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Sport

Chronicles Series

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Movie Director Chronicles Movie Star Chronicles Sci-Fi Chronicles Rock Chronicles

Art and Photography

Spirituality

Art in the World 04 Close Up 06 How to Fake Your Way in Art 08 How to Be Smart About Art 09 Learn from the Masters: Photography 10

Supernatural Places The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols The Secrets of the Mind in 100 Dreams

Architecture and Design

Archaeology 38 Philosophy 40 Design 41 Evolution 42 Architecture 42 Fashion 42 Photography 43 Art 43 Cinema 43

Architecture Deconstructed 12 Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture 14 Making Sense of Christian Art & Architecture 14 Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture 14 Landmark 15 Interiors in Detail 16 Gardens in Detail 17 Color My Garden 17 Music Good Vibrations Cover Versions 666 Metal Songs Vinyl Guitar Family Trees Rock Connections

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Fashion The Fashion Design Directory Shoe Innovations Luxury Fashion

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Natural history The Enigma of the Owl The Beauty of the Cat The Spirit of the Dog The Majesty of the Horse The Splendour of the Tree The Plants That Time Forgot Hidden Histories: Flowers Hidden Histories: Mushrooms Hidden Histories: Herbs Hidden Histories: Trees

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Food and Drink The Chef’s Library 32 Why You Can Ignore the Sell-By Date 34

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When Series When Fashion Really Works When Design Really Works When Art Really Works When Photography Really Works

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Greatest Series Greatest Art You’ll Never See 54 Greatest Books You’ll Never Read 54 Greatest AlbumsYou’ll Never Hear 55 Greatest Movies You’ll Never See 55

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101 series Gangster Movies / Cult Movies / Action Movies / Horror Movies / Sci-Fi Movies / War Movies 87 Contact Details

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The ultimate list book, 100 x 100 takes ten broad topics—visual arts, music, literature, food and drink, sport and leisure, science and nature, society and philosophy, history, travel, design and technology—and provides a breathtaking range of concise yet informative profiles of each one. A true treasure trove of information, it includes 10,000 entries: every subject area is divided into ten subsections, each featuring 100 entries. Lovers of the visual arts will encounter fascinating insights into 100 artists, paintings, sculptures, movies, and more. Gourmets will welcome

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Compiled by an extensive team of expert academics and authors. The perfect gift for all the family.

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03 JOSIAH WEDGWOOD 1786

THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOMER

1 potter opened a factory The great English

in 1769, focusing on new glazing methods. He developed a unique type of pottery known as jasperware. This bas relief vase, inspired by a Greek original of the fourth century BCE, was made for Wedgwood by John Flaxman, Jr.

MICHAEL THONET 1859

HENRY TATE

3 became a leading

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1872

SUGAR CUBE

Thonet opened a furniture workshop in Vienna, Austria, where he experimented with bending wood using steam and pressure. This, the first cheap, durable, mass-produced chair, was made by these methods from solid and laminated beechwood.

The English grocer

sugar refiner by the age of fifty in 1869. His greatest success came after 1872, when he patented a method for making sugar cubes.

JACOB W. DAVIS/LEVI STRAUSS 1873

LEVI'S DENIM JEANS In the early 1870s, Davis, a tailor, began 4 making strong working trousers for

laborers, reinforcing the weak points in the seams and pockets with copper rivets. In 1872, he teamed up with fabric supplier Strauss to create and patent trousers, riveted for strength, made of brown cotton duck and blue denim. In 1873 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted them a patent. That same year, Davis began sewing a double-stitched orange design on the back pocket of the jeans to distinguish them.

100 DESIGN ICONS CHRISTOPHER DRESSER C.1880

JEAN-PIERRE AND JEANFREDERICK PEUGEOT 1874

WILLIAM MORRIS 1875

ACANTHUS WALPAPER

In his portrayals of nature, and belief in "art for all," Morris established the Arts and Crafts movement. This sinuous, curving pattern, based on stylized acanthus leaves, was an important influence on the development of Art Nouveau.

HRF KEATING

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THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN

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Soon after opening a small factory in Northampton, England, in 1873, Church was producing high-quality footwear for shops locally, in London, and across Europe. In 1881, he became the first manufacturer to produce shoes shaped differently to fit left and right feet, in different widths, and in all his styles. Named "Adaptables," his innovative shoes won the Gold Medal at that year's Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace.

SWISS ARMY KNIFE

The soldiers' first miniature tool kit

can-opener, and a screwdriver that all folded into the knife's handle. The Elseners then added a spring mechanism and attached further tools on both sides of the handle.

ARTHUR HEYGATE MACKMURDO 1883

BOOK COVER: WREN’S CITY CHURCHES

ALPHONSE MUCHA 1894

POSTER FOR "GISMONDA"

11 the actress Sarah

Mucha's protrayal of

With abstract, flame-like tulips and tendrils, elongated birds, and angled, free-style lettering in a flowing banner, this title page was unprecedented. In contrast to the symmetrical, extravagant styles of the time, the woodcut evokes Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1603–1868). The pared-down, undulating design, with its integration of type, had a powerful impact on the Art Nouveau movement.

Bernhardt in this lifesized poster catapulted him to fame as the epitome of Art Nouveau.

CHARLES ROBERT ASHBEE 1901

SILVER-MOUNTED GLASS DECANTER

12 fancy Victorian glass Contrasting with

decanters, this is based on an Elizabethan jug, with few materials and restrained embellishment. 100 DESIGN ICONS 3

ROSS MACDONALD

1971

THE UNDERGROUND MAN

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MANUEL VASQUEZ MONTALBAN 1972

RObERT b PARKER 1973

I KILLED KENNEDY

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THE TOKYO ZODIAC MURDERS

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THE NAME OF THE ROSE

THE CAT WHO COULD READ BACKWARDS

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES

UMBERTO ECO

LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN 1966

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COLIN DEXTER 1981

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ELLIS PETERS 1977

RUTH RENDELL 1977

A UDGEMENT THE DEAD OF JERICHO IN STONE

FRIDAY THE RABBI SLEPT LATE

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THOMAS CHURCH 1881

CHURCH SHOES

HARRY KEMELMAN 1964

1964

THE PERFECT MURDER

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BANKING ON DEATH

his love of Japanese design. This tureen and ladle resemble objects he saw on his trip to Japan in 1876–77.

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ROBERT TRAVER 1958

EMMA LATHEN

7 Dresser created elegant, functional items that show Rejecting heavily embellished Victorian styles,

The system developed by the Peugeot brothers effectively ground coffee, but became supremely successful in their innovative pepper mill, where dried peppercorns were placed in a chamber, cracked, and then milled by two rows of adjustable grinders.

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CARL AND VICTORIA ELSENER 1891

TUREEN AND LADLE

PEUGEOT PEPPER MILL

MARTIN CRUz sMITH 1981

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BURGLARS CAN’T BE CHOOSERS

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INDEMNITY ONLY

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GORKY PARK

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SUE GRAFTON 1982

KINKY FRIEDMANN 1985

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JONATHAN KELLERMAN 1985

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

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KNOTS AND CROSSES

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GERMANY

300,000 BCE

SHONINGEN SPEAR 1

Eight wooden throwing spears found in a mine in Saxony are believed to be 300,000 years old – making them the oldest hunting weapons ever discovered. They appeared to have been very effective: the eight spears were found among 10,000 discarded animal bones. The wooden javelins are around six feet (2m) long and had been carefully worked to a sharp point with centre of gravity toward the front. Humans now possessed a lethal range of up to 230 ft (70m). x

UNKNOWN

5000 BCE

NEOLITHIC STONE OR BONE DAGGER

The first bladed weapons that appeared about 4,000 years ago were not swords; they were short-bladed stabbing knives made of carved flint, ivory or bone. These Neolithic daggers were skilfully carved so the blades were less than one cm thick (half an inch) with sharp sides and a shaped hilt. Daggers weren’t used for everyday jobs like cutting meat; they were worn as a sign of status. x

IRAQ 2900 BCE

THE WALLS OF URUK

3 was Uruk in Mesopotamia, in

Probably the world’s first city

modern day Iraq. Around 3,000BC Uruk’s 50,000 inhabitants lived in mud-brick houses. An impressive 5.5-mile (9km) stone wall was built around the city. It was about 50ft (15m) high. This pioneering fortification acquired mythical status in the ancient world and the idea quickly spread.

