Gordon Cheers
James Gordon Cheers (born 1954 ) is an Australian author , publicist and publisher .
In 2005 founded Cheers in Sydney , Australia , the publisher Millennium House , which in today Elanora Heights resident. The publisher's specialty are large-format, richly illustrated non-fiction books with scientific standards. The subjects of the books are primarily science , geography , cartography , natural history , history , architecture and horticulture . In their entirety, the works resemble a systematic encyclopedia.
Works
As an author
- A guide to carnivorous plants of the world ., Pymble , NSW 1992, Publisher: Angus & Robertson, ISBN 0-207-16186-0
- Gordon Cheers, Julie Silk , illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall : Killer plants and how to grow them , Harmondsworth 1996, Publisher: Puffin, ISBN 0-14-054801-7
As editor
English speaking:
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): 101 Uses for Popes by 101 Australian and New Zealand Cartoonists , Victoria 1986. Writers Press
- Gordon Cheers, Margaret Olds (Ed.): Cut! Hollywood murders, accidents, and other tragedies. Foreword by John-Michael Howson. Willoughby 2005, Verlag Global Book, Zurich 2005, Publisher: Edition Olms, ISBN 978-3-283-00509-2
French speaking:
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): A la découverte de l'Australie: Les parcs nationeaux, ISBN 978-3-8290-5286-3
in German (all translations from English):
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Geographica: the great world atlas with country lexicon ., Dt. revised Ed., Cologne 1999, Verlag Könemann, ISBN 3-8290-2794-X
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Rose Encyclopedia: The most important wild roses and over 4000 garden roses , Cologne 1999, Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, ISBN 3-8290-1954-8 (Original title: Botanica's Roses. The Encyclopedia of Roses, Random House Australia Pty Ltd 1998)
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Botanica: The ABC of Plants. 10,000 species in text and images , Könemann in der Tandem Verlag GmbH, 2003, ISBN 3-89731-900-4
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): ANATOMICA - Body and Health - The Complete Reference Book, # Weltbild Verlag 2004, ISBN 3-8289-2068-3
- Gordon Cheers (Eds.), Kate Bryant, Spike Wademan (Authors): The Great Color Encyclopedia of Garden Flowers. The large plant catalog with practical instructions and tricks for correct breeding and care , Cologne 2004, publisher: Bellavista, ISBN 3-89893-926-X
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Apartment Buildings: The World's Best , Callwey; March 11, 2009. ISBN 978-3-7667-1772-6
- Gordon Cheers (Ed.): Scientifica: Milestones from the world of science , Ullmann / Tandem September 2009, ISBN 978-3-8331-5034-0
- Gordon Cheers (Eds.), Andrew Davies (Illustrator), Warwick Jacobson (Illustrator), Glen Vause (Illustrator): Atlas of World History: From 10,000 BC. Chr. To today , Ullmann / Tandem September 2009, ISBN 978-3-8331-5026-5
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.publishersglobal.com/directory/publisher.asp?publisherid=5341
- ↑ http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/?func=full-set-set&set_number=043512&set_entry=000001&format=999
- ↑ http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/?func=full-set-set&set_number=043512&set_entry=000002&format=999
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cheers, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cheers, James Gordon (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian author, publicist and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |