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Focuses on the needs of contemporary students of graphic design. This title includes topics such as: communication models; visual representation as a system of signs; cognitive approaches to design; modernism and postmodernism; and the social, cultural, and material contexts of contemporary design.

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Suitable for students and professionals who create graphics or packaging for mass production, this title features 400 photographs and technical illustrations that describe more than 35 manufacturing processes, from the traditional and long-established to cutting-edge technologies.

(Paperback, Revised Edition)

An updated and expanded third edition of the definitive book on Grayson Perry, bringing the reader right up to date with the work of the Turner Prize-winning artist.

(Hardback)

The first book to concentrate on the early ceramic work of Transvestite Potter, bestselling author, broadcaster and social commentator Grayson Perry.

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Twenty-five military historians from around the world describe the decisive conflicts that shaped history from the fifth century BCE to the present.

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An anthology of travellers accounts of thirty-eight of the worlds most fascinating cities, from ancient times to the present

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A series of seventy entries provides an unrivaled account of the international evolution of medical knowledge and practice, now in paperback.

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(Hardback)

Discover Monocle's favorite places to stay, eat, shop, and visit in Greece.

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An introductory guide to the art of ancient Greece and Rome, capturing the passion and inspiration that fired the artists of these civilizations

(Paperback, Fifth edition, revised and expanded)

We now know conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals. This edition showcases the artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks.

(Hardback)

The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each.

(Hardback)

What is a true 1950s look, as opposed to a 1930s or 1940s look This book aims to address that question by thoroughly surveying the development of graphic design over the course of the 20th century. It includes timelines for each decade that highlight key moments, styles and movements.

(Hardback)

The story of two watchmakers who established a luxury watch brand and in only a few years created some of the most innovative, refined, and sought-after timepieces in the world.

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Griselda Pollock, feminist art historian and longstanding advocate of gender and racial inclusivity, unpacks the racist, sexist, and imperialist underpinnings of works created by Gauguin and others as they competed for preeminence in the European artistic avant-garde of the 1880s and '90s.

(Hardback)

There can be no doubt about Gustav Klimts greatness as a draughtsman. Remarkable above all is the intensely sensual mood that he establishes in his limpid, fluid drawings and watercolours. This title brings together hundreds of Klimts works on paper in a way that enriches our knowledge of the artist and enhances the visual impact of his oeuvre.

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Presents some of the best work of the world's greatest photographers.

(Hardback)

The first critical, illustrated biography of Gwen John, painting a vivid portrait of her life, work, and relationships, published in association with Pallant House Gallery.

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A landmark publication which celebrates humanity's ability to create buildings that have responded ingeniously to cultural and environmental conditions for millennia--now in a compact hardcover edition.

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A fun, interactive guide for everyone who loves maps of any kind, and who loves to sketch or doodle.

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A provocative and compelling illustrated cultural history of the worlds oldest profession that recovers the stories of those who sold sex for a living.

(Hardback)

A fun, heart-warming story about a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot, and what happens when his parents decide to throw him a birthday party.