100 MILITARY INNOVATIONS PERU 2500 BCE

PERUVIAN SLING 4

Slings have been hurling stones since the Stone Age. Llama wool slings used by South American Incas against Spanish Conquistadors in the 15th century were powerful enough to kill a horse or break a sword in two.

MIDDLE EAST

5 the use of battle chariots in the ancient

The invention of the wheel quickly led to

world. At its peak this was the world’s ultimate weapon, pulled by two horses with one or two archers on board. When Egyptians and Hittites fought at the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC over 5,000 chariots were used. x

MIDDLE EAST 865 BCE

ASSYRIAN CAVALRY

9 stirrups, spurs and saddles were invented Fighting on horseback was tricky until

around 200BC. Before that, the Assyrians managed to organise the first effective cavalry force armed with swords and shields - but a neighbouring rider had to hold your reins if you wanted to fire your bow.

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1800 BCE

BATTLE CHARIOT

BRONZE SWORD

Once metalworkers mastered bronze, daggers could grow into swords. The metal was strong enough that swords could now be more than three feet long (100cm). The finest bronze blades of the Ancient World were found in the hands of the Minoan warriors of Crete around 1700BC.

GREECE 7TH CENTURY BCE

PHOENICIA 7TH CENTURY BCE

became a fine art in the Ancient World. The Greeks devised this highly disciplined system by forming infantry into close ranks. The front row would lock their shields together, advancing slowly

most feared weapon of the Ancient World’s navies. Propelled by sail and three banks of oars, trireme combat involved either ramming or

PHALANX TRIREME Training and organising For 300 years the 10 fighters into battle formations 11 trireme was the

GREECE C. 1500 BCE

DENDRA ARMOUR

7 daggers improved, the As swords and

first suit armour made from beaten bronze panels appeared in

MIDDLE EAST 879 BCE

ASSYRIAN BATTERING RAM 8 then there were

First there were walls;

battering rams to break them down. Assyrian ram crews were protected from flaming missiles by a canopy of wet hides.

CHINA 7TH CENTURY BCE

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

12 defensive wall of all The greatest

time stretched for 5,500 miles (8,850km) across the north of China. 100 MILITARY INNOVATIONS

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500–600

Rossano Gospels – Christ’s Entry into

Following the fall of Rome in the previous century, the balance of imperial power shifts to the East. Under Justinian (reigned 527-565), the Byzantine empire reaches its greatest extent, encompassing parts of Spain, North Africa, and Persia. His Western capital is in Italy, which becomes a conduit for Byzantine artistic influences. The conversion of pagan Europe, meanwhile, continues to gather pace.

Jerusalem (mid-6th century) This lavish Greek manuscript was written in gold and silver lettering

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597

on purple parchment. During this

Justinian founds St Catherine’s monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai. Its huge, fortress-like walls were designed to protect the hermits who had settled in this holy place. The monastery houses a number of very early icons and its collection of ancient manuscripts is second only to the Vatican.

Pope Gregory the Great sends Augustine of Canterbury on a mission to convert the English. He meets Ethelbert of Kent, bringing with him a number of religious artworks. These probably include the Gospels of St Augustine.

era, purple dye was a rare and expensive commodity and was usually reserved for imperial clients. The Rossano illustrations were designed

540

to accompany passages from the

Justinian sends General Belisarius to expel the Ostrogoths from Ravenna. This now becomes the seat of his Exarch (Governor),

Gospels, which were read aloud during Lent. In line with Eastern tradition, Christ is portrayed sitting

side-saddle on the ass.

532 Work begins on Hagia Sophia, the magnificent church which Justinian commissioned as the showpiece of his capital at Constantinople.

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The Virgin Enthroned with Two Saints – St Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai (late 6th century)

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This is one of the oldest surviving icons.

Justinian’s forces establish the Byzantine province of Spania, in southern Spain.

It shows the Virgin and Child flanked by two warrior saints, Theodore and George. Behind them, two angels look up in wonder, as the hand of God appears in a beam of light above

The Emperor Justinian and his

Mary’s head. The icon is a fine example

Entourage – Church of San Vitale,

of encaustic painting, which involved

Ravenna (547)

mixing pigments with molten wax.

Located prominently in the apse of

This was a slow, painstaking process,

San Vitale, two celebrated mosaic

but it produced very durable results.

c.563

panels portray Emperor Justinian

St Columba founds a monastery on the Scottish island of Iona. In time, many famous illuminated manuscripts will be created here, among them the Book of Kells.

and his consort, Theodora. Neither of them ever visited Ravenna, but these majestic images were designed to emphasise their political and spiritual authority. This is symbolised by their haloes and their imperial, purple robes. 24 ART IN CONTEXT

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1860–1865

Edouard Manet – Le Déjeuner sur

In the art world, the fiery revolutionaries of the 1850s – the Realists in France and the Pre-Raphaelites in Britain – are gaining wider acceptance, but new trends are looming on the horizon. The Impressionists are embarking on their careers, while Whistler’s paintings, with their musical titles, make a significant contribution to the Aesthetic movement. In the political arena, there is turmoil in the Americas. The United States is torn apart in a brutal Civil War, while the French become embroiled in a disastrous attempt to seize power in Mexico.

l’Herbe (1863) When it was shown at the Salon des Parisians, turning Manet into an

The International Exhibition in London features 28,000 displays from 36 countries. In the wake of the Treaty of Edo*, it includes the largest display of Japanese art ever seen in the West (623 items, ranging from prints and porcelain to lacquer and enamel).

1860

Refusés, this painting scandalised

1862

1861 – Following Perkin’s* success, chemists race to develop new synthetic pigments. August von Hofmann’s experiments produce synthetic blues, greens, and ‘Hofmann’s violets’.

1861 Jan Matejko – Stañczyk (1862) This brooding masterpiece is one of Poland’s most famous paintings. Stañczyk, a famous 16th-century jester, sits despondently alone, having just learned of a terrible, national

overnight celebrity. In part, they were

1862

James Whistler – Symphony in

shocked by the nudity. Art lovers were

White, no. 2: The Little White Girl

used to seeing nudes, of course, but

(1864)

only in a mythological or historical

While his compatriots were engaged

context. It was perfectly acceptable

in their bitter conflict, American-born

to portray a naked Venus or Roman

Whistler was at the forefront of the

slave, but the modern attire of the men

latest artistic developments in London

in this picture was a very different

and Paris. Here, the Japanese fan,

matter. It seemed to suggest a scene

the blossoms, and the vase reflect

of debauchery that was unacceptable

the craze for Oriental styles that

for public display. In fact, Manet was

was sparked off by the International

playing with artistic conventions,

Exhibition of 1862. The painting was

translating a popular theme from the

exhibited at the Royal Academy in

Old Masters into a modern context. It

1865, with a poem by Swinburne

was this passion for modernity, which

attached to the frame.

made him such an important source of inspiration for the Impressionists.

1863

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1863

Algernon Charles Swinburne, a poet closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite circle, publishes his first major work, Atalanta in Calydon. Its binding is designed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

defeat. In the adjoining room, meanwhile, partygoers continue their revels, oblivious to the news. Matejko produced his patriotic, historical scenes at a time when Poland’s territories were partitioned between Russia, Prussia, and Austria.

The Salon des Refusés is an exhibition in Paris, displaying paintings that had been rejected by the selection committee of the official Salon. Several pioneering artists were rejected, among them Manet, Whistler, and Cézanne. Accordingly, the event is now recognised as a landmark in the development of modern art.

1865

In the January Uprising, Polish nationalists attempt to throw off the yoke of their Russian oppressors, but the rebellion fails and is followed by severe reprisals.

Mathew Brady – General Ulysses S. Grant (1864) The Commander of the Union army poses pensively at Cold Harbor, the scene of one of the bloodiest

President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address, an iconic speech that reaffirmed the Union’s commitment to freedom and equality. 118 ART IN CONTEXT

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encounters in the American Civil War.

