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A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirdsMore than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America, Peter Matthiessen’s masterful natural history of what...

Published in connection with an exhibition opening at Photo Elysée in spring 2024, this book presents more than 150 of Man Ray’s portraits, primarily from the 1920s and 30s. Man Ray (1890–1976) was a man both of and ahead of his time. With his...

Keen to explore a different side of Edinburgh? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Edinburgh's iconic arts festival and hilltop castle are beautifully curated galleries, haunted alcoves and secret distilleries...

Get closer to Umbria with DK EyewitnessEnchanting hill towns. Wildlife-filled national parks. Ancient Roman ruins. There are countless reasons to visit Umbria. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK Eyewitness travel guide is the perfect companion...

She was but a tiny mouse. He was a great lion - the king of the jungle. How will this little mouse save a mighty lion? Beloved children's illustrator Danny Deeptown brings this classic tale to life with traditional pen and ink techniques. This unique...

Wisdom literature is an unfamiliar genre to modern readers and presents many interpretive challenges. In this major new work, respected wisdom scholar Timothy Sandoval argues that the book of Proverbs, though difficult to access for some, provides a...

Landscapes in Watercolour is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to start painting the world around them. Ten different landscape paintings, from a midwinter farm and a sunny woodland to a coastal waterfront and boats in an estuary are featured...

How Pee-wee and his playhouse help us reimagine our relationships to technologyI Know You Are, but What Am I? explores the cultural legacy of Pee-wee Herman, the cult television star of Pee-wee’s Playhouse. This children’s show—that was also for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556596926Author Sophie Cabot BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Copper Canyon Press,U.S.Publisher Copper Canyon Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593445594Author Chanté GriffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556596841Author Javier PeñalosaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Copper Canyon Press,U.S.Publisher Copper Canyon Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514000564Author William B. WhitneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 372g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083387796Author New in Chess Editorial TeamFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in Chess

A Jesus Creed 2017 Old Testament Book of the Year Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Now in paperback, this major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old...

Well into her ninth decade, legendary human rights activist, poet, historian, translator and editor Margaret Randall keeps right on producing important and impressive books —so many that even Randall lost count around 200. In her latest poetry...

Copyright Vigilantes: Intellectual Property and the Hollywood Superhero, 1998–2018 explains superhero blockbusters as allegories of intellectual property relations. In movies based on characters owned by the comics duopoly of DC and Marvel, no narrative...

Most studies of 1960s jazz underscore the sounds of famous avant-garde musicians like John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler. Conspicuously absent from these narratives are the more popular jazz artists of the decade that electrified dance...

Mark's Gospel takes us to the heart of Jesus's mission, and vividly presents us with the teaching and actions which turned the world upside down.In this warm-hearted commentary, Chris Moore pays particular attention to Mark's use of the Old Testament and...

In Letters to an Atheist, esteemed philosopher and author Peter Kreeft corresponds with a young atheist who is wrestling with the question of God. Together they work through some of the primary reasons people don’t believe in God, including violence...

Refiguring the Sacred: Conversations with Paul Ricoeur offers perspectives on the twenty-one papers collected by Mark I. Wallace in Paul Ricoeur’s Figuring the Sacred, translated by David Pellauer; this new collection by Joseph A. Edelheit, James Moore,...

Warships are often appealing subjects for working models, especially if there is a personal or family connection with a vessel. However, models based on warships can have a reputation for being difficult to build and safely operate. This can be avoided...

Recent years have witnessed the increasing visibility of Asian celebrities in activism, advocacy, diplomacy, philanthropy, and ambassadorship but this phenomenon is under-explored. This volume provides a critical intervention in celebrity activism and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786156595300Author Tamas Kata BohusFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Szepmuveszeti MuzeumPublisher Szepmuveszeti Muzeum

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087776071Author Jen WilkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian Resources

A joining of two artists, exploring their shared fixation on the problematics of architecture, language, institutions, scale, and value '[The exhibition is] powerful and unhinged and overbuilt—a monument to the entropy of the postindustrial city, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398834316Author Arcturus Publishing LimitedFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887674863Author Andreas von BuddenbrockFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Blacksmith BooksPublisher Blacksmith BooksWeight(grams) 520g

Action Cinema Since 2000 addresses an increasingly lively and evolving field of scholarship, probing the definition and testing the potential of action cinema to reframe the mode for the 21st century. Contributors examine a broad range of content,...

A first of its kind critical engagement with the collected documents of Catholic Family Teaching Catholic Family Teaching (CFT) has developed in parallel with Catholic Social Teaching (CST), yet has not similarly been critically explored as a documentary...

This book bridges accessibility and evaluation through case studies of museums that highlight the role of evaluation in accessibility work. Stories from institutions of various sizes, types, and geographical locations highlight how diverse organizations...

'Mixed ecology' is a term use to describe how traditional parishes co-exist with fresh expressions, church plants and pioneer ministries. Ed Olsworth-Peter explores what an integrated mixed ecology of Church looks like in a post pandemic world. As...

Architecture and Retrenchment explores the ‘neoliberal turn’ in architecture, through the rise and fall of the Swedish welfare state. There are few better case studies of architecture’s role in the retrenchment and dismantling of the welfare state than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398832954Author Dr John FinlayFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

New Zealand, also known as Aotearoa, the "Land of the Long White Cloud" in the indigenous language, offers breathtaking scenery. In our mind's eye we see high snow-capped mountains alternating with green valleys, while the sea holds up a mirror to all of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639810727Author Jen LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Landauer (IL)Publisher Landauer (IL)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888833917Author Vernon L. AnleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Proverse Hong KongPublisher Proverse Hong Kong

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438496535Author Murray PomeranceFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593655337Author Peter HesslerFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 697g

Elisabeth von Krogh (b.1947) has been a prominent figure in the field of ceramics in Norway for several decades. Her works have been acquired by numerous Norwegian collections, and her artistic oeuvre is well-known even beyond the art world. Describing...

From Jewellery to Contextual Art presents the work of the artist and professor Elisabeth Holder and showcases her unique evolution. Coming from a classical goldsmithing background, she placed jewellery in relation to ancient signs and the ornamentation...