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This seminal photography text, now in its 11th edition, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date and need to know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this...

In this exhilarating work, Amber Massie-Blomfield brings together stories of remarkable acts of creativity that have shifted history on its axis, from writer Ken Saro Wiwa combatting oil pollution in Nigeria and British environmentalists taking...

Are you numb? Bored? Are you afraid you're wasting your life?  We all desperately want to live for something. We die a little inside when we think we aren’t living for something, and are ready to die when we think we can’t. But, Jennie Allen says that...

Bustle through Panama City, trek up and down Delphi and dart across Quebec. Would you win in a frenetic race across the world? This is an action-packed puzzle book that challenges you to travel the world using only your wits and travel knowledge. It's a...

**A 2023 NEW YORK TIMES and WASHINGTON POST Notable Book and a BOSTON GLOBE Best Book of the Year**From the Ernest J. Gaines Award-winning author of Everywhere You Don't Belong, a touching, timely novel-called "smart, witty" by the New York Times Book...

No writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. And the Bard had plenty to say about the subject of love - the word appears more than 2,000 times in his collected works! Packed full of...

A compelling account of the project to transform post-war Manchester, revealing the clash between utopian vision and compromised reality. Urban renewal in Britain was thrilling in its vision, yet partial and incomplete in its implementation. For the...

Suzanis, the exquisite hand-embroidered panels from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years. Joyful and exuberant, they are a bridge to a past way of life in which textiles permeated every facet of...

A delightful new picture book from the creator of beloved children’s series Arthur! One fine morning, Hop and Benny meet a crying troll named Helga. She wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge. As Hop...

150 fascinating years of unique and inimitable Italian automotive innovation. The Topolino. The 500. The Panda. The Lancia Lambda. The Fulvia. The Alfa Romeo, Duetto, and Giulietta. The Ferrari Testarossa. The Maserati 3500GT. The Lambroghini Miura,...

​A sophisticated and thrilling historical page-turner about love and art spanning Geneva, Rome and London - perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop.  Three love stories told across four centuries A search for a missing masterpiece . . .  ...

HERO is a captivating literary debut and a love story for our times: a novel that exposes the precious things women give up in order to be loved, and in order to be free. She's a waitress. He's a chef. They used to be best friends, but now, they're in...

On the first day of Christmas, Santa said: "I need . . . To build a land so very-merryyyy!"Count and sing along as all of Santa's trucks get to work to help build a very merry winter wonderland, just in time for Christmas! Hop on for this festive...

'a fiercely intelligent theologian and historian' - The Independent'Miranda gives us the confidence to sit and taste the Bible's profound and life-changing goodness.' - Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of YorkAs a vicar, Miranda Threlfall-Holmes is used to...

SIDEWAYS UNCORKED: THE PERFECT MOVIE ABOUT DRINKING WINEBook InformationISBN 9781493078042Author Mira Advani HoneycuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot Press

The new Arkady Renko thriller for fans of Robert Harris, Ken Follett and Philip Kerr.Book InformationISBN 9781398510470Author Martin Cruz SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster Ltd

'Sarah Sprinz creates a world that I enjoyed getting lost in. If Dunbridge Academy is taking applications, let me know!' ANNA TODDOne single night turns Olive Henderson's whole life upside down.After a devastating fire at Dunbridge Academy, severe...

A modern Christmas classic, Elf burst onto cinema screens over 20 years ago and has been charming people ever since. In 2003, Buddy the Elf went on a journey to find his father, and ultimately help Santa save Christmas, and since then the world has gone...

As you've approached midlife, have you wondered: Is this . . . it? I thought it would get easier. I thought I'd have more figured out by now. Something is wrong, and I just can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's my thyroid? Drawing from eighteen years of...

Moving from Paris to Beirut and back, Calligraphies is a tribute to exiles and refugees, the known and unknown, dead and living, from the American poet Marie Ponsot to the Syrian pasionaria Fadwa Suleiman. Award-winning poet Marilyn Hacker finds...

An in-depth research and illustrated collector’s guide on the various techniques and history of enamel buttons. Book InformationISBN 9780811776523Author Karen L. CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole Books

Giraffe Saves Water offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting water for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving water. Also included are suggestions for...

1963. Hattertown, Connecticut. Leo “ Half” Napoli mourns his dead hat factory worker father while daydreaming of being the first man on the moon and thereby “ partaking of something of the infinite."" Meanwhile, he and his fellow Back Shop Boys (their...

The Octonauts return with a new global mission - on land! Enlisting their intrepid friends from around the world as Octo-agents - and equipped with a new fleet of land-based Terra Gups - the Octonauts' work is as vital as ever. They will explore...

Magical Realism is the essential introduction to this often complex area and guides students through the use and origins of terms in art, literature and film. It differentiates the concept from other terms and genres and gives an overview of the...

This is the first major publication on the artist Everlyn Nicodemus and accompanies the first ever retrospective of her work. It offers a fascinating introduction to her life, career and art. Over the course of a 40-year career, Nicodemus has created...

No subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. And yet creating convincing animal sketches can be daunting and leave you wondering, where do I start?Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have...

BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A DEADLY CURSE. The epic adventure continues. Don't miss the unputdownable new book in number 1 bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible...

A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman is hated, and loved, and then hated again...

The Second World War is now recognized as a watershed for British poetry. The changes that arose were masked for some time by the enormous power and shock of the conflict itself, and by the restrictions on poetry publishing consequent on paper rationing...

A compendium of homes, including both apartments and family houses, that have been remodelled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitations of living spaces are often done to reanimate existing constructions that, over time, have become...

An expansive look at the significant role of Hungarian immigrants in shaping American photographic culture and practice in the twentieth century This beautifully illustrated book explores the cultural conditions for photography in Hungary in the first...

THE COMMONALITY OF HUMANS THROUGH ART: HOW ART CONNECTS MANKIND THROUGH THE AGES explores how art has linked different cultures over the past 30,000 years. Organized thematically rather than chronologically or geographically, it traces how all humans are...

An internationally bestselling series of board books with amazing real-life sounds!This brand new edition includes replaceable AAA batteries and an exciting 'Look and Find' game on the final page. Press the button, recognise the sounds, then point at the...

Life Around the Sea is an odyssey through which we can explore the existence of those whose hearts beat in unison with the rhythmic swells of the ocean. This book features stories of individuals who have discovered their true selves among the salt, sand,...

The Read + Play series of books help children nurture a lifelong love for reading and learning through the power of play. With each story, children are guided through various Read and Play elements to immerse them in the story world experience. Start...

'Packed with Austenian drama, heartache, scandal and yearning - this is the trans Regency era romance I've always wanted to read! Hari Conner's characters are so lovable and the artwork, as always in Conner's work, totally blew me away with its exquisite...

Projections of Dakar studies the audiovisual creations and practices of twenty-first-century Senegalese filmmakers living, working, and distributing their films in urban Senegal. Although some observers have described contemporary Senegalese cinema as a...

In 2018, at the end of a speech Rod Dreher gave in Genoa, an artist gave him an engraving by his own hand. In broken English, the artist explained that he was in his studio that afternoon when the Holy Spirit told him that he should come hear Rod Dreher,...

Philip's Handy Road Atlas of France, Belgium and The Netherlands features new digital cartography voted Britain's clearest and most detailed European mapping in an independent consumer survey. This glove-box size, compact A5 atlas with lie-flat binding...