In this unique art book and epic collaboration, long-term friends, photographer Rankin and artist Damien Hirst, leverage their respective creative mediums and shared dark wit. Inspired by their conver
The Unique Genius of Tartakower!One of the most creative grandmasters ever to play the Royal Game was Savielly Tartakower. His combination of bold play and fascinating writing has long endeared him to
In the late 1950s and 1960s, erotic nude photography became increasingly prevalent in the civilized world, with European countries such as Denmark and France leading the way with increasingly daring a
Democracy is in crisis, from the streets of Ferguson to the struggle in Greece. Throughout the world millions suffer under neo-liberalism and austerity but are unable to force their governments to add
More than ever, people are in pursuit of greater fulfillment in their lives, seeking a deeper spiritual truth and strategies for liberation from suffering. Both Buddhism and psychedelics are subjects
The current horrific malaise in the state of Iraq has its roots in the US-led destruction of Iraq in 1991, followed by a decade of harshUS-led international sanctions against the entire Iraqi populat
The year is 1936, and the 19XX organization travels to Tibet to prevent the General made of metal, known as the Shining Skull, from spreading destruction and Civil War. In this epic third book in the
A collection of over 50 mandala paintings by Henry Sultan. Colorful and varied, these mandalas range in style from abstract geometric forms to visual narratives. In his work, Sultan explores color and
The World Chess Champion Series The first official world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz was a towering figure in the chess world in the last quarter of the 19th century. For nearly three decades, he never
The modern era of underground doll-making in Japan began in the late 1960s, with the experiments of Simon Yotsuya and Nori Doi. Directly inspired by the Surrealist Doll constructed by Hans Bellmer in
Mark Nelson, PhD, has worked for several decades in closed ecological systems research. As one of eight brave souls enclosed in the pioneering Biosphere 2 experiment for two years in 1991-1993, Nelson
In her electrifying debut, Franny Choi leads readers through the complex landscapes of absence, memory, and identity. Beginning in loss and ending in reflective elation, Floating, Brilliant, Gone expl
What’s Old Is New – and Surprisingly Strong!The world’s oldest opening variation, 3...Qd8 in the Scandinavian Defense, has resurfaced in the last decade to give players at all levels a winning edge. W
Kinbaku is the Japanese word for rope bondage: In the west it is often referred to as Shibari. Although it originated in Japan as a means of restraint and torture, during the last hundred years it has
'Meeting of Styles' is the offspring of the legendary 'Wall Street Meeting', an international graffiti and Hip Hop event in Germany, where graffiti artists from all over the world gathered in the spir
Imposing sanctions on Iraq was one of the most heinous of crimes committed in the 20th century. Yet it has received little attention in the Anglo-American world. Despite the calamitous destruction res
The autobiography of Nottingham Forest's legendary and twice European Cup-winning former captain, John McGovern. In the book McGovern talks in detail about playing under the great Brian Clough during
David Hatcher Childress, popular Lost Cities author and star of the History Channel's long-running show Ancient Aliens, takes us to the mysterious ruins in the mountains of Peru and Bolivia in search
The psychological revolution that Krishnamurti refers to is not only in the conscious mind, but also in the unconscious. He states, This is one of our difficulties, perhaps our major difficulty: to be
In these Talks, given in Europe, Ojai, and India, Krishnamurti addresses the need to approach our life problems in a manner that does not perpetuate fragmentation. "Though we have many problems, and e
In these talks, given in Ojai and India, Krishnamurti discusses the nature of the observer. He states in the beginning, "to understand the confusion and misery that exist in ourselves, and in the worl
In these talks in India , Krishnamurti begins by stating his intention to begin answering questions put forth to him by others. He points out that if an answer is to be right, the question itself mu
During this time span, Krishnamurti gave talks in England and India. In this volume, Krishnamurti introduces the material as a form of a discussion. He asks those listening to engage in the material a
Nationally known for her sea-salt caramels and beloved for her Little Flower cafe in Pasadena, California, Christine Moore shares her favorite recipes in this kitchen-friendly hardcover book. This is
At the end of the Cold War, many saw the continued existence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as an anachronism, but with the interventions in the Balkans in the 1990s, the US-led invasion of
In celebration of the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy - the legendary motorcar figurine - photographer Rankin and luxury car company Rolls Royce unite to re-imagine the 'flying lady' in a contempor
In 1973, graffiti ran rampant in NYC, reaching its peak that summer. The work of black writers from the Bronx like SUPER COOL 223, RIFF 70 (WORM/CASH), and PHASE 2 defined the art which the kids calle
25 years of graffiti through the eyes of Kaos - Vandals In Motion Kaos - Vandals In Motion is the story about one of Europe's most famous graffiti artists. Through the words of Kaos along with an incr
There has long been a divide between flyfishing and coarse fishing - but there is no reason for it Over 3 million people in Britain fish one way or the other - and there is growing interest in combini
An invitation for a wonderful walk in Paris, as seen through the eyes of an artist deeply inlove with the city.It is a set of stolen moments featuring radiant,elegant women in the city that was create
In chess, sacrificing material is the most dramatic way to try to seize the advantage. Most sacrifices have a forcing aim in mind, but most profound of all are positional sacrifices where the end is i
In Megan Falleys new poetry collection, The Newlydeads, she writes, "...if you really love a writer, bury her in all your awful and watch as she scrawls her way out,” Welcome to an incessant and fearl
The Romans believed that an artist's inspiration came from a spirit, called a genius, that lived in the walls of the artist's home. In her second book, Sierra DeMulder examines her childhood in a smal
A fascinating study of how the phenomenon that was Pub Rock started in the UK in the early 1970s and how it had reinvented itself as New Wave by the end of that decade. Features new interviews with ma
Vladimir Popov is a distinguished Russian chess coach whose two most celebrated pupils, Nadezhda and Tatiana Kosintseva, are both in the top 5 of women’s chess. In Chess Lessons Popov offers his secre
In 1974 Zaire's football team were told that if they lost to Brazil by more than three goals the following day they would never see their families again. In this astonishing book Jon Spurling has tr
The water-color-works, photographies and videos of artist Martin Dammann have their origin in pictures and films of WWI and WWII. Found in private archives as the Archive of Modern Conflict, these tra
Attacking Manuals 1 & 2 comprise the first thorough examination of the nature of dynamics in chess, and the principles explained in this book are relevant to every chess game played. In lively no-
People have forgotten how to breathe out. Caught in a materialistic matrix, humanity has become trapped in an unsustainable pattern of living, breathing in until we are ready to implode. The Earth is
Originally published in 1945 by Les Éditions de l'Oubli in Bucharest, The Passive Vampire caught the attention of the French Surrealists when an excerpt appeared in 1947 in the magazine La part du sab