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Art in the World Cultural Timelines From Prehistory to the Present Iain Zaczek

ART IN THE

WORLD C U LT U R A L T I M E L I N E S F R O M P R E H I S T O R Y T O T H E P R E S E N T IAN ZACZEK

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Many students and even some experts are unaware of the background to some of the most important paintings in the history of art. Art in the World shows these works in context with contemporary political, economic, literary, scientific, and social events to explain the outside influences on the artists at the time of the creation of the artworks and offer a deeper understanding of the story of art. With a timeline running across the middle of each double-page spread, every significant work, event, and development is marked, from the time of the earliest

Innovative new approach to world art. Illustrated timelines show art in its historical context. Special features on important technical developments.

cave paintings to the latest mural installations by the mysterious Banksy. The paintings are presented on the timeline with the accompanying events interwoven, and the chronological narrative is regularly punctuated with special features on related topics—technical developments, such as the creation of mauve; events of particular historical significance, such as the Nazi suppression of “degenerate” art; and biographies of some of the most important individuals.

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Close Up 100 Masterpieces of Art in Detail

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100 Masterpieces of Art in Detail

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Art fascinates and compels, and works are often best viewed from a distance to appreciate overall composition, but you need to get up close for deeper analysis. Close Up provides readers with the tools to decode works of art and uncover their underlying meanings and symbols—such as the reasons behind the choice of subject, the mode of composition, the techniques, the styles, and the materials used in the execution. Nothing is irrelevant. Close Up examines all these and other aspects of 100 paintings by a wide range of

A broad and accessible guide to a wide range of art. Extensive examples of different artwork and artists explored. Details of each artwork are

artists, including Michelangelo, Degas, Ingres, Cézanne, Picasso, Rembrandt, and Freud. Of the paintings reproduced and analyzed here, some are widely celebrated; other, less famous works are included for the insights they provide into their creators’ patterns of thought and working methods. Details of the featured works are pictured in close-up, while supporting images show other artworks, events, or figures that inspired the art being discussed.

used to examine central

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07 P R I M AV E R A c.1482 Oil tempera on panel 203 x 314 cm (80 x 123½ in) Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. b o t t ic e l l i wa s t h e f i r s t artist to create large-scale mythological scenes and to treat them with as much sincerity as religious themes. This painting was first called Primavera by the art historian Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) in 1550. He described it as: ‘Venus as a symbol of spring being adorned with flowers by the Graces.’ Drawing inspiration from a wide range of classical and contemporary poems, including Ovid (43BCE–17/18CE), Lucretius (c.99–c.55BCE) and Angelo Poliziano (1454-94), the painting symbolises the lush growth of spring and the ideals of Neoplatonic love, popularized at that time by Marsilio Ficino (1433-99). The central theme is love and marriage which, when conducted in the right order will generate fertility. It also asserts that love triumphs over brutality. With her hand raised as if in blessing, Venus wears the headdress of a respectable married Florentine woman, as she is the goddess who protects and cares for the institution of marriage and marital love. She stands in front of the dark leaves of a myrtle bush; a plant that was sacred to her and is traditionally thought to represent sexual desire, marriage and fertility. The positions of the surrounding figures, and the light between the trees behind, all lead viewers’ eyes towards her.

Abundance or Autumn, Botticelli, 1475-82, red and black chalk, pen and brown ink on paper. Almost identical to Venus in Primavera, this drawing by Botticelli is believed to be of either ‘Abundance’ or ‘Autumn’ Although there is no known painting by Botticelli of this subject, it so closely resembles Primavera that it is believed to have been drawn for a pendant painting to that work. It is 2

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I . F L OW E R S There are 500 identified plant species in this painting, including about 190 different flowers, all drawn from life, many of which flower on the hills around Florence in the spring, including roses, daisies, cornflowers, German irises, coltsfoot, wild strawberries, carnations, hyacinth and periwinkle. But wild oranges do not ripen at the same time. Orange trees are symbols of the Medici family, patrons of the work. They were often called malus medicus, or medicinal apples; a pun on the name Medici. In Renaissance art, oranges symbolize wealth and power, love and marriage (brides traditionally wear orange blossom in their hair). Dressed in a robe of flowers and scattering roses – the flower of Venus – on the ground, Flora, the goddess of flowers is also associated with the month of May, and the symbol of Florence. The flowers on her gown are slightly raised to imitate embroidery.

I I . T R A N S F O R M AT I O N Set in an abundant garden, this is the month of May, and Zephyr, the god of the West wind sees the beautiful nymph Chloris. He follows her and makes her his wife, then regretting his violence, transforms her into the goddess Flora. Botticelli depicts two separate moments in Ovid’s story; Zephyr’s pursuit of Chloris and her subsequent transformation into Flora, shown by the clothes of the two women being blown in different directions, and flowers emerging from Chloris’s mouth.

III. THE THREE G R AC E S The Three Graces, Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia, meaning ‘splendour’, ‘joy’ and ‘festivity’, symbolize the beauty and fertility of spring. Botticelli’s use of egg tempera helps give the translucent quality to their bare skin. Their scanty clothing, seductive poses, and interest in Mercury (note where Cupid’s arrow is directed) made this trio decidedly risqué, both for contemporary Florentine society and for those who rediscovered Botticelli in the 19th century. Their elongated fingers, rounded stomachs and alabaster skin demonstrate the contemporary ideal of beauty. Elegance is prioritized over realistic proportions. Venus’s impish son Cupid aims one of his love arrows at the Three Graces as they elegantly dance a roundel. Cupid is blindfolded

I V. M E RC U RY ’ S S WO R D He used the finest pigments available, including malachite, verdigris (copper green), cinnabar, ultramarine, azurite, ochres, yellow lead, red lake, white lead and carbon black. He used the finest pigments available, including malachite, verdigris (copper green), cinnabar, ultramarine, azurite, ochres, yellow lead, red lake, white lead and carbon black. He used the finest pigments available, including malachite, verdigris (copper green), cinnabar, V. V E N U S ’ RO B E S Botticelli often used powered gold mixed with egg white, which was known as shell gold or conchiglia. The patterns on Venus and Flora’s gowns have shell gold on them in certain areas, with a mixture of red lake and carbon black in the shadows. He used a technique called sgraffito by glueing a layer of gold leaf to a primed canvas or panel and then coating it with paint. A thin wooden stick was used to scratch off the

SCU MBLING Botticelli applied his paint in thin opaque layers in techniques known as scumbling (a dry coat of paint as a final layer, allowing some of the lower colours to show through) and glazing (a transparent layer of paint applied over a dry, opaque layer beneath). Over time, due to fading and chemical decomposition, elements of this painting have changed. Copper resinate, for example, which Botticelli used in the background, has turned from brilliant green to a lacklustre brown. It is darker and duller than it was, making the lighter colours on the figures contrast starkly with the background. Originally,

SK I N TONES Botticelli’s skin tones were built up with semi-transparent applications of ochre, white, cinnabar and red lake, layered painstakingly with small brushstrokes. Females’ skin is pale, with softly blushing cheeks, males are darkerskinned, and babies and children are always rosycheeked, created with glazes of cinnabar and red lake. Botticelli applied his paint in thin opaque layers in techniques known as scumbling (a dry coat of paint as a final layer, allowing some of the lower colours to show through) and glazing (a transparent layer of paint applied over a dry, opaque layer beneath).

L E G AC Y After Botticelli’s rediscovery by the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century, many of his ideas appeared in their work and in the work of their contemporaries, the Arts and Crafts designers, particularly William Morris (1834-96) and Walter Crane (1845-1915). For example, in the Pre-Raphaelite painting Ophelia (1851-2) by John Everett Millais (1829-96), the use of many different flowers against a darker background can be recognized; in The Garden of the Hesperides (1870-7) by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-98), the Three Graces are almost replicated.

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V ISION AF TER THE SER MON 1888 Oil on canvas 72.2 x 91 cm (28⅓ x 35⅞ in) National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK a l o n g w i t h t h e v i e w that Brittany was untouched by the consumerism that was sweeping Europe, was the notion that it was more pious than the rest of France as well. Religion was a subject that the Impressionists had not tackled and it seemed to Gauguin to be the ideal theme to explore, to prove his total departure from his earlier allegiance. Painted on his second visit to Brittany, this was the first painting of Gauguin’s that demonstrates his simplified, flat style with solid shapes and bold, non-naturalistic colours – and explores a religious theme. At the end of the nineteenth century, several avant-garde artists sought to overcome accepted traditions of art and portray new ways of looking at the world. Some perceived the art of earlier cultures to be more honest and natural than sophisticated academic art, where technical skill and classical ideas were essential. The subject of this work demonstrates Gauguin’s determination to paint not just what he saw, but what he imagined. Featuring pious, simple-minded Breton women in prayer and a well-known biblical struggle imagined by them in response to a sermon. To make clear that this was not a realistic account but a mystical vision, Gauguin reduced the scale of the wrestlers and placed them, like cut-out images from a child’s book or a stained glass window, on to a background of brilliant vermilion. It was unlike anything he had done before. After showing this work to the other artists in Pont-Aven, including Paul Sérusier (1864–1927), Émile Bernard (1868– 1941), Charles Laval (1862-94), Louis Anquetin (1862-1932), Armand Seguin (1869-1903) and Jacob Meyer de Haan (185295), Gauguin became the leader of what had become called ‘the Pont-Aven School.’ When he finished the painting, Gauguin offered it to the priest at the church of Pont-Aven. When the priest rejected it, he offered it to the priest at the neighbouring church of Nizon. In 1889, it was exhibited in Brussels and received with bewilderment. Ten years after he painted it, he wrote a caustic critique of the Catholic Church, assailing the ignorance of Catholicism.

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Archibald Standish Hartrick, Back of Gauguin’s Studio, Pont-Aven, 1886, oil on canvas, 46 x 69cm (18 x 27in), The Courtauld Gallery, London, UK The Scottish painter Hartrick spent some months in 1886 working in the artists’ colony in Pont-Aven, Brittany, and later published an account of his meetings with Gauguin there. Most of the artists in Pont-Aven painted lifelike views of the natural surroundings in muted palettes. Despite feeling they were progressive, most of them aspired to be selected for their local state-run annual exhibitions, the most powerful and well-known of which was the Paris Salon, held every spring. In 1887, Hartrick exhibited this view of the back of Gauguin’s studio, under the title Breton Laundry at the Salon. The Impressionists and Gauguin had come to regard the Salon with contempt, as the jury chose only certain styles of art, but for most other artists, being selected was the only way their reputations could be made, enabling them to earn a living from their art.

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How to Fake Your Way in Art susie hodge

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The world of art can seem like a daunting place, full of intimidating “isms,” lists of unpronounceable names, and enormous price tags. But readers of this friendly and informative guide will soon be able to distinguish between a Monet and a Michelangelo or a Degas and a Duchamp, and will be able to navigate their way with ease through galleries, museums, and even conversation with connoisseurs. How to Fake Your Way in Art answers the questions you never thought you could ask, such as What is the point of art?, What if I don’t like it?, and What do artists do all day? Rather than

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The works of great artists can seem complex, intimidating, and sometimes dull to young readers, but this accessible book encourages those aged 8–10 to understand—and respond to—famous artworks through stimulating questions and fun activities. How to be Smart About Art explores the meaning behind the artworks, asks why each piece was ground-breaking, and looks at how the visual effects were achieved. The activities here will enable young artists to get creative and explore techniques for themselves: draw a pearl earring like Vermeer, create a Turner-

Intended for children aged 8–10 years old. Activities encourage a practical exploration of the creative process. Packed with fun facts and tips on how to “read” art.

inspired snowstorm by blowing paint through a straw, piece together a Cubist collage, and make an Op Art illusion. Funny, odd, or thought-provoking questions introduce each artwork, inviting children to investigate how many people are on the bridge in Spring Festival On The River (Zhang Zeduan), what is in the basket in Judith and Her Manservant (Gentileschi), who is getting wet in Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Hokusai) and whether everything is falling off the table in Still Life With Apples (Cézanne).

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Learn from the Masters: Photography Creative Techniques of 100 Photographers Paul Lowe

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What makes some photographs stay in the memory forever? Sometimes it’s the subject matter alone, but more often it’s the skill of the artists who took them. The myriad decisions about technology and aesthetics made before the release of the shutter are often mediated by a desire to communicate something,

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Architecture Deconstructed 50 Iconic Buildings in Detail ruth slavid & Robbie Polley

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Buildings are sometimes easier to admire than to understand. This ambitious book goes inside an eclectic range of structures worldwide and reveals not only the features that are hidden from view—structural essentials that are normally concealed behind the façades or deep within the design—but also each building’s ineffable qualities—the mysterious source of its atmosphere, what makes it “feel” the way it does. The approach is highly visual—photographs are juxtaposed with floor plans

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are made of, and how the spaces are organized. The breadth of Architecture Deconstructed is as ambitious as its depth— fifty buildings of all different types are treated here: private residences great and small, public monuments, places of worship, theaters, concert halls, offices, and factories all come under revealing analysis.

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Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London, cathedral of the Anglican bishop. It is located within the central City of London, atop Ludgate Hill and northeast of Blackfriars. A Roman temple to Diana may once have stood on the site, but the first Christian cathedral there was dedicated to St. Paul in ad 604, during the rule of King Aethelberht I. That cathedral burned, and its replacement (built 675–685) was destroyed by Viking raiders in 962. In 1087 a third cathedral erected on the site also burned. The fourth cathedral, now known as Old St. Paul’s, was constructed of Caen stone beginning in the late 11th century. It was one of the more massive buildings in the British Isles at that time, and its spire stood higher than the dome of the present cathedral. During the English Reformation (16th century) the edifice fell into

disrepair, and its nave was used as a marketplace. The spire was destroyed by lightning (and a resulting fire) in 1561 and never replaced. Major repairs were initiated in the 1630s by Inigo Jones, who oversaw the removal of shops, the renovation of walls, and the building of a much-admired portico on the western side. During the English Civil Wars (1642–51), however, the structure was severely damaged by Cromwellian cavalry troops who used it as a barracks. In the 1660s Christopher Wren was enlisted to survey and repair the cathedral, but it was destroyed in the Great Fire of London (1666) before work could begin. Wren subsequently designed and oversaw the construction of the present cathedral, which was built mainly of Portland stone. His plans were approved in 1675, and work was carried out until 1710. During the

19th century some decorative changes were made to the interior of the cathedral in an attempt to bring it in line with Victorian tastes. In 1941, during the Battle of Britain, civil defense brigades protected the structure from fire, although it was hit directly by bombs; at one point an unexploded bomb was removed, at great risk, from the nave. Repairs were carried out following the war. Wren’s design combined Neoclassical, Gothic, and Baroque elements in an attempt to symbolize the ideals of both the English Restoration and 17th-century scientific philosophy. His finished cathedral differed greatly from the plan approved in 1675, however. Wren apparently based many of his modifications on an earlier (1673), unapproved plan for St. Paul’s, which was first given shape in his 20-foot-long “Great Model,” now

kept on display in the crypt. For further treatment of the architect’s intentions, see Sir Christopher Wren: Construction of St. Paul’s. St. Paul’s famous dome, which has long dominated the London skyline, is composed of three shells: an outer dome, a concealed brick cone for structural support, and an inner dome. The cross atop its outer dome stands nearly 366 feet (112 metres) above ground level (some 356 feet [109 metres] above the main floor of the cathedral). Below the cross are an 850-ton lantern section and the outer, lead-encased dome, both of which are supported by the brick cone. At the base of the lantern (the apex of the outer dome) is the famous Golden Gallery, which offers panoramas of London some 530 steps (and some 280 feet [85 metres]) above the ground. RS

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Elizabeth I visits St Paul’s

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Gunpowder Plotters executed at St Paul’s

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Sir Christopher Wren dies, aged 91

1789

Thanksgiving Service for George III’s return to health

1913

Suffragettes plant a bomb in St Paul’s

1918

Crowds gather as peace in Europe is declared

1940

St Paul’s becomes a symbol of Wartime resistance

S P I R A L S TA I R CA S E There are some 300 monuments within the cathedral. In the Apse to the east of the Chancel is the American Memorial Chapel (formerly the Jesus Chapel), which was dedicated in 1958 to U.S. soldiers killed in World War II. From the western facade to the eastern end of the Apse, St. Paul’s measures nearly 515 feet (157 metres); including the western steps, the total length of the structure is 555 feet (170 metres). Many notable soldiers, artists, and intellectuals have been buried in the crypt, including Lord Nelson.

