Journey Through the Ice Age  •  Paul Bahn  •  Jean Vertut ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES • COMING IN Illustrated with extraordinary color photographs by Jean Vertut, this authoritative book is an excellent summary of Paleolithic art -- and particularly cave paintings -- throughout Europe. (EUR07, $27.50)
The French  •  Theodore Zeldin CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 592 PAGES • COMING IN This book, by a warm-hearted Brit, takes the reader straight to the heart of the French character, answering such perplexing questions as when to laugh at jokes and how to eat properly. Combining interviews, news reports and astute analysis, this is a stimulating social history in the guise of a "how-to" book. (FRN31, $17.00)