Art & Photography Books
GOST Books Flowers for Bea
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£42.75
Olympia Publishers Painting With the Colors of the Wind
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£6.99
Flame Tree Publishing Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art
Book SynopsisPaul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions of these human catastrophes, with their damaged landscapes and broken machinery are much remembered today. This new book offers 100 powerful images, with an introduction to his life and art.
£11.69
Intellect Product Design Technology and Social Change
Book SynopsisExamines the relationshipbetween products, consumption, sustainability,politics and social movements. This 'pockethistory' surveys product design from theagricultural revolution and the birth of cities,through industrialisation, and a digital designrevolution. 58 b&w illus.
£28.45
Intellect The Physical and the Digital City
Book SynopsisThe Physical and the Digital City is a uniquecollection of projects where researchers anddesigners show how the theories of technologyunderpinning the digital urban environment areapplied in practical and spatial terms. 79 b&w illus.
£89.96
Intellect Youth Power Performance
Book SynopsisDraws on over twenty years of scholarship during Diane Conrad'sacademic career in applied theatre researchwith systemically marginalized youth in high schools, in a youth jail and with street-involved youth. Explores strategies for engagingyouth, the potential for youth empowerment andapplied theatre's role in social change. 8 b&w illus.
£71.96
Intellect Last Artist Standing
Book SynopsisLast Artist Standing shares the essays of the lives of 31 artists over the age of 50, how they have sustained their creative lives, what paths they have led, and shows who contemporary artists are today.They are mentors to other artists, having learned how to thrive and be creative through decades of life's travails. 33 b&w illus.
£26.55
Intellect Leigh Bowery
Book SynopsisA deep dive into the practice of performance artist Leigh Bowery that reveals the fullness of his extravagant range. Explores how his performative costuming and live art have influenced visual culture and the expanded field of performance studies; a contribution until now largely obscured by Bowery's cult status and importance to fashion. 50 illus.
£23.70
Intellect Photo Obscura
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£80.96
Troubador Publishing The Talliston Grimoire
Book SynopsisBrought together for the first time in one volume, The Talliston Grimoire explores the unbelievable story behind the lore, myth and magic of Talliston House & Gardens.
£26.99
Reaktion Books Our Little Gang
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£24.00
Reaktion Books The Turban
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£17.00
Berghahn Books Iconicity of the UtoAztecans
£25.16
Boydell and Brewer A Medieval Book of Beasts The SecondFamily
Book SynopsisText, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.
£31.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Reveal Art: Animals
Book SynopsisReveal striking imagery using just one pen!
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Sugar Skulls
Book SynopsisGet ready to discover the rich and vibrant traditions of Mexico! Unleash your creativity and explore the enchanting art, customs and recipes that accompany festivities like Día de Muertos, while learning all about the wondrous art of sugar skulls. Then, get imaginative with the decorative scratch art pages by transforming the black and white line art into colourful creations.Everything you need is here, including a special scratch pen and lots of tips and tricks for creating stunning, personalised works of art.
£10.44
Thames & Hudson Ltd Paper Marbling
Book SynopsisIn Paper Marbling: Learn in a Weekend, experiment with the colorful modern aesthetic of this versatile craft. Suminagashi, which translates simply as “ink floating,” is the ancient technique of Japanese-style paper marbling. An intuitive and satisfying process, it closely connects the crafter, the ink, and the water, and can be enjoyed by anyone. In this straightforward guide, designer Natascha Maksimovic takes you through every stage, from choosing colors right through to your very own finished pieces. Included in the book are five easy-to-follow projects showing how marbled paper can elevate crafts and interiors alike. Make stationery, bunting, paper flowers, wallpaper, and lampshades, or simply place your bold designs into a frame, stand back, and admire. Like every title in the . . . in a Weekend series, this book will take you from beginner to accomplished creator in just a couple of days!In a Weekend se
£11.69
Hardie Grant Books Sew Simple
Book SynopsisLearn how to sew a collection of stylish garments with this beginner-friendly guide for the modern dressmaker. Tammy Johal covers all the essentials from choosing the right fabric to reading and using patterns to the stitches needed to complete the designs in this book ? making this the ultimate guide to dressmaking. Featuring 20 designs with variations in US Women''s sizes 2?28, Tammy specializes in uncomplicated, simple shapes that you will love to wear throughout the year. All the patterns are easy to sew in a couple of hours, allowing beginners to make something they?re truly proud of and wear it the same day. All the garments and accessories will have a slip-on style, meaning there won?t be any need for tricky fastenings ? making this book truly beginner friendly.
£18.70
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service John Falconar Slater: The North East's Weatherproof Artist
The first biography of one of the North East’s best-known artists. Written by well-known local art historian and author Marshall Hall, and titled John Falconar Slater – The North East’s Weatherproof Artist, it tells of how the Newcastle-born artist acquired his nickname by wearing his weatherproof oilskins to paint the local coastline in the wildest of climatic conditions. At a time when artists on the Continent were increasingly succumbing to the attractions of open-air painting, leading to their identification as “Impressionists”, a North East artist had been independently practising it for several years, and in weather conditions rarely tackled by its followers in France and elsewhere.
