Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781419748448
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This new edition features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses A magnificent tour of the greatest golf courses in the United States, this new edition of Planet Golf USA features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses. Revised and updated with new reviews and all-new images, it remains the most comprehensive directory ever published on the nation's outstanding golf layouts. Included are reviews of the top 100 courses in the United States, as well as important hidden gems and a number of restored Golden Age masterpieces. Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters Champion, and his design partner, Bill Coore, contribute an insightful foreword. They are the leading architects in golf, and their courses feature prominently in the book. Completely revised and updated with the best new golf courses in America, Planet Golf USA will provide many hours of essential reading for any active or armchair golfer and is a perfect addition to any golfer's library.
Sec Planet Golf USA
Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781419748448
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This new edition features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses A magnificent tour of the greatest golf courses in the United States, this new edition of Planet Golf USA features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses. Revised and updated with new reviews and all-new images, it remains the most comprehensive directory ever published on the nation's outstanding golf layouts. Included are reviews of the top 100 courses in the United States, as well as important hidden gems and a number of restored Golden Age masterpieces. Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters Champion, and his design partner, Bill Coore, contribute an insightful foreword. They are the leading architects in golf, and their courses feature prominently in the book. Completely revised and updated with the best new golf courses in America, Planet Golf USA will provide many hours of essential reading for any active or armchair golfer and is a perfect addition to any golfer's library.
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781419748448
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This new edition features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses A magnificent tour of the greatest golf courses in the United States, this new edition of Planet Golf USA features superb photographs and detailed reviews of America's finest courses. Revised and updated with new reviews and all-new images, it remains the most comprehensive directory ever published on the nation's outstanding golf layouts. Included are reviews of the top 100 courses in the United States, as well as important hidden gems and a number of restored Golden Age masterpieces. Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters Champion, and his design partner, Bill Coore, contribute an insightful foreword. They are the leading architects in golf, and their courses feature prominently in the book. Completely revised and updated with the best new golf courses in America, Planet Golf USA will provide many hours of essential reading for any active or armchair golfer and is a perfect addition to any golfer's library.
Planet Golf Modern Masterpieces
Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419722790
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get an amazing, beautifully photographed insider's view of the 100 greatest golf courses built in the modern era with acclaimed golf author Darius Oliver. A companion volume to Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA, this gorgeous book offers comments by the world's leading golf architects and Oliver's detailed, exclusive first reviews of modern masterpieces such as Cabot Cliffs in Canada, Ardfin in Scotland, Cape Wickham in Australia, and Tara Iti in New Zealand. More than 20 countries are represented, with reviews from Mexico to Morocco, Sweden to South Korea, France to Vietnam--even China. Sure to generate plenty of debate, the book includes a unique international rankings section outlining the world's best and most spectacular golf courses and golf holes. Oversized, Planet Golf Modern Masterpieces is a treasure trove of ideas, images, and insights for all golf lovers. Also available from Darius Oliver: Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA. Also Available Planet Golf 2018 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2464-0), Planet Golf 2019 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2998-0)
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419722790
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get an amazing, beautifully photographed insider's view of the 100 greatest golf courses built in the modern era with acclaimed golf author Darius Oliver. A companion volume to Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA, this gorgeous book offers comments by the world's leading golf architects and Oliver's detailed, exclusive first reviews of modern masterpieces such as Cabot Cliffs in Canada, Ardfin in Scotland, Cape Wickham in Australia, and Tara Iti in New Zealand. More than 20 countries are represented, with reviews from Mexico to Morocco, Sweden to South Korea, France to Vietnam--even China. Sure to generate plenty of debate, the book includes a unique international rankings section outlining the world's best and most spectacular golf courses and golf holes. Oversized, Planet Golf Modern Masterpieces is a treasure trove of ideas, images, and insights for all golf lovers. Also available from Darius Oliver: Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA. Also Available Planet Golf 2018 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2464-0), Planet Golf 2019 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2998-0)
Planet Golf
Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810994034
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A breathtaking tour around more than 130 of the world?s finest golf courses, this exciting book focuses on courses outside the United States. Many fabulous courses will be new to the American reader, and are featured in magnificent photographs made especially for this book.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810994034
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A breathtaking tour around more than 130 of the world?s finest golf courses, this exciting book focuses on courses outside the United States. Many fabulous courses will be new to the American reader, and are featured in magnificent photographs made especially for this book.
