Explores the ideals, symbolism and ideology of Egyptian kingship and uncovers the stories behind the objects and images left as a legacy by this ancient civilisation.The rulers of ancient Egypt were not always male, nor always Egyptian. At times, Egypt was divided by civil...

Exploring more than 100 of the most important ideas, organizations, and events to have defined the feminist movement, this is an essential introduction to feminism.The latest entry in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Feminism Book is a complete study of feminism. Trace the...

Fabrics in Fashionand is a fabric encyclopedia of textile information that contains everything there is to know about the use of fabrics in fashion design, from the history of the fabric to terminology and explanations of how the fabric will perform, feel and look.and...

Face it- women fall into a beauty rut at a certain age, when their tried-and-true makeup techniques just aren't working anymore. That's when you know it's time for a Makeup Wakeup! Beauty experts Lois Joy Johnson and Sandy Linter say it's time to learn...

Fashion designer Loris Azzaro embodied an era. His fashion house, founded in Paris in 1967, was known for visionary silhouettes,and slinky silk jerseys, daring cut-outs, and ornate beading and embroidery. Starting with his wife and muse Michelle, Azzaro (b. Tunisia, 1933; d. Paris, 2003)...

Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to today's most recent trends, this book analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It...

Fashion: The Whole Storyand provides a global history of fashion and traces the evolution of fashion design period by period and trend by trend.- Organized chronologically, covering Greco-Roman draped clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty through to contemporary sportswear...

Features the homes of a range of leading architects from around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and EuropeExplores the interior design techniques, art and decorative pieces, furnishings, materials, and technology incorporated into the homes of those who...

Featuring 50 cutting-edge projects from around the world, this international survey of workplace design is the ultimate resource for anyone creating the workplace of today or tomorrow. Abundantly illustrated with plans and photographs throughout, the book is divided into three colour-coded sections. Part 1...

Featuring stunning full-color photographs by Gabriela Hasbun, THE NEW BLACK WEST celebrates the modern Black cowboys of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and the community that comes together to witness their achievements year after year. A powerful symbol of self-reliance, strength, and determination, the...

Ferrandi, the French School of Culinary Arts in Paris--dubbed "the Harvard of gastronomy" by Le Monde newspaper�--is the ultimate pastry-making reference. From flaky croissants to paper-thin mille-feuille, and from the chestnut cream-filled Paris-Brest to festive yule logs, this comprehensive book leads aspiring pastry chefs...

Filled with pages of time-line and fascinating graphic symbols that put the fashion designers on the fashion world stage. Fun volume shares appraisals of 50 most important fashion designers with their iconic status. This book devotes on its own as pure form, with historical...

First published in 1814 and expanded in 1821 - long before the era of colour photography or print - Syme's edition ofand Werner's Nomenclature of Coloursand attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify and represent species from the natural...

Food writing at its best, a moving and beautiful book' Nigella LawsonFood and travel writer Yasmin Khan travels through Greece, Turkey and Cyprus sharing vibrant recipes and powerful stories from a region that has long-stood as a meeting point between Europe and the Middle...

For anyone interested in interiors, there is so much inspiration available online and in magazines these days of carefully curated spaces and contemporary homes. But what sort of spaces do interior designers themselves live in?British Designers at Homeand is for anyone curious to find...

For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small.This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible animal portraits from Joel Sartore's...

For eighty-five years, the Maison FRED has embodied boldness and joie de vivre. True to the avant-garde spirit of its founder, Fred Samuel, the eminent Parisian jeweller has made its mark thanks to its vision of a lifestyle encompassing laid-back elegance, with collections inspired...

For its luminescent beauty and timeless elegance, the pearl has been prized for centuries, from ancient civilizations and royalty to society girls and Hollywood celebrities. Not only a symbol of wealth, status and power, this rare gem is a moon-like talisman associated with healing,...

Forewords byand Jean-Claude Biver (CEO of Tag Heuer) andand Aurel Bacs (Christie's and Phillips auctioneers).This breathtaking book explores more than 50 of the rarest watches in the world, including unique examples of which only a single model exists. From watches that have set new...

Forts Of Sindh

Founded in 1969 by the Fashion Institute of Technology, The Museum at FIT is a specialized fashion museum famous for its innovative and award-winning exhibitions. The museum has been the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s, and Exhibitionism commemorates approximately 33...

Fred Baldwin's life took a turn in the direction of the extraordinary when he decided to interview and photograph the sometimes difficult Pablo Picasso. Baldwin, in his last year of college, delivered a letter with his own drawings to the artist. This made Picasso...

From acclaimed Southern designer Janie Molster comes this lively collection of vibrant interiors and insightful advice for colorful living.How do you make a home that fits to a T? That's tailored to your lifestyle, perfectly expresses your personality, is as comfortable as a second...

From Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso,and Chairsand introduces over 1,000 groundbreaking innovations by the world's greatest designers.Tracing the history of the modern chair from 1800 to the present day, revered experts Charlotte and Peter Fiell comprehensively guide you through the fascinating world of seating...

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide.Covering over 6,000 years of human history,and Architectureand charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the...

