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In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was a mountain. But...

From a solid administrative career with exposure to many industries; from entertainment, to stockbroking, real estate, and the area she loved most - legal - Ingrid moved into the 'job...

Vincent Peters' photographs have left the fast-moving trends of fashion photography behind and become timeless works of art. Born in Bremen in 1969, Peters has been one of the most...

Freeze Frame: Second Cut is the highly anticipated, expanded edition of the bestselling collection, featuring additional photographs and new accompanying text. Shot by legendary on-set photographer Douglas Kirkland and spanning...

Kathryn Maple (b. 1989, Canterbury) is an artist specialising in drawing and painting. Her large-scale paintings feature urban, suburban and rural landscapes which are frequently populated by human figures. Her...

Great food culture starts at home especially when it's from the chef's home kitchen and garden! Be inspired by this unique and visually stunning book, which takes a behind-the-scenes look...

Understanding Jewellery, by authors David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, is often described as the must-have jewellery book of our time a 'Bible' in the jewellery trade. First published in 1989,...

The perfect book to share to talk about competitiveness. The Mini and Milo stories are designed for both parent and teacher led discussion, and also as humorous, heart-warming stories to...

Celebrates the power of trees to oxygenate the planet, purify water and air, lower city temperatures, provide habitat, nurture the soul, and provide essential food sources. Booklist Trees and forests...

Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over 40,000...

Full of practical insights, ideas, and inspiration to help you grow the flower-packed garden of your dreams. Greg Loades, author of The Modern Cottage Garden The colors, shapes, and scents...

"Explains how your garden can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes." Douglas W. Tallamy, author of The Nature of Oaks and Nature...

Considered by many as the country's most dynamic, fastest growing and sexiest city, Miami is more popular than ever before. Yet, it is a city that doesn't merely change but...

2020 marks the centenary of Marconi's experimental transmissions and this book seeks to commemorate this anniversary. The book examines the history of radio and traces its development from theories advanced...

Draw adorable unicorn pictures for a whole year this fun book for the young and young at heart covers the widest range of unicorn designs ever 365 of them no...

John Olsen: Goya's Dog spans eight decades of the artist's practice, from the 1950s, when he first visited Spain, to the present. This exhibition tracks the influences of these Spanish...

As an artist who settled in Australia after the Second World War, Vincas Jomantas created a body of over 100 works that directly engaged with both the twentieth century movement...

A fun, funny, and fascinating compendium of trivia, traditions, and advice from around the world - covers all seven continents, from the North Pole to the South Pole, and even...

PossAbilities is about finding the magic in whatever you do. Encompassing fourteen creative career incarnations, this grounded memoir includes bittersweet ruminations on uncertainty and trust. You'll find heartfelt inspiration to...

This collection of inspirational thoughts represents Tolstoy's lifelong quest to find meaning and understand life's purpose. Chronicled as a biographical arrangement of his philosophical views, featuring quotations from his earliest...

'Every day is a gift. Open it. Don't throw it away.' The international bestseller The relentless pace of the working day. Endless, unconquerable to-do lists. A constant sense of distraction...

This volume presents a selection of the best recent projects in the field of landscape architecture, an area that is growing in importance in line with society s increasing sensitivity...

Every poster is a new challenge for its creator. It is a tradition for many museums, interested in cultivating a smart, artistic image, to present themselves through sophisticated posters. They...

The city of York stands at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss on flat arable land called the Vale of York, which is bordered to the west by...

AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS A thought-provoking, visual feast, which presents a diverse range of art objects to build emotional bridges between art objects and the viewer within a social history context. 100...

This monograph covers 20 years of work by Chicago architecture firm Goettsch Partners, which traces its roots to the Chicago practice started by Mies van der Rohe in 1938. Large-scale...

Follow a bustling family through their busy day! Each scene is teeming with people, places and things, and you will meet people of all races, cultures, lifestyles and abilities as...

A compelling new account of the tempestuous last century of the Roman Republic. This new history of the last years of the Roman Republic sets the leading men, and women,...

Help and hope for parents of children with learning differences. Every child can succeed in school and life, but some children need more help than others. For over 40 years,...

Sian Phillips has a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen. For the first time, her two bestselling volumes of memoir Private Faces and Public Places will be...

Romantic victim? Ruthless other woman? Innocent pawn? Religious reformer? Fool, flirt and adulteress? Politician? Witch? During her life, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's ill-fated second queen, was internationally famous - or...

Pandemic Planet gives young readers a clear, insightful, non-alarmist introduction to viruses and pandemics. Covid-19 has changed our world almost beyond recognition, but viruses and pandemics have always been with...

In the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and...

DOG is an unprecedented collection of Tetro's dog illustrations presented as art in a luxurious, deluxe format. Included here are finished drawings, sketches, and even some never-before-seen artworks created exclusively...

The Imperial Russian government's efforts to procure much-needed military supplies in the American market before and after America's entry into World War I are the focus of this work. It...

This is the first illustrated guide devoted specifically to the highly collectable field of military watches and clocks. Detailed descriptions are given of more than 150 distinct models issued over...

When it comes to sex, relationships, and consent, establishing boundaries and figuring out who you are and what you want is never simple - especially as a teenager. What's the...

This book showcases different types of products and industrial designs for the household and personal use, introducing projects from all over the world. The main task for modern product designers...

The book presents eighteen essays that explore the future from very different perspectives, grouped under five overarching themes: Fundamentals, Science and Technology, The Environment, Global Society, and People. The final...

"I try to read people's lives," says photographer Mario Marino. In this new photo book, the Austrian-born camera artist presents over 220 colour and black-and-white photographs from some of the...

Discover the structures of exclusive yacht clubs - their meaning, their history, the people who left their mark, the ships that sail under their pennant, and how to become a...

Perfect for coffee breaks, commutes or relaxing at home, this bumper collection of 300 brand new Quick Crossword puzzles is guaranteed to provide you with hours of entertainment. Each puzzle...

Impress your friends and loved ones with your cake decoration skills - whatever the occasion. Ann Pickard sets out 25 fun and fabulous cakes that are ideal for that special...

"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne" - Bette Davis GOOD ADVICE FOR TOASTING TIMES They say that...

Ideal gift and stocking filler for boys and men from bestselling author. Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get...

Own who you are. Own what you do. And own your life story. Stand tall, stay strong and don't let anything come between you and your dreams. This little book,...

All the help you need to develop eight different habits to achieve complete rest simple activities, backed by science and personal experience, that you can easily fit into your day...

Bread and Henna: an engaging travel narrative relating a social anthropologist's experiences of eighteen months living among the women of a small mountain town in Yemen during the early 1980s....