Discover the untold stories behind Fleetwood Mac’s masterpiece album in this expertly written and beautifully presented deep dive. Released in February 1977, Rumours transformed Fleetwood Mac from a veteran British-American rock act into a global phenomenon. On the album’s 50th anniversary, music journalist Andrea Swensson revisits the creation of this cultural landmark through insightful writing and more than 200 photographs and pieces of memorabilia.Tracing a tale of heartb...
Step beyond the familiar tales of The Lord of the Rings and journey into the Second Age with this definitive guide to Middle-earth. Explore the rise and fall of Númenor, the forging of legendary artefacts like the Palantíri and the epic struggle against Sauron that culminated in the War of the Last Alliance. Drawing on J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished writings, this richly detailed volume has entries on all the characters, cultures, languages and landscapes that defined an age of...
Plug into the high-voltage history of AC/DC, the Australian powerhouse that defined stadium rock, with this beautifully produced, photo-packed celebration.Formed in Sydney in 1973, AC/DC became one of the most popular and bestselling bands in rock history with their loud, heavy, sweat-drenched, blues-based rock. In AC/DC: Long Way to the Top (an updated edition of 2003's AC/DC at 50), prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band by curating and examining 50...
Cruise through the colorful world of collectible kicks with this giftable pocket-sized celebration of sneaker culture.From classic Air Jordans and Chucks to new and exciting designer collabs, Small Luxuries: Sneakers explores one of the world’s most expressive and accessible forms of fashion, tracing how athletic shoes evolved into cultural symbols of identity, creativity, and status. Across five richly illustrated chapters, discover the design breakthroughs, subcultures, and...
Experience classic movie moments in a whole new way—through the iconic locations that made them possible. The cinema possesses the ability to transport us to new worlds and exotic locales. Featuring over 200 stunning photographs, On Location takes you on a journey across the globe, from the sophisticated cityscapes of New York City to the romantic streets of Paris, through the lens of popular films and TV shows. Blending the joy of travel with the allure of memorable cinemato...
Witness one of the most stunning revolutions in rock ’n’ roll history in this authoritative and visually rich history of grunge. In the early 1990s, a new sound from the Pacific Northwest changed everything. Grunge! charts the rise of the movement that redefined rock through its raw power, authenticity, and emotion—and the community that gave it life.Longtime Seattle journalist Gillian G. Gaar, who lived the story firsthand, explores how bands such as grunge’s so-called “Big ...
Journey through the iconic stadiums where football history was – and continues to be – made. From the world’s oldest football stadium to the newest megastructures, Iconic Football Grounds reveals the stories behind these places, combining rare archival photographs, interviews and unforgettable stories. Spanning iconic cathedrals of the game, as well as lesser-known treasures, this truly global collection captures the distinct character and history of each venue, including: ...
Celebrate 50 years of speed, innovation, and precision engineering in this stunningly illustrated collector’s tribute to Audi’s high-performance icons—S and RS. From the legendary Quattro rally cars of the 1980s to the modern RS e-tron GT, Audi S and RS charts the complete evolution of Audi’s most coveted performance line. Authored by Russell Hayes, this lavish history showcases more than 200 photographs spanning concept sketches, race victories, and today’s precision-built s...
Grab your knitting needles and fearlessly explore a variety of techniques in this travel-inspired pattern book from nomadic knitter Krista Ann. If you’re looking to expand your knitting skills and explore the world without leaving your favorite chair, The Wandering Knitter offers a creative journey like no other. Professional designer and world traveler Krista Ann invites you on a cross-continental knitting adventure, using 20 destination-inspired patterns to teach essential ...
Dive into the mythical world of mermaids and other deep-sea spirits in this gorgeously illustrated guidebook. For centuries, mermaids have fascinated the public imagination, representing the mysteries of the ocean. Mermaids offers you a detailed exploration of the myths and legends of these deep-sea creatures in a beautiful package.Through rich historical detail and original artwork, uncover the lore of mermaids and other sea creatures across the world, including:The Origins ...
Colours of Art takes the reader on a journey through history via 80 carefully curated artworks and their palettes. For these pieces, colour is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas) but the fundamental secret to their success. Colour allows artists to express their individuality, evoke certain moods and portray positive or negative subliminal messages. And throughout history the greatest of artists have experimented with new pigments and new technologies to lead mov...
‘A beautiful book to have on your coffee table, especially if you love English country houses, gardens and history.’ – Luna Schot, @englishcountrysidesStep inside Mapperton with Julie Montagu, Countess of Sandwich as she reveals the realities of running an English country estate and the secrets hidden behind its historic doors. What’s it really like to live in Britain’s finest manor house? In 2016, Julie and her husband Luke Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, took on the stewardshi...
A clear visual guide to 150 key concepts in art, organised around pairs of ideas that are often confused or benefit from direct comparison. Susie Hodge uses concise explanations to distinguish related terms, techniques, movements and approaches, helping readers understand how artistic concepts connect and differ. Designed as an accessible reference for students, art lovers and general readers who want to strengthen their visual-art vocabulary.
Shine a light on the hugely popular music of Metallica with this album-by-album analysis packed with rare photos, memorabilia, and insights from an all-star roster of heavy metal experts. Written by Martin Popoff, one of rock’s most respected historians, Metallica: Album by Album delivers an authoritative journey through the band’s legendary career via their 11 studio albums. From their thrash-metal salad days to global superstardom, Popoff gathers insights, opinions, and a...
Finally—an easy, real-food guide to getting 100 grams of protein a day without powders, gimmicks, or meal prep burnout. Protein is having a moment—and for good reason. Research continues to show that a high-protein diet can support lean muscle mass, increase satiety, aid in weight management, and support a healthy metabolism, hormones, and blood sugar.But figuring out how to reach that coveted goal of 100 grams of protein a day—without relying on boring chicken breasts or exp...
Turn your dreams of year-round growing into reality with help from Home Greenhouse Revival and its advice on modern greenhouse growing for food, flowers, houseplants, and more. Greenhouses have long symbolized the gardener’s dream: a place where seeds sprout easily, tropical plants flourish, and food grows even in the depths of winter. Today, that dream is easier and more affordable than ever.With the availability of ready-to-assemble kits, easily controlled systems, and effi...
Discover how artists across the centuries have explored the unexplainable, documented the impossible and illuminated the dark unknown. What lurks at the edges of human perception? Across time and cultures, artists have found themselves drawn to document encounters with forces and phenomena that defy comprehension, from ghostly manifestations and cosmic energies to twilight realms and parallel dimensions. While science seeks answers, artists illuminate the unknown through in...
From the accidental to the purposeful, the innocent to the brazen, discover all the ways famous artists have begged and borrowed their way to greatness. ‘Good artists borrow, great artists steal.’ – Pablo Picasso The great masters of art earned their reputation for supposedly taking art in entirely new directions – for pioneering new techniques, breaking with tradition and busting norms – but behind almost every famous artwork you can find influence and inspiration artfull...
'Sometimes gruesome, frequently fascinating, and on occasions very funny indeed.' – Mail on Sunday '...a medical and historical delight.' – Dr Hilary Jones ‘A fabulous read. Written in a very engaging style, if your favourite medical object isn’t in the top twelve, you’re sure to find it in the very extensive timeline.’ – Dr Phil Hammond 'An absorbing and hugely informative book.' – Dr Gill Sutherland -- Discover the fascinating history of medicine, from its primitive beginni...
Transform darkness into art as you color intricate, line-drawn illustrations of monsters, apparitions, and mysterious landscapes. Within the pages of Macabre Masterpieces, gothic romance meets the grotesque, where shadowed figures, moody locales, and haunting details come together to create a mesmerizing world of macabre elegance. Each design invites quiet reflection and creative escape, blending the strange and the stunning in perfect harmony.Inside, you’ll find:More than 10...
Discover the legends and lore behind the werewolf—one of the most enduring mythical monsters—in this gorgeously illustrated volume. Are you afraid of the big, bad wolf? From ancient folklore to modern popular culture, werewolves have both fascinated and frightened. From where did tales of this often misunderstood monster emerge? And how has the idea of werewolf transformation evolved over the centuries?Arriving just in time for director Robert Eggers’s next folklore masterpie...
Grow trees with confidence and creativity in your garden. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by tree expert, Tony Kirkham, is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and nurture trees successfully. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Trees combines practical advice with creative ideas, part of the best-selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now a...
Fill your garden with colour by learning how to choose, plant and care for bulbs. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by bulb expert Richard Wilford is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and enjoy bulbs throughout the year. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations,The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Bulbs combines practical advice with creative ideas, part of the best-selling series of K...
A celebration of season, Flower Philosophy presents a selection of beautiful arrangements designed to free readers from the pressures of perfection and instead encourage creative freedom, intuition and original results. Flowers are not perfect, and flower arranging shouldn’t be either. Anna Potter, author of best-selling Flower Fix, teaches us how to listen and learn from nature to create something truly original with 25 combinations of stems and foliage. Free yourself from...
Best-selling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a half-century of one of the world's premiere sports cars, focusing on the major themes that have defined Porsche's rear-engined wonder. Porsche 911: 50 Years tells the whole story—design and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture. All the iconic 911 models are included: The original 901 prototype that set the standard The legendary RS models that made the little Porsche a dominant f...
Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves’ alphabet and discover the heroes who dominate The Lord of the Rings with this essential guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. This wide-ranging encyclopaedia covers all the characters, places and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the legendary sources from which Tolkien took inspiration. With rich illustrations of action scenes and characters, this encyclopedia ha...
Rediscover the precursors to and the cultural and historical ancestors of the modern-day vampire—the most powerful of all the forms taken by the undead—in this hauntingly illustrated volume. The idea of a supernatural being with a never-ending, insatiable appetite for blood or human viscera has plagued the human mind for centuries, appearing in mythology and folklore from all corners of the world. Why were people of the past so concerned with such a creature? What worries and...
Discover how to draw flowers and plants in this gorgeous drawing book, which includes plantlore and botanical facts to accompany the creative joy of drawing!Creative mindfulness meets nature nostalgia in this step by step instructional guide on how to draw plants and flowers. Learn about the best materials and techniques for drawing, discover the lore of different plants to connect more deeply with them, and be inspired by a collection of project ideas from popular artist Mar...
Celebrate four exhilarating and rebellious decades of Guns N’ Roses with this lushly illustrated journey through the band’s biggest moments. Formed on Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Strip in 1985, Guns N’ Roses worked their way up from the club scene in less than three years to become a best-selling recording act and a top tour draw. Along the way, there was no shortage of controversy to accompany the accolades. In Guns N’ Roses at 40, prolific rock biographer Martin Popoff curat...
Do you sometimes find yourself going over and over things that happened in the past? Are there days when you can''t seem to find the joy in life? Do you sometimes notice that you lack energy, or feel tearful all the time? We all go through dark and difficult times, but when depression strikes it can be hard to know what to do. This approachable, friendly book, written by an experienced psychotherapist, helps you explore what is bothering you, so that you can make any adjus...
Formula One: The Circuits Then & Now is unique and compelling history and guide to some of the classic grand prix tracks. By pairing vintage images with the same viewpoint today, readers can see how dramatically Formula One has changed over the years, from the cavalier attitude to danger of the past, to the sophisticated modern sport we see today. In the 1950s, all that prevented cars from entering Monaco Harbour were some straw bales, there was no pitlane, and races weren’t...
“Every page brings forth the elegiac tone of JRR Tolkien’s work... It is a beautiful book, including many wonderful pictures by Tolkien himself… Garth’s book made me realise the impact that Tolkien has had on my life.” The Times A lavishly illustrated exploration of the places that inspired and shaped the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth. This new book from renowned expert John Garth takes us to the places that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create his fictional l...
Celebrate 75 years of Formula 1 racing, from 1950 through the modern era, with this riveting pictorial history. There is Formula 1, and then there are all other forms of motorsport. F1 is what every competition driver aspires to, whether they admit it or not. Top drivers, top teams, top racing cars, top tracks. It is the pinnacle of motor racing. Formula 1 marks its 75th anniversary in 2025. Established as the top motorsport category in Europe in 1950, its grand-prix roots ...
"The Menopause Metabolism Fix, offers a refreshing perspective on midlife fitness. Cara Metz''s problem-solving approach makes this book an invaluable resource for navigating this transformative period with clarity and empowerment. I''m an advocate of her 15-minute exercise program tailored for menopausal women and have experienced it firsthand. Her talent and empathy are evident throughout, making this a must-read for anyone seeking to start or amplify their fitness journey....
Some writers build worlds. Others birth entire universes. In the decades since its publication, Frank Herbert’s Dune has become arguably the best-selling and certainly the best-known science fiction novel ever written. So how did an ex-Navy newspaperman from Washington State come to write such a world-conquering novel? And how was he able to pack it with so many layers of myth and meaning? Herbert’s boundless imagination was sparked by a dizzying array of ideas, from classica...
Children can learn about inspiring story of David Beckham the much-loved footballer who grew up dreaming of scoring goals for his favourite team, Manchester United. This powerful book features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the footballer's life, from his youth to his success on the field with Manchester United and Real Madrid, his family life with Victoria Beckham and his ca...
Rediscover Charles Dickens’ timeless tale, A Christmas Carol, in a stunning new edition that folds into a gorgeous, 3D paper sculpture. Creating your sculpture is simple and fun. Each page is clearly marked with fold lines, so you can keep track of your place by turning down the corners as you read. Page by page, these folds build up to create a stunning 3D Christmastree, coloured festive green.The beautiful end result makes a perfect Christmas decoration. Join covetous...
In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize–winning scientist. When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the world.Her discoveries of radium and polonium dramatically helped in the fight against cancer, and she went on to win the Nobel Prize for Physics! This moving book f...
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Princess Diana, the world's most loved princess. Known for her kind-hearted nature from a young age, Diana touched the hearts of many. She was working as a primary school teacher when she met Prince Charles and they married in front of millions of people.She soon shot to fame, and she used her status to bring awareness to a number of charitable issues across the...
Discover how the books that defined ornithology changed the way we see birds – and why they matter more than ever today. The Ornithologist’s Library is a richly illustrated history of the most influential works in bird study, from early naturalists to modern field guides. Exploring landmark texts by figures such as John James Audubon and Gilbert White, it reveals how art and literature have shaped our understanding of avian life across centuries. At a time of accelerating bio...
Enjoy quick and easy—and incredibly nutritious—one-dish dinners by cooking these creative, colorful, and brilliantly conceived Mediterranean bowls. Mahy Elamin, creator of the wildly popular blog Two Purple Figs and its associated social media channels @twopurplefigs, is a go-to source for hundreds of thousands of followers who come to her for delectable Mediterranean recipes and her time-tested kitchen wisdom. In Mediterranean Bowls, her first book, she serves up dozens and ...
Fight for your right to celebrate 40 years of Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking debut album—Licensed to Ill—through vivid photography, track-by-track analysis, and new interviews. When Licensed to Ill hit the Billboard charts in 1986, it didn’t just make history—it rewrote it. The Beastie Boys’ mix of punk energy, streetwise humor, and Rick Rubin’s hard-hitting production propelled the album to become the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 and one of the fastest-selling debuts ...
Discover how modern life is defined by constant creation, abandonment and collapse, and why ruins are no longer relics of the past but a defining feature of the present. This is the age of ruins. The wreckage of our speeding, super-sized era can be found on the Moon, at the bottom of the sea, in the internet’s haunted attics, in desecrated jungles and in abandoned shopping malls.We live amid the accumulating debris of an economy that never stops producing, creating mountains...
Celebrate Britain and Ireland’s most imaginative gardens – and the remarkable people who created them. Stephanie Mahon, editor of Gardens Illustrated, and award-winning landscape photographer John Campbell step inside the private worlds of artists, writers, designers and makers whose gardens are as distinctive as their work. Among the featured tastemakers are: Nigel Slater, whose layered Highbury garden offers woodland calm in the heart of London. Matthew Rice, the artist ...
Calling all animal lovers! Learn to draw super kawaii pets—from cats and dogs to bunnies and guinea pigs and even magical creatures—with step-by-step lessons and video tutorials. Have you ever wanted to draw your pet or the pet you wish you had? Now you can with How to Draw Kawaii MangaPets! In this fun and interactive guide, award-winning manga artist and educator Misako Rocks! teaches young artists to draw their favorite furry and fantastic friends in kawaii manga style. In...
'This collection of dreamy Scandinavian Gardens . . .offers inspiration in spades for English gardeners.' – The English Garden MagazineStep inside the most inspiring Scandinavian gardens and celebrate their joyful, diverse and creative approach to garden design. Scandinavian Gardens brings together 26 remarkable gardens – both grand and intimate, historic and contemporary – from Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Personally selected from the pages of cutting edge Swedish garden m...
Deep-dive into the full story behind Ford’s beloved pony car in this high-octane history. Mustang Unbridled delivers the most comprehensive account of Ford’s Mustang ever published, a thrilling ride through six decades of continuous production that reveals one of history’s greatest automotive success stories. Author Robert M.Kennedy begins before the beginning, outlining the evolution of Ford Motor Company from its founding through the early 1960s, delineating the key events ...
*WINNER OF THE BEST JACKET / COVER DESIGN AWARD 2025* – British Book Design & Production Awards'A must for Lynch-pins.' – EmpireAn in-depth, richly illustrated exploration of the work and life of cinema and TV’s greatest cult creator. Without David Lynch, our world would have been a much more ordinary place. As a filmmaker, screenwriter, designer, musician, visual artist and living avatar of all things uncanny, his influence pervaded every corner of our culture.Alongside his ...
Celebrate the legendary guitars and amps of Fender®with this authoritatively written, lavishly illustrated, and officially licensed history of the company and the culture it inspired. Originating in Leo Fender’s modest radio and amplifier repair shop in Fullerton, California, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation went on to become the world’s preeminent name in musical instruments. Today, Fender guitars and amplifiers are icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds ins...
Get the full story of the original pony car in this expertly written, Ford-licensed, and stunningly illustrated Mustang history featuring commissioned photography as well as images from Ford’s archives. Performance and competition were in the air at Ford in the early 1960s. But it took Lee Iacocca’s market perception for a vision to coalesce around a single car that could tap the growing youth market. That car was the Ford Mustang. Launched April 15, 1964, it was an immediat...
Imagine what the world once looked like as you discover places that have disappeared from modern atlases in this stunningly illustrated and award-winning book. Have you ever wondered about cities that lie forgotten under the dust of newly settled land? Rivers and seas whose changing shape has shifted the landscape around them? Or, even, places that have seemingly vanished, without a trace? Following the international bestselling success of Atlas of Improbable Places and At...
Hannah Strong’s “Colours of Wes Anderson: The Films in Palettes” is a playful, insightful tour of the director’s cinema through the single most unmistakable element of his style: colour. Drawing on stills from across the filmography—from “Bottle Rocket” and “Rushmore” to “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, “Isle of Dogs”, and “Asteroid City”—Strong pairs curated frames with infographic palettes that reveal how Anderson uses hue and saturation to shape character, rhythm, and tone. Sho...
Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite styles of American whiskey in this updated, expanded, deluxe edition featuring a faux-leather cover. Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey—a longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the critically acclaimed guides Tasting Whiskey and Whiskey Master Class. In this expanded edition of American Whiskey Master Class, Lew focuses solely on American whi...
Discover the story of mathematics like never before with The Mathematicians’ Library, an extraordinary collection that chronicles the evolution of mathematical thought and its profound impact on the world. This expertly curated anthology brings together the most influential works and authors from across history, showcasing the journey of mathematical discovery from ancient tablets to contemporary volumes. The Mathematicians’ Library takes you through the pages of history, fea...
This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is the medium’s defining artist—the embodiment of the Hollywood ideal: the commercial potential of film married to its creative possibilities. He’s widely popular, but he’s also a stylist, and far darker than he is given credit for. Often, it is this very darkness that speaks to us. But, it’s also his incredible knack for telling st...
In the fourth instalment in ‘The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to…’ series, explore the magickal and powerful world of tarot. The world of tarot cards is swirling with rich meaning, symbolism and secrets waiting to reveal themselves. Whether you’re new to witchcraft, tarot, or both, this beginner’s guide to tarot magick is for you! Including stunning illustrations from The Witch of the Forest’s very own Tarot Magick deck (illustrated by Viki Lester of Forensics and Flowers),...
This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated g...
This beautiful, fully illustrated book presents a compendium of artworks throughout history which have been inspired by myth, fantasy and the unreal. Artists have explored imaginary worlds and fantastical creatures for centuries, expressing the unreal and impossible, the mystical and mythical, via the medium of paint. But what draws them to the imaginary, the uncharted and the unknown? Is it merely an escape from reality? Or are they seeking a greater understanding of the h...
Do you sometimes find yourself consumed with worries about the future? Are there days – or nights – where you can''t seem to stop your mind from racing, imagining all sorts of doom-laden scenarios? Do you sometimes notice your heart rate speeding up or your breathing getting shallower, or perhaps a creeping sensation over your skin? We all go through unnerving times, but when anxiety strikes it can be hard to know what to do. This approachable, friendly book, written by an...
I don’t know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened for you. Since I fell in love with you everything is transformed and is full of beauty . . . love is like an aroma, like a current, like rain’ Since her death Frida Kahlo has become an iconic cultural figure, renowned for her expressive, highly personal paintings. Her art drew on her often tumultuous private life and while painting was her main form of creative expression, she was also...
Explore the places that time forgot. These abandoned, mysterious, sleeping monuments around the world have been relegated to the margins of history. From ancient ruins and crumbling castles to more recent relics – an art deco New York subway station, a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic Circle, a flooded Thai mall teeming with aquatic life – Travis Elborough takes you on a journey into these strange, overlooked, and disappearing worlds and immortalizes them in this book of orig...
Rome is more than just a city; it’s an enduring idea, a symbol of identity, power, and legitimacy that has shaped the course of history for over 1,500 years. From ancient emperors to modern world leaders, Rome’s influence in building the world we know today is undeniable. In All Roads Lead to Rome, author and historian Rhiannon Garth Jones embarks on a fascinating exploration of how the idea of Rome has been seized by emperors, modern governments, religious leaders and even...
Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen’s most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” A Night at the Opera has gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. In Queen and a Night at the Opera, rock h...
This truly global and visually stunning compendium showcases some of the most breath-taking pieces of street art and graffiti from around the world. Since its genesis on the East Coast of the United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate and vibrant new styles. This unique atlas is the first truly geographical survey of urban art, revised and updated in 2023 to include new voices, increased female...
A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in theory and in practice. The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced. For those interested in addressing a specific color challenge or...
Get the complete, up-to-date story of Porsche’s most important model, year by year, in behind-the-scenes insights and over 500 stunning images. For more than six decades, Porsche’s ever-evolving 911 has served as the company’s ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche’s sports-car vision. Its unique form defines excellence in automotive design and engineering while providing an unrivaled driving experience. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and automotive historian ...
Indulge in this collection of the best astronomy books from the past 800 years. The Astronomers' Library is a rich history of astronomy (and astrology) publishing across Europe. This is a carefully selected arrangement of publications from all over the continent – Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. And of course, as the original world leader in astrology, the middle east is featured, with multiple books from Persia. Humankind has looked to the heavens s...
A charmingly illustrated telling of the remarkable stories behind over 30 of the world’s most iconic timepieces. From the humble digital watch to luxury examples of haute horology from Switzerland, a watch’s combination of design, engineering and functionality can captivate a wearer. Iconic Watches presents over 30 timepieces that would sit proudly in any watch enthusiast’s collection. From the watch that helped US soldiers win World War II to the first watch on the moon, th...
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of David Attenborough, the inspiring broadcaster and conservationist. Little David grew up in Leicester on the campus of a university, where his father was a professor. As a child, he spent hours in the science library, collating his own specimens and creating a mini animal museum.When he was old enough to go to university, he studied science and zoolo...
Discover a vast treasure trove of botanical knowledge in The Botanist’s Library, a superbly illustrated collection of 300+ seminal books and illustrations from throughout history. From the earliest manuscripts penned by visionary naturalists to the modern tomes that continue to shape our understanding of the plant kingdom, this book is a testament to the tireless dedication of the world's greatest botanists. Its compelling narrative and visual journey make it a must-have addi...