£11.12
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service Covid in Newcastle: A Photographic Record
Book SynopsisOn 31st January 2020, Newcastle Hospitals became the first hospital in the UK to receive patients suffering from a new illness - Covid-19. At the time Tom Warburton was a senior director at Newcastle City Council and was directly involved in organising many of the city’s responses to the Covid pandemic. As a keen amateur photographer, he knew he would be in a unique position to try and make a photographic record of the pandemic's effect on Newcastle and its people during one of the most difficult periods in recent history. Over the next two years, and with controlled access to some of the most sensitive and strategic areas of the battle against the virus, Tom recorded both the sadness and desperation as well as the achievements and sacrifices of those in the frontline fight against the pandemic. Tom’s photographs will serve as an important historical reminder of one of the most significant and strange times in Newcastle’s history and as a fitting tribute to those who took risks to help others and provide life-saving services. A proportion of the book’s sales revenue will go to Newcastle Hospitals Charity and West End Food Bank.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ... 9 EARLY DAYS ... 10 FIRST LOCKDOWN ... 14 CITY LIFE LINE & FOOD SUPPLY ... 20 PPE SUPPLY ... 26 CARE HOMES ... 30 TESTING FOR COVID ... 36 NEWCASTLE HOSPITALS ... 44 NORTH EAST AMBULANCE TRUST ... 68 INCREASED DEATH RATE ... 72 SUMMER 2020 UNLOCKED ... 80 AUTUMN 2020 ... 88 CHRISTMAS 2020 ... 102 VACCINATION PROGRAMMES ... 108 ANTI-VAX DEMOS ... 120 UNSUNG HEROES ... 130 COMMUNITY RESPONSE ... 138 LOOKING BACK ... 146
£23.75
V & A Publishing Africa Fashion
Book Synopsis‘We face forward’ Kwame Nkrumah, 7th April 1960 From Amanda Gorman resplendent in kente cloth (courtesy of Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton) on the cover of US Vogue, to Michelle Obama’s repeated outings in Duro Olowu, African fashion exerts worldwide influence. Africa Fashion discusses how radical post-independence social and political re-ordering sparked a cultural renaissance across the continent. Designers such as Shade Thomas-Fahm, Chris Seydou, Kofi Ansa and Alphadi drew on past traditions, recovered and reinvented them and so laid the foundation for today’s fashion revolution. The authors then present the work of the new generation of creatives such as Nigerian fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo, Somali visual artist Gouled Ahmed, Ghanaian woven bag maker AAKS, and Kenyan jeweler Ami Doshi Shah. Their work shows that there is no one way to be African and no single African aesthetic. The contemporary African fashion scene is as diverse and dynamic as the continent itself, and crucially always has been. With contributions from experts on cloth, fashion and cultural history as well as the voices of makers and designers, this inspiring and arresting book offers a window into one of the most innovative, exciting and thoughtful areas of fashion today.Trade Review'arresting on the shelf and packed with insight', The hottest coffee table books to buy right now, Joe Bromley, Evening Standard, July 2022 -- 'With Africa Fashion...it is minds that will be captivated.' Tara Donaldson, WWD, 23rd July 2022 -- Selected for the New York Times 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Coffee Table Books, by Lauren Christensen, Senior Staff Editor, Book Review. -- 'lush', Elizabeth Segran, 8 beautiful books to gift your design-obsessed friend, Fastcompany.com, 20th November 2023Table of ContentsForeword, Tristram Hunt -- Foreword, Bonnie Greer -- Introduction, Christine Checinska -- I -- Liberation and Post-Independence Fashions, Christine Checinska -- Five Fragments of African Textile History, Roslyn A. Walker, We Face Forward, Gus Casely-Hayford -- Mid-Century Design: Shoreline Thinking and Crossing Borders, Christine Checinska -- II -- Contemporary Creatives, Christine Checinska -- Orange Culture: Once Upon a Time in Nigeria..., Monica L. Miller -- Agents of Change, introduced by Elisabeth Murray and featuring Akosua Afriyie-Kumi, Gouled Ahmed, Imane Ayissi, Maxwell Boko, Lafalaise Dion, Ami Doshi Shah, Lisa Folawiyo, Mariam Hazem, Nisha Kanabar, Sindiso Khumalo, Doreen Mashika, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Awa Meite, Laduma Ngxokolo, Bubu Ogisi, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Nkwo Onwuka, Mmuso Potsane, Hend Riad, Neo Serati Mofammere, Baay Sooley, Laure Tarot, Adeju Thompson and Moses Turahirwa -- III -- Afro-Fashion Futures, Christine Checinska -- The Place We Call Home: Economic and Cultural Reclamation of African Fashions, Sunny Dolat and Nkoji Ngumi -- Reimagining Second-hand Markets in Africa , Hadeel Osman -- It Takes a Village, Omoyemi Akerele -- Choose our Own Seasons, Crown our Own Heroes: African Fashion at Home, Amine Bendriouich
£999.99
Headline Publishing Group My Scrapbook Journal: A creative guide to
Book SynopsisIndulge your artistic side, explore your imagination and record your thoughts or life in your own personalized scrapbook journal, collaged with ephemera and embellished with stickers, cut-outs and motivational quotes.Sometimes referred to as a smash or junk journal, scrapbooking can be used to create collages of your favourite themes, record moments or ideas, or keep a lasting record of memorabilia. Discover all the inside tricks and tips from the most popular scrapbooker on social media, and explore her themed layouts, from dark academia to vintage fashion. Find out how she puts her pages together, what inspires her, how and where she sources materials and tools, and how she works in those tiny, tiny notebooks. Packed with inspirations, motivations and practical know-how, you'll soon be hooked on this hands-on hobby that expresses your creativity and relaxes your mind and body at the same time.Table of ContentsIntroduction • Materials - All the essential bits to begin scrapbooking • First Things First - Getting organized with materials, sorting and storing, planning your design etc • Themes - With themes such as seasons, nature, animals & wildlife, good memories, travel, fashion, etc • Unique Techniques - Step-by-steps for more involved techniques • Resources & Shopping • Acknowledgements
£13.49
Headline Publishing Group Design Monograph: Gaudí
Book SynopsisA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.The 'Dante of architecture', Antoni Gaudí crafted extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets of Barcelona. His work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials and religious faith into a unique aesthetic. From the furnishings of the Güell Palace to his masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, his imaginative creations are celebrated in this curated selection of images, accompanied by an essay of his life and work.
£13.49
Headline Publishing Group The Story of the Chanel Bag: Timeless. Elegant.
Book SynopsisTimeless and ever-fashionable, the Chanel handbag is the luxury goods statement piece that is always in demand. Since the launch of the 2.55 in 1955, Chanel has unveiled a curated classic selection of styles that has reached iconic stature – and here you will discover their myriad seasonal adaptations, limited editions and special features.From the ultra-rare beaded lucite Cage Flap to the discontinued Diana (named after Princess Di), the So Black to the Graffiti backpack, the book traces the rise of the Chanel bag from the very first designs to today's releases and charts the Chanel bag in popular culture and celebrity fashion.A detailed behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship explains the details of quilting, leathers and materials, hardware, labels and stitching, as well as how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Whether you are considering buying retail or second-hand, to celebrate a milestone, commemorate an important event in life or as an investment, this is your ultimate guide to this exclusive – and sometimes elusive – accessory.Table of ContentsIntroduction • The History of the Chanel Bag • The Chanel 2.55 • Iconic Bags Includes the Classic Double Flap, Classic Single Flap, Boy, Girl, Chanel 19, WOC (Wallet on Chain), and others • Trends & Popular Culture • Craftsmanship & Authentication • Index • Acknowledgements.
£13.49
Phaidon Press Ltd Living in the Forest
Book SynopsisA spectacular collection of 50 magnificent contemporary houses across the globe, each built to exist harmoniously amid the trees Take a walk through luscious jungles, get lost among snowy evergreens, and look out from mossy banks across vast Nordic fjords in Living in the Forest, a dynamic survey of contemporary forest homes. Each architect-designed house, whether demonstrating innovative ecological design or shoring against the elements, explores a different facet of woodland living across a huge range of countries worldwide. The properties are shown throughout the book via stunning exterior and interior photography, and each home is accompanied by an illuminating text to bring the property to life. Connecting us to nature through their affinity with trees, each home in this expertly curated collection powerfully demonstrates the importance of green living. Includes outstanding homes by Helen & Hard, HW Studio, Olson Kundig, Studio MK27, and Studio Saxe alongside emerging studios specializing in environmental design. Showcases beautiful houses located in forests around the world, from Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, and Thailand as well as the UK and USA. Explores unique residences, including a playful treehouse built at a spectacular height, an ingenious sustainable hideaway that leaves no footprint and an urban dwelling boasting an biodiverse jungle ecosystem of its own making.Trade Review‘Looking at the gorgeous photographs, we can almost smell the tang of an ancient pine forest.’ - Forbes‘[A] stunning collection of photography and stories from homes tucked into canopies around the world. Wanderlust, activated.’ - MindBodyGreen‘Showcases many homes that were designed to live with the environment rather than change it.’ - Publishers Weekly ‘Emphasize[s] the importance of connection with, and protection of, the natural world.’ - Houzz
£29.71
Phaidon Press Ltd Palace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive
Book Synopsis 98% EVERY GOOD DESCRIPTION PALACE HAVE EVER DONE IN ONE ROWDY HARDBACK 2% SOME RUBBISH ONES ALSO Phaidon presentsPalace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive, the official printed archive of Palace Skateboard's online product descriptions. Since their debut in 2013, Palace's unconventional descriptors - which often have little or nothing to do with the product being described – have earned a cult following, with readers hooked on every line. Authored by Palace co-founder, Lev Tanju, whose inimitable style essentially tore up the copywriting rulebook, the descriptions are full of humour, pathos, social commentary and unabashed opinion. Eschewing practical details, instead a jacket is described as: TRENDSETTER DON'T THINK SO MATE YOU LOOK LIKE YOU MOONWALKED THROUGH TOPSHOP WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED COVERED IN GLUE Collected here for the first time and printed as they appear online - a few lines set in all caps, formatted as a series of bullet points – the more than 3,000 descriptions are organised into 22 tongue-in-cheek categories, including Anatomy, Animals, Etiquette, Philanthropy, Romance and Travel. The text is interspersed with shots of highly coveted Palace products and chapter openers feature candid, behind-the-scenes images from Palace's archive. At once jokey toilet book and earnest coffee-table opus, this funny and honest volume serves as an essential record of an online phenomenon.Trade Review'One of the most delightfully peculiar releases from a fashion brand in recent memory' - Financial Times 'Palace, the London skate label founded in 2009, is widely known for two things: the prominent triangle logo...[and] for the superfans, there's something else - the product descriptions' - The Guardian '[Palace Product Descriptions] ... It's playful and very British ... The book not only serves as a catalog of some of the brand's best (and funniest) works, but is a constant reminder of how an underground skate label from South London broke the mold to change the way we perceive the UK streetwear scene.' - Highsnobiety 'Tongue-in-cheek … authentic, unapologetic entries and more.' - Hypebeast 'Uniquely brilliant descriptors have been immortalized in book form.' - Hypebae
£31.46
Amber Books Ltd Classic Symbols: A Guide
Book SynopsisSymbols are all around us – some mysterious, some timeless, some arcane and some prosaic. But what are their origins? What does the infinity symbol really signify? Do you understand yin and yang? And why is the swastika really a good luck sign? This enticing gift book explores the world of classic symbols and signs, revealing the deep meaning and often quirky history behind each one. From the ouroboros and the ankh to the menorah, caduceus and astrological symbols, the book ranges widely across the world’s most recognised symbols. With one symbol per page, accompanied by a detailed explanation and history, and printed on high quality paper with a special binding, Classic Symbols is a unique and attractive book which will appeal to a broad range of readers, both as a gift and as a source for tattoo designs and other creative projects.Table of ContentsIntroduction One: Spirituality For many, these symbols have helped bring meaning and understanding to the world over the course of centuries and millennia. 1. Ankh 2. Aum/Om 3. Bindi 4. Caduceus 5. Chinese zodiac symbols 6. crescent moon 7. crossed linear triangles 8. eight-point star + nine-point star + eleven-point star 9. elven star 10. endless knot 11. Eye of Horus 12. hamsa 13. infinity 14. lotus 15. mandala 16. ouroboros 17. pentagram 18. sun 19. Yin yang Two: Identity Religious and political symbolism used to transmit a shared identity and an understanding of one’s place in a community and the wider world. 1. Ahimsa 2. alpha 3. anarchy 4. black sun/sonnenrad 5. Chi Rho 6. CND 7. cross 8. Eye of Providence 9. gender 10. hammer and sickle 11. Hunab Ku 12. icthus 13. kolovrat 14. Masonic Freemason 15. mandorla 16. Maya maize god 17. Menorah 18. moon and stars 19. omega 20. Sacred Heart 21. Shrivatsa 22. Shri Yantra 23. Star of David 24. Swastika 25. 12-pointed star 26. Wiccan protection symbol Three: Communication & Understanding These symbols bring order to our modern world, with signs for understanding technology, science and medicine, and more abstract symbols for communication that help make sense of the newer things we face. 1. ampersand & 2. @ symbol 3. biohazard 4. Bluetooth 5. Borromean rings 6. copyright © 7. currencies 8. first aid 9. golden ratio 10. hashtag # 11. hourglass 12. info 13. percentage 14. pi 15. recycling 16. registered trademark ® 17. Rod of Asclepius 18. trefoil knot Four: Art & History: Visual Culture Symbols that have recurred throughout history, sometimes as decorations, allowing people to leave their mark on a place or in the memory. While some are used in communication, often the meaning here is intended to be of a broader, less specific nature. 1. Celtic knot + Celtic trinity knot/triquetra 2. Dara knot 3. drams/comedy masks 4. dragon 5. Fleur-de-lis 6. Globus cruciger 7. Gordian Knot 8. heart 9. inuksuk 10. Koru 11. Rearing lion 12. scales 13. scarab 14. shamrock 15. skull and crossbones 16. smiley 17. theatre masks 18. triskelion 19. valknut
£16.99
Amber Books Ltd Lighthouses
Book SynopsisLighthouses may stand watchfully over serene waters one day and be bombarded by immense waves the next. They may look out on the most spectacular views, mark the entrance to a busy harbour or be placed in some of the world’s most desolate locations. To seafarers they are guiding lights in dangerous waters, but, once decommissioned, they can acquire an air of mystery. They are the most strictly functional of all civilian buildings and yet they can be surprisingly beautiful and varied in design. Are they square, cylindrical or octagonal? Are they single structures or towers on top of other buildings? Are they made of wood, stone, brick, or concrete? Are they coloured with stripes or bands? From Lake Michigan to the Arctic Circle, from the British Isles to Brazil, Lighthouses celebrates more than 200 structures and the stunning vistas that surround them. Taking examples from all around the world, the book features an immense array of operating and disused lighthouses from the 18th century to the present day, from those marking ocean coastlines to structures besides lakes and on rivers, from lighthouses cloaked in ice to Art Deco classics to tilting structures abandoned in sand dunes. Presented in a handy pocket-sized format, Lighthouses is arranged geographically, with more than 200 colour photographs and captions explaining the construction, operation and history of each entry. Trade ReviewBeautiful photos of the maritime world's wonders * Nautilus Telegraph *Table of ContentsIntroduction Michigan City, Michigan City, Indiana, USA Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead, Ohio, USA Portland Head in South Portland Maine, USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Port Washington Breakwater, Wisconsin, USA St. Joseph North Pier, Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA Alcatraz Island, California, USA Point Sur, California, USA Point Reyes, Marin County, California Gibraltar Point, Toronto, Canada Louisberg, Nova Scotia, Canada Race Rocks Light, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada California Lighthouse, Aruba, Caribbean Texel, Netherlands Vuurtoren Breskens, Netherlands Rubjerg Knude, Denmark Hailuoto, Finland Roker, Sunderland, England Seaham, County Durham, England Hartland Point, Devon, England Whiteford, Gower Peninsula, Wales Talacre, North Wales Povoa do Varzim, Portugal Les Sables d’Olonne, Vendée, France Ploumanach, Brittany, France Kermorvan, Finistere Brittany, France Stromboli, Italy Ancona, Italy Genoa, Italy Rabat, Morocco Chumbe Island, Zanzibar Aniva Rock, Sakhalin Island, Russia Pantai-Kok, Langkawi Malaysia Joyato, Japan Castle Point, Wairarapa New Zealand
£9.49
Amber Books Ltd The Solar System: Exploring the Sun, Planets and
Book SynopsisFeaturing more than 200 intriguing images taken by space probes travelling billions of kilometres from Earth, The Solar System is an exhilarating exploration of the mysteries of our local planetary space. Within the span of a human lifetime, our spacecraft have visited all eight planets of the Solar System, together with several dwarf planets, asteroids and comets. We have mapped the surface of Mercury and Venus in exquisite detail, landed rovers on Mars, placed orbiters around Jupiter and Saturn, and parachuted to the surface of Titan. Our emissaries have visited icy worlds five billion kilometres from home and continued onwards to reach interstellar space. The pictures and science returned by these intrepid travellers have transformed our understanding of the Solar System in which we live.Table of ContentsContents includes: Introduction THE SUN Contains most of the Solar System’s mass MERCURY AND VENUS Closest planets to the Sun Impact craters and ridges on Mercury’s surface Venus is hottest planet, with numerous volcanoes EARTH AND MOON The only planet where life is know to exist Only planet with plate tectonics Asteroids MARS Iron oxide in the soil gives it a red appearance Atmosphere mainly carbon dioxide Surface volcanoes Rift valleys Two satellites: Deimos and Phobos JUPITER AND ITS MOONS 2.5 times the mass of all other planets combined 79 satellites, including: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa Great Red Spot Cloud bands SATURN AND ITS MOONS Ring system 82 confirmed satellites, including Titan (second-largest moon in Solar System) and Enceladus URANUS AND NEPTUNE Uranus has 27 known satellites, including: Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel, and Miranda Neptune has 14 satellites: The largest, Triton, is geologically active, with geysers of liquid nitrogen Neptune trojans MINOR PLANETS, ASTEROIDS AND COMETS Dwarf planets – Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea Asteriod belt Kuiper belt Centaurs Comets Scattered disc Index
£16.99
Amber Books Ltd Florida
Book SynopsisAmerica’s southernmost state is a place of great diversity and energy. The United States’ fourth largest economy and home to more than 20 million people, Florida also hosts more than 100 million visitors every year, most of whom arrive to enjoy the beaches, warm weather and entertainment of ‘The Sunshine State’. Images of tanning tourists, retired seniors and Mickey Mouse give an incomplete picture of Florida. The state is also home to the Everglades, a vast area of sub-tropical wetlands and swamps filled with alligators and flamingos; Miami’s Cuban culture and cuisine; the international race course at Daytona Beach; the Kennedy Space Center, which has been launching NASA space shuttles since 1964; and the famous Florida Keys, a coral archipelago stretching out into the Gulf of Mexico. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, Florida is a stunning collection of images bringing to life the vitality of this sunny American state.Table of ContentsContents include: Introduction Miami and the East Coast St Augustine – America’ oldest city Fort Lauderdale Boca Raton Palm Beach Daytona Beach racing Space Coast/Kennedy Space Center Intracoastal Waterway Castillo de San Marcos Jacksonville Miami Wynwood Walls Jungle Island Wildlife Park Key Biscayne Little Havana Amelia Island The Panhandle and the West Coast Tampa Ybor City St Petersburg Beaches Sarasota Fort Myers Cape Coral Parasailing/flyboarding Pensacola Tallahassee Panama City Apalachicola National Forest Gulf Coast Everglades and Florida Keys Everglades – alligators, manatees Big Cypress Reservation Key West Key Largo Big Pine Key Christ of the Deep Statue Southernmost Point Buoy Florida Reef Orlando and Around Orlando Walt Disney World Universal Orlando Resort Hollywood Studios
£9.49
Amber Books Ltd Reefs: The Oceans' Underwater Ecosystems
Book SynopsisWhen we hear the word ‘reef’ we most often think of tropical coral reefs and, indeed, those are the most diverse habitats with thousands of different species living on them. But reefs can also be found off the coast of Canada, Brazil and even further north. Off Canada’s coast there are both the Atlantic deep-water coral habitat and the Pacific rocky reef habitat. Reefs is a pictorial celebration of the hugely varied marine life on coral, rock and sand reefs all around the world. From the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland, Australia, to Mabul Island off Borneo, from east African coral reefs stretching from the Red Sea down to Madagascar to the Amazon Reef off Brazil, from the Mesoamerican Reef off Belize to Vancouver Island, the book explores how life on each reef is interdependent. The book also includes examples of how coral bleaching has killed off reefs. Arranged geographically by reef and illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, each entry is completed with a caption explaining the magnificent natural world on display. From the gender-swapping clownfish to single-cell zooxanthellae, from coral polyps to purple starfish to harlequin shrimp and octopuses, the book is a feast of marine life.Table of ContentsContents to include: Introduction AFRICA African coral reefs – Red Sea to Madagascar THE AMERICAS Amazon Reef – Off Brazil and French Guiana. The Amazon Reef (also referred to as the Amazonian Reef) is an extensive coral and sponge reef system. It is one of the largest reef systems in the world known to exist, with scientists estimating its length to be over 600 miles (970 km) long Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Mexico – part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Belize Barrier Reef – part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Bullenbaai, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada – Purple Starfish and green anemone PACIFIC Great Barrier Reef – Queensland, Australia – School of Sweet Lips, Lionfish Cape Tribulation, Daintree region, Queensland, Australia Lansdowne Bank, Coral Sea – between Australia and New Caledonia Apo Reef – Philippines. The world’s second-largest contiguous coral reef system. Tubbataha Reef – Philippines North Sulawesi, Indonesia – Pseudanthias Bunaken Marine National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia – Blue Seastar Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia – maroon clownfish and bubbletip anemone, jellyfish, sea slug Bohey Dulang Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia – including Soft Coral, western clownfish Minami-Tori-shima – Japan’s most easterly island French Frigate Shoals – Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
£16.99
Amber Books Ltd Rabbits
Book SynopsisOften associated with spring and Easter, fluffy bunnies and rabbits are also synonymous with undeniably cute animals. You may have read the Velveteen Rabbit as a child or seen Bambi – where rabbits are portrayed as sweet, sympathetic characters. However, wild rabbits are relatively independent and territorial creatures, making them prone to aggression when they have not been domesticated as household pets. Read Rabbits and learn about the many breeds found across the world, from the Riverine rabbit, solitary and nocturnal, one of the most endangered animals in the world, to the French Angora, docile and sociable, often bred for the long hair of its coat, known as Angora wool. Discover the miniature lop, which with its cute floppy ears and button nose, rarely weighs more than three kilograms (six pounds); learn how rabbits and hares use their large, translucent ears to regulate their body temperature; and see how the black-tailed jackrabbit can run at speeds of 65 km/h (40 mph) to dodge predators in the deserts of North America. With informative, detailed captions accompanying each image explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these unmistakable hunters, Rabbits is a vivid pictorial guide in 130 brilliant photographs.Table of ContentsIntroduction1: RABBIT BREEDS Holland lop Netherland dwarf rabbit Angora rabbit Mini rex Teddy dwarf Dutch rabbit Miniature lop Lionhead rabbit Harlequin rabbit French Angora Silver fox rabbit Satin rabbit White Vienna rabbit Jersey Wooly Gotland rabbit Pannon white Hyplus Mellerud rabbit2: WILD RABBITS Colombian Pygmy rabbit Cottontail rabbit European rabbit Amami rabbit Sumatran striped rabbit Riverine rabbit Volcano rabbit and zacatuche Sumatran rabbit Riverine rabbits3: JACKRABBITS, HARES & PIKAS Lagomorphs – hares and pikas Currently, we recognize 80 living species of lagomorphs, placed in 2 families containing 13 genera. Native populations are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica; they are absent from southern South America and most islands. Humans have introduced them, however, to many areas where they were originally not part of the fauna. Pikas – alpine pika, silver pika, collared pika, Gaoligong pika, Glover’s pika, Tsing- ling pika, Himilayan pika, Forrest’s pika, Ladak pika, large-eared pika, black pika, Muli pika, American pika, steppe pika, Afghan pika Hares – hispid hare, rockhares, African harsh-furred hares, snowshoe hare, arctic hare, Japanese hare, Corsican hare, European hare, Ethiopian hare, Granada hare, broom hare, Jackrabbits – black-tailed jackrabbit, white-sided jackrabbit, Tehuantepec hare, antelope hare, Cape hare, Yunnan hare, African savannah hare, Burmese hare, scrub hare, Chinese hare4: CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOUR Many rabbits are very friendly, playful and sociable animals with a need to interact and play with others. They live in family groups in the wild and therefore similar behaviour in a domestic household is beneficial. When kept as pets they need frequent, regular exercise preferable outside where they can graze on grass in a garden area.5: RABBIT YOUNG Photographs of cute fluffy baby rabbits.
