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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819501127Author Benjamin BarsonFormat HardbackPage Count 424Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University Press

Every year, nearly 100 billion tonnes of raw material globally is extracted from the earth – approximately half of it for construction purposes. The construction industry is responsible for an estimated third of global waste, while reuse of construction...

An updated new edition of Richard Adams Carey’s illuminating journey across the globe to uncover the secrets of the sturgeon. From the acclaimed eco-journalist Rick Carey comes a fascinating chronicle of a fast-disappearing fish—and of the people whose...

Acclaimed photographers James and Karla Murray invite readers inside the doors of thirty legendary watering holes to discover how each has contributed to the social and cultural fabric of New York City. For nearly three centuries, people have been...

Pop stars have provided audiences with performative moments that have become ingrained in popular consciousness. They are a lens through which deeper understandings about race, gender, politics, history and the artistic process can be understood. When...

For the New Testament writers, the Old Testament scriptures and the teachings of Jesus were key sources of authority and influence. When these influences are considered alongside each other, each can illuminate the other, deepening the New Testament...

Perhaps the best musical encapsulation of the Cold War as experienced in the walled city of West-Berlin, Kollaps is a product of its time while remaining as vital, exhilarating and surprising as the day it was released. The book explores the contexts,...

Psychocinema reexamines the connection between psychoanalysis and film, arguing for a return to the universalist core of both cinema and subjectivity. It traces the history of the influence of psychoanalysis on cinema and shows how the detour into...

Tyler Hobbs' debut monograph is one of the first to focus on the work of a generative artist. Order/Disorder contextualises Hobbs' groundbreaking art from 2018-2023 and includes works from his 2023 solo exhibitions at Unit, London, and Pace, New York. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633451643Author Lucy GallunFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern Art

Celebrate 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with this souvenir tribute to classic movie. This hardcover collector's edition celebrates 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace using vintage material from Star Wars Insider including...

The Works of Shonda Rhimes, the first book in Bloomsbury's Screen Storytellers series, brings together a collection of essays that look critically at the works of this award-winning writer, producer, and CEO of the global media company, Shondaland. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780349147307Author John GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint AbacusPublisher Little, Brown Book Group

Learn techniques to tame silk's challenging qualities and create gorgeous silk quilts, breathing life into quilt projects ranging from bed-sized quilts to home decor items. Master the art of quilting with cherished silk fabrics! Learn techniques to tame...

One hundred key artefacts that encapsulate the Marvel Cinematic Universe in all its multifaceted magnificence.Explore Marvel Studios' prop archives and discover the compelling stories of iconic items such as Iron Man's Mark I Armor, Ant-Man's cybernetic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857252568Author Bjorn SternFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint SkiraPublisher Skira

A clear, concise, and detailed historical analysis of the eclectic and arcane visual and material culture of the occult. Focusing on a carefully curated selection of esoteric art and artefacts, Occult explores the meaning and mystic power of original...

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaursPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs...

Russ Williams was raised on Wales’s stories, like the one about a mountain that would send you mad or turn you into a gifted poet if you camped out on it, the one about the lost civilisation drowned by the sea and the one about the bottomless lake...

The absurd antics, good-natured sarcasm, and misguided optimism of Mouse, Bird, Turtle, and Snail are inspiring and infectious, and a reminder that sometimes the best plan is to have no plans at all. The perfect book for comic lovers of all kinds, Hope...

The studio is a core strand of design education, and working with real clients is one of the most valuable ways for students to develop their professional design practice skills. The book is a practical guide to working on real-life briefs in the design...

This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others.In this revised edition, renowned music...

The power of the green witch meets the popularity of stickers with this lovely collection of decals that practitioners can apply to their grimoires, journals, and anywhere else they'd love to leave a touch of natural magic.Lush plant life, mysterious...

The world's bestselling pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Lisbon with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Lisbon has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best...

In a painting career spanning half a century, Helen Clapcott (b.1952) has remained consistent in both her choice of subject and her disregard of the art establishment's playbook. In this, the first major monograph on the artist, Andrew Lambirth charts...

In May 1949, the Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) visited the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland. It was a trip which would have a profound and lasting impact on her work. Charting the journey, the beautiful work it stimulated and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486853543Author Angela PorterFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781430097310Author R. Albert Mohler Jr.Format HardbackPage Count 160Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian Resources

Itchycoo Park, 1964-1970--the second volume of Sixties British Pop, Outside In--explores how London songwriters, musicians, and production crews navigated the era's cultural upheavals by reimagining the pop-music envelope. As the generation born during...

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789464781038Author Urs StahelFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint LudionPublisher Ludion

This compact, pocket-sized Kraków travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips, who want to make sure they experience the destination's highlights. The book includes highly practical, ready-made walks and tours that allow you to organise...

Drawing from his experience of co-leading pilgrimages in Britain and Ireland, Michael Mitton captures the essence of 23 significant pilgrimage sites for anyone from experienced pilgrims to armchair pilgrims. Each chapter outlines the story of the Celtic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951757069Author Mr. Ruben BollingFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Clover PressPublisher Clover Press

An incredible collection of images of chess players from the last 130 years, showcasing the unique relationship between chess and culture, featuring world famous actors, artists, politicians and musicians.You don’t have to play chess to appreciate Chess...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780008660741Author Collins ScrabbleFormat HardbackPage Count 912Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 270gDimensions(mm) 204mm *...

Focusing on the design, decoration, and reception of a range of elite and middling class homes from 1750-1840, this book demonstrates that the material culture of domestic life was central to how the function of the home was experienced, expressed, and...

Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this book explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his responses to portraiture by earlier artists, to large-scale paintings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798890180834Author Veronica RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint Radius BooksPublisher Radius Books

Comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly illustrated, this is an essential and timely guide to the world's key plant and fungus species.Written by specialist experts, Plants and Fungi is a botanical exploration of the world's most fascinating species,...