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Contemporary British art has been reaching wider audiences in recent years at home and abroad, with the nation-wide interest attracted by the Turner Prize and the increased profile of young...

The second of a seven-volume series which provides an illustrated history of British textile design from the middle ages to the 1990s, showing highlights of the V&A's collection of woven,...

Jane Owen's unprecedented tour of the eccentric and fanciful horticultural creations to be discovered around the country, is also a spirited account of the idiosyncratic personalities who have made their...

Scandinavian interior design is admired the world over for its unpretentious simplicity and understated elegance. Rooms are typically airy, light and bright. Furnishings are modern design classics from the key...

The fascinating stories behind some of the great partnerships of history and today. The Book of Duos reveals the intriguing facts and little known details about the great twosomes of...

Suggesting ways of re-using what is already around to bring a new look to the interior, this is a guide to clever, practical and stylish decorating tricks to instantly brighten...

Scandinavian Modern traces the development of twentieth-century Scandinavian style, introduces the most important designers and their work and explores some homes in Scandinavia.

Alcazar to Zinc is Terence Conran's study of his greatest passion - the 42 restaurants bars cafes and delis he has created in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham, Paris, Stockholm...

From New Hampshire to Connecticut, Solvi dos Santos goes off the beaten track to discover a very special collection of houses. Turning away from the grand retreats of the very...

The crowning glory in many a room, this graceful light fitting is once again enjoying resurgence. Chandeliers sums up the fatal attraction of the chandelier and will introduce you to...

Learn to knit a variety of typefaces modeled on digital designs by well-known type foundries including Emigre, Lineto, and Typotheque, and emblazon your hats, scarves, and sweaters with smartly designed...

"Every man an Iron Manand every woman, too!" No longer exclusive events reserved for only the most committed athletes, triathlons, duathlons (bike and run), and aquathons (swim and run) now...

For more than thirty years Jasper Johns has been making art that teases viewers with the willful obscurity of its content, while offering rich visual pleasures with the beauty of...

Perfect your barista technique with over 100 global coffee recipes from chai latte to ristretto Perfect your barista technique with over 100 global coffee recipes from chai coffee to ristretto...

We all know what 'the political landscape' is, and politicians and journalists never tire of referring to it. But in this ingenious and original book, Martin Warnke takes that well-worn...

John Whaite offers beautiful, innovative, pared back recipes that are simple to cook but stunning to serve. With only 5 ingredients per recipe (plus the essentials of olive oil/butter/salt/pepper), this...

The second installment in this new series from the WI, cupcakes are the ideal way to celebrate any occasion. They are perfect for parties, with hundreds of decorating options: be...

The eminent architect Edward Larrabee Barnes is a member of the generation of influential modernists that emerged in America after World War II. After studying architecture at Harvard University under...

An architectural, biographical, and cultural/social profile, this brilliant evocation of White's life features a portfolio of unforgettable images of his priceless legacy to New York.

This book is based on a drawing system that the author developed and has taught for 12 years at New York's School of Visual Arts. Anatomy books usually start students...

One of the Great Modern Masters series of monographs on 20th-century artists, this volume offers an introduction to Paul Klee, reproducing major works from all periods of his career. At...

Millions of people worldwide have been thrilled and deeply touched by the soaring vocals of Celine Dion and the stunning photographic images by Anne Geddes. Taking six songs from Celine's...

During the age that brought the great flowering of the English language in the work of Shakespeare, Jonson, and the King James version of the Bible there also emerged a...

In this lavishly illustrated book Richard Rudgley gives a lively account of his journey across the continents and back through time in search of the lost legacy of prehistoric man....

Scandinavian landscape and garden design is original, sophisticated and poetic. Powerfully architectural, with an emphasis on geometry and sculpture, it is an evocative and romantic tradition. The Scandinavian enthusiasm for...

An enduring fascination surrounds the indomitable Georgia O'Keeffe, but never before has this legendary artist been brought to more exuberant life than in this memoir by her lifelong friend, Anita...

This extraordinary, visual journey documents Nelson Mandela's 27 years in prison on Robben Island and contains previously unpublished images, documents, and diary and letter excerpts, as well as some original...

The lines on a palm, the symbols of the tarot, even the suits and numbers on playing cards -- these are some of the remarkable ways to tell fortunes. Practice...

Few sports can match the vitality, extravagance and spectacle of a motor race - a celebration of speed, individual achievement and technical excellence; a triumph of commercialism, a slice of...

This concise reference atlas of the world contains 128 pages of physical and political mapping, selected to provide balanced coverage of the continents while giving prominence to densely populated areas,...

Dominic and Marie Romeo are experienced and passionate renovators of important heritage properties that are under threat of decay and loss to the national estate. The Romeos have refurbished and...

The question of how modern human behaviour emerged from pre-human hominid behaviour is central to discussions of human evolution. This important book argues that the capacity to use signs in...

This is one of the most significant works of reference ever published. Here is our planet as you've never seen it before: 366 digitally modified maps known as cartograms depict...

New in paperback, this beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a tour of more than twenty exceptional residences that show the elegant simplicity and fresh allure of Scandinavian country...

The great formal gardens of Tudor and Stuart England are a lost art form. This book sets out to evoke both the people and the ideas that led to the...

This is the story of a woman who played a significant role in the avant-garde of Paris in the 1920s. A working woman, wife and mother, Sonia Delauney was married...