The incredible life story of one of the 20th century’s most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso.Features anecdotes of his encounters with the biggest ...
"When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon's surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong.Base...
An unprecedented, essential field guide to more than a century of fascinating product and industrial designFrom legendary classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in homes a...
Known as the father of modern electricity, Nikola Tesla's work transformed the world. The scientist and engineer was devoted to discovery, registering over 700 patents in his lifetime. From X-ray t...
Antoine De Saint-Exupery was born in 1900 in Lyon. In 1921, he began his training as a pilot By 1926, he had became one of the pioneers of international postal flight. In 1945 he embarked on a reco...
An essential source for graphic designers, artists, interior designers, fashion designers, illustrators and creatives of any kind who work with colour.Colour is intrinsic to the human e...
Despite the borders of the USSR being closed to majority of its population, Soviet citizens were among the world’s most frequent flyers. This book unfolds the story of Soviet air ...
‘A manifesto for future-proofing our jobs and prosperity’ THE SUNDAY TIMESWe stand on the edge of a new era that will bring change to our world on a par with the Industrial ...
Design in Japan is deeply rooted in the country’s historic craft culture, profound understanding of materials and commitment to functionality. These qualities yield chairs, cups and other dai...
The official book to accompany the Sneakers Unboxed ExhibitionCreated by and exclusive to the Design MuseumIn 2020 alone, more than one billion pairs of sneakers were sold, with new mod...
For fans of Adrian Newey, Guy Martin and Chris Hadfield, in Taking on Gravity inventor Richard Browning tells the inspiring story behind his iconic jet suit, and shares his creative principles for ...
In 2008, Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy made a photo app called Snapchat. Just two years later, Facebook wanted to buy Snapchat for $3 billion. This is the story of how Snapchat grew ...
60 Years in Space with NASAJourney through the U.S. space program’s fascinating pictorial historyOn October 1, 1958, the world’s first civilian space agency opened for...
Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car and the race to drive the future.Elon Musk is among the most controversial t...
The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains.You'll take a journey through the most i...
Space Racers contains everything you need to press out and make your own paper rocket models. From the rocket that made the first manned space flight, Vostok K, to the future of space travel, the S...
Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgri...
The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge–decades before Facebook, Go...
A chronicle of the rich history of this innovative furniture company, from its founding in the early twentieth century to todayFor more than 100 years, Michigan-based Herman Miller has ...
How humans can learn to thrive in an age of accelerating technology.'Enticing' Sunday Times'Essential' Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn'Powerful' Hannah Fry, author of H...