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An ode to the audacity, originality, and beauty of design, this stunning visual guide traces the major design movements over the last 150 years. Explore the iconic styles and stories that made up historical movements in design innovation. Browse delightful image catalogs covering innovation in glassware, posters, typography, furniture, and much more. Arranged chronologically from 1850 to the present day, this book follows the fascinating evolution of design, with a special focus on its influence on the look and functionality of daily-use objects including telephones, cameras, toys, and clothes. Chapters dedicated to Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern, and Postmodern aesthetic help you investigate cultural shifts and identify artistic revolutions. This volume also includes profiles of iconic designers from around the world including Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry, and Philippe Starck. Packed with fabulous images of objects, technology, prints, buildings, and interiors, Design: The

Learn all the essential facts about our solar system and beyond in this illustrated, interactive, and educational activity book for kids. How old is the universe? How was the Earth formed? What lies beyond our solar system? Active Learning: Stars & Planets covers all these questions and more! Children will have fun learning through doing, with dozens of different activity types to fully engage with and explore the stars and planets in outer space. Kids aged 8-12 will be occupied for hours as they pore over the information-packed pages in this space activity book and tackle the wide range of puzzles - including mazes and tangles, code-breakers, matching games, anagrams, word searches, logic games, classification and identification games, quizzes, sudoku, odd one out, drawing, and colouring.This exciting stars and planets activity book for children includes: - Detailed, high-quality illustrations and photography alongside informative text to engage children aged 8-12 with learning. -

Ideal for anyone who wants to learn English to native-speaker standard and prepare for major English exams including IELTS, TOEIC, and TOEFL, this fun and engaging visual guide to the most common and useful English idioms and phrases will help you understand and remember English idiomatic expressions and their meanings, making your English more fluent and natural.English for Everyone: English Idioms combines an innovative visual teaching method with the best of DK design to make one of the most difficult aspects of learning English as a foreign language incredibly easy. Hundreds of expressions are presented in context, with crystal-clear definitions and attractive illustrations that show each idiom's literal and idiomatic meaning. The book also covers English collocations and commonly confused words, helping you avoid the kind of mistakes that native English speakers would never make. Each teaching module is followed by tightly focused practice exercises to help you remember what you h

Presents an introduction to computer programming for kids. This book takes kids' step-by-step through the basics of computer programming and how to work with code, the language of the future.

Computer coding is firmly back on the agenda as a key skills for children to start learning and Computer Coding for Kids is here to help. Avoiding computer jargon, this book guides children through cr

Discover the history of design with this gorgeous visual celebration of key pieces, movements, and designers, from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age. Arranged chronologically, Design trac

DKfindout! Solar System teaches kids everything they would want to know about the awe-inspiring solar system. With beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information, the DKfi

Discover the key ideas, innovations, and breakthroughs in the history of design.This book is the perfect introduction to the subject. It explores and explains the big ideas and key principles behind more than 90 celebrated design concepts and movements, placing each in its historical, cultural, and stylistic context.The Design Book analyses the ideas and principles behind the design of pioneering products,information systems and environments, exploring how creativity and innovation shape our lives,from the aesthetic movement to mid-century modern and contemporary parametricism.In this book, you will find:The evolution of design from ancient times, through early manufacturing to the cutting-edge concepts of the 21st-century.Profiles of the individuals and manufacturers behind each ground-breaking development.Fascinating insight into design movements, showing how each one began and describing its philosophy and visual style.Using the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of clear expla

Learning to code has never been easier than with this innovative visual guide to computer programming for beginners.Coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. Howe

A lavishly illustrated guide to the history of design, this book showcases more than 100 of the most groundbreaking and important design classics ever created - from the 1860s to the present.Discover

Having aided millions of travellers on their journeys, DK's iconic Eyewitness Phrase Book series is back and better than ever.The perfect language survival guide for everyday situations, Eyewitness Ph

Having aided millions of travellers on their journeys, DK's iconic Eyewitness Phrase Book series is back and better than ever. The perfect language survival guide for everyday situations, Eyewitness P

An amazing encyclopedia with a ground-breaking new visual approach to science, illustrated with jaw-dropping details of the natural world and the wonders of the Universe. Stunning computer-generated i

Gold Winner for the Best New Book in the Smallish Design Awards 2017.Silver Winner for the Best Children's Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017. For little animal lovers who want to know everything.

