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Wander the halls of Italy’s Renaissance libraries, revel in the Sahara’s imposing silence as described by Paul Bowles, or stroll the streets of Josephine Baker’s Paris. The writers and photographers of The New York Times are your guides to the history,...

Learn to draw people of all ages and ethnicities through easy-to-follow instruction and over 20 step-by-step projects.From social media star and professional artist @clsamet, Samet Turkan, Pencil Drawing Portraits includes drawing projects, helpful tips,...

A broad range of diverse voices in architecture discuss issues of equity, access, and social justice embedded in and related to the built environment.Margin and Text is a collection of essays, interviews, and personal stories, as well as historical and...

Discover the greatest places to experience right now in our epic annual bestselling guide that ranks the world's hottest countries, regions, and cities. Featuring our traditional top 10 lists plus NEW top 10 categories, amazing photography and insider...

How changing depictions of pregnancy in comedy from the start of the twentieth century to the present show an evolution in attitudes toward women’s reproductive roles and rights. Pregnancy and the politics surrounding it are serious matters, but humor...

The Architectural Image and Early Modern Science: Wendel Dietterlin and the Rise of Empirical Investigation explores how architectural media came to propel scientific discourse between the eras of Dürer and of Rubens. It is also the first...

Create stunning portraits while developing your own remarkable artistic style with this practical, inspiring, and easy-to-follow guide.Draw Amazing Faces is your go-to reference for crafting stunning portraits from scratch. Join Pypah Santos, the...

The city of Perth in central Scotland can trace its history back to Roman origins. As the lowest crossing point for the River Tay, the settlement has been much fought over through the centuries, earning the city the title ‘Gateway to the Highlands’...

Some women of the Hebrew scriptures are well known, but many others are barely remembered. Even when they are, we often don't pause on them long enough to think about what we might learn from them. Unveiled, written with frankness and humour and...

This book explores the critical and transformative potential of arts and popular culture for constructions of religion, gender and sexuality. Doing so, it deploys and develops the notion of blasphemous art, honouring and building on the work of...

Penny Siopis is internationally acclaimed for her pathbreaking paintings and installations. Your History with Me is a comprehensive study of her short films, which have put her at the front ranks of contemporary artist-filmmakers. Siopis uses found...

Slow down and make time for joyful creativity and contemplation. Filled with inspiring passages and beautiful designs, this coloring book will help you moments of quiet reflection and calm.Coloring can feed a creative spirit and give praise to God when...

Lonely Planet's Sri Lanka is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Laze on an undiscovered beach, wander lost cities and ancient ruins, or...

In Grieving Pregnancy: Memorializing Loss in Japanese Buddhism and American Catholicism, Maureen L. Walsh compares how the two religious traditions respond ritually and discursively to miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion experiences marked by grief for...

After 70 years of singing and dancing and making people happy, The Muppets are ready to tackle their next wacky performance: getting hooked on crochet! With The Muppets Official Crochet Amigurumi, you can now crochet your own Muppet amigurumi figures,...

From the creators of the bestselling game and upcoming Netflix show comes an exciting new way to experience all of the zany Exploding Kittens fun!The latest addition to the Exploding Kittens universe of games and activities is the Exploding Kittens...

Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor, easy-to-understand language, and fun...

A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens from Sy Montgomery, “one of our finest chroniclers of the natural world” (The New York Times). For more than two decades, Sy Montgomery—whose The Soul of an...

A stunning spiritual toolkit for Ramadan and beyond, to build healthy new habits and strengthen existing practices.This stunning illustrated journal is an opportunity for you to (re)connect with your faith and help you explore themes and concepts such as...

100 cosy crime puzzles Detective and art lover, Adrienne Sandford considers herself lucky for finally boarding a train to Italy after years toiling away in London, – until a passenger is found stabbed to death in their cabin. As the train crosses the...

Undisciplined is concerned with questions of the transformative effects of crisis in architecture as a discipline. This concern is addressed through the critical examination of a hybrid body of practice-based work, which, although founded on the...

Get the full story of the original pony car in this expertly written, Ford-licensed, and stunningly illustrated Mustang history featuring commissioned photography as well as images from Ford’s archives. Performance and competition were in the air at Ford...

Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor, easy-to-understand language, and fun...

From the bestselling author of One Hundred Ways For a Cat To Train Its Human comes a new guide on how to improve your own life by learning from your cat.Content, living in the moment, finding pleasure in small things - your cat knows exactly how to get...

An intellectual history of architectural modernism for an age of rising global inequality and environmental crisis.The Earth That Modernism Built traces the rise of planetary design to an imperialist discourse about the influence of the earthly...

Stitch 16 stunning quilts and patchwork projects based on four underlying “blueprints,” while learning skills to create your own original designs. Uncover the mystery of quilt design with Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting. Celebrated fiber artist Anna...

The perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives – Richard Osman meets Murdle.  It is a time-honoured tradition that in the shadowy nights before Christmas, people gather together by the flicker of candlelight to play parlour games and, later, to...

An archival study of Ida Lupino’s work in film and television directing, writing, producing, and acting from the 1940s to the 1970s. Though her acting career is well known, Ida Lupino was, until very recently, either unknown or overlooked as an...

As the latest season of Top Chef reveals, Wisconsin foodways contain much more than beer, brats, and cheese. Yet these remain at the pinnacle of the state’s fame—and rightly so. If you live in Wisconsin—or have simply visited—you know it’s hard to...

A guidebook to 32 walks near Ronda and Grazalema in Spain’s Andalucia province. Exploring the striking scenery of the region’s mountains and valleys, the routes are graded by difficulty, with options to suit most ambitions and abilities. Walks range from...

Whether it's the outstanding natural beauty, ancient sites or an activity-packed break calling you, the Philip's leisure and tourist map of Orkney and Shetland is all you need. Places of interest are clearly marked on the easy-to-read mapping - ideal for...

Focusing on art practices that advocate, raise consciousness and educate about the human right to reproductive health, this book analyses and compares forms of feminist artivism to interrogate bodily rights while closely examining the lived experiences...

In the 1890s, French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry founded pataphysics, the absurdist “science of imaginary solutions,” a concept that has been nominally recognized as the precursor to Dadaism, Surrealism, and the Theater of the Absurd, among other...

The fifth edition of this comprehensive guide to darkroom photography is fully revised and updated, placing analog and traditional methods into the context of a digital world and contemporary workflows.Including invaluable analog photography techniques,...

Explore 50 of the most unique libraries located in unknown spaces across the world in this beautiful book for travel-loving bibliophiles. From China's lonely library on a secluded beach to a roving military tank filled with 900 novels in Buenos Aires,...

Put your rom-com expertise to the test with nearly 500 trivia questions, accompanied by entertaining illustrations capturing your favorite romantic comedy moments. Quiz yourself or compete with your friends! With challenging questions from over 180 of...

A new, innovative introduction to the story of contemporary art, from the 1970s to today. Part of the bestselling The Short Story of series.

ClimateChange and the Future of Boston provides an in-depth look at the challenges Boston faces as the climate changes. It analyses the city’s struggle to mitigate its carbon footprint and to face the growing threat of sea level rise, extreme heat and...

Lonely Planet's Experience Tokyo is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. See ancient rituals in beautiful temples, find zen at a traditional tea ceremony, celebrate Tokyo's vibrant pop culture - all guided by local experts with...

In this vivid account Ana Debenedetti examines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through the lens of the organization of his workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in the very competitive art market in...