The history of ceramic art is ingrained in the history of mankind. Clay is one of the very first materials 'invented' by man. An essential part of our lives it has been moulded, thrown,...
Decca is one of the great global names in recorded music. From pioneering techniques that revolutionized classical recording, to the 1960s and '70s pop explosion, through to the classical...
The 60 year history of one of fiction's and television's most popular heroes, from his paperback debut in 1929 to the most recent television series. There are chapters on the Saint's diverse...
From his early years spray painting the walls of lower Manhattan to his first solo show in 1982 and his untimely death at the age of 28 in 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat has become a symbol of...
Plants and flowers have always captured man's imagination, with their delicate harmonies and the perfection of their symmetrical forms. Over the centuries, the world of plants has stirred...
One of the difficulties about how our minds work is that we often cannot quite clearly see or know what is inside us. Art therapists have a longstanding tradition of prescribing image-making...
A famous poet of the "Beat Generation" recalls his childhood in Newark in the forties, his discovery of New York's jazz scene, and his years performing abroad in the company of Dizzy...
Henk Schiffmacher – Photographer’ is an extensive overview of Schiffmacher’s work as a photographer and, as the title suggests, is all about photography (and not tattoos). Featuring a wide...
With over 2 million words, this essential reference source will answer all your questions on any aspect of twentieth-century popular music. Now in its fourth edition, this concise edition of...
Fighter aircraft were developed during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed,...
Little is known about the print artist Koson, whose career commenced at a time when the Ukiyo-e print tradition was dying out and the shin hanga ( new print ) movement had not yet begun. He...
The acclaimed bestselling author and popular historian explores the history of Europe via its cathedrals. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs throughout, this joyous exploration...
A visual history of the world's greatest film festival, the Cannes festival, from its beginnings in 1939 to the present day.
A beautiful collection of portraits of the greatest film stars,...
The story of how the Super Hornet and Growler came into existence is the focus of this new book. The F/A-18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which itself evaluated ways...
Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese Buddhism. Examines in detail the line of continuity between Dogen and his...
Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories examines the artistic developments of Japanese erotic art from the ukiyo-e period, dating from the mid-seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth...
Boy meets girl: This eternal and inexhaustible theme is the topic of the Zeiss Art Calendar. Zeiss, the leading manufacturer of optical systems, invites the very best photographers to take...
The year 2008 marks the 100th birthday of George Nelson (1908-1986), one of the most influential figures in American design during the second half of the twentieth century. Nelson, who...
This hardcover book of 464 full color pages presents other 4200 pictures with some 5000 references of Citroën DS model cars / miniatures produced during the past 60 years, in all scales by...
The Netherlands in the Golden Age was almost unrecognisable compared with today, and yet, in some ways, it was not. Refugees sought a safe haven there, migrants did the heavy work and...
Beginning ten years after the end of the acclaimed series and after the death of Thomas Covenant, his one-time companion, Linden Avery, returns home to discover her child building images of...
(Book + CD set) Containing the best, and some of the rarest LP covers produced over the long history of the Prestige label, this deluxe 130 page coffee table book also features an insightful...
This book presents a rich collection of decorative floral patterns and texures to create inspiriation ideals and designs. Ideal for creating prints, borders, patterns and textures and a...
Mathematical billiards describe the motion of a mass point in a domain with elastic reflections off the boundary or, equivalently, the behavior of rays of light in a domain with ideally...
This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs....
Starting with the description of our home galaxy the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei,...
For the first time in naval warfare submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939-45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were...
This is a sweeping and powerful narrative history of the Jewish people from biblical times to today. Based on the latest scholarship and richly illustrated, it is the most authoritative and...
European visions of Japan are dominated by clichés such as the cherry blossom, the temples, the samurai, the geisha, and Zen. But this has more to do with European longings and utopian...
In Knots: That Simply Your Life, writer Miki Anagrius shows how a basic understanding of knots is a useful, fun, and attractive tool not just in boating, but in everyday life. Through...
The first wooden letters for poster work were crafted in the 18th century. With the advent of mechanical reproduction and widespread commercial advertising in the 1820s, there is an...
Since its emergence in the United States in the 1960s, the art movement Minimalism has gathered momentum in various creative fields worldwide. The product designers are particularly affected...
Maserati traces the history of the legendary Italian luxury sports car company that was founded in 1914 by Alfieri Maserati and his three brothers, Bindo, Ernesto, and Ettore, and which went...
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A famous poet of the "Beat Generation" recalls his childhood in Newark in the forties, his discovery of New York's jazz scene, and his years performing abroad in the company of Dizzy...
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10th edition, with corrections and extra footnotes by Wallace. (The first edition dates from 1869).
This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs....
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