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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

An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind themDiscover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures.The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment.From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles", to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the book traces the evolution of construction. Using stunning infographics and mind-maps, it shows how architects throughout history have pushed boundaries and created innovative buildings. Examples of architectural movements and styles are drawn from all over th

A visually stimulating practice book to accompany English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Practice Book is a clearly structured and beautifully illustrated workbook for children ages 6-9, which offers extra practice for those beginning their journey of learning English as a foreign language. Following the same unit-by-unit structure as English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course, this workbook provides your child with all the support they need to build their confidence when using the language skills they have learned in the course book. Featuring hundreds of exercises, this practice book tests all the vocabulary and grammar structures taught within English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course, making use of a range of both familiar and new exercise mechanisms. Although best used to accompany English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course, this practice book can also be used independently by children or teachers who are in need of addi

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

A fun-filled guide to the characters and world of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story – featuring characters from all five Toy Story films!Step into Andy’s toy box and rewind 30 years of cinematic history. This essential Toy Story character guide features everyone from Buzz, Woody, Jessie and Bullseye to Emperor Zurg and Wheezy, and takes young fans on an unforgettable journey through every beloved Toy Story film, including Toy Story 5, in a beautiful book to keep and treasure.Discover fascinating facts about your favourite toys, old and new, and their adventures, friendships, and homes:*Learn all about your favourite Toy Story characters from every movie, with character profiles, fact files and fun trivia.*Bursting with bright images, a playful design, and easy-to-read facts, this book is perfect for Toy Story fans young and old.*Beautiful details, including sprayed edges and a deluxe finish, make this a gift to cherish for fans of the popular Disney and Pixar franchise.Whether you’re a long

Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology—the study of human societies and cultures and how they work.What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more. Applying the Big Ideas series’ combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography, and biological anthropology, and explains how they have developed over the past century. The book explores the origins of human life and cultures, and how societies develop traditions, laws, and languages. Profiling renowned anthropologists, such as Claude Levi-Strauss and Margaret Mead, and covering topics as diverse as biology, medicine, war, sexuality, family roles, and kinship, The Anthropology Book is a fascinating, accessible introduction to the core

Get to know your speciesExplore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology – the study of human societies and cultures and how they work.What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more. Applying the \"Big Ideas\" series’ combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography, and biological anthropology, and explains how they have developed over the past century. The book explores the origins of human life and cultures, and how societies develop traditions, laws, and languages. Profiling renowned anthropologists, such as Claude Lévi-Strauss and Margaret Mead, and covering topics as diverse as biology, medicine, war, sexuality, family roles, and kinship, The Anthropology Book is a fascinating, access

Learn all about the fascinating world of insects--from bees, to butterflies, beetles, and more. Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects-- their different types, body structures, and behaviors. Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, every young nature enthusiast will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures. The book covers the seven major insect groups and includes profiles for more than 40 amazing insects, such as the stag beetle, monarch butterfly, and honeybee. Dive into their brilliant world and learn how some insects blend in with their surroundings. Discover how some can survive in different environments, while others can defend themselves against predators using clever tactics. Explore the many ways in which insects help humans, and the crucial role they play in pollination and maintaining a balance in the ecosystem. My Book of Bugs is a wonderful introduction to insects and their many incredible feature

Learn all about the fascinating world of minibeasts - from bees to butterflies, beetles, and more. This book is a wonderful introduction to the seven major insect groups and includes profiles for over 40 amazing insects, such as the stag beetle, monarch butterfly, and honey bee. Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects - their different types, body structures, and behaviours.Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, young nature enthusiasts aged 5-7 will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures. This informative bug book for children offers:Clear and friendly text on bugs and characteristics using annotations and straightforward text. Fact files on more than 40 species, with top-trump style comparisons and digestible information.An introduction to new and interesting information in this successful series for young learners. My Book of Bugs is an engaging and informative introduction to insects, with age-appropriate

