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An irreverent but informative primer on what makes the world go round. For children aged 7+.

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A richly illustrated retrospective of the key works of this multi-award-winning practice.

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Focuses on the internationally acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. This title brings together nearly two hundred of his works from 1989 onwards. It also explores his work across a range of media, including film, video, sculpture, design, drawing and printmaking.

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In 1956, William Klein arrived in Rome to assist Federico Fellini on his film "Nights of Cabiria". It was on these walks that "Rome", a radical and brilliant visual diary of the city, was born. This revised edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Rome's" release.

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William Scott, born in 1913, first came to the publics attention when he participated in the Arts Councils exhibition at the 1951 Festival of Britain. His work ranges from abstract paintings to ever-richer still lifes with multiple levels of paint, and multiple levels of meaning.

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The ultimate collection of William Wegmans Weimaraner photographs, in an accessibly priced format, with over 250 brilliant and witty images from across five decades.

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Founded in 1903, the Wiener Werkstatte - "Vienna Workshops" - was a movement to unite the fine and applied arts with the goal of creating beautifully designed and crafted objects for every purpose. This illustrated, compact book offers an exhaustive record of the group.

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This exploration of the relationship between architecture and language examines both as complex social practices. Chapters include: language and drawing, gender in architecture, science in architecture and a vocabulary of key words.

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The history of the written word, from the cuneiform characters invented in 4000 BC, through the evolution of the alphabet around 2000 BC, to modern typographical techniques. A title from the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, with foldouts and double-page spreads.

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The complete monograph of the worlds leading product designer and design entrepreneur.

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Published to accompany the autumn exhibition at the recently opened Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris.

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A collection of 1,000 symbols and logotypes designed by the Pentagram partners from 1967 to the present.

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In the vein of the best-selling Big Book of Bugs, a beautifully illustrated, informative book introducing children to the world of ants.

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A colourful, fact-filled introduction to the world of bees.

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A concise compendium of the lives and work of the 101 most significant surrealists by one of the last surviving members of the movement, bestselling author and artist Desmond Morris, who knew several of the key participants personally.

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A fun, well-structured collection of facts and trivia about the climate.

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Presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors unrivalled level of expertise, 17th-Century Mens Dress Patterns is a definitive resource for costume designers, fashion historians and students.

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A rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive details seen in fine eighteenth century clothing.

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A large-scale publication dedicated to the 1950s as captured in the pages of American Vogue. This book is illustrated by fashion's greatest photographs of that period--the era when the magazine became the cultural force it is today.

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Reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up some of the garments in the V&A's superlative 19th-century fashion collection. This title gives the reader a unique opportunity to examine historical clothing that is often too fragile to be on display.

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A Financial Times Book of the Year 2022

A major publication showcasing the history of Indian art across the subcontinent and South Asia from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.

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A unique insight into high-end 20th-century fashion explored through sumptuous detail photography of some of the most luxurious garments in the V&As collections, alongside precise line drawings and an authoritative text.

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Learn to count alongside a series of outrageous antics from animal athletes