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right Accessible from the nave, the chapel of the Order of St. Michael and St. George adjoins the southwest tower, while St. Dunstan’s Chapel adjoins the northwest tower. There are some 300 monuments.

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above To the north and south of the dome section are wide transepts, each with semicircular porticoes; to the east lie the choir and the Jesus Chapel, while the nave and the “front” entrance are to the west. Framing the western facade, twin bell towers rise nearly 213 feet (65 metres) above the floor. The southwest tower is known for the Geometrical Staircase (with its balustrade by Tijou), which leads to the cathedral library and archives.

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Fallingwater or Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Pittsburgh.[4] The home was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. Time cited it after its completion as Wright’s “most beautiful job”;[5] it is listed among Smithsonian’s Life List of 28 places “to visit before you die.”[6] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[3] In 1991, members of the American Institute of Architects named the house the “best all-time work of American architecture” and in 2007, it was ranked twenty-ninth on the list of America’s Favorite Architecture according to the AIA. One problem of building was that the location of the north bank of Bear Run was not large enough to provide a foundation for a typically built Wright house. The Kaufmanns planned to entertain large groups of people, so the house would need to be larger than the plot allowed. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Kaufmann requested separate bedrooms as well as a bedroom for their adult son and an additional guest room. A cantilevered structure was used to address this. The structural design for Fallingwater was undertaken by Wright in association with staff engineers Mendel Glickman and William Wesley Peters, who had been responsible for the columns featured in Wright’s revolutionary design for the Johnson Wax Headquarters. Preliminary plans were issued to Kaufmann for approval on October 15, 1935,[13] after which Wright made a further visit to the site and provided a cost estimate for the job. In December 1935, an old rock quarry was reopened to the west of the site to provide the stones needed for the house’s walls. Wright only made periodic visits during construction,

bottom left This organically designed private residence was intended to be a nature retreat for its owners. bottom right The staircase leading down from the living room to the stream (mentioned above) is accessed via movable horizontal glass panes. The main entry door is away from the falls.

to Wright’s gambit and the engineer’s report was subsequently buried within a stone wall of the house.[ For the cantilevered floors, Wright and his team used upside down T-shaped beams integrated into a monolithic concrete slab which both formed the ceiling of the space below and provided resistance against compression. The contractor, Walter Hall, also an engineer, produced independent computations and argued for increasing the reinforcing steel in the first floor’s slab. Wright refused the suggestion. While some sources state that it was the contractor who quietly doubled the amount of reinforcement,[14] according to others, it was at Kaufmann’s request that his consulting engineers redrew Wright’s reinforcing drawings and doubled the amount of steel specified by Wright. In October 1937, the main house was completed. RS

FR A N K L LOY D W R I G H T Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater (1935), which has been called “the best all-time work of American architecture”.[1] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States. His work includes original and innovative examples of many building types, including offices, churches, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums.

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instead assigning his apprentice Robert Mosher as his permanent on-site representative.[13] The final working drawings were issued by Wright in March 1936 with work beginning on the bridge and main house in April 1936. The strong horizontal and vertical lines are a distinctive feature of Fallingwater The construction was plagued by conflicts between Wright, Kaufmann, and the construction contractor. Uncomfortable with what he saw as Wright’s insufficient experience using reinforced concrete, Kaufmann had the architect’s daring cantilever design reviewed by a firm of consulting engineers. Upon receiving their report, Wright took offense and immediately requested Kaufmann to return his drawings and indicated he was withdrawing from the project. Kaufmann relented

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Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture PATRICIA Eichenbaum KARETzKY Buddhist art and architecture never fails to be interesting or awe-inspiring. This book is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret paintings, buildings, or artifacts in terms of the iconography and symbolism of the 224pp 150 x 150 mm / 6 x 6 in Rights sold: UK, Australia, New Zeland • IORN

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Making Sense of Christian Art & Architecture HEATHER THORNTON McRAE Like all sacred art, Christian art and architecture contains many references to scripture that are lost to lay readers today. Making Sense of Christian Art & Architecture reveals what to look for—from the cruciform layout of the typical Christian cathedral to the visual 224pp 150 x 150 mm / 6 x 6 in Rights sold: UK, Australia, New Zealand • RHCH

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art both to those who may see it as very foreign, and also to those more familiar. Some of the art has been chosen as a way to bridge a non-Islamic understanding with an Islamic one, while other examples will take the reader to a whole new level of appreciation.

Landmark A History of Britain in 50 Buildings Anna Keay & caroline stanford

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This sumptuous volume celebrates the Landmark Trust’s protection of British heritage since its founding fifty years ago. From a medieval hall house to the winner of the 2013 Stirling Prize for Architecture, buildings rescued from threatened oblivion are presented to vividly illustrate British history from 1250 to the present day. Presented in the order in which they were built, each featured building exemplifies and illuminates Britain’s past. Landmark weaves political events and people from all levels of

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The world of interior design has never been so eclectic and varied as it is today. The home has become a place of true personal expression, with the freedom to draw upon a diverse palette of influences, styles, and ideas. Interiors in Detail explores and celebrates this diversity with a room-by-room tour of 100 different design styles from around the globe. Featured designers and architects include some of the most original and creative minds working internationally, such as Lee Mindel, Rose Tarlow, Marc

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Gardens in Detail 100 Contemporary Designs Emma reuss • An innovative and accessible guide to garden design. • Covers every conceivable style around the world. From modernist to Mediterranean, and from jungle to Japanese, Gardens in Detail is a font of inspiration for those looking to give their garden a makeover. Focusing on 100 actual gardens of diverse types around the globe, the book provides in-depth information about contemporary and historical styles. A beautiful, evocative double-page image opens every garden portrayal, accompanied by insightful text about the style, from its historical background to the planting and hard landscaping materials required to replicate it. This is followed by detailed analysis in image and text that will inform and delight gardeners and armchair gardeners alike.

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Reflecting the psychedelic experience of hallucinogenic drugs – particularly LSD – a new wave of graphic artists emerged in the mid 1960s, initially in the West Coast ‘hippie hub’ around San Francisco. The prime medium for the designs was the rock concert poster, and the spectacular posters produced for venues like the Fillmore Auditorium are now regarded as classics of the genre. Taking inspiration from the flowing graphics of Art Nouveau, the saturated colours of Pop Art, and iconography borrowed from sources as varied as old Victorian prints and 1950s comic books, the posters were rich in ornate lettering (to the degree that often the information was almost indecipherable), distorted imagery, and kaleidoscopic swirls. One the originators of the style was Wes Wilson, who was best known of his work for the Filmore’s proprietor Bill Graham. One of his

in celebration of the first anniversary of the Psychedelic Shop on Haight Street. As a result, the organisers of the Human Be-In hired him to design a poster for their January 1967 event, and around the same time Chet Helms began using him for some of his promotions at the Avalon Ballroom. Of the key innovators of psychedelic poster art, Victor Moscoso was the only one with a formal academic background, being a tutor at the San Francisco Art Institute. Moscoso used

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main innovations was in 1966, when he created a ‘psychedelic’ font that made the letters look like they were melting or changing shape before your eyes. Among his landmark works were posters and handbills for the first Trips Festival in January 1966. In 1965, artist Stanley Mouse met up with Alton Kelley, who had come to San Francisco from Nevada where he had been part of a hippie group called the Red Dog Saloon Gang; they regrouped as the Family Dog in ’Frisco, where their leader Chet Helms began promoting dances at the Avalon Ballroom. The two artists began working together on posters for the events, and as a team Mouse & Kelley were at the forefront of the psychedelic poster scene. Rick Griffin had taken part in Ken Kesey’s notorious Acid Tests in the mid-1960s, before moving to San Francisco after seeing the posters being produced by Mouse & Kelley. His first art exhibition was in 1966 in Haight-Ashbury,

a technique of vibrating colours to achieve a dizzying effect, and was also the first of the rock poster artists to use photographic collage in his posters. His work took off in 1967 after commissions for the Avalon and other venues, and within a year he had achieved international recognition – as a poster artist, underground comic illustrator with Zap Comix, and album cover designer.

