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200 colour iamges Providing detailed discussions on a wide range of photo topics, Rice starts with a look at the array of camera formats and lenses available, then moves to...

This book includes all the essential skills to pose men, women, couples and groups. This must-have manual provides sound guidelines for presenting subjects and is a starting point for those...

150 colour photos Teaching beginner photographers how to create good, flattering light, this book discusses topics such as proper equipment, developing an eye for form, and positioning equipment to maximize...

120 colour images Covering what the professional photographer needs to know about utilizing every aspect of Adobe Photoshop to refine a portrait, this book presents the important techniques previously left...

200 colour photos From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to web site development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in...

Professional photographers have access to specialized and often expensive lighting equipment, but amateurs can take great photographs with much simpler setups or even just available light. This guide explains how...

Discover the magic of growing plants from seed with this beautifully illustrated card deck. Featuring 52 plants from flowers to herbs, each card shows the full lifecycle of the plant,...

Is there a shark movie that is scarier than Jaws? What is the sneaky secret hidden in the Loch Ness monster's name? How did the Gill-man in Creature from the...

Despite the prevalence of migraine, tension and cluster headaches in the Western world, headaches still challenge the medical community. While there is no one cause or a specific cure, recent...

This is the definitive, fully illustrated account of the Beatles' concerts and controversies, and of how the United States dominated their lives in so many ways. Written by one of...

This is the story of Hanns Scharff the master interrogator of the Luftwaffe who questioned captured American fighter pilots of the USAAF Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in World War...

For centuries Britain's commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fish back both to supply a home market and for export around the...

Is there a calling within you to step into your power? This book provides you with the inspiration, motivation and practical advice to show up as a leader and take...

Still relevant decades after its 1950 publication, this legendary reference text on aircraft stress analysis is considered the best book on the subject. It emphasizes basic structural theory, which remains...

Among the most stirring works of labor history ever written, this autobiography of Mother Jones (nee Mary Harris) chronicles the life of a woman who was considered a saint by...

An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former soldier and best-selling historian Tanks are the ultimate embodiment of...

Travelling in a van is emerging as a popular way to see the world. Back to nature, away from mass tourism, you can experience a country in a way that's...

In its new presentation of the collection, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart establishes a dialogue between works from the private Scharpff-Striebich collection and works from its own stocks. Contemporary positions and works...

LIKE THIS. Natural Intelligence As Seen by Art brings together a series of specific commissions by ten internationally renowned artists for der TANK, the exhibition space of the Institute Art...

In today's digital age, where we are bombarded with more information than ever before, the power to influence has never been more important. whatever walk of life, you will need...

"Sarah Duncan's book is an essential read for any business leader who is looking for a path to build a more sustainable business. It's a very practical guide which demonstrates...

A compilation of quirky insect collective nouns with a modern, contemporary and fresh design approach. A culture of bacteria, a flock of lice, a colony of ants: these are some...

Books in the 'A Practical Guide for Owners and Breeders' series explore in detail all aspects of owning and caring for individual breeds of dog. Written in an accessible style,...

The definitive guide to taking hoop skills to the next level. Coaches Dawn Smyth and Kathy Brook break down the complicated game of basketball into its core elements and offer...

This is the history of Britain's munitions industry in the First World War. It begins with the shortages caused by an expanding army required to fight in trenches, then shows...

This travelogue and itinerary guide uses one couple's campervan tour through 42 European countries to help readers make the most out of a European adventure. Europe to go! Authors Steffi...

Through the pages of Observing Nature by Canoe and Kayak, renowned naturalist and seasoned photographer Michael Runtz takes readers on a journey like no other, unveiling the hidden treasures of...

An entertaining and informative book that explores how living things contend with nonbiological reality. Life on Earth is subject to the pull of gravity, the properties of air and water,...

Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 'Unique, dreamlike and poetic. I loved it.' DEBSEY WYKES, SAINT ETIENNE AND DOLLY MIXTURE It is 1994. In a loft bedroom in North...

A compelling exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinker The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday...

Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings...

Em Rusciano - singer, stand-up comedian and podcast maven - didn't mean to write a memoir. She meant to write something fun. Light. Maybe erotic. Instead, she bled onto the...

Silk Silver Opium not only tells the fascinating stories of silk and tea, porcelain, silver and opium, missionaries, mercenaries and trade, but also what became inevitable - war and humiliation....

Join Megan Hess as she takes readers through a world of fashion - in colour. An ode to the incredible use of colour throughout fashion history, Fashion in Colour highlights...

Sanctuary: Creative Homes with Intention, Meaning and Beauty is a beautifully curated interiors book featuring 21 homes from around the world that showcase the art of authentic living and intentional...

The story of the voyage that changed human understanding forever. In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain...

Management degrees are antiquated - they don't teach anyone to be a good manager. They're also wildly out of touch with a post-Covid Gen Z workforce. This modern management bible...

To celebrate our 90th birthday, a reissue of the biography of a phenomenal individual and the story of Penguin Books. By founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback,...

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK travel guides Make your trip to Malaysia and Singapore extraordinary A trek through the jungles of Borneo. Tucking into Singapore's...

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK travel guides Make your trip to Paris extraordinary A stroll along the Seine. Lazy mornings with a coffee and croissant....

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK travel guides Make your trip to the Greek Islands extraordinary Watching the sun set from the iconic cliffs of Santorini....

Incredible exploded artworks and awesome photographs reveal the amazing materials used to create everyday objects Unlock the secrets behind everyday items and extraordinary inventions. Finding out What's It Made Of?...

A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to...

A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an African port some 360 years ago In 1665 Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in...

Two old friends end up on opposite sides of the English Civil War, in this scintillating history At the Inns of Court, the intellectual, literary, and social heart of early...

An epic history of the birth of news in Europe 'Highly ambitious and impressive ... a rich, multifaceted and thought-provoking book' Noel Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement News moves. It is...

Eastern astrolabes from the Adler's collection are described in detail with numerous illustrations.

In The Man Who Lost His Head , Douwe Draaisma explores some of the most bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history. From patients who believe their loved ones have...