£29.67
Amber Books Ltd Hidden Places
Book SynopsisFrom the psychedelic salt mines of Yekaterinburg in Siberia to the rugged, green-tinted Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre in Mexico, Hidden Places roams across the globe in search of hidden treasures and secret places off the beaten track. Explore the Silfra Deep Trench in Iceland, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet to create a remarkable rift and freshwater dive site; experience the weirdest of woodland walks through the Crooked Forest in Pomerania, Poland, where a grove of 400 pines are uniformly curved; marvel at the colourful, gold-plated temple of Doi Suthep in northern Thailand; or visit the world's highest sand dune, Grande Dune du Pilat, on the Bordeaux coast. Each location is accompanied by a caption explaining the geography and history of the place. Illustrated with 180 colour photographs, Hidden Places ranges from the sparse landscape of the Arctic Circle to the rich rainforests of the Amazon basin. Read this book and discover the special, hidden places that will come to define your bucket list many of which are much closer to home than you think.
£16.99
Amber Books Ltd Iceland
Book SynopsisA hotspot in the North Atlantic, Iceland is one of the world's most unusual countries. It is Europe's second largest island but its most sparsely populated country. Sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, linking the North Atlantic plate with the Eurasian plate, it is closer to Greenland than Europe. It lies just south of the Arctic Circle, but, warmed by Gulf Stream waters, has a temperate climate. It has fiery volcanoes and freezing glaciers, striking black sand beaches and hot geysers the word geyser itself comes from Icelandic. And a geologically young landmass, Iceland is still taking shape: a volcanic eruption in 1963 caused the formation of the new island of Surtsey. Iceland is a fascinating exploration of this most beautiful island. From volcanoes and lava flows to geysers and geothermal pools, from bird life to whale-watching, from national parks, verdant valleys to inland tundra, and from how waterfalls are used for hydro-electric power to Reykjavik's city life,
£16.99
Amber Books Ltd Kittens
Book SynopsisArranged in chapters covering family, shorthairs, longhairs, senses, and behavior, Kittens features a huge range of breeds from around the world. There is nothing more cute or appealing than a little kitten who wants to play or to curl up on their owner’s lap for a well-deserved snooze. Kitten affection is a unique experience, and kittens can very quickly become attached to their owners. Although they do not open their eyes for the first 7–10 days of their young life, kittens very soon begin to explore the world around them, demonstrating an insatiable thirst for knowledge, adventures, and new experiences. From a fluffy Maine Coon and Scottish Fold to a short-haired Abyssinian or Siamese, this book expertly examines the cuddliest pet on the planet. With well-informed captions on every page, Kittens is a compact, engaging celebration of young cats in outstanding photographs.
£9.49
Amber Books Ltd Puppies
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£9.49
Amber Books Ltd Encyclopedia of Dogs
Book Synopsis Over 400 superb colour photographs of man's best friend at work and play Expert text explains the physical characteristics and lifecycle, behaviour of dogs From an Afghan Hound to a Border Collie, wide-ranging examples from all over the world
£24.00
Amber Books Ltd Kimonos
£24.00
Flame Tree Publishing Italian Renaissance: Masterworks
Book SynopsisThe Renaissance of the 14th–16th centuries was, and forever will be, one of the most pivotal periods in the development of Western art. Its roots spread wide and deep, and much social and intellectual revitalization had begun before this revered time, but the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman texts and the development of expanding trade, which brought greater wealth, meant that classical and humanist thought combined with lavish patronage resulted in major breakthroughs across all spheres of human endeavour – art, architecture, music, literature, science, philosophy and more. And, while it spread across Europe, it was Italy that was to be its crucible. With 2020 marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael, one of the stars of the Renaissance, this sumptuous book celebrates the prolific output of this era. From the radical perspective of Giotto di Bondone (1267–1337), breaking out of the Middles Ages, to the giants of the High Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael, and many more, the reader will delight in the fascinating insights offered by the text accompanied by lush reproductions.
