Winston Effect - The Art and History of Stan Winston St...
For over 30 years, Stan Winston and his team of artists and ...
Pause and Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative
Pause and Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative - Univers...
Gin - The Art and Craft of the Artisan Revival
New Gins are hitting the market seemingly every day. This bo...
The Origin and History of Contract in Roman Law: Down t...
The Origin and History of Contract in Roman Law: Down to the...
Plants, People and Practices: The Nature and History of...
Plants, People and Practices: The Nature and History of the ...
Ancient Self-Refutation: The Logic and History of the S...
Ancient Self-Refutation: The Logic and History of the Self-R...
The Art and Science of Teaching - A Comprehensive Frame...
Though classroom instructional strategies should clearly be ...
Modernist Bread - The Art and Science
Modernist Bread: The Art and Science is a revolutionary new ...
Mastering Audio - The Art and the Science
In an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner Mastering Audio: The Ar...
Wonder Woman - The Art and Making of the Film
Embargoed until 1st June 2017 An Amazonian princess leaves ...
Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art and Technique ...
Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art and Technique of De...
The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindful...
The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness ...
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing
*The classic reference; with over 25;000 copies in print; ha...
Winston Effect - The Art And History Of Stan Winston Studio
Winston Effect - The Art and History of Stan Winston Studio
For over 30 years, Stan Winston and his team of artists and technicians have been creating characters, creatures and monsters for the silver screen, from “The Terminator” and the extraterrestrial monstrosities of “Aliens” and “Predator” to the amazing dinosaurs of “Jurassic Park” and the fanciful character of “Edward Scissorhands”. Now, at last, he’s opening up the Stan Winston Studios ...
Midnight in Sicily - On Art, Feed, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra
A “New York Times Book Review” Notable Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of “M” and “A Death in Brazil” comes “Midnight in Sicily.” South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that—with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology—has seduced travelers...
Under the Knife - A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations
‘This is history with a surgeon’s touch: deft, incisive and sometimes excruciatingly bloody’ The Sunday Times ’Utterly eccentric and riveting’ Mail on Sunday ’Eye-opening and, frequently, eye-watering . . . a book that invites readers to peer up the bottoms of kings, into the souls of rock stars and down the ear canals of astronauts’ The Daily Telegraph How did a decision made in the op...
The Future is History - How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia
‘A brave and eloquent critic of the Putin regime … For anyone wondering how Russia ended up in the hands of Putin and his friends, and what it means for the rest of us, Gessen’s book gives an alarming and convincing picture.’ – The Times In The Future is History Masha Gessen follows the lives of four Russians, born as the Soviet Union crumbled, at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. E...
Doctor Who: Dalek - The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe
Dalek is the never-before-told history of the Doctor’s most dangerous enemies, the famous ‘Outer Space Robot People’ of the planet Skaro – from their genesis in the thousand-year conflict between Thals and Kaleds, to their survival of the Time War and (as foreseen by the Time Lords) their conquest of the universe. Along the way, the authors also reveal all-new stories about these legendary cre...
RHS Botany for Gardeners - The Art and Science of Gardening Explained & Explored
‘Clever… valuable introduction to the study of plant science.’ – Gardeners Illustrated RHS Botany for Gardeners is more than just a useful reference book on the science of botany and the language of horticulture – it is a practical, hands-on guide that will help gardeners understand how plants grow, what affects their performance, and how to get better results. Illustrated throughout with ...
Between the World and Me - Notes on the First 150 Years in America
“For Ta-Nehisi Coates, history has always been personal. At every stage of his life, he’s sought in his explorations of history answers to the mysteries that surrounded him — most urgently, why he, and other black people he knew, seemed to live in fear. What were they afraid of? In Tremble for My Country, Coates takes readers along on his journey through America’s history of race and its conte...
Obama - The Call of History
Peter Baker’s authoritative history of the Obama presidency is the first complete account that will stand the test of time. Baker takes the measure of Obama’s achievements and disappointments in office and brings into focus the real legacy of the man who, as he described himself, “doesn’t look like all the presidents on the dollar bills.” With vivid colour photographs by New York Times photog...
How to be a Craftivist - The Art of Gentle Protest
How to Be a Craftivist is a manifesto for quiet activism- how to tackle issues not with shouting and aggression but with gentle protest, using the process of ‘making’ to engage thoughtfully in the issues we are about, to influence and effect change. Sarah Corbett – professional campaigner and founder of the Craftivist Collective – shares her journey from burnt-out activist, tired of marching,...
The Churchills - A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill
There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles’, so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough – soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II – onwards, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers and profligates, heroes and womanisers. The Churchills is a richly layered portrait of an extraordinary set of men ...
The Square and the Tower - Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power
‘The most brilliant British historian of his generation’ The Times What if everything we thought we knew about history was wrong? From Niall Ferguson, the global bestselling author of Empire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, this is a whole new way of imagining the world. Most history is hierarchical: it’s about popes, presidents, and prime ministers. But what if that’s simply because ...
The Square and the Tower - Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power
The New York Times bestseller Â’Silicon Valley needed a history lesson and Ferguson has provided itÂ’ Eric Schmidt What if everything we thought we knew about history was wrong? From Niall Ferguson, the global bestselling author of Empire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, this is a whole new way of imagining the world. Most history is hierarchical: itÂ’s about popes, presidents, and prime...
SAS - Rogue Heroes - the Authorized Wartime History
From the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS ’Impeccably researched, superbly told – by far the best book on the SAS in World War II’ – Antony Beevor In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical and entirely aga...
The Art of Manipulating Fabric
The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric – gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials – are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing. In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form – a flat piec...
Baking and Pastry - Mastering the Art and Craft, Third Edition
The leading learning tool for all levels of baking and pastry ability, newly illustrated and updated Praised by top pastry chefs and bakers as “an indispensable guide” and “the ultimate baking and pastry reference,” the latest edition of Baking and Pastry from The Culinary Institute of America improves upon the last with more than 300 new recipes, photographs, and illustrations, and completel...
Speed Read F1 - The Technology, Rules, History and Concepts Key to the Sport
Strap yourself in and fill the tank with high octane! F1: Speed Read is loaded with all the information youÂ’ll need to get into the world of blinding speed called Formula 1. YouÂ’ll get the history of the sport, biographies of major drivers and figures who have dominated the sport in its long and storied history, and a rundown of the incredible technology that makes these cars so fast that they s...
The Art of War
Sun TzuÂ’s The Art of War has been a vastly influential treatise on military strategy in the east from the time of ChinaÂ’s Warring States Period (403-221 BC) onward. Though its first translation into a European language was only in 1782, the bookÂ’s significance was quickly recognized and even such towering figures of Western history as Napoleon and General Douglas Macithur have claimed it a sou...
Dressing the Man - Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion
Dressing the Man is the definitive guide to what men need to know in order to dress well and look stylish without becoming fashion victims. Alan FlusserÂ’s name is synonymous with taste and style. With his new book, he combines his encyclopedic knowledge of menÂ’s clothes with his signature wit and elegance to address the fundamental paradox of modern menÂ’s fashion: Why, after men today have spen...
The Art of Creative Thinking
A scuba diving company faces bankruptcy because sharks have infested the area. Solution? Open the worldÂ’s first extreme diving school. The Art of Creative Thinking reveals how we can transform ourselves, our businesses and our society through a deeper understanding of human creativity. Rod Judkins, of the world-famous St MartinÂ’s College of Art, has studied successful creative thinkers from e...
Under Cover - adventures in the art of editing
Craig Munro began his blue-pencil adventures at the University of Queensland Press in 1971. Over the next thirty years, he became friend, counsellor, and occasionally foil to some of the countryÂ’s leading authors. From a champagne-fuelled telegram to Patrick White to a run-in with Xavier Herbert, CraigÂ’s editorial life was punctuated by encounters with remarkable writers. Championing the ...
The Art Of The Mass Effect Universe
The Mass Effect trilogy is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fictionÂ’s richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with The Art of the Mass Effect Universe! Featuring concept art and commentary by BioWare on the gamesÂ’ characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more (including Mass Effect 3) T...