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When cartoonist Elzie Segar created Popeye, as a minor character ten years into the run of the Thimble Theatre strip in 1929, little did he know that the world's most famous sailor would still be around over ninety years later and still being offered as...

Following the success of The Art of Playful Lettering, say hello to author Dawn Nicole Warnaar’s first coloring book! Inside the book, you’ll find 60 original coloring patterns featuring Dawn’s signature floral designs combined with charming...

This is an unusual maritime story in that the author looks at life from the lower echelons of a merchant ship's company and the relationship between officers and crew, deck department and the catering staff, recounting his life and experiences with...

This book provides designers and students with the first in-depth analysis of the architecture of the world-renowned Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres, conceived by Maggie Keswick Jencks, a terminally ill cancer patient, and her husband Charles Jencks,...

Although Muzharul Islam (1923–2012) is already regarded as an important pioneer of tropical Modernity, his work is hardly known internationally outside the context of its development in today’s Bangladesh. This first internationally published monograph...

Patrick Jaeger and Ariel Koechlin have been leading their architectural practice in Basel since 2013. Here they have created a small school building in wood with a cheerful, warm appearance, several residential buildings and a number of conversions: for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912710713Author Nick MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Culture Matters Co-operative LtdPublisher Culture Matters Co-operative Ltd

Lancaster and Morecambe are like chalk and Lancashire cheese. So near, yet so far apart in what they offer. Morecambe, the traditional seaside resort, its 'Bring me Sunshine' favourite son Eric Morecambe and Victoria Wood's 'two soups' cafe. Plus, its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960988065Author Elisa AlbertFormat HardbackPage Count 194Imprint Clash BooksPublisher Clash Books

The first thing that every stargazer needs - an hour-by-hour and night-by-night moveable map of the stars 'A really useful bit of kit...a map of the night sky for any time of the year' Mark Thompson, TV Astronomer on BBC Stargazing LivePhilip's have...

Capturing the human in painting Frans Hals is one of the most important portrait painters of all time. Like Rembrandt, the famous Dutch Baroque master’s striking portraits of the bourgeoisie and social outsiders are distinguished by their extraordinary...

Bring a pop of colour to traditional Sashiko stitching! Originally published in Japan from Boutique-sha, each project values the traditional art of Sashiko while bringing a brand new twist to the designs. Enjoy 18 stitch patterns that expand upon the...

A new book by Lamar Underwood about the most incredible bear attacks ever, including attacks by Grizzlies, black bears, brown bears, Kodiac bears, and others. Bears are not to be trifled with: don’t ever feed them, shout at them, or try to play with them...

Royal Fleet Auxiliaries are distinctive in the maritime world - civilian-crewed Merchant Navy ships owned by the Crown working under naval orders. This Dictionary showcases both the famous and the often overlooked ships that have supported the Royal Navy...

Nearly three decades after the end of the dictatorship of General Pinochet, the documentary cinema of Chile has confronted with sophisticated and incisive approaches the memory of this nation’s historical catastrophe. More than any other medium amidst a...

A journey of 6,518 miles, that filled 14 notebooks and encompassed all 4 countries of the United Kingdom, travelling through 42 out of its 95 counties, visiting 23 cities; requiring 75 trains, 60 maps, 26 cars, 16 buses, 9 ferries, 4 tubes, 4 uber taxis,...

This is the untold story of the deserts of Europe. Scattered across the lowlands of this green subcontinent, these sandy, arid and infertile wildernesses are ‘cold deserts’. In existence for millennia and formerly much more extensive, today they present...

Making Jazz in Contemporary Japan: A Passionate Search for Self-Expression explores the ways in which Japanese jazz musicians express themselves through their art—not to “Japanize” jazz, but to assert one’s creativity, passion, and capacity for...

“Much more than a field guide. Elizabeth Cary Mungall’s book is a long awaited repository and data source on the ecology, technology, and management of more than 80 species of nonnative hoofed animals. . . . Anyone with exotics on his or her property...

Get closer to England’s South Coast with DK Eyewitness.A hike along the South West Coast Path. Sampling craft beer in London. Castle hopping in Kent. With so much to see and do, England’s South Coast is a must-visit. Whatever your dream trip involves,...

Donald Rodney (1961-1998) was one of the most gifted, perceptive, and innovative contemporary British artists of his time. A protagonist from the first generation of Black British-born art students in the early 1980s, Rodney and his peers brought a new...

Get closer to Amsterdam with DK EyewitnessMarvel at masterpieces at world-famous galleries and museums. Cycle past colourful buildings and tranquil waterways. Experience fields of bright tulips in springtime bloom. Whatever your dream trip involves, this...

Over the past decade, there has been a burgeoning interest in the realm of art activism within the Southwest Asia and North Africa region, shedding light on the political implications of aesthetic representation. Nevertheless, a critical inquiry into how...

Donald Rodney (1961-1998) was one of the most gifted, perceptive, and innovative contemporary British artists of his time. A protagonist from the first generation of Black British-born art students in the early 1980s, Rodney and his peers brought a new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781408719725Author Deryck WhibleyFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint ConstablePublisher Little, Brown Book Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780008673161Author The Times Mind GamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Times BooksPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 270g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648412172Author Friday GladheartFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm Publishing

Joachim Baldauf, renowned proponent of international fashion photography, presents a new, previously unknown side to his creative output. Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Walpurgis Night” in the tragedy Faust I and II, his portraits, studio...

Inclusive and progressive theological and religious perspectives have an important and distinctive contribution to make to an analysis of the critical issues facing women-identified persons in the 21st century. This incisive collection of essays recovers...

Get closer to Cuba with DK EyewitnessEvenings spent moving to sizzling salsa beats. Eclectic architecture round every corner. Endless natural wonders on land and sea. There are so many reasons to visit Cuba. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK...

Positions Bartram's Illustrations as Central to His Understanding of the Natural World. Pennsylvania naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) is best known as the author of a travelogue describing his botanizing journey through the American South in the...

Inclusive and progressive theological and religious perspectives have an important and distinctive contribution to make to an analysis of the critical issues facing women-identified persons in the 21st century. This incisive collection of essays recovers...

Brought to you by Penguin.From the author of Abbey Road comes the story of how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever changing music game.When Paul McCartney closed Live Aid in July 1985 we thought...

In 2020, the Vatican opened its archives for the pontificate of Pius XII (1939-1958), the pope that led the Catholic Church during WWII, the Holocaust, and the beginning of the Cold War. The Global Pontificate of Pius XII brings together historians who...

Brought to you by Penguin. Every Valley tells the extraordinary story behind the creation of one of the greatest pieces of music ever written – a cinematic and moving drama of entangled lives at a pivotal moment in history.London, 1741.An actress mired...

Among the most enigmatic passages in the Bible are those featuring God's election of some and rejection of others. While many interpreters appeal to mystery or divine sovereignty as solutions to these difficult passages, intensive evaluation and...

Palaces, villas and churches. These were the highlights of my first visit to Italy. I took a lot of photos and looked forward to sharing them with friends and family. Back home, though, I found that I didn’t recall much about the places that impressed me...

Peter Lord surveys the evolution of the visual culture of Wales from the Renaissance to the end of the twentieth century in this new, single-volume history.The author describes both how the work emerged from its Welsh historical context and was related...

Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions as well as beautiful photographs of the finished pieces. A comprehensive techniques section covers all the essentials, making it suitable for those new to sewing as well as those who have more...

This collection of photographic workshop assignments is designed to build core skills, expand horizons and kickstart creativity. The book takes readers on an underwater adventure with assignments designed to teach valuable lessons and produce stunning...