'If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.' - Kazuo IshiguroFrom the youthful ma...
Everyone knows Tiffany & Co.'s little blue boxes, but this is the fascinating true story of the making of the world's most famous jewellery brand.Starting in New York City in 1837, you wi...
In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMAN...
From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes—here is award-winning writer Simon Winchester’s brilliant and a...
– Co pani myśli o amerykańskim systemie gwiazd, Madame? – zapytał reporter. – Och! – zawołała wspaniała aktorka z najpiękniejszym akcentem. – Myślę, że jest to najgors...
Przygotowana przez Dariusza Piechotę monografia jest fascynującą opowieścią o popkulturze, którą mam zamiar postawić na półce pomiędzy Understanding Popular Culture Johna Fiske’...
Autor podejmuje się niezwykle trudnego zadania, jakim jest możliwie jak najszersze zaprezentowanie nie tylko gier wideo i konstytuującej się wokół nich kultury, lecz także tego, co sam nazyw...
„Podjęty został temat ważny i aktualny przede wszystkim w sensie naukowym, ale także praktycznym. Autorka zebrała bardzo szeroki materiał źródłowy, który zanalizowała przy pomoc...
Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers? Then look no further because L...
Foreword by Anya HindmarchDecade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Da...
Little Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history.Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fas...
The iconic bags, the instantly recognizable packaging, the celebrity fans - Hermes is the last word in luxurious accessories.Through the generations, Hermes have created innovative and ...
A festival of Indian folk rituals and costumes bursting with colour, captured by renowned photographer Charles Fréger, the creator of a distinctive and powerful new genre of portrait photogr...
Seminal and subversive. Iconic and experimental. Radical and underground. This collection of over 500 vintage T-shirts has them all.Symbols of rebellion - worn by skaters, punks, metalh...
This comprehensive illustrated history of the sneaker covers everything from athletic wear to street style, Run-DMC to Travis Scott, Reebok to Nike Air Force 1, and limited editions to sustainabili...
Today - from haute couture to ready-to-wear - parkas, puffer coats and backpacks, as well as garments made of neoprene and Mylar are everywhere. But the roots of these ubiquitous items of dress and...
There are certain things that are true of every Soho House: the signature dishes, the bespoke interior spaces that combine Soho Home classics with locally sourced vintage pieces, and our membership...
Diversity of social, political, and cultural problems that modern Asian countries face encourages research intended to explain their sources and consequences. What is more, their multiformity means...
Niniejszy katalog to jedna z pierwszych publikacji w Polsce odnotowujących druki cyrylickie, a zarazem jedyna, w której zaprezentowano druki tłoczone dwiema czcionkami – cerkiewnosłowi...
Tristes Tropiques begins with the line 'I hate travelling and explorers', yet during his life Claude Lévi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungl...