The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is a prodigious, slip-cased, two-volume, 1,600-page A-to-Z curation of cartoons from the magazine from 1924 to the present. Bob Mankoff for two decades the cart
Why do I have to wash? Why don’t aeroplanes fall down? Where do mountains come from? Why is the sea blue? Why do I dream? This book invites young people to discover more about the world around them by
When Karl Lagerfeld was named at the helm of the fashion house in 1983, he set out to radically shake up and update its image not only through bold collections but also, from 1987 onwards, by choosing
This comprehensive guide to oil and gas piping brings together the practical and contemporary aspects of the field – providing the technical and management information that can be used readily in real
Australian artist John Russell (1858–1930), an active and influential member of the French nineteenth-century avant garde, was a close friend of Vincent van Gogh and Auguste Rodin, taught impressionis
From the creators of the bestselling Franklin’s Flying Bookshop, Jen Campbell and Katie Harnett, comes another charming tale about two book-lovers Franklin and Luna. Luna and her best friend, Frankli
Surrounded by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Bay of Biscay to the south, Brittany is a picturesque region of France renowned for its beauti
This book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and reduction of service life. Infrastructure needs to be safe and durable, financially and environmentally sustainable over itslifecycle. The
International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attenti
“Colors are the deeds … of light.” This quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Theory ofColors supplies the title for a special, large exhibition at the Goethe Museum in Dusseldorf, as well as for th
Whether satire or parody, employing ridicule and grotesqueries has always been effective in venting against rigid patterns and hierarchical value systems throughout history. This volume discusses what
Traditional histories of art have often been confined to a western European framework. But with the birth of contemporary museum culture, the proliferation of art fairs and biennials in regions far an
Prompted by the opening of the V&A Museum of Design, Dundee, this is the first major survey of Scottish design history from 1500 to present day.This inspiring and hugely varied volume explores, chrono
Home of haute couture and the world’s leading fashion houses, Paris and its inhabitants represent sophistication and refinement to the rest of the world. Debonair Parisian men continue to participate
What might the collections of Western art galleries look like today if a global understanding of art had informed their development? Subjecting its collection to a critical revision, the National Gall
Since establishing his practice in 1990, Kengo Kuma has brought contemporary vigor to Japan’s already rich modern architectural heritage and developed projects far beyond his native country. Influence
Indulge your senses and warm your soul with more than 100 foolproof recipes for Easy Comfort Food from soups and stews to baked desserts and cookies. Sometimes, when the weather is gray and the day ju
Record every precious moment of your baby's first year in this beautiful journal from that very first smile to those amazing first steps and when completed will be a wonderful memento of your child's
My First Origami Book is a wonderful introduction to the incredible Japanese craft of paper-folding. Origami is fun to do, requires only paper, and these 35 step-by-step origami projects will impress
Since 1979 Ars Electronica has tracked and analyzed the digital revolution and its multiple impacts. The focus has always been on processes and trends combining art, technology, and society. Results o
Out of all of the media art competitions, the Prix Ars Electronica has the richest tradition in the world. Awarded every year since 1987, the competition is considered a barometer of trends in global
In this revolutionary new book, authors David Miller and Jennifer Nelles humbly offer a new way to conceptualize those common approaches: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations (RIGOs) that bring to
When we are born, we are each assigned a gender based on our physical anatomy. But why is it that some people experience dissonance between their biological sex and their personal identity? Is gender
It is time to start channelling the spiky superwomen of history and conquer the shit sh*w that is the modern world. In this irreverent guide they will help you figure out how to cope with impostor syn
What Shape Is Space? is a question with far-reaching implications for our understanding of the very nature of reality and our place within it. The concepts involved may be sophisticated, but Giles Spa
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR DANIEL MORGAN WAS MURDERED WITH AN AXE TO THE HEAD IN A PUB CAR PARK ON 10TH MARCH 1987. Thirty years on, after five failed police investigations and an ongoing inquiry, Daniel's
At the invitation of the Toulouse art festival “Printemps de Septembre”, the Cuban-American artist Jorge Pardo (*1963) has developed a new display for the collection of Romanesque art at the Musée des
The first monograph on this British painter in a decade, coinciding with a period of important international exhibitions. Constantly shifting between representation and abstraction, while referencing
Across millennia, dissent has been an essential ingredient in the development of human civilization, acting as a driving force behind social and political change. In I object, satirist Ian Hislop, alo
A new baby is on the way! What will he be like? This family of five children all have their own ideas about the new baby – will he be a pirate or painter? A scientist or a dreamer? But there’s one
Living with Matisse, Picasso, and Christo explores one of the most ambitious, and yet largely unknown, private collections of twentieth-century Western art, and its charismatic creator Theodor “Teto”
A beautifully illustrated survey of the relationship between the development of books, the artist and Western pictorial art from the 15th to the 20th centuries.
At the invitation of the Toulouse art festival “Printemps de Septembre”, the Cuban-American artist Jorge Pardo (*1963) has developed a new display for the collection of Romanesque art at the Musée des
In his multifaceted, multilayered oeuvre Balthus (1908–2001), one of the last great twentieth-century masters, pursued a path that ran exactly contrary to the modern avant-garde movements. As quiet as
Winner of the prestigious BolognaRagazzi New Horizons Award 2019A History of Pictures for Children takes readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we m
Is Capitalism Working? is a deeply relevant question today, especially to a generation coming of age in a world still experiencing aftershocks from the near-meltdown of the world economy in 2008. Econ
This beautiful picture book is about the many forms of friendships there are between creatures, and the many ways of expressing this friendship.Join two friends as they journey through
