Christo and Jeanne-Claude: the man with the glasses and the woman with the red hair. Each one was born on the same day in 1935,...
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The first gasoline was sold in pharmacies--but this was to change in the 1950s. As the car experienced its great rise in popularity, gas stations...
From the author of global bestseller Japan: The Cookbook, more than 250 delicious, healthy vegetarian recipes for home cooks In this collection of new recipes,...
This stunning edition of Kay Nielsen’s illustrations for a world heritage classic, A Thousand and One Nights, highlights his unique, vivid imagery and features history,...
Early astronomers, drawn to Mars's fiery glow in the night sky, named the planet after their god of war. In the centuries since, Mars has...
Europe’s reputation as the center of the culinary world is confirmed with this expansive array of restaurant menus from across the continent. From...
Cyrus Schayegh's socio-spatial history traces how a Eurocentric world economy and European imperialism molded the Middle East from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Building on...
Claude Monet’s Impressionist technique still inspires to this day. Whether it’s his stunning Water Lilies series, or genre-defining Impression, Sunrise, discover what made...
Showcases the best in current exhibition stand design—dozens of examples.Dozens of photos, plans, and construction details provide practical planning information.Exhibition stands are the face a...
Once Upon a Chair is an international up-to-the minute survey of contemporary furniture design. The book captures the zeitgeist of this rigorous industry by examining...
When I wake up, when I check the time, when I brush my teeth, when I get dressed, when I have breakfast, when I cross...
Known for his timeless approach to design, as well as his irreverent ability to blend different styles and eras seamlessly, Furth combines his expertise in...
The female protagonists of the Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego either come from real life or derive from the world’s great legends, fairy tales, and myths....
The poster is a versatile marketing tool widely used from the 19th century to today for everything from political events to movies. A good poster...
Forewords by Jean-Claude Biver (CEO of Tag Heuer) and Aurel Bacs (Christie's and Phillips auctioneers). This breathtaking book explores more than 50 of the rarest...
No other 17th-century artist played the self-portrait game as extravagantly as the Dutchman Rembrandt. Spanning from his youth until just a year prior...
The most forward-looking spaces designed for rustic living in the twenty-first century....