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Although the West Coast designers were at the cutting edge of psychedelic poster art, by 1967 the style had an international aspect, particularly in the other epicenter of the counterculture, London. After the launch of the alternative newspaper International Times in late 1966, its founders decided to open their own club, UFO, presenting the new underground rock bands like Soft Machine and Pink Floyd. Like the American venues, they decided to produce their own posters, and engaged two young designers, Nigel Waymouth and Michael English. Their work would become as celebrated worldwide as that of their West Coast counterparts, under their joint trademark of Hapshash and the Coloured Coat.

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Street style and high fashion The hippie fashion of beads, bells and kaftans, flowing lines and vibrant colours, that illuminated womenswear during the Summer of Love and the years immediately following, has continued to be a major influence on both street style and the highend fashion of the catwalks ever since. At the exclusive end of high fashion, flowerpowered style has been a frequent element with generations of designers since the 1960s. The American Anna Sui is typical: born in 1964, her clothes have strong elements of hippie style, gracing the international fashion shows since her debut in the early 1990s. The Italian fashion house Etro was launched in the 1990s, with a trademark feature being the Paisley pattern, originating in the 19th century and much favoured by the original flower children of the 1960s. Another big name from

Italy that reflected the kaleidoscopic colours and swirling patterns of psychedelia was Pucci, both in the designs of its founder Emilio Pucci, and since his death in 1992 the fashion house that bears his name. Significantly the British designer Matthew Williamson, also a disciple of the fashion of 1960s ‘beautiful people,’ was appointed Creative Director at Pucci in 2006. For the less-than-rich consumer, hippieinspired outfits are often self-created, choosing a typical fabric here, an appropriate accessory there, and it doesn’t require a costly shopping spree to wear some flowers in your hair! And vintage 1960s clothes can be found in charity shops and thrift stores – for a lucky bargainhunter, a second-hand Ossie Clark or Thea Porter creation will look as stunning as the day it was first on sale, and at a fraction of the price. Itself rooted in hippie culture, going back

to the great events of the late 1960s, the contemporary music festival is where street fashion and hippie haute couture are best to be found in equal measure. In the UK the most celebrated gathering is at the annual Glastonbury event, while the United States the most spectacularly ‘repro hippie’ style is evident at Coachella Valley Festival in California – nearly a half century from the original event of its kind in Monterey, California, in 1967.

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Good Vibrations A Celebration of the Summer of Love Mike Evans miKe

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2017 will be the fiftieth anniversary of the Summer of Love in 1967, when Flower Power exploded onto the world stage. It was the year of The Beatles’ seminal Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the legendary Monterey Pop Festival, Jimi Hendrix’s blistering chart debut, and the rise of American west coast bands such as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. It was the age of psychedelic poster art, meditation, magic mushrooms, and

Features rarely published photography and memorabilia, including vintage posters, album art, and fashion illustration. Offers an in-depth insight into the Summer of Love through exclusive interviews and archive news items.

“beautiful people” clothed in kaftans, beads, and Ossie Clark fashions. Good Vibrations traces the roots of this movement from the 1950s Beat Generation to the first psychedelic “happenings” involving Andy Warhol and his protégés the Velvet Underground in 1966, and explores the long-term cultural impact of Flower Power on music, movies, graphics, and fashion. Good Vibrations draws on a wealth of eyecatching visuals—including posters, album art, fashion illustration, advertising material and photography—as well as incisive text, supported by key archive journalism and exclusive interviews.

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Covers the classics and the cutting edge, bringing together the songs sung by one great artist after another. International in scope, illustrated throughout with vibrant photographs and record sleeves.

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Aretha Franklin’s Grammy-winning gospel take on “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to The Flying Lizards’ avant-garde deconstruction of “Money (That’s What I Want).” The book charts the fascinating history of each song and examines the controversy that has attended many of the covers—artists from George Harrison to Pharrell Williams have kept musicologists and music lawyers busy for decades, proving “Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ.” With a wide appeal and varied subject matter, Cover Versions is a tribute to the masterpieces that make up music’s foundations.

666 Metal Songs You Must Bang Your Head to Until You Die bruno macdonald

666 YOU MUST BANG YOUR HEAD TO UNTIL YOU DIE

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This is a colorful and comprehensive survey of the 666 most important metal songs that have tested the boundaries of music and durability of eardrums over the decades. The definition of metal has morphed over time—it began in the 1960s with pioneering classics such as The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and The Troggs’“Wild Thing,” before smashing into the 1970s with legends like Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith. The 1980s brought masterpieces from the likes of Van Halen and Def Leppard, while the 1990s were

The ultimate guide to the best metal songs ever written. Vividly illustrated with eyecatching photographs and record sleeves.

spearheaded by Nirvana and the chart-topping sounds of Pantera. The 2000s saw huge-selling veterans alongside new heroes like Paramore and 30 Seconds to Mars. This book’s scope is truly international, featuring bands from Brazil, Japan, Sweden, the UK, and the United States, among others. Carefully curated to ensure a rich variety—from glam to gothic, from power to progressive, and

Features a truly international

from speed to stoner—and vividly illustrated with photographs

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and sleeves, 666 Metal Songs You Must Bang Your Head to Until You

range of subgenres.

Die is irreverent but informed, entertaining, and essential.

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Vinyl: The Art of Making Records The Grooves, the Labels, the Designs mike evans

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While many of today’s music lovers are happy to download or stream their music of choice from the internet, a great number of aficionados are eschewing digital convenience for the sound quality and pleasure of physical ownership afforded by vinyl records. Vinyl: The Art of Making Records explains just why the historic recording medium is undergoing a revival, and why contemporary artists are feeding the boom by releasing new

The vinyl boom explained from the technician’s and the collector’s standpoints. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions of key vinyl covers and memorabilia. The ultimate celebration of the format that changed recorded music forever.

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material on vinyl as well as in CD and download formats. Vinyl, from 10-inch LPs to 7-inch singles, is irresistible to collectors, and the book surveys the cover art that adds so much to the pleasure of collecting and playing classic vinyl recordings. The book examines iconic record labels, such as Folkways, Chess, and Factory, and artists, such as Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, and the Sex Pistols, whose landmark recordings transformed our perception of vinyl. In addition, key features explain the differences between rival recording technologies and showcase picture discs, turntables, colored vinyl, vinyl in club culture, and many other topics.

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Guitar Family Trees The guitar has existed in a recognizable form for over

500 years, yet it is really only during the past century

JET FIREBIRD (1955–61)

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that the instrument’s enormous impact on popular

CHET ATKINS HOLLOW BODY (1955–61)

The History of the World’s Most Iconic Guitars culture has been truly felt and recognized. Most of

the pop, rock, jazz and country sounds of the past 50 years would simply not exist without the invention

Like other guitars in the Jet series, the Firebird originally featured a pair of single-coil DeArmond pickups.

JET FIREBIRD (1961–70)

The 6120 is the most important guitar in Gretsch’s history, largely thanks to Chet Atkins’s endorsements.

The Holy Grail for Gretsch collectors; only a tiny number of White Penguins were originally built.

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of the electric guitar.

Guitar Family Trees is a striking visual account of 500 of the most prominent guitars in the

ANNIVERSARY (1958–72)

instrument’s illustrious history, from early 19th-century acoustics right up to state-of-the-art

From 1968, Filter’Tron pickups were replaced by Gretsch Super’Trons.

Budget model featuring a single pickup and simple dot fingerboard markers.

A twin-cutaway version of Gretsch’s iconic White Penguin model.

Marking Gretsch’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this guitar was available in a sunburst or a beautiful two-tone green finish.

21st-century models. This comprehensive book charts

Terry burrows the history of the most respected manufacturers and

the evolution of their guitars in more detail than ever before. Specially designed photographic guitar family trees, including five special fold-out posters, provide

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at-a-glance overviews of the development of every make and model, decade by decade. Terry Burrows

Guitar Family Trees is a striking visual account of the then takes an in-depth look at more than 200 iconic

The mahoganybodied Corvette was Gretsch’s first true solid-body electric guitar.

Single-pickup variant of the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.

Chet Atkins felt that a sealed body would reduce feedback, so the Country Gentleman featured fake stenciled f-holes.

models to create a stunning, fact-filled catalogue. A superb, full-colour photograph of each featured

most prominent guitars produced by the greatest guitar is accompanied by informative and engaging text tracing its development with key design and

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sound features highlighted and an exhaustive

manufacturers in the instrument’s recent history, specification list. Burrows also reveals the guitarists

who love to play each model and the tracks on which you can hear each guitar played.