From burlesque show to fashion runway, magazine cover to Internet video, fashion icon and “burlesque superheroine (Vanity Fair) Dita Von Teese has undergone more strokes of red lipstick, bursts of hair spray, boxes of blue-black hair dye and pats of powder in a month...

From child star to style star, Zendaya's fashion remains genre-defying, just like her onscreen characters.Icons of Style charts Zendaya's rise from her early Disney days to showstopping Met Gala moments with over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by insightful text. The star's fearless fashion choices,...

From early jets to the F-22 Raptor, from the Centurion A41 tank to the Bradley M2, from aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines,and Military Aircraft, Tanks andamp; Warships Visual Encyclopediaand is a fascinating guide to aircraft, tanks and ships from the beginning of the Cold...

From its birth in the 7th century through modern times, the Islamic religion has inspired glorious works of art. This stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world: from southern Europe, along the entire Mediterranean...

From photographing a dewdrop in spring to a beautiful winter frost, follow your hobby throughout the year with renowned photographer Tom Ang.Whatever your level of expertise or type of camera, from the best digital SLRs on the market right down to camera phones, you'll...

From Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, from the Great Wall of China to the Burj Khalifa, Manmade Wonders of the Worldplots a continent-by-continent journey around the world, exploring and charting the ingenuity and imagination used by different cultures to create iconic buildings. This truly...

From the 1960s drawing assumed a prominent position in the practice of a rising generation of post-war artists in Germany and Austria. This publication examines works on paper by four artists still comparatively little known in the UK. While Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter,...

From the author of the home decorating bestseller,and For the Love of White,and comes an inspirational and informative guide to creating a welcoming home through the seasons using a white and neutral palette.'Unsurprisingly for a book created by The White Company Founder Chrissie Rucker,...

From the backyard to outer space, Charles M. Schulz'sand Peanutsand has been charming the world for more than 70 years.In this celebration of Schulz and his beloved work, explore rarely seen sketches, influential comic strips, and collectors' artifacts. Pore over evolving artworks of Snoopy,...

From the clans and legends of prehistory to the last Qing emperor, this book brings China's imperial history to life through its pivotal events, political forces, and powerful people, in a stunning collaboration between British and Chinese publishing houses.Covering more than 5,000 years of...

From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a unique and compelling take on the history of...

From the editors ofand Sight Unseen,and an anti-decorating book that champions a new approach to interiors--simply surrounding yourself with objects you love.In the modern home, it matters less whether your interior is perfectly appointed and more if it's authentically personal, unique, and filled with...

From the fury of the Punic Wars to the onslaught of Operation Desert Storm, relive the most famous battles in history in this gripping guide.This military history book takes you on a journey through the battlefields of history, from the ancient world to the...

From the psychedelic salt mines of Yekaterinburg in Siberia to the rugged, green-tinted Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre in Mexico, Hidden Places roams across the globe in search of hidden treasures and secret places off the beaten track. Explore the Silfra Deep Trench...

From the psychedelic salt mines of Yekaterinburg in Siberia to the rugged, green-tinted Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre in Mexico,and Hidden Placesand roams across the globe in search of hidden treasures and secret places off the beaten track. Explore the Silfra Deep Trench...

From tiny ponies to heavy draught horses and rapid thoroughbreds, explore the history and variety of this noble animal that helped shape human history.A stunning celebration of the equine world,and The Horse Encyclopediaand is a fully illustrated book about horses and ponies, featuring over...

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Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure, and production - they reflect identities, dreams, and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential.The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a...

Get hooked on crocheting with this crochet book for beginners!Filled with step-by-step illustrations for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this fool proof guide will have you starting your first crochet project right away!Inside the pages of this illustrative crochet reference guide from DK...

Get inspired to level up your home organization with tips, Qandamp;As, and photos of the living spaces of twenty-five international home organizers, from the author ofand Minimalista.Whenever people learn that Shira Gill is a professional home organizer, they always lean in and ask the...

Get the answers to hundreds of your financial questions in this user-friendly, visual guide to the world of money. Find out how to invest for your future, the best way to maximise your income, how governments control money, and what financial markets do. Discover...

Go behind the scenes of the iconic Discworld series with this beautiful, illustrated hardback, the perfect gift book for any fantasy fan this holiday season.'It's still magic, even if you know how it's done' SIR TERRY PRATCHETTSir Terry Pratchett was one of the world's...

Go on a journey from bean to brew and explore the history of coffee, its production and how to become an expert barista at home.Are you a coffee lover who wants to learn how to extract the perfect brew? This coffee guide is a...

Gothic, Romanesque, Modernist, Metabolist... The variety of styles through architectural history can be bewildering. Whether it be a Gothic crocket or a simple Modernist join, this book illustrates all the key architectural styles from around the world using beautiful, specially commissioned drawings to identify...

Grovier's book reframes [Banksy's] works in a new light. Inextricably linked to Da Vinci, Monet and Van Gogh, Banksy not only makes art but reinvigorates it -and Daily MailA new take on the history of art - from da Vinci to Warhol - as...