"The story of Italian design, told through works selected from the collection of the museum of modern art, New York."--BOOK JACKET.

In 1952 Vermont, ten-year-old Blue decides to set out in the middle of her town's sesquicentennial celebration to find the mother who abandoned her as a baby, but a series of events reminds her that she already has everything she needs.

[1] Mercedes GP 1908 & 1914--[2] Rolls-Royce Phantom I--[3] Hispano-Suiza V12--[4] Jaguar XK Series--[5] Lanchester 38 & 40 hp--[6] Duesenberg J & SJ--[7] Bentley 3 1/2 & 4 1/4 Litre--[8] Vanwall GP--[9] Auburn Straight-Eight--[10] Bugatti GP Type 35--[11] Alvis Speed 20 & 25 3 1/2 & 4.3 Litre--[12] Ferrari Tipo 625 & 555--[13] Ford Model T--[14] Alfa Romeo Type RL--[15] MG Magnette K3--[16] Jowett Javelin & Jupiter--[17] Napier 40/50 hp--[18] Delage...

On September 4, 1957, nine African American teenagers made their way toward Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They didn't make it very far. Armed soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard blocked most of them at the edge of campus. The three students who did make it onto campus faced an angry mob of white citizens who spit at them and shouted ugly racial slurs.

Introduces Rosa Parks, who made history by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in 1950s Montgomery, Alabama.

"An introduction to the wines of Italy by region and grape, focusing on how the history of the country shaped Italian wines today and how modern winemakers are looking to the past to revive the industry. Italian Wine explores each of Italy's 20 regions and details the history, land, grape varietals, food pairings, and suggested producers for each region"--

The history of modern architecture is as diverse as it is beautiful, varying wildly from region to region and era to era. Here Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, explores 50 of the most significant and striking buildings in the world, from the modernist aesthetic of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to the eye-catching flair of Beijing's CCTV Headquarters. Contents include: Villa Savoye, Poissy Rockefeller Center, New York Eames House, Los Angeles...