"Many a travel picture book is designed to make us dream, and like its equivalent in the cookery field, we can often gaze lovingly at things that we will have no experience of. Christopher Fitz-Simon's The Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland, however, produces an immediate effect that was probably the author's prime intention: within mere pages of this sumptuously illustrated book, the reader is filled with the keenest desire to visit the ..."
"Many a travel picture book is designed to make us dream, and like its equivalent in the cookery field, we can often gaze lovingly at things that we will have no experience of. Christopher Fitz-Simon's The Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland, however, produces an immediate effect that was probably the author's prime intention: within mere pages of this sumptuously illustrated book, the reader is filled with the keenest desire to visit the ..."
"Has there ever been a more urgent time for Christian men to stand up and be counted? Family life is being systematically destroyed in our culture. Biblical Christianity is being undermined from within the historic denominations. The demands and insecurity of working life are increasing. This book is designed to encourage Christian men to live for Christ: in their homes; in their workplaces; in their leisure; and in their churches. It is ..."
"A collection of teachings from the 2004 Keswick Convention on God's Sovereignty with contributors Anne Graham Lotz, Joseph d'Souza, Jonathan Lamb, Ian Coffey, Hugh Palmer, Ian Randall, Peter Maiden, John Risbridger, Michael Ramsden and Steve Brady Is God really in control? We all have to answer this age-old question; Jonathan Lamb shows how Habakkuk faced it and how he answered with a ringing 'Yes!'"
"Einen Bildband mit malerischen Dörfern zu füllen, stellt in Irland ein echtes Problem dar. Denn: Es sind derer zu viele. Auf der (tatsächlich) Grünen Insel erweckt gerade mal Dublin beim Reisenden den Eindruck städtischer Betriebsamkeit und Dimensionen, wenngleich doch immer nach irischen Maßstäben. Autor Christopher Fitz-Simon wählte seine schönsten Dörfer daher auch nach einem zweiten Kriterium aus: Vielfalt der Farben, der Formen. Z ..."
"Révèle la diversité des quatre provinces d'Irlande : Ulster, Leinster, Connacht et Munster à travers leurs plus beaux villages choisis pour leur esthétique et pour le rôle qu'ils ont joué dans l'histoire et la culture irlandaise."
"Einen Bildband mit malerischen Dörfern zu füllen, stellt in Irland ein echtes Problem dar. Denn: Es sind derer zu viele. Auf der (tatsächlich) Grünen Insel erweckt gerade mal Dublin beim Reisenden den Eindruck städtischer Betriebsamkeit und Dimensionen, wenngleich doch immer nach irischen Maßstäben. Autor Christopher Fitz-Simon wählte seine schönsten Dörfer daher auch nach einem zweiten Kriterium aus: Vielfalt der Farben, der Formen. Z ..."
"This book is comprised of a collection of essays compiled by presenters who attended the annual Peace as a Global Language Conference at Rikkyo University in 2013, which took as its theme Peace and Welfare in the Local and Global Community."
"Le Corbusier undoubtedly echoed the feelings of many when he said, 'Let me say how I love Barcelona, an admirable city, a live, intense city', and now even more people will discover the wonders of Barcelona through this new photographic ..."
"From the green, terracotta and ochre of the Ionian Islands in the west, to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands present a picture of incomparable beauty. The variety of village life and building springs from a multitude of histories and influences, often accompanied by foreign occupation. Yet this variety cannot disguise the fact that these villages are all, in their separate ways, an expres ..."
The Secrets of Venice by HughPalmer Hardcover, 191 Pages, Published 2009 by Fall River ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-1796-9, ISBN: 1-4351-1796-4
Barcelona City of Dreams by HughPalmer Hardcover, 255 Pages, Published 2009 by N/A ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-1933-8, ISBN: 1-4351-1933-9
"Le Corbusier undoubtedly echoed the feelings of many when he said, 'Let me say how I love Barcelona, an admirable city, a live, intense city', and now even more people will discover the wonders of Barcelona through this new photographic book. Divided into sections covering distinct areas, or 'personalities' of the city, and featuring the extraordinary architecture of Gaudi; including Parc Guell; through to the sparkling waters of Port V ..."
"An inspirational tour and celebration of some of the most attractive small towns in the English countryside.Complementing the best-selling The Most Beautiful Villages of England, Hugh Palmer has produced a stunning sequence of images of those ancient towns in which the true heart of England lies. All the places included here embody a long, preindustrial heritage; they are also communities of a well-preserved beauty, widely visited by tr ..."
"Far from the beaches of Spain's Mediterranean coast, there lies a land of quiet backwaters seemingly untouched by time. Traditional architecture, as well as dramatic natural settings of which the buildings often seem to be an organic part, mark these places as being among the most unspoilt in Europe. Profiles of over 30 village gems make up the four main sections of this book. From Galicia to the Basque country in the north lie pictures ..."
"Normandy is a varied region of open country and woodland, stretching from the limestone plateau of the Pays de Caux in the northeast to Mont. St-Michel and the Cotentin peninsula in the west, where the villages anticipate the sturdy architecture of Brittany, and to the hills of the Perche Normand in the South a famous horse-breeding region. It is also a coastal land of towering cliffs and sandy beaches, imbued with a poignant sense of m ..."
"Usually associated with splendid Renaissance cha teaux and historical monuments, the Loire valley is in fact a place of even greater interest than the image of popular perception. The Loire River itself is the longest in France and passes through a succession of landscapes, many of them of a richness that proves this is truly "the garden of France." And there is variety too, reflected in the buildings and settings of the beautiful villa ..."
England 2002 Calendar The Most Beautiful Villages of England by Universe Books, HughPalmer Agenda Ou Calendário, Published 2001 by Universe Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-7893-0574-9, ISBN: 0-7893-0574-7
"The heart and soul of England is its villages. Far away from the hubbub and anxiety of the cities, these charming oases of civility sprinkle the countryside of England. This calendar showcases twelve of the ost beautiful of these villages. The lush photographs beautifully capture the spirit of each village and provide idyllic countryside visions to anglophiles everywhere. Hugh Palmer is a world-renowned photographer who has publishe ..."
England 2001 The Most Beautiful Villages of England by HughPalmer Agenda Ou Calendário, Published 2000 by Andrews Mcmeel Pub (Cal) ISBN-13: 978-0-7893-0456-8, ISBN: 0-7893-0456-2