its tragic political mistakes, Edge of Empires draws our eyes to this often overlooked nation.
Decoding Logos: From Logo Design to Branding
95,00 ₾Decoding Logos focuses on how logo and branding come into being and uncovers the design stories behind logo developmentLogos are becoming increasingly simple, to the point where you might wonder just how much simpler they can get. A subtle tweak to a logotype is starting to feel like too much design. The appeal of a simple logo is that it feels more honest. This compelling book takes the reader on a journey showing how each logo has come into being and the process revealing best practices for extending a logo into a complete brand identity system. Using client case studies from renowned designers, this is a must-have book for any graphic designer, student or logo fanatic in a fully revised, updated edition containing interviews with graphic designers in which they share their creative processes and thoughts on how a successful logo should be developed.
Georgian Portraits: Essays on the Afterlives of a Revolution
75,00 ₾Georgian Portraits chronicles everyday life in the Republic of Georgia in the decade that followed the Rose Revolution of 2003. Recent anthropological developments argue for the use of “afterlives” as an analytical notion through which to understand processes of socio-political change. Based on a series of portraits, Martin Demant Frederiksen and Katrine Bendtsen Gotfredsen employ the theory of social afterlives to examine the role of revolution in the formation of a modern Georgia. The book contributes to a deeper understanding of life in the aftermath of political reform, depicting the hopefulness of the Georgian population, but also the subsequent return to political disillusionment which lead them to a revolution in the first place.
Wine: A Global History
72,00 ₾Look. Swirl. Sniff. Taste. Savor. Whether you’re tasting a refreshing white or an aromatic red, these well-known steps are the only proper way to take the first sip of wine.
Oenophiles have never been rare, but over the past decade, wine culture has exploded. Amateur wine enthusiasts join dedicated collectors at tastings and on vineyard vacations, and young professionals pack trendy wine bars. Even Hollywood has gotten in on the action—movies like Sideways, Bottle Shock, and French Kiss relate the deep love we have for a glass of pinot noir, a bottle of chardonnay, and the grapes that produce them. But how did wine surpass all other beverages to achieve global domination? In Wine, Marc Millon travels back to the origins of modern man to find the answer, discovering that this heady drink is intertwined with the roots of civilization itself.
Wine takes us from Transcaucasia some eight thousand years ago across the Mediterranean Sea, following wine as it spread along with classical civilization throughout Europe, and showing how, thanks to the myths of Dionysus and Bacchus, many of the major wine-producing regions were established in Western Europe. Millon then details how the Spanish conquistadors first brought European grapes to the New World to develop wines for the Catholic mass, and he depicts how wine production traveled to the distant lands of Australia and New Zealand. Today, it is even part of the burgeoning economies of India and China. Millon also explores the types of wine developed in each region, describing the many varieties of grapes and the process of fermentation and storage.
Crisp and concise, with a hint of cherry and a soupcon of citrus, Wine provides the perfect introduction for wine novices seeking to impress at their first tasting while offering an engaging chronicle for experts looking to learn more about this most mysterious and magical of beverages.
Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia
85,00 ₾“Every Georgian dish is a poem.”–Alexander Pushkin
According to Georgian legend, God took a supper break while creating the world. He became so involved with his meal that he inadvertently tripped over the high peaks of the Caucasus, spilling his food onto the land below. The land blessed by heaven’s table scraps became Georgia.
Nestled in the Caucasus mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas, the Republic of Georgia is as beautiful as it is bountiful. The unique geography of the land, which includes both alpine and subtropical zones, has created an enviable culinary tradition.
Winner of the IACP Julia Child Award for Cookbook of the Year, The Georgian Feast introduced a generation of cooks to the rich and robust cuisine and culture of Georgia. This revised and expanded anniversary edition features new photography, recipes, and an essay from celebrated wine writer Alice Feiring.
New Fashion Illustration.: 50 Essential Contemporary Artists
110,00 ₾A fashion illustration anthology that brings together the work of fifty contemporary artists, fashion designers and fashion illustrators from different backgrounds and generations.
New Fashion Illustration begins with a brief introduction to fashion illustration and its evolution, followed by a series chapters devoted to the featured artists. The book includes works by major figures in the industry such as Bil Donovan, Aurore de la Morinerie, Piet Paris, Daniel Egnéus, Cecilia Carlstedt and Amelie Hegardt, as well as young talents who have burst onto the scene with great success. Each chapter includes a brief presentation of the artist’s career and style, mentions the sources of inspiration, techniques, influences and images of their work. All of the artists are from different backgrounds and generations, a fact made clear in the selection of works representing highly diverse styles and techniques (abstraction, realism, expressionism, figurativeness), reflecting the different ways of interpreting fashion from the point of view of fine arts.
Sebastião Salgado – Glaciers
150,00 ₾This majestic photography collection captures the great glaciers of the world as ancient yet fragile monuments in an age of extreme climate change.
In this arresting visual study, Sebastião Salgado offers stunning imagery of some of the planet’s most remote and ice-bound regions. From the ice fields of Patagonia and the peaks of the Himalayas to the vast shelves of Antarctica and the volcanic flanks of Kamchatka, these images record the forms, textures, and scale of glacial landscapes around the world.
Shot in Salgado’s iconic large-format, black-and-white style, the photographs emphasize the physical presence of ice — its ridges, fractures, density, and drift. Light and shadow reveal the structural complexity of each scene, from massive crevasses to the delicate patterns of recently fallen, wind-swept snow.
An accompanying essay by climate scientist Elisa Palazzi examines the science of glacier formation, transformation, and decline.
The late pioneering, legendary photographer brings together 65 stark duotone images.
Salgado’s classic large format photographs highlight the epic size of nature’s icy monoliths.
Poignant for recognising Salgado’s legacy but also the landscapes he caught frozen in time.
Exquisitely printed and designed to elevate the stunning stark photographs to new heights.
The essay reflects not only on the lifecycle of glaciers but our rapidly changing climate.
One of Salgado’s last published books during his lifetime offers a focused, enduring portrait of the world’s glaciers at a critical moment in their history.
Mountains I Have Loved
100,00 ₾Aside from beautiful scenery, these photographs reflect my personal journey of loss and connection. A journey through the mountains of Georgia.
My Georgian Flavors
67,00 ₾“წიგნში თავმოყრილია 40-ზე მეტი საოჯახო რეცეპტი. კულინარიის სიყვარული დედისგან და ბებიებისგან გადმომეცა. რეცეპტები დაყოფილია სექციებად – სტარტერები, ცხელი კერძები, სოუსები, სალათები და ა.შ. წიგნი ილუსტრირებულია როგორც ფოტოებით, ასევე პატარა, ხელით შესრულებული ილუსტრაციებით.” – ირმა ლაღაძე
