New York City brick by brick : the art of LEGO construction

New York City brick by brick : the art of LEGO construction 

by Jonathan Lopes 

Language: English 

New York: Abrams Image, 2019. 

192 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 poster. 

ISBN: 9781419734687, 1419734687 

Summary: New York City Brick by Brick is the ultimate exploration of the architecture and history of New York City through the creative medium of LEGO. Expert builder Jonathan Lopes presents iconic structures of his own design, including the Flatiron Building, the Woolworth Building, the Manhattan Bridge, Grand Central Terminal, Junior's Diner, brownstones, fire houses, and much more! Each model has been beautifully photographed with full-scale views and close-up details, as well as brief instructional breakouts. Lopes's masterful constructions will inspire builders of all ages.

Unforgettable Portraits

Unforgettable Portraits 

by Rosamund Kidman Cox 

Language: English 

Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books, 2019. 

127 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm. 

ISBN: 9780228101833, 0228101832 

Summary: "This is a collection of the most memorable portraits taken over the past decades of the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Each is accompanied by a story that tells how the picture came to be taken and its importance as a record of an unforgettable moment."-- Provided by publisher

Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universe

Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universe 

by Marvin Heiferman 

Language: English 

[Baltimore, Maryland]: Aperture ; UMBC, New York, NY, 2019.

223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9781597114479, 1597114472 

Summary: Seeing Science' offers an insightful and reader-friendly collection of essays and pictures about photography's role in visualizing science and building human knowledge from micro to macro levels and everything in between. Photography and science have long been intertwined, helping to shape the way we look at the world. Scientists use photography as a way to gather information, explore, and learn, but just as important, photography is also used to promote scientific advances and has long served as an interface between the sciences and the public. Science is less an edifice of facts than a process of discovery and inquiry. In this way, it is not dissimilar to art; artists have engaged with some of the same scientific principles, using photography to imagine the world differently and present us with new experiences and ways of seeing. This volume presents both perspectives, exploring how science is made perceptible, featuring over three hundred images and sixty short texts.

Reviews: Visual Communication Quarterly

How things work : the inner life of everyday machines

How things work : the inner life of everyday machines

by Theodore Gray, Nick Mann 

Language: English 

New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Hachette Book Group, 2019. 

256 pages : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

ISBN: 9780316445436, 0316445436 

Summary: How things work or are manufactured: includes locks, clocks, scales for weighing, and cloth manufacture.

Extinction and Evolution: What Fossils Reveal About the History of Life

Extinction and Evolution: What Fossils Reveal About the History of Life 

by Niles Eldredge 

Language: English 

Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books Ltd., 2019. 

256 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. 

ISBN: 9780228101871, 0228101875 

Summary: "A resource on fossils and the stories they tell of the history of life on earth."-- Provided by publisher

Reviews: Library Journal

An Illustrated History of Science: From the Development of Agriculture to the Creation of Artificial Intelligence

An Illustrated History of Science: From the Development of Agriculture to the Creation of Artificial Intelligence 

by Mary Cruse 

Language: English 

London: Sirius Publishing, a division of Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2019. 

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. 

ISBN: 9781789505702, 9781789502343, 1789505704, 1789502349 

Summary: "Delve into the cutting-edge science of the 21st century - genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, sustainable energy projects. Cruse even speculates on which breakthroughs are yet to come ... Filled with useful timelines, fun facts and profiles of key characters, Illustrated History of Science is a fascinating read that the whole family can enjoy."

One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe

One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe 

by Bruce C. Steele 

Language: English 

Los Angeles: Disney Editions, an imprint of the Disney Book Group, 2019. 

212 pages : color illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 32 cm. 

ISBN: 9781368052245, 136805224X 

Summary: On a Thursday in 2019, photographers and videographers in locations across the globe captured what goes on in the Disney empire. All the photos in the book were taken on that one day, beginning early in Tokyo and following the sun around the world through Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, Madrid, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and dozens of places throughout the United States, ending in Hawaii. The photographs and text in this large volume cover actors, anchors, designers, hosts, artists, theme park employees, executives and more.

Abandoned sacred places

Abandoned sacred places 

by Lawrence Joffe 

Language: English 

London: Amber Books Ltd., 2019. 

224 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. 

ISBN: 9781782747697, 1782747699 

Summary: From Roman temples to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, these hallowed halls have been abandoned to nature. More than 200 outstanding images show what happens to sacred places when humanity retreats. What happens when the congregation moves away from its place of worship? Or when shifting borders or persecution mean that people can no longer reach their church, synagogue, or mosque? Through magnificent, sometimes haunting images, Abandoned Sacred Places explores more than 100 lost worlds, including ancient and modern temples, synagogues, churches, mosques, and stone circles. Organized geographically, this unforgettable volume wanders from Stonehenge in England and Carnac in France to crumbling inner-city churches and synagogues in present-day Detroit and Chicago, from Mayan pyramids in Mexico to Hindu temples lost in the Indian jungle.

Reviews: Booklist