The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Volume 3
Author: Tom Doak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990708629
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Critical reviews of golf courses in the northern United States and Canada.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990708629
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Critical reviews of golf courses in the northern United States and Canada.
Australia's Finest Golf Courses
Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781742572338
Category : Golf courses
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
From professionals and dedicated amateurs to weekend hackers and armchair golfers, Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a book for anyone who has ever dreamt of playing the best golf courses Australia has to offer.Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a magnificent tour through Australia's best golf courses, from the timeless classics at Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath and Royal Adelaide to the modern masterpieces at The National, Kennedy Bay and The Capital. There is also a rare and fascinating look at the country's most exclusive golf course, Ellerston, designed by Greg Norman and located on the Packer family estate in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley. The book presents state-by-state reviews of our finest courses, covering both history and design, and accompanied by superb photography and course comments from leading designers including Greg Norman, Peter Thomson, Ross Watson, Michael Clayton, Tony Cashmore and Michael Wolveridge. The book also includes a foreword by 1991 British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch and a ratings section that details the best golf holes and courses, both classic and modern. Darius Oliver has researched (and played) each course reviewed in the book and provides an insider's guide to more than 60 of the country's best public and private courses. From professionals and dedicated amateurs to weekend hackers and armchair golfers, Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a book for anyone who has ever dreamed of playing the best golf courses Australia has to offer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781742572338
Category : Golf courses
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
From professionals and dedicated amateurs to weekend hackers and armchair golfers, Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a book for anyone who has ever dreamt of playing the best golf courses Australia has to offer.Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a magnificent tour through Australia's best golf courses, from the timeless classics at Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath and Royal Adelaide to the modern masterpieces at The National, Kennedy Bay and The Capital. There is also a rare and fascinating look at the country's most exclusive golf course, Ellerston, designed by Greg Norman and located on the Packer family estate in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley. The book presents state-by-state reviews of our finest courses, covering both history and design, and accompanied by superb photography and course comments from leading designers including Greg Norman, Peter Thomson, Ross Watson, Michael Clayton, Tony Cashmore and Michael Wolveridge. The book also includes a foreword by 1991 British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch and a ratings section that details the best golf holes and courses, both classic and modern. Darius Oliver has researched (and played) each course reviewed in the book and provides an insider's guide to more than 60 of the country's best public and private courses. From professionals and dedicated amateurs to weekend hackers and armchair golfers, Australia's Finest Golf Courses is a book for anyone who has ever dreamed of playing the best golf courses Australia has to offer.
Planet Golf
Author: Darius Oliver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500500811
Category : Golf courses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500500811
Category : Golf courses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Word for World is Forest
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 142998354X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 142998354X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Conquest of Happiness
Author: Bertrand Russell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113675461X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell‘s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion ofThe Happy Man
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113675461X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell‘s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion ofThe Happy Man
The Lost Chalice
Author: Vernon Silver
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061558281
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061558281
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
" ... pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade"--Jacket.
The Annotated Mona Lisa
Author: Carol Strickland
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780740768729
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Like music, art is a universal language. Although looking at works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate them fully requires certain skills and knowledge." --Carol Strickland, from the introduction to The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern * This heavily illustrated crash course in art history is revised and updated. This second edition of Carol Strickland's The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern offers an illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to post-modern art from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media. * Featuring succinct page-length essays, instructive sidebars, and more than 300 photographs, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks, demystifies jargon and theory, and makes art accessible-even at a cursory reading. * From Stonehenge to the Guggenheim and from Holbein to Warhol, more than 25,000 years of art is distilled into five sections covering a little more than 200 pages.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780740768729
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Like music, art is a universal language. Although looking at works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate them fully requires certain skills and knowledge." --Carol Strickland, from the introduction to The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern * This heavily illustrated crash course in art history is revised and updated. This second edition of Carol Strickland's The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern offers an illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to post-modern art from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media. * Featuring succinct page-length essays, instructive sidebars, and more than 300 photographs, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks, demystifies jargon and theory, and makes art accessible-even at a cursory reading. * From Stonehenge to the Guggenheim and from Holbein to Warhol, more than 25,000 years of art is distilled into five sections covering a little more than 200 pages.