From a Brazilian mine where 50,000 men haul heavy sacks of dirt up and down ladders in search of a nugget of gold, to a...
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How are contemporary artists responding to the climate crisis? Filipa Ramos takes an original approach to the subject by addressing two parallel strands....
Conan the Cimmerian: the boy-thief who became a mercenary, who fought and loved his way across fabled lands to become King of Aquilonia. Neither supernatural...
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A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead...
Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion fills in the background...
There has been much scaremongering about the `death of the book', and how, as words find new ways and means of transmission, young people might...
Dive deep into the world of monster hunters, as the prominent characters from the universe take you on a guided tour of the fascinating dark...
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",Totally Awesome! The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties ",is the ultimate guide to 80s cartoon nostalgia, featuring the art, toys, and inside story behind icons...
This is the ultimate world atlas for globetrotters. Combining our extensive mapping experience and unrivalled destination insight and knowledge, our first dedicated altas makes it...
This is an indispensable reference for the design of a room unlike any other. The bathroom is no longer given over solely to personal hygiene....
This illustrated volume takes the reader on a visual tour of more than 60 of the world's most outstanding hotels. It is divided equally among...
State-of-the-art kitchen design strongly reflects the 21st century lifestyle. Now, more than ever, the kitchen really is the heart of the home, and there is...
London has a well-deserved reputation as a premier European design and style center. This volume covers up-to-the minute London design from the worlds of architecture,...
New York is known as the city that never sleeps and it’s a non-stop source of design innovation. This volume covers state-of-the-art New York design...
Each of the more than sixty restaurants and bars featured in this compendium was carefully chosen for its remarkable interior design. Hundreds of colour photographs...
Today, the parameters of shop design have expanded exponentially. No longer is the retail landscape crafted onlyfor shopping convenience and to reinforce brand identity. It...
Remember Britpop and the '90s through hundreds of its most striking images - with many seen here for the very first time. Taken by renowned...