Days by the beach mean relaxation and a chance to swim and sunbathe. It’s a laid-back existence, far from the pressures of modern living. Although...
This sumptuous volume chronicles the rarified world of Tuscan estates and their owners. Most of those profiled are noble families who have lived on their...
No man is an island. But almost all of us have dreamed of owning one at some time or other. A slice of paradise, where...
The bestselling series together for the first time in a beautifully packaged box set - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two...
From the earliest mosaics in 4th century BCE Greece and the Byzantine splendour of Hagia Sophia to the celebratory frieze encircling the Royal...
Big Apple - Haupstadt der Welt - das sind einige der Bezeichnungen, mit denen man New York im Laufe seiner Geschichte zu definieren suchte. Jedoch...
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...
Women’s cultural and political engagement with oral tales and traditions in European peripheries With Seekers of Wonder, Elena Sottilotta offers the first comparative study of...
How are contemporary artists responding to the climate crisis? Filipa Ramos takes an original approach to the subject by addressing two parallel strands....
The ultimate guide to the making of cult classic film The Crow, featuring new interviews with filmmakers, behind-the-scenes imagery, and highlighting its enduring...
A curated in-depth gallery of the concept art, costumes, and script for the cult classic film The Fifth Element. The Fifth...
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...
Tokyo constitutes the most populated metropolitan area on the planet, it’s houses 33 million inhabitants who get around on the world’s most complex railroad system,...
",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,...