Ralph Lauren's Polo Shirt

Author:
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847866300
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 546

Book Description
Embodying a chic casualness that is uniquely American, the Polo shirt is a cultural symbol, worn by everyone from movie stars and presidents to athletes and artists. The Polo shirt is to Ralph Lauren what Mickey Mouse is to Disney or the Empire State Building is to New York City. Whether worn with the collar popped up, open and untucked, or dressed up under a suit jacket, the Polo embodies the optimism of American style. In Lauren’s words, “It’s honest and from the heart and hopefully that is what touches the diversity of all who wear it. It was never about a shirt, but a way of living. ”Featuring a gallery of stars from the worlds of sports, politics, film, and music—from Leonardo DiCaprio and Spike Lee, to Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, to Pharrell Williams and Venus Williams—as well as everyday people who make the Polo their canvas for self-expression, The Polo Shirt looks at the enduring cool of a wardrobe classic. Included are the full range of colors, styles, and fits the shirt has been produced in during its more than 50 year history. From the classic white to the weathered Polo, from the striped Polo to the US Olympic, US Open, and Wimbledon Championship collaborations, this catalogue celebrates the full spectrum of the Polo, making it a collector’s dream.

The Adventures of Polo

Author: Régis Faller
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596431601
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Equipped with a backpack full of supplies, Polo sets off on a little boat andon a series of delightful adventures with a world of magical encounters alongthe way. Full color.

Polo and the Dragon

Author: Rgis Faller
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596434988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
In this wordless picture book, Polo the dog becomes trapped in the ice and snow while out sailing one day, but a friendly dragon helps him escape.

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East

Author: Marco Polo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 812

Book Description

Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd Edition

Author: Diana Childress
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 1467703796
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
Can one book really change the world? A handwritten manuscript by Marco Polo in 1288 did. Polo, son of a wealthy Italian merchant, wrote about his incredible experiences traveling to China with his father and uncle on a trade expedition, and also about his adventures as an envoy of Kublai Khan, the ruler of most of China. Polo’s book became a bestseller in Europe in the fourteenth century. It was copied over and over by hand, translated into fourteen languages, and became one of the first books to be printed after the invention of moveable type. The tales inspired others—including Christopher Columbus in the fifteenth century—to seek new sea routes for trade. Polo’s adventures—and manuscript—are one of world history’s most pivotal moments.

Did Marco Polo Go To China?

Author: Frances Wood
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429969546
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Polo's travels from Venice to the exotic and distant East, and his epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, A Description of the World, ranks among the most famous and influential books ever published. In this fascinating piece of historical detection, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, Frances Wood questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his romantic and seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did he really bring back pasta and ice cream to Italy? And why, given China's extensive and even obsessive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives?Sure to spark controversy, Did Marco Polo Go to China? tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polo's activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records. The result is a lucid and readable look at medieval European and Chinese history, and the characters and events that shaped this extraordinary and enduring myth.

Polo and the Magic Flute

Author: Rgis Faller
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596434950
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
A series of wordless stories in which a dog goes on a boating trip and meets a koala who has a magical flute.

Pop That Thang

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977768189
Category : Bounce (Music)
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
30 years of photos by New Orleans Photographer Polo Silk.

Polo

Author: Jilly Cooper
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409032248
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 769

Book Description
In Jilly Cooper's third Rutshire chronicle we meet Ricky France-Lynch, who is moody, macho, and magnificent. He had a large crumbling estate, a nine-goal polo handicap, and a beautiful wife who was fair game for anyone with a cheque book. He also had the adoration of fourteen-year-old Perdita MacLeod. Perdita couldn't wait to leave her dreary school and become a polo player.The polo set were ritzy, wild, and gloriously promiscuous.Perdita thought she'd get along with them very well. But before she had time to grow up, Ricky's life exploded into tragedy, and Perdita turned into a brat who loved only her horses - and Ricky France-Lynch. Ricky's obsession to win back his wife, and Perdita's to win both Ricky and a place as a top class polo player, take the reader on a wildly exciting journey - to the estancias of Argentina, to Palm Beach and Deauville, and on to the royal polo fields of England and the glamorous pitches of California where the most heroic battle of all is destined to be fought - a match that is about far more than just the winning of a huge silver cup... ------------------------------ 'Compulsively readable and funny...the irrepressible Jilly remains irresistible' The Times 'Polo is the best thing she's ever done' Daily Mail 'A work of towering genius' Evening Standard

How to Look Cool Whilst Learning Polo

Author: Steve Thompson
Publisher: Kenilworth Press
ISBN: 9781846892431
Category : Polo
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
The definitive guide to learning polo and looking 'awesome' whilst one's at it! Taking a very modern approach to the traditional game of polo, this is more than just a technical 'how-to' guide, it provides everything you need to go from zero to hero on the polo field, and more importantly -- make sure you look cool whilst doing it!