This book describes how Customs have searched and found ultimately a proper balance between seemingly contradicting tasks: on the one hand stopping international trade at the border to collect taxes and protect society’s safety and security, on the other hand minimizing logistic delays and facilitating legitimate trade as much as possible. Theories on law enforcement, enriched with best practices from the Netherlands Customs Administration over the past decades, ideas on public - private pa...

An insight into the food philosophy and creativity of Noma restaurant.

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves.Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book's unique arrangement, with the maps organized in complimentary or contrasting pairs, reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, i...

Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan.Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered in an era of continuous experimentation.With 400 houses, one house per page, one image per house, Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast-paced, "quick hit" shock to the system that ...

From the publishers of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat comes the next food-guide sensation on the most popular dish - pizza!The world over, people want the inside scoop on where to get that ultimate slice of pizza. With quotes from chefs, critics, and industry experts, readers will learn about secret ingredients, special sauces, and the quest for the perfect crust. The guide includes detailed city maps, reviews, key information and honest comments from the people you'd expect to know.Featurin...

The first comprehensive publication to capture Hayes's unique blend of performance and social engagement which has been at the forefront of questions of feminist history, queer time, and protest culture for over a decade American artist Sharon Hayes uses photography, film, video, sound, performance, and text to interrogate the intersections between the personal and collective sphere. Her deeply affective and queer approach to history and politics draws particular attention to the language of ...

Known for his game-changing approach tocooking with vegetables, Jeremy Fox first madehis name at the Michelin-starred restaurantUbuntu in Napa Valley. Today he is one ofAmerica's most talked-about chefs, celebratedfor the ingredient-focused cuisine he servesat the Los Angeles restaurant, Rustic CanyonWine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen. In his first book,Fox presents his food philosophy in the formof 160 approachable recipes for the home cook.On Vegetables elevates vegetarian cooking,using creative...

Acclaimed designers Sagmeister & Walsh explore the essence of beauty and the transformative power of beautiful design

A selection from McCurry's finest photographs, featuring vivid scenes of everyday life around the world – now in paperback