Chess, one of the world’s most popular games, has inspired artists for hundreds of years. Though apparently offering a limited canvas – each set has 32 pieces, each board 64 squares – sets have nevert
London in 1934. Clever young civil servant Doreen Bates is working in the same office as E, an older married man. In the years just before the war, they develop an irresistible attraction to one anoth
An African safari is arguably one of the most alluring and easily understood dreams of our time. Just the thought of an African safari evokes thoughts of adventure, a journey through nature's greatest
Newly revised histories of photography as recorded via the photobook have added enormously to our understanding of the medium’s culture, particularly in places that are often marginalized, such as Lat
With their energy, imagination and delight in sharing their vision David and Stephen Flynn have made vegetables sexy. Now, in their brilliant new cookbook, they share how the Happy Pear vision has spr
Set against the background of violence and state repression in a turbulent period of French history, this book chronicles the incredible and outrageous life of Louise Michel, the revolutionary feminis
Library Music, also known as source or mood music, was made for use in film, TV, advertising and radio. It is music given to TV stations and producers, but never commercially for sale. Similarly the s
This book features over 180 photographs and accompanying texts of Russian criminal tattoos from the Arkady Bronnikov collection. From the mid-1960s to the late- 1980s Bronnikov worked as a senior expe
Looking at biomes and the organisms that live within them, focusing on how each creature or plant has adapted to its habitat and developed key characteristics that make it particularly suited to life
Looking at biomes and the organisms that live within them, focusing on how each creature or plant has adapted to its habitat and developed key characteristics that make it particularly suited to life
'The first time Shocks saw Amber coming, he lowered his head so she could wrap her arms around his nose. It was as if they understood each other's pain. Like two broken beings, helping each other.' Wh
High on Olympus, Zeus and the assembled deities look down on the world of men, to the city of Troy where a bitter and bloody war has dragged into its tenth year, and a quarrel rages between a legendar
From Garden & Gun, the magazine that features the best of Southern cooking, dining, cocktails, and customs comes this heirloom-quality guide to the traditions and innovations that define today
Suitable for any cereal lover, this book includes cereal recipes, cereal stories, nostalgia, party facts, games and more. It will remind you of days when cereal boxes came with toys inside and free ga
Surrounded by gray walls made of concrete for many years. In the Swiss town of Lenzburg, however, the situation is somewhat different: from fall 2012 to spring 2014, well-known Swiss street artists de
Photographer Christopher Herwig has covered more than 30,000km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 13 former Soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. From the s
Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that’s not the whole story. In The Good Gut, Justin and Erica Sonnenburg, who are doing cutting-edge re
Fredericks & Mae, a Brooklyn-based design duo known for their beautiful hand-crafted products, bring their love of games and color to this unique set of playing cards. Housed in a sturdy, keep
Good Food For Your Table is a grocer's guide: this is the shopping basket deconstructed, including all you need to know about seasonality, provenance, storage, preserving, and serving the very best fo
Zenith Phase 2, Grant Morrison's comics masterpeice with unforgetable art by Steve Yeowell, has been unavailable to trade for twenty years, but part two is published again here in a stunning new hardb
3...2...1...Blast off with this book of fun facts about spaceships, planets, the Milky Way, and more!Did you know that Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system? If there were a body of wat
Use your eyes! Find a feast of stories packed into every page. In Medieval Mamoko, the king has been kidnapped by a dragon, a fair maiden needs help and Robin Hoof s arrow has gone astray. Will everyt
Open the door to harmonious, powerful, and positive dressing with a guide that’s like The Secret—for your wardrobe. In this groundbreaking how-to book, style expert George Brescia shows you how to tra
How do we envision life on earth? Over half of the world’s population lives in cities. The future of these urban centers depends on questions of mobility. In a search for answers, the authors and arti
How do we envision life on earth? Over half of the world’s population lives in cities. The future of these urban centers depends on questions of mobility. In a search for answers, the authors and arti
More than 170 painstakingly restored color and pen-and-ink illustrations accompany unforgettable game songs, tales of boys and girls, and lullabies, including "Hickory, Dickory, Dock," "Hey, Diddle, D
“Girst elegantly unravels the skeins of Duchamp’s thinking. . . . An essential compendium for puzzling out an essential artist.” ―Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and F
Presents 50 of the author's favourite chocolate recipes - delights such as Passion Fruit Truffles and Sea Salt Caramels, Walnut Whips, Chocolate Ginger Creams and Chocolate Truffle Cake.
An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!
An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!
An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!
An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!
This tiny book, originally published in 1950, tells the story of Mr. Rouse, who has decided to build himself a house. Inevitably, the process is much longer and more detailed than Mr. Rouse initially