£21.25
Verso Books Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography
Book SynopsisPhotography was invented between the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx and Frederick Engels's The Communist Manifesto. Taking the intertwined development of capitalism and the camera as their starting point, the essays in Capitalism and the Camera investigate the relationship between capitalist accumulation and the photographic image, and ask whether photography might allow us to refuse capitalism's violence-and if so, how?Drawn together in productive disagreement, the essays in this collection explore the relationship of photography to resource extraction and capital accumulation, from 1492 to the postcolonial; the camera's potential to make visible critical understandings of capitalist production and society, especially economies of class and desire; and propose ways that the camera and the image can be used to build cultural and political counterpublics from which a democratic struggle against capitalism might emerge. With essays by Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Siobhan Angus, Kajri Jain, Walter Benn Michaels, T. J. Clark, John Paul Ricco, Blake Stimson, Chris Stolarski, Tong Lam, and Jacob Emery.Trade ReviewThese essays scrutinize the photograph from multiple angles to expose the image-capitalism of our ongoing Imperial Age. A treasure trove of contemporary approaches to critical visual studies. -- Susan Buck-Morss, CUNY Graduate CenterThis is the most original and ground-breaking collection of essays on photography that I have seen in many years, featuring notable critics and scholars at the height of their powers. Do not look for consensus here, but a refreshing take on the enduring contradictions that beset this essential medium of modernity. -- W. J. T. Mitchell, author of What Do Pictures Want?Scintillating ... [in Capitalism and the Camera] Coleman and James ask us to consider the primary destructive gaze of powerful companies. -- Shanti Escalante-De Mattei * Art in America *
£18.99
Verso Books Feminist Antifascism: Counterpublics of the
Book SynopsisIn this exciting, innovative work, Polish feminist philosopher Ewa Majewska maps the creation of feminist counterpublics around the world-spaces of protest and ideas, community and common struggle, that can challenge the emergence of fascist states as well as Western democratic "public spheres" populated by atomized, individual subjects.Drawing from Eastern Europe and the Global South, Majewska describes the mass labor movement of Poland's Solidarnosc in 1980 and contemporary feminist movements across Poland and South America, arguing that it is outside of the West that we can see the most promising left futures. Majewska argues for the creation of a feminist public-a politics and a world held in common-and outlines the tactics this political goal demands, arguing for a feminist political theory that does not reproduce the same forms of domination it seeks to overcome.Trade ReviewEwa Majewska looks at the ways that feminist spaces resist the tide of fascism. * Lit Hub (75 Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Summer) *A central figure in Polish feminism. -- Amia Srinivasan * New Yorker *
£16.14
Birlinn General Wild Island
Book SynopsisIn paintings and words, this book portrays a year in the life of Oronsay, a remote Hebridean island that is farmed by the RSPB for the benefit of wildlife. Jane Smith describes her encounters with birds and animals, both wild and domesticated, and the human inhabitants of the island who look after them, in a humorous and personal account.
£17.09
Anthem Press The Best Art in the World
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£44.99
Anthem Press Fashioning the Dandy
£29.34
Anthem Press Affordable Housing for Livable Cities
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£80.00
Stenlake Publishing R. P. Phillimore's East Lothian
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£12.30
Octopus Publishing Group Plain Simple Useful: The Essence of Conran Style
Book Synopsis'A handsome yet joyful manual for easy, stylish living.' - Architectural DigestTerence Conran always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as a whole, this discerning approach results in interiors that are effortlessly stylish, confident and timeless, with plenty of room for the expression of personal taste. Plain Simple Useful is organized according to the main activities that take place at home. Inspirational interiors, many of which were Conran's own, provide all the guidance you need to tailor-make your own storage. The book also features iconic examples of classic designs that will enhance any home, as well as a peek behind the closed doors of those well-ordered cupboards, larders and other stowing spaces that contribute so much to easy living.This updated edition of the book features a new chapter on plain, simple, useful style outdoors with elegant contemporary ideas for eating and relaxing spaces outside.Trade ReviewSir Terence Conran is something of a demigod in the design world. The author, entrepreneur, restaurateur, shop owner, and designer is known for an effortlessly chic aesthetic that has influenced the industry for decades. * Architectural Digest *One could fill a fashionable shelf with the lifestyle books written by Sir Terence Conran, the designer, restaurateur and retailer who founded the European home furnishings store Habitat a half-century ago. * The Houston Chronicle *This beautifully packaged tome shows yet again that Conran (How to Live in Small Spaces) has an uncanny ability to provide people with exactly what they want after they want it. Now that the tiny house movement has exploded, and spare is the new lux, Conran presents his version of a pared-down aesthetic. * Publishers Weekly *
£22.95
Octopus Publishing Group Animal Watercolour in 10 Minutes
Book SynopsisDiscover a clever new way to approach watercolour painting. Begin by building up the muscle memory of the stroke pattern, then put brush to paper, and create a little animal watercolour with ease and confidence. Once you''ve mastered the stroke patterns, each animal project takes just 10 minutes to create, and you can create the artworks again and again with confidence. Animals include: giraffe, panda, flamingo, robin, whale, boar, otter, penguin, tortoise, elephant, hippo, lizard, leopard, chicken, goldfish.
£15.29
