Jim Corbett
Jim Corbett was an Indian-born British hunter, conservationist and naturalist, famous for slaying a large number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.
Jim Corbett was an Indian-born British hunter, conservationist and naturalist, famous for slaying a large number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.
In Japan's Washuzan Highland amusement park, daredevils will find a roller coaster you pedal to control some 590 feet off of the ground.
Porer lighthouse was built in 1833 on the islet of the same name, southwest of Istria's southernmost cape.
In paleontology, a Lazarus taxon is a taxon that disappears from one or more periods of the fossil record, only to appear again later. The term refers to the account in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus is claimed to have raised Lazarus from the dead.
Sangorski and Sutcliffe is a firm of bookbinders established in London in 1901. It is considered to be one of the most important bookbinding companies of the 20th century, famous for its luxurious jeweled bindings that used real gold and precious stones in their book covers.
Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. Established in 1857, Borsalino produces felt from Belgian rabbit fur at its factory in Alessandria, Italy.
Friso Kramer was a driving force behind the development of the Dutch modernist aesthetic from the 1940s onward.
Avant Garde produced only 16 issues between January 1968 and July 1971. But it left its mark, influencing tastemakers within the arts world. Avant Garde is partly remembered for its radical politics and embrace of erotic content.
Philippe Jullian was a dandy, illustrator and writer. One of his first officially noted works was a wine label for Château Mouton Rothschild in 1945.
Moxon is a British textile manufacturer of worsted and woollen cloth.