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.Discover all you need to know about art and design in this definite guide. Design: The Definitive Visual Guide...

Discover the history of Western art - from prehistory to the 21st century - through profiles of over 650 artists and their key works.Covering every era and over 650 artists, this comprehensive, illustrated guide offers an accessible yet expansive view of art history, featuring...

Discover the tales behind the ties in Stephen Fry's witty companion to our most distinguished accessory, the perfect gift for the tie-wearer in your life'A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life'and Oscar Wilde'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like...

Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the new Jane Campion film.Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley.Phil is the bright one, George the plodder....

Discover...How certain plants can form a barrier against air and noise pollutionWhich birdsong alleviates anxietyHow plants can help to save energyWhy green is so good for usLearn how connecting with nature can reduce stress and improve wellbeing. You don't even need a garden -...

Distinguishing four sources of power in human societies - ideological, economic, military and political - The Sources of Social Power traces their interrelations throughout human history. In this first volume, Michael Mann examines interrelations between these elements from neolithic times, through ancient Near Eastern...

Divine women - in many guises - have featured in every world faith from deep history until the present day, inspiring people and cultures across the world. In a cross-cultural and global approach, this book discusses Eve alongside Inanna, Radha and Aphrodite in the...

DK brings you an all-encompassing embroidery book on needlework, stitches and more!Whether you are an embroidery beginner wanting to learn the basics or an accomplished crafter seeking to perfect your technique, this all-encompassing embroidery stitch book has something for everyone to love!Embroidery Stitches Step-by-Stepand...

Do you have any idea what the people you know are capable of? Bestselling author of All My Lies Are True, Dorothy Koomson, asks how well you can really know your neighbors. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Louise Candlish will rip through the pages...

Do you long to create the garden of your dreams? Turn ideas into reality with this brand new edition of the classic design bible.Whatever the size of your garden space, and whether starting with a blank canvas or renewing an existing garden, this in-depth...

Do you want to elevate your portraits beyond the tired old selfie?From Instagram sensation Rosie Hardy, this is the ultimate guide to photographic self-expression. Drawing on both her unique skills and lived experience, Rosie delivers a masterclass in self-portraiture, giving the reader the knowledge...

Do you wish to know the secrets from the slums of Dharavi, the bylanes of Kamathipura and the posh high-rises of Bandra? BombDay, Injectionwala and In Coma Man are the unputdownable novellas that bring out realistic love stories, cunning policemen and unsentimental slumlords. Treat...

DOLLY, LINDA, SHIRLEY AND BELLA ARE BACK. AND THIS TIME IT'S A FIGHT TO THE FINISH. Against all the odds, Dolly Rawlins and her gangland widows managed the impossible: a heist their husbands had failed to pull off - at the cost of their...

Domestic terrorism. Financial uncertainty. Troops abroad, fighting an unsuccessful and bloody war against guerrilla insurgents. A violent generation gap emerging between a discontented youth and their disapproving, angry elders.This was the early seventies in America, and it was against this backdrop that the kidnapping...

Dominic Caruso. Nephew of President Jack Ryan. FBI agent and operator for The Campus, a top secret intelligence agency that works off the books for the U.S. government. Already scarred by the death of his brother, Caruso is devastated when he can't save a...

Don't just sew for your kids. Sew with them! Rubyellen Bratcher has invented 30 simple projects that encourage families to spend more time together through DIY activities. This mum of four learned how to sew at her local fabric shop, but soon found that...

Don't miss the brand-new book from theand Sunday Timesand bestselling author Susan Lewis!I can't forgive myself. Not after what I did.and Could you?and This is Claudia Winters's last chance for a fresh start. Changing her name and leaving her old life behind, she has...

Don't miss the captivating new book fromand Sunday Timesand bestselling author Susan Lewis!A terrible secretand When Jessica's husband comes home one night and says he has something to tell her, her world is turned upside down.and A case too close to homeand With secrets...

Don't miss the gripping new novel from theand Sunday Timesand bestselling author! Pre-order now!A loving marriage…Golden couple Annie and David Crayce have it all. Aand perfectand marriage, three beautiful children and a thriving family business. Life couldn't be better. Until the unthinkable happens… and...

Don't miss this utterly gripping and emotional thriller fromand Sunday Timesand bestselling author Susan Lewis!Secrets lie at the heart of every family…When the unthinkable happens…Hanna's world is crumbling.An unimaginable crime has been committed, and everyone's looking for someone to blame. Her loved ones are...

Dr Julie Reesand is working in the ER in downtown Vancouver when calls of an emergency come in - fiveand teenagers have overdosed. Three died at the scene, two are in cardiac arrest and on their way to the hospital. It's a race against...

Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man--why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard,...

Dragon Tattoos presents a gallery of stunning images exploring the different myths and reasons dragons are such popular icons, specifically tattoo icons. This book features more than 150 full colour images, ranging from traditional representations - European and Oriental - to modern variations, fantasy...

Drawing on ceramics in the collection of the Asian Art Museum, this book provides an introduction to the ceramic art of Persia. Objects discussed range from the fourth millennium BCE through the 1800s. Forty-eight exceptional works are discussed in detail and placed in their...