Discover the wonderful world of trees through fun quizzes! This amazing book welcomes you to the plant kingdom where you can meet more than 100 species of trees, ranging from the mighty Californian redwood to the ancient banyan tree. Stunning pictures and fast facts will allow you to grasp a wealth of knowledge in a fun way. Each tree is displayed in beautiful detail, surrounded by quiz-style questions. Turn the page to find the answers, contained in a handy dataset of essential information--size, location, and distinguishing features alongside close-up pictures of the bark, leaves, and fruit. You'll be recognizing sycamore from silver birch, aspen from ash, and peach from plum in no time. Discover the unique qualities of each tree, together with how it is used in art, industry, architecture, and science. You can use the book to test your own knowledge, or how about using it as the basis of a quiz with a friend? Quiz Yourself Clever! Trees of the World is packed with information on the

Start learning English as a second language with this visually stimulating practice book for adults. Accompanying the English for Everyone Course Book Level 1 Beginner, this illustrated workbook features abundant vocabulary and grammar exercises for adults learning English as a foreign language. When it comes to languages, practice really does make perfect! This workbook guides linguistic learners through exercises and activities to consolidate what they’ve learned and build confidence in their skills.Using a range of familiar and new exercise mechanisms, this practice book is an invaluable research tool to test the vocabulary and grammar structures taught in the course book. Immerse yourself in this practical ESL learning material, which includes: Over 1,000 vocabulary and grammar exercisesLay-flat binding, making the book easier to write inExtensive accompanying audio resources that can be accessed via the website and the appThe same unit-by-unit structure as the English for Everyone

Behold the brilliant bugs that lurk beneath every log and leaf - from bright butterflies to organized ants - in this illustrated guide.Become an eyewitness to the many different varieties of insects in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the world of creepy-crawlies. Children will be mesmerized by their different varieties, body-structures, life cycles, and behaviors - from why bees make honey to which insects have ears on their knees. This illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ reveals what the earliest insects looked like, how insects fly, and what a wasp's-eye-view looks like. Learn how insects - often seen as pests by humans - perform a vital role as pollinators of food crops. Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on insects, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts

A fully updated new edition of DK’s bestselling reference book, containing all the latest knowledge and current thinking in a fresh new design. When? Where? What? Why? This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia answers all the questions children love to ask. Each chapter is jam-packed with maps, charts, timelines, diagrams, beautiful images, and amazing facts. Did you know, for example, that a single drop of blood contains five million blood cells? Or that there are areas of desert on all seven of Earth’s continents? Prepare to build your knowledge on a wide range of topics―including Earth and beyond, plants and animals, history and politics, science, technology, and the human body―arranged thematically with more than 9,000 indexed entriesand 2,500 colorful images. Cross-reference icons encourage children to explore and discover linked information, feeding their curiosity and building their general knowledge. The New Children’s Encyclopedia, which has sold more than 1.3 million c

Discover the wonders of our rocky planet!This amazing deck of cards welcomes you to Earth's extraordinary minerals and gems, from sparkling emeralds to igneous rocks formed deep inside the Earth’s molten core. Stunning pictures and fast facts enable you to grasp a wealth of knowledge in a fun way. Each card contains snappy and accessible information, displaying each rock or mineral in dazzling detail. The front of the card shows the rock with a clue of what it is. The back reveals the answer, plus a dataset of essential information, ensuring you can recognize sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from marble, and pyrite from pearl. You’ll discover the unique qualities of each material, together with how it is used in art, industry, architecture, and science. You can use the cards to test your own knowledge, or how about using them to play a guessing game, quiz, or competitive comparison game with a friend? Our World in Pictures: Rocks & Minerals Flash Cards are packed with informat

Astonishing, studio-quality photographs of beautiful objects and specimens bring every corner of the planet, from core to atmosphere, to the printed pageElegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches. This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth. The core of the book features large, detailed photographs of single objects, many of them small enough to be held in the hand, that each speak volumes about an aspect of Earth's environments and how they work.For example, bubbles of ancient air trapped inside an Antarctic ice core reveal how Earth's climate has changed over time. A piece of pumice thrown several miles into the air by a volcano helps to explain what happens when tectonic plates collide. The book is structured around an imaginary journey that takes the reader from the inner core to Earth's surface (including both land and oceans) and up to the top of the atmosphere.Taking in environments such as grasslands,

Classic Dutch language course, now revised and updated with a new audio app Learn to speak Dutch in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or want to refresh your knowledge, DK's Hugo Dutch in 3 Months will have you speaking Dutch fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Dutch. The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Dutch grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Dutch sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfec

Start learning English as a second language with this visually stimulating practice book for children ages 6-9. Accompanying the English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course, this beautifully illustrated workbook features an abundance of vocabulary and grammar exercises for children learning English as a foreign language. When it comes to languages, practice really does make perfect! This work book guides young linguistic learners through exercises and activities to consolidate what they've learnt and build confidence in their skills.Making use of a range of both familiar and new exercise mechanisms, this practice book is an invaluable research tool to test the vocabulary and grammar structures taught in the course book. Immerse yourself in this practical ESL learning material, which includes: -Over 1,000 vocabulary and grammar exercises -Lay-flat binding, making the book easier to write in -Extensive accompanying audio resources that can be accessed via the website and the app -The

Start learning English as a second language with this visually stimulating practice book for children ages 6-9. Accompanying the English for Everyone Junior: Beginner's Course, this beautifully illustrated workbook features an abundance of vocabulary and grammar exercises for children learning English as a foreign language. When it comes to languages, practice really does make perfect! This work book guides young linguistic learners through exercises and activities to consolidate what they've learnt and build confidence in their skills.Making use of a range of both familiar and new exercise mechanisms, this practice book is an invaluable research tool to test the vocabulary and grammar structures taught in the course book. Immerse yourself in this practical ESL learning material, which includes: -Over 1,000 vocabulary and grammar exercises -Lay-flat binding, making the book easier to write in -Extensive accompanying audio resources that can be accessed via the website and the app -The

Learn to speak German in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: German in Three Months will have you speaking German fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in German.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of German grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces German sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you're learning

Learn to speak French in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: French in Three Months will have you speaking French fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in French.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of French grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces French sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you're learning

Learn to speak Dutch in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Dutch in Three Months will have you speaking Dutch fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Dutch.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Dutch grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Dutch sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you're learning Dutch

Learn to speak Portuguese in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Portuguese in Three Months will have you speaking Portuguese fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Portuguese.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Portuguese grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Portuguese sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.

Learn to speak Spanish in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Spanish in Three Months will have you speaking Spanish fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Spanish.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Spanish grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Spanish sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you're lea

Explore the everyday miracle of the microscopic world With spectacular macro photography and microscope images, this book reveals a hidden, living world full of intricate structures beyond the naked eye. Included are the tiniest insects and spiders; but looking deeper, you will discover truly microscopic creatures--even bacteria and viruses. Earth is home to more microbes, and more different types of microbes, than any other living organism. Bacteria on Earth outweigh humans by 1,100 to 1; and without them, all world ecosystems would collapse. This book reveals this vital, unseen realm, but it includes large life-forms too, in extreme close-up, so that you can wonder at the beauty of a pollen grain, a butterfly egg, the spore of a fungus, and the nerve cell of a human. The spectacular imagery in Micro Life exploits cutting-edge technology, such as focus-stacked macro photographs, as well as micrographs (microscope images) including scanning electron micrographs. Illustrations nearby ex

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

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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

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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

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

Explore the monuments of India--from the earliest cave paintings and megaliths to timeless landmarks.Find out about India's fascinating history and amazing architecture in DK findout! Monuments of Ind