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List of English-translated volumes of Découvertes Gallimard
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Découvertes Gallimard is a French encyclopaedic collection of illustrated pocket books published by Éditions Gallimard since 1986. Books of this collection have been selectively translated into English. London-based publisher Thames & Hudson launched its first English-translated titles in 1992,[1] under the title ‘New Horizons’ series. Harry N. Abrams of New York City produces the collection in United States under the title "Abrams Discoveries" series.
List of English-translated volumes
- British version: 107 volumes;
- American version: 111 volumes.
| English title (UK) | English title (US) | French title | Author | Translator | Publication date (UK) | Publication date (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Search for Ancient Egypt | The Search for Ancient Egypt | À la recherche de l'Égypte oubliée (nº 1) | Jean Vercoutter | Ruth Sharman | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts | Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts | L'écriture, mémoire des hommes (nº 24) | Georges Jean | Jenny Oates | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Pompeii: The Day a City Died | Pompeii: The Day a City Died | Pompéi : La cité ensevelie (nº 16) | Robert Étienne | Caroline Palmer | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Vikings: Lords of the Seas | The Vikings: Lords of the Seas | Les Vikings, rois des mers (nº 13) | Yves Cohat | Ruth Daniel | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Lost Cities of the Maya | Lost Cities of the Maya | Les cités perdues des Mayas (nº 20) | Claude-François Baudez, Sydney Picasso | Caroline Palmer | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Amazon: Past, Present and Future | The Amazon: Past, Present, and Future | L'Amazone, un géant blessé (nº 40) | Alain Gheerbrant | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Beethoven: The Composer as Hero | Beethoven: The Composer as Hero | Beethoven : La force de l'absolu (nº 106) | Philippe A. Autexier | Carey Lovelace | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Van Gogh: The Passionate Eye | Van Gogh: The Passionate Eye | Van Gogh : Le soleil en face (nº 17) | Pascal Bonafoux | Anthony Zielonka | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise | Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise | Gauguin : « Ce malgré moi de sauvage » (nº 49) | Françoise Cachin | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Reign of the Dinosaurs | The Reign of the Dinosaurs | Le monde perdu des dinosaures (nº 69) | Jean-Guy Michard | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| North Pole, South Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth | North Pole, South Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth | Le grand défi des pôles (nº 15) | Bertrand Imbert | Alexandra Campbell | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Life and Lore of the Elephant | The Life and Lore of the Elephant | Les Éléphants, piliers du monde (nº 93) | Robert Delort | I. Mark Paris, "Documents" translated by Carey Lovelace | 18 May 1992 | 1 April 1992 |
| The Search for Ancient Greece | The Search for Ancient Greece | La Grèce antique : Archéologie d'une découverte (nº 84) | Roland Étienne, Françoise Étienne | Anthony Zielonka | 1 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Newton: Understanding the Cosmos | Newton: The Father of Modern Astronomy | Newton et la mécanique céleste (nº 91) | Jean-Pierre Maury | I. Mark Paris | 1 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Sky: Order and Chaos | The Sky: Mystery, Magic, and Myth | Le ciel, ordre et désordre (nº 26) | Jean-Pierre Verdet | Anthony Zielonka | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of an Empire | The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of an Empire | Le destin brisé de l'empire aztèque (nº 33) | Serge Gruzinski | Paul G. Bahn | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Rembrandt: Substance and Shadow | Rembrandt: Master of the Portrait | Rembrandt : Le clair, l'obscur (nº 76) | Pascal Bonafoux | Alexandra Campbell | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Rodin: The Hands of Genius | Rodin: The Hands of Genius | Rodin : Les mains du génie (nº 44) | Hélène Pinet | Caroline Palmer | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Story of Jazz: Bop and Beyond | The Story of Jazz: Bop and Beyond | L'épopée du jazz 2/ Au-delà du bop (nº 115) | Franck Bergerot, Arnaud Merlin | Marjolijn de Jager | 1 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| The Search for Ancient Rome | The Search for Ancient Rome | À la recherche de la Rome antique (nº 56) | Claude Moatti | Anthony Zielonka | 29 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Degas: Passion and Intellect | Degas: The Man and His Art | Degas : « Je voudrais être illustre et inconnu » (nº 36) | Henri Loyrette | I. Mark Paris | 29 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Volcanoes: Fire from the Earth | Volcanoes: Fire from the Earth | Les feux de la Terre : Histoires de volcans (nº 113) | Maurice Krafft | Paul G. Bahn | 1 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Monet: The Ultimate Impressionist | Monet: The Ultimate Impressionist | Monet : « un œil... mais, bon Dieu, quel œil ! » (nº 131) | Sylvie Patin | Anthony Roberts | 21 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape | The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape | L'Afrique des explorateurs : Vers les sources du Nil (nº 117) | Anne Hugon | Alexandra Campbell | 21 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Mozart: The Real Amadeus | Mozart: From Child Prodigy to Tragic Hero | Mozart : Aimé des dieux (nº 41) | Michel Parouty | Celia Skrine | 1 September 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| Picasso: Master of the New | Picasso: Master of the New Idea | Picasso : Le sage et le fou (nº 4) | Marie-Laure Bernadac, Paule du Bouchet | Carey Lovelace | 27 September 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Changing Universe: Big Bang and After | The Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After | Le destin de l'univers : Le big bang, et après (nº 151) | Trinh Xuan Thuan | I. Mark Paris | 27 September 1993 | 1993 |
| Shakespeare: Court, Crowd and Playhouse | The Age of Shakespeare | Shakespeare : Comme il vous plaira (nº 126) | François Laroque | Alexandra Campbell | 1 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Celts: First Masters of Europe | The Celts: Conquerors of Ancient Europe | L'Europe des Celtes (nº 158) | Christiane Éluère | Daphne Briggs | 25 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Story of Rock: Smash Hits and Superstars | The Story of Rock: Smash Hits and Superstars | L'âge du rock (nº 160) | Alain Dister | Toula Ballas | 25 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| – | Gaumont: A Century of French Cinema | Gaumont, un siècle de cinéma (nº 224) | François Garçon | Bruce Alderman, Jonathan Dickinson | – | 1 January 1994 |
| The Story of Fossils: In Search of Vanished Worlds | Fossils: Evidence of Vanished Worlds | Les fossiles, empreinte des mondes disparus (nº 19) | Yvette Gayrard-Valy | I. Mark Paris | 1 March 1994 | 1 February 1994 |
| Ancient Greece: Utopia and Reality | The Birth of Greece | La Naissance de la Grèce : Des Rois aux Cités (nº 86) | Pierre Lévêque | Anthony Zielonka | 1 March 1994 | 1 April 1994 |
| Goya: Painter of Terror and Splendour | Goya: Painter of Terrible Splendor | Goya d'or et de sang (nº 7) | Jeannine Baticle | Alexandra Campbell | 14 March 1994 | 23 March 1994 |
| Vampires: The World of the Undead | Vampires: Restless Creatures of the Night | Sang pour sang, le réveil des vampires (nº 161) | Jean Marigny | Lory Frankel | 1 April 1994 | 1 March 1994 |
| Cézanne: The First Modern Painter | Cézanne: Father of 20th-Century Art | Cézanne : « Puissant et solitaire » (nº 55) | Michel Hoog | Rosemary Stonehewer | 18 April 1994 | 1 February 1994 |
| The Incas: Empire of Blood and Gold | The Incas: People of the Sun | Les Incas : Peuple du Soleil (nº 37) | Carmen Bernand | Paul G. Bahn | 18 April 1994 | 1 March 1994 |
| D-Day: The Normandy Landings and the Liberation of Europe | D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy | 6 juin 1944 : Le débarquement en Normandie (nº 202) | Anthony Kemp | Originally published in English[2] | 16 May 1994 | 1 April 1994 |
| Mummies: A Journey Through Eternity | Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity | Les momies : Un voyage dans l'éternité (nº 118) | Françoise Dunand, Roger Lichtenberg | Ruth Sharman | 1 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Toulouse-Lautrec: Painter of the Night | Toulouse-Lautrec: Scenes of the Night | Toulouse-Lautrec : Les lumières de la nuit (nº 132) | Claire Frèches, José Frèches | Alexandra Campbell | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Matisse: The Sensuality of Colour | Matisse: The Wonder of Color | Matisse : « Une splendeur inouïe » (nº 165) | Xavier Girard | I. Mark Paris | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| The Wisdom of the Buddha | The Wisdom of the Buddha | La sagesse du Bouddha (nº 194) | Jean Boisselier | Carey Lovelace | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire | Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire | Angkor : La forêt de pierre (nº 64) | Bruno Dagens | Ruth Sharman | 27 February 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| The Silent Gods: Mysteries of Easter Island | Easter Island: Mystery of the Stone Giants | Des dieux regardent les étoiles : Les derniers secrets de l'Île de Pâques (nº 38) | Catherine Orliac, Michel Orliac | Paul G. Bahn | 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Cinema is 100 Years Old | Birth of the Motion Picture | Cinématographe, invention du siècle (nº 35) | Emmanuelle Toulet | Susan Emanuel | 27 February 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages | Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages | Quand les cathédrales étaient peintes (nº 180) | Alain Erlande-Brandenburg | Rosemary Stonehewer | 27 March 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Manet: Painter of Modern Life | Manet: The Influence of the Modern | Manet : « J'ai fait ce que j'ai vu » (nº 203) | Françoise Cachin | Rachel Kaplan | 27 March 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy | Voodoo: Search for the Spirit | Les mystères du vaudou (nº 190) | Laënnec Hurbon | Lory Frankel | 24 April 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Renoir: A Sensuous Vision | Renoir: A Sensuous Vision | Renoir : « Il faut embellir » (nº 177) | Anne Distel | Lory Frankel | 1 August 1995 | 1 October 1995 |
| The First Humans: The Search for Our Origins | Human Origins: The Search for Our Beginnings | L'Homme avant l'Homme : Le scénario des origines (nº 215) | Herbert Thomas | Paul G. Bahn | 23 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| The Irish Famine | The Irish Famine | L'Irlande au temps de la grande famine (nº 265) | Peter Gray | Originally published in English[3] | 30 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| The Garden: Visions of Paradise | Paradise on Earth: The Gardens of Western Europe | Tous les jardins du monde (nº 207) | Gabrielle van Zuylen | I. Mark Paris | 30 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| Architecture of the Renaissance: From Brunelleschi to Palladio | Architecture of the Renaissance: From Brunelleschi to Palladio | La Renaissance de l'architecture, de Brunelleschi à Palladio (nº 242) | Bertrand Jestaz | Caroline Beamish | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| Charlie Chaplin: The Art of Comedy | Charlie Chaplin: Comic Genius | Charlot : Entre rire et larme (nº 245) | David Robinson | Originally published in English[4] | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| How Weather Works: Understanding the Elements | Weather: Drama of the Heavens | Pleuvra, pleuvra pas : La météo au gré du temps (nº 227) | René Chaboud | I. Mark Paris | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |