Science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history all combine in this mind-blowing visual encyclopedia.From incredible insects and musical instruments ...
The aesthetic of our contemporary environment, including everything from housing developments to furniture and websites, is partly the result of a school of art and design founded in Germany in 191...
Find out how to customize, interpret and apply the wisdom of tarot to enhance every area of your life - your career, finances, relationships, and more.Get to know each card in detail - ...
The advent of railways played an instrumental part in Britain’s economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world. From the beginning...
Get the facts about the biggest beauty and skincare trends from Instagram's cosmetic science expert Dr Michelle Wong.Will eating dairy give me acne? Do I need to wear sunscreen every da...
A celebration of trucks and trucking, from the first motorised wagons to the advent of driverless freight vehicles.Charting decade after decade of innovation and change, The Truck Book ...
This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists i...
An authoritative and concise history of witchcraft from the ancient world up to the present day. Witchcraft has always been a fluid and intriguing belief system that has enchanted and sometimes ter...
Bauhaus Goes West is the story of cultural and artistic exchange between Germany and the West over a period of seventy years. It presents a view of the influential Bauhaus school in relation to the...
W ostatnich latach media i technologie cyfrowe znacząco wpłynęły na kształt rynku wydawniczo-księgarskiego, procesy produkcji i dystrybucji książki, jej formę edytorską oraz społeczny obieg i prakt...
Nearly three decades after the publication of the ground-breaking Foundations of Cognitive Grammar (vol. 1, 1987), the framework devised by Ronald W. Langacker for a cognitively-grounded account of...
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry found in the realist novels of the 19th century, to experiment...
Explore the rich history of cinema like never before - from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi - uncovering the key themes and big ideas behi...
Exploring the origins, designs and themes of over one hundred pictures from different periods and places, Susan Woodford artfully expands our appreciation of pictures. Woodford’s riveting pro...
Ever wondered who murdered JonBenet Ramsey, or who terrorized San Francisco as the Zodiac Killer? Puzzled over the notorious Black Dahlia murder, or the shooting of TV presenter Jill Dando? This tr...
Explore the long and rich history of China's great dynasties.From the clans and legends of prehistory to the last Qing emperor, this book brings China's imperial history to life through...
Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet André Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 had become one of the most popular art movements of the ...
This sequel to Olivier Dupon's bestselling The New Artisans - the book that began it all - showcases 60 new makers whose creations will inspire and delight. The book is divided into two sections fo...
Body art is the most intimate art form, linking the self, the senses, and the social and political. Today, in almost any major city worldwide, you will encounter tattoos, piercings, henna painting ...
Retro Cameras is a stylish, design-led guide to classic and retro cameras aimed at those who want to discover the world of analogue photography. It includes more than 100 camera models, from the ea...