The History of Hollywood is the story of sex and excess, murder and suicide, ambition and betrayal, and how money can make almost everyone compromise. Intensively researched and superbly entertaining, the book reveals that the stories behind the silver screen are at least as gripping as many of those on it.
A hundred years old, Hollywood is the world's largest film business with its movies adored around the globe. But the drama on-screen has been matched, and is often exceeded by the lives off-screen.
Extensively researched and illustrated with 180 photos and artworks, The History of America is a lively and fascinating account of the history of the United States of America.
Forests cover a third of our planet's land mass. They are home to more than three-quarters of the world's species. They absorb a quarter of the carbon dioxide that industries pump into the air. Their existence supports human life. We both treasure them and waste them. Forests explores more than 130 fascinating woodlands from around the world.
Tantissimi tra i più spaventosi e pericolosi mostri, draghi e creature della notte che abbiano mai inquietato l’animo dell’uomo nel corso della storia. Schede illustrate di ogni creatura, con le principali caratteristiche fisiche, curiosità e mappe della provenienza. Affascinanti testi raccontano le origini e la storia di ogni mostro, corredati da magnifiche illustrazioni che completano lo scenario. Un’imperdibile panoramica di mostri e draghi di ogni tempo e di ogni luogo, dai più famosi apparsi nei libri e in televisione a quelli più antichi o nascosti in angoli remoti del pianeta.