During a presentation of his wildlife excursions to all the continents, he spoke about his encounters with various primates such as the golden monkeys of Rwanda, silver leaf monkeys of Malaysia, red colour monkeys of Zanzibar, howler monkeys of southern Costa Rica, orangutans, indri...

During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. With the advent of Classical Modernity, minimalism has become a seminal architectural style. However, the approach of architects cannot be limited...

Edward Lear - beloved nonsense poet, author of such adored poems as The Owl and the Pussycat, inventor of otherworldly characters like Quangle-Wangles and of the modern limerick; lauded artist and illustrator - was a genius who defies classification. Gregarious and popular, Lear had...

Eighteen recently-designed homes demonstrate how Axel Vervoordt incorporates nature, art, and timeless interiors to create living spaces that encourage self-reflection, inspiration, and happiness.For a half century, Axel Vervoordt's vision has been defined by a continual quest for harmony, beauty, and the creation of interior...

Elevating serious art to the heights of pure giggle-inducing fun, this collection of cleverly reimagined masterpieces is the perfect way to introduce young readers to great art. Even the greatest works of art will often fail to enthrall young children. But insert a funny,...

Elizabeth Peyton's art is one of glances and gestures that become indistinguishable from her in the moment she paints them. The works are an expression of specificity, but also of Peyton's extraordinary ability to identify with her subjects. There is a feeling that becomes...

Embark on a breathtaking visual odyssey through the boundless realms of science fiction inand Futuria: Art of the Sci-Fi Ageand - a meticulously curated showcase of awe-in-spiring art and illustrations inspired by the captivating world of Sci-Fi.Within its pages, readers will be transported to...

Embark on a colorful journey to reveal a hidden Egypt! Explore Egyptian gods, animals, hieroglyphs, designs, and more as you color the elaborate artwork, revealing vibrant details while learning unusual Egyptology facts and coloring tips along the way. Learn about ancient Egypt color theory,...

Embodying a chic casualness that is uniquely American, the Polo shirt is a cultural symbol, worn by everyone from movie stars and presidents to athletes and artists.The Polo shirt is to Ralph Lauren what Mickey Mouse is to Disney or the Empire State Building...

Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, Robert...

Emil Nolde was one of the most important exponents of Expressionism, and is consid ered one of the main precursors of modernism. His virtuoso handling of colour and the incomparable expressiveness of his paintings, watercolours, and Unpainted Pictures astound viewers again and again, and...

Emily Charlton does not do the suburbs. A successful stylist and image consultant to Hollywood stars, she cut her teeth as assistant to legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly in New York. But with Snapchatting millennials stealing her clients, Emily needs to get back in...

EMPAC is a building like no other. The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Center (EMPAC) is an extraordinary instrument for artists and researchers alike. With its concert hall, a theater and experimental black box studios, EMPAC bridges the ever expanding potential of...

Empire series. Perfect for readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.READERSand CAN'T GET ENOUGHand OF SIMON SCARROW'S BOOKS!'Iand could not put it down' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW'Awesomeand read . . . ' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW'Aand storytelling masterand . . . Iand loved this...

Engaging portraits of around 20 Brussels interiors and their inhabitants. The book offers an inside view of the merchant houses, apartments and lofts of various creative people from a fabric designer to a dealer in designer furniture, a theatre director, etc. The interiors often...

Entertaining in town and country is an essential part of the life and work of design gurus Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen -as revealed in this personal and sumptuously illustrated book. Inviting us to share in a typical week, Moschino and Vergeylen guide us...

Equally strange and fascinating, insects are not only an inseparable part of our earth's ecosystem, but also one of the most beautifully-designed creatures of the natural world. Insectile Inspiration shows off the intricate beauty of insects through the eyes of talented artists and illustrators...

Escape to the ocean with this new collection of minis from Kerry Lord and her Edward's Menagerie animals. This is one of the new gift series from TOFT (Kerry's yarn company), which contains four books, each with 25 crochet patterns on a different theme:and...

Essential reading for all collectors and design aficionados, this book is the ultimate survey of mid- century modern design and architecture now available in a sleek, compact form. A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book...

Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of a boy named Kevin who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher who had tried to befriend him. Now, two years after her son's...

Even great gardeners like Monty Don are always learning and always experimenting.The Complete Gardenerand brings you right up to date on how Monty gardens today.This extensively revised new edition covers what Monty believes are the most important aspects of gardening today. Whether you're a...

Ever innovative and predictably diverse in their physical formats, artists' books occupy a creative space between the familiar four-cornered object and challenging works of art that effectively question every preconception of what a book can be. Many artists specialize in producing self-contained art projects...

Every New Yorker has a favorite place to shop-whether it's for pizza or flowers, to grab a beer, or slurp down soup dumplings. When the coronavirus crisis hit in 2020, illustrator Joel Holland began drawing storefronts near his apartment as a way of memorializing...

Every woman on Earth should read it' Caroline Overington,and Weekend AustralianHaving lived through the humiliation and bewildering complexity of heartbreak in her twenties, Nikki Gemmell eventually resurfaced, reclaimed space for herself and found her voice. Decades later she has written a deeply personal, profoundly...

Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party . . .To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at...

Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images -- and their individual...