A one-stop treasure trove from the RHS that covers every aspect of gardening, from planning and planting to growing and care. Choose plants that will thrive in your space. Design a border for year

Marvel at the wonders of the universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond.Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of

Marvel at the wonders of the Universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond. Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of

Some subjects are too interesting to be left at school! Carry on your love of science at home with Stars & Planets - an activity-packed exploration of space and astronomy. Divided into sections, the book starts with fast facts on topics including stars, galaxies, planets, the Solar System, the Universe, and space travel; and the book ends with charts of Solar System facts and space record breakers. Using this information, you can complete the puzzles in the main part of the book, plus there are hands-on activities such as drawing your own scale model of the Solar System and creating a lunar eclipse.Finally, test your new-found knowledge with the quick quizzes (with answers supplied, but no peeking!). You can keep track of your achievements throughout with a star-chart to fill in every time you finish a page. Note to parents: The Eyewitness Project Book series is devised and written with the expert advice of educational and reading consultants and is designed to appeal to children a

Dive into a world of fascinating facts and cool comparisons about our world, from the very bottom of the ocean - which is as deep as 29 Empire State buildings - to the planets of the solar system, and

This children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, and forts.Learn about castle design, from the earliest motte and

Bursting with fascinating facts and the latest breathtaking images, this space book for children brings the wonders of the Solar System to life. Find out about the never-ending storms on Jupiter. Lear

Learn all about the Sun, our Solar System, the International Space Station, how to be an astronaut, the Space Race, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploration probes in this exciting childre

Now in its 7th Edition, Atlas is both appealing and affordable, providing a fascinating insight into the world in which we live. Featuring DK's outstanding cartography and design, this new edition has

Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures. With space facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Space make

This children's book on space exploration and travel through the Universe will inspire your child and increase their knowledge about our place in the solar system and beyond. DKfindout! Universe is id

Learn all about Islam, the world's fastest growing religion. From Ramadan and the Qur'an, to the traditional dress, feasts, and rich design - all this and more are explained in this unique guide. Fill

Now in its 7th Edition, Compact World Atlas provides a fascinating insight into the world in which we live. Featuring DK's outstanding cartography and design, this fully revised edition has been updat

Learn Italian in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with a free app.Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute Italian. There's no

Learn Spanish in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play.Practicing your language s

Learn French in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play.Practicing your language sk

Learn German in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play.Practicing your language sk

Fourteen incredible 3D printing projects for kids to design and print their own toys, gadgets, models, and ornaments without the need for a 3D printer at home. Using freely available online 3D modelli

Explore the Solar System through the latest space imagery and take a grand tour around our neighbours in space with DK Eyewitness Planets. From Mercury to Neptune and beyond, get an eyewitness view of

Get the answers to hundreds of financial questions with How Money Works, including how to invest for the future, how to maximise your income, how financial markets work, and how governments control mo

Shortlisted for the Best Children's Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017Full of fun facts, colourful illustrations, and games that will feed a child's imagination and quench their thirst for knowledg

Take a star-studded tour through the solar system and beyond with DK Guide to Space. With photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's space probes, you will see the birth of new stars and d

Stir up some sticky slime, build a Solar System with rubber bands, power a speed boat using soap, and construct an erupting volcano, all with Home Lab, exciting experiments for budding scientists. Inc

Covers subjects such as everyday phrases, hotels and travelling around. This work uses a simple system of imitated pronunciation.

DK’s best-selling illustrated encyclopedia series explores the fantastical world of myths and legends. Discover stories from myth and legend as you've never seen them before through incredibly detailed 3D illustrations in this encyclopedia for children aged 9+. Knowledge Encyclopedia’s clear explanations, illustrations, photographs and 3D images will engage children in complex subjects.Find yourself transported to a realm of myth and legend with this perfect gift for anyone who loves stories of gods, monsters and heroes. This all-encompassing myth encyclopedia for kids offers:An impressive collection of facts, charts, timelines and illustrations. A visual approach using illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images.Clear explanations and retellings of different myths and legends from around the world. Children can explore mythology in a new and exciting way through spectacular computer-generated images of key heroes, gods, monsters and locations. This new book in the

A bumper book for little learners bursting with fantastic facts and super scientific ideas.This beginners’ book introduces children to the science all around us.From how a plant makes seeds, and how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, to how we use friction to warm our hands, and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this book has it covered.Investigate the energy of light and sound, examine the power of electricity and magnets, and inspect the makeup of glass. Then study the strength of plastic and how it can be recycled and reused. Next launch into space and explore the planets of the Solar System and discover why we float in space.Perfect for children aged 5-9, this book is a fun and accessible introduction to key topics of scientific study and is the ideal companion to support them with their learning. Covering many topics studied at school, this is the perfect starting point to encourage a life-long love of learning.