The original Corvette design was reminiscent of Gibson’s twincutaway Les Paul Junior. From 1963, the Corvette body was modified along the lines of the new Gibson SG Junior.

Twin-cutaway Electrotone version of the Country Gentleman.

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from Spanish acoustic guitars through to state-of-thesoftware. Arranged by manufacturer, this fact-filled

Custom guitars were a growing business in the 1960s. The rounded, upturned headstock of the two “Duke” models was very unusual for Gretsch.

book traces the story of the most respected guitar names. Specially designed photographic guitar family trees, including five fold-out posters, give overviews of the evolution of every make and model, along with 256pp (plus 5 posters) 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand GCOL

detailed specifications for each of the 200 guitars featured. Bestselling music author Terry Burrows also reveals the guitarists who love to play each model and the tracks on which you can hearweach guitar played.

Rock Connections USA $29.99

Trace the intriguing inside story of, and connections between, the bands you love with Rock Connections—a visual treat of a reference book packed with enticing trivia, iconic images, and an engaging, interactive depiction of rock’s many and varied key lineups. Inside, you’ll find:

The Complete Road Map of Rock ‘N’ Roll • An expert overview of rock ’n’ roll’s most groundbreaking and influential artists;

Bruno macdonald • Key albums, performances, and turning points highlighted for each act; • Fascinating insight into not only each band’s eventful history, but also into their remarkable musical legacy;

From Aretha Franklin to AC/DC, Sam Cooke to the • Special features devoted to seminal record labels, producers, clubs, and festivals, along with the stories of the bands who made them famous.

Sex Pistols, and Motown to Muse, Rock Connections traces the tangled evolution of rock ’n’ roll over the past fifty years. It details the development of key acts and spotlights intriguing connections between them, BRUNO MACDONALD

CONNECTIONS THE COMPLETE ROAD MAP OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL

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creating a who’s who, and who-knows-who, of this multi-faceted genre. Special sections cover legendary labels (such as the colorful Casablanca), producers 1010

(from Phil Spector to Dr Dre), clubs (including CBGB and the Marquee), and festivals (from Woodstock to Lollapalooza). Evocative images and colorful timelines chart their ups and downs. “An ingeniously structured rock history,” enthused The Daily Telegraph. “This will keep any muso absorbed.”

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The Fashion Design Directory

An A–Z of the World’s Most Influential Designers and Labels Marnie Fogg

The Fashion Design Directory is the ultimate

guide to who’s who in the world of fashion design.

A comprehensive introduction leads you through the most important developments in fashion throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, placing all the most influential names in context. You are then

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treated to page after striking page of brand showcases. Ordered alphabetically for ease of reference, each of

these sumptuous features presents an overview of the evolution of the designer or fashion house, together

with an engaging visual timeline that uses exclusive runway images to highlight crucial moments,

In a society where what we wear, “who” we wear, and

signature pieces and defining looks throughout the designer’s history. Finally, a stunning fabric swatch directory allows you to view a range of the most

how we look says so much about who we are and

arresting, important and memorable prints from forty key designers.

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what we represent, designers and fashion houses hold

With its expert and perceptive overview of ‘anyone

who’s anyone’ in the realms of fashion, The Fashion Design Directory will satisfy even the most

discerning of fashionistas. Dipping into its stylish

immense power. They no longer simply design and

pages will transport you into a world of beauty, creativity, sophistication, eccentricity and captivating catwalk glamour.

make beautiful clothes; they present entire lifestyles

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and alluring identities to buy into. Expert, informative text sets the scene for each designer—their origins,

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ethos, and path to success—while exclusive runway images highlight crucial moments, signature pieces, and defining looks in each designer’s career. 352pp 210 x 173 mm / 8¼ x 6¾ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand TFBD

The Fashion Design Directory is the ultimate guide to who’s who in the world of fashion design, presenting an enticing panorama of 125 key players from the early twentieth century to the present day—the people and companies who have shaped fashion as we know it.

Shoe Innovations A Visual Celebration of 60 Styles

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lacquered flash of a Louboutin sole, the pink glass beading of a Roger Vivier mule: these are moments of pure shoe glamour. Shoes, like clothes, have Mule

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the shape-shifting ability to reflect both their wearer’s personality and their decade’s zeitgeist. Shoe Innovations tells the complete story of shoe Slap Sole

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design and production, from the Edwardian Louis heel, through the 1940s wedge and the 1960s “Pilgrim” pump to the extreme architectural designs of Pierre Galosh

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origins and social significance of sixty iconic shoe designs, all stunningly illustrated with evocative period sketches and photographs.

Luxury Fashion A Global History of Heritage Brands Caroline Cox

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In a climate of saturated multimedia, luxury brands with an established heritage light up the fashion world. Consumers value the brands with a long-standing reputation of excellence, such as those featured in Luxury Fashion, which have proved their worth across generations. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this sophisticated, large-format publication provides in-depth portraits of more than fifty of the finest heritage fashion brands, with portraits of key items, as well as a directory of a further

A luxurious, lavishly illustrated volume portraying renowned heritage labels. A unique tribute to the world’s best-loved brands as well as hidden gems.

160 brands. Readers will be taken on a captivating journey through Europe, North America, and Asia, via the most fabled creators, from Hermès of Paris and Trickers of London, iconic handbag brands Longchamp and Coach, legendary classics Ferragamo, Missoni, and Chanel, through to Brooks Brothers suits and U.S. boot brand Chippewa. Luxury Fashion is an illuminating sourcebook that will delight and inform fashion devotees everywhere with its heartfelt appeciation of the world’s most desirable labels.

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The Enigma of the Owl An Illustrated History Mike Unwin

nsive reference and a stunning visual xploring how trees are essential to life d celebrating their beauty and diversity.

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Owls are mainly nocturnal and they are almost always solitary, so it is no surprise that we know relatively little about them, and that they are shrouded in superstition. One of the strangest things about owls is what they are taken to symbolize: in the West, they generally represent wisdom (although sometimes also stupidity), but in pre-colonial Africa and the New World they were regarded as evildoers and harbingers of death. The Enigma of the Owl casts revealing new light on these mysterious avians.

Contains up-to-the minute research by award-winning natural history writer Mike Unwin. Showcasing striking

Discover species such as the Snowy owl, whose white feathers provide perfect camouflage in their Arctic home; the Tawny owl, whose asymmetrically placed ears allow it to pinpoint prey in the dark; and the Burrowing owl, which nests and roosts in burrows underground. The informative text, by award-winning natural history author Mike Unwin, complements a wealth of stunning

images of owls in the wild by

photographs of owls from around the world by David Tipling, one

renowned bird photographer

of Britain’s foremost bird photographers. His remarkable images

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capture the beauty of this magnificent creature in all its habitats.

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The Beauty of the Cat An Illustrated History tamsin pickeral • A fascinating study of the cat. • Striking, artistic photographs of over fifty cat breeds. Cats are among the most enigmatic and alluring of domestic animals. The Beauty of the Cat is a celebration of this captivating creature, and a moving account of the feline’s journey from the wild to a comfortable domestic existence. In this beautifully illustrated book, established author and animal specialist Tamsin Pickeral traces the colorful and tumultuous history of the cat, culminating in the “modern” history of cats, the origins of cat shows, and 288pp 290 x 238 mm / 11½ x 9½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand TBOC

the selective breeding of pure-bred, pedigree animals. The evocative text is accompanied by stunning photographs by award-winning photographer Astrid Harrisson. These breathtaking images capture the many facets of what makes a cat a cat—its beauty, spirit, intelligence, and wit.

The Spirit of the Dog An Illustrated History tamsin pickeral • Stunning photographs of over ninety dog breeds. • Traces the history of each breed. The Spirit of the Dog explores the long and varied history of the dog, and celebrates the very special place that this creature holds in our hearts. Established author and animal specialist Tamsin Pickeral not only traces the journey of the dog through time but also pays homage to the extraordinary role the dog has played in human society. Grouped according to key characteristics— endurance, strength, and loyalty, for example—each of 288pp 290 x 238 mm / 11½ x 9½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand TLOD

the selected breeds is studied in detail. The text captures the diverse spirit of this popular pet and is accompanied by the stunning photography of Astrid Harrisson. Her striking, beautiful, and unusual images of our major dog breeds skillfully reflect the character of “man’s best friend.”

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The Majesty of the Horse An Illustrated History tamsin pickeral • An inspiring celebration of the horse. • Features specially commissioned photography by award-winning photographer Astrid Harrison. The Majesty of the Horse celebrates the elegance, power, and courage of the horse. It pays homage not only to the physical splendor of the horse, but also to its remarkable diversity. Equestrian specialist Tamsin Pickeral traces the development of ninety of the most striking and significant breeds, highlighting the crucial role each one has played in human cultures. Stunning, specially 288pp 290 x 238 mm / 11½ x 9½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand TBOH

commissioned photography by Astrid Harrisson skillfully captures the essence of every breed at rest, work, and play. Her subtle portrait photos and mesmerizing images of horses in motion wonderfully capture the grace and beauty of this powerful beast.

The Splendour of the Tree An Illustrated History Noel kingsbury • Written by a world-class expert on plants. • Includes an historical timeline and a cultivation chart that plots the growth rate of domestic trees. Trees are fundamental to life on Earth, to our landscapes— both natural and urban—and to our history and culture. Indeed, without the wide range of trees that can be found around the world, it would have been very difficult for human civilization to progress. The Splendour of the Tree celebrates the wonder, mystery, beauty, and utility of the tree. It pays homage to 100 key species—chosen for their 288pp 290 x 238 mm / 11½ x 9½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand TSOT

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cultural, economic, or historical significance and their importance in the ecosystem and human environment— capturing their nuances through an engaging combination of lively text and breathtaking, specially commissioned photography by Andrea Jones.

The Plants That Time Forgot The Story of Prehistoric Plants robbie Blackhall-miles

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Over the past 460 million years, plants have evolved into the myriad different forms we see alive today. Some are still evolving at breakneck speed; others, however, remain almost identical to long-extinct antecedents only known to us as fossils. Ginkgo biloba (the maidenhair tree), for example, has a fossil record dating back 270 million years. The Plants That Time Forgot tells the stories of 100 of these survivors, detailing the pressures they had to endure to be here today, the factors that made them unique, and the features that enabled them to survive. Many of these ancient

Covers the cultivation, conservation, and botanical history of ancient plants. Caters to a growing interest in conserving plants threatened with extinction.

species are not horticulturally “difficult” specimens but well-known plants that are easily cultivated, and this book shows readers how anyone can grow them in their own garden and create a prehistoric paradise. Doing so is not only fun but also ecologically important; some of the plants are endangered in the wild and will not survive into the future without human help. Informed by The Plants That Time Forgot, readers can help these plants to continue growing on Earth for a long time to come.

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Hidden Histories FLOWERS THE SECRET PROPERTIES OF 150 PLANTS

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• Features expansive references to flower symbolism. • Covers the use of fresh flowers in everday cooking. People love flowers, but many are unaware of the meanings they had to our ancestors. Hidden Histories: Flowers draws together the intriguing stories of 150 wellknown yet remarkable blooms. The red rose universally represents true love and passion, and in Persia so does the scarlet tulip. A number of plants produce edible flowers, including geranium and catmint. Perfumes derive from flowers such as lavender and jasmine, and others are

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Millions of years ago, plants evolved flowers as a means of attracting pollinating insects and thus ensuring their reproduction and survival; the colors of flowers also warned browsing animals that some plants were poisonous. Human beings, too, have always been attuned to the messages of flowers—their shape and color, and their scents—but also, uniquely, humans came to appreciate them as strange, almost otherworldly, objects of beauty. People today continue to love flowers, but many are unaware of what they meant to our ancestors. Hidden Histories: Flowers explains the traditional meanings of 150 flowers and describes their culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, magical, and other properties. It uncovers the long-forgotten folklore and beliefs surrounding these beautiful products of the natural world, and shows how many floral associations survive in our customs and rituals.

The Secret Properties of 150 Plants

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Hidden Histories: Flowers

sources of drugs and medications. This book explains the traditional meanings and properties of 150 flowers, rediscovering long-forgotten folklore and explaining the many floral associations that survive in customs today.

Hidden Histories: Mushrooms Mushrooms, with their strange shapes, colors, and growth patterns, have always fascinated us. Their ability to appear suddenly, apparently from nowhere, seems magical. Some are delicious to eat, others are deadly poisonous; some have medicinal value or other practical uses. In the past, their mysterious nature inevitably gave rise to a huge array of folk beliefs, superstitions, and magical or spiritual associations. Hidden Histories: Mushrooms delves into the traditional associations of 150 mushrooms and other fungi and describes their culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, magical, and other properties. It uncovers the long-forgotten folklore and beliefs surrounding these mysterious products of the natural world, and shows the ways in which fungi continue to influence our customs and rituals.

The Secret Properties of 150 Fungi

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clifford davy & peter sibley • Each mushroom illustrated by a full-color artwork. • All aspects covered: collecting; identification; use in cooking; health; home; cosmetics; and magic.

Today, interest in mushrooms is at an all-time high, fueled by the increasing availability in stores of culinary varieties and a powerful new trend for collecting foods in

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the wild. Hidden Histories: Mushrooms tells the intriguing tales of 150 mushrooms and explains why we find them so fascinating. Epicures point to particular species for their superior flavor—most prized are the truffles. Other mushrooms have been used as medicines, probably 224pp 198 x 140 mm / 7¾ x 5½ in All rights available HHMR

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for thousands of years. Tracing the history, folklore, and traditional associations of each one, Hidden Histories: Mushrooms highlights fungi’s many uses to humankind— culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and sometimes magical.

Hidden Histories: Herbs The Secret Properties of 150 Plants KIM HURST • Clear indications of the parts of each herb used. • Informative supplementary boxes on cultivation and preservation. Hidden Histories: Herbs tells the stories of 150 remarkable plants used for their culinary, medicinal, and other properties. Often, herbs used in cooking and medicine were also revered for their supernatural powers. Rosemary, for example, was burned as an incense to cleanse and purify a room. It was also hung over a door to deter thieves, worn as a memory aid, bound to the right arm to cure depression, and even grown to attract helpful 224pp 198 x 140 mm / 7¾ x 5½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia THHO

elves to the garden. Hidden Histories: Herbs uncovers long-forgotten beliefs concerning our most cherished plants and shows how many of them can still have relevance in the present day.

Hidden Histories: Trees The Secret Properties of 150 Species NOEL KINGSBURY • Explores the bond between humankind and trees. • Includes colorful historical anecdotes. In the millennia before humans learned how to reshape Earth to their needs, people were acutely conscious of the sometimes-huge plants growing in their midst, attributing to them all kinds of mythic properties. Hidden Histories: Trees is designed to reawaken the reader to the forgotten heritage of the world’s trees. Alongside giants of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, this book contains exotics that provide mahogany and myrrh, fruit trees such as the quince and the 224pp 198 x 140 mm / 7¾ x 5½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada HHTR

pomegranate, and trees that are the source of medicines. Hidden Histories: Trees explains the traditional significance of 150 species and fully describes their culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, magical, and other properties.

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The Chef ’s Library Cookbooks Cooks Use jenny linford

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All chefs love and cherish cookbooks as the manuals of their trade. The world’s greatest chefs are no different, and to know their personal cookbook favorites is to gain fascinating glimpses into how their minds work and how they apply their knowledge in their professional cooking. The Chef’s Library is the world’s first attempt to bring together in a single volume a comprehensive collection

A uniquely curated, wide-ranging compendium of the best cookbooks, selected by more than seventy top chefs. A detailed directory lists cookbooks under country of cuisine, with specialist and historic cookbooks also featured.

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of cookbooks that are highly rated and actually used by more than seventy renowned chefs from around the world. As such, The Chef’s Library is a glorious celebration of the most admired and influential cookbooks that have ever been published. Here the reader will discover the cookbooks that have galvanized such acclaimed and brilliant culinary talents as Tom Kerridge of The Hands and Flowers at Marlow in the UK, Ferran Adria of El Bulli Foundation, Spain, or Daniel Humm of New York’s Eleven Madison Park. Anyone with a love of food, cooking, and eating out will find much to enjoy in The Chef’s Library with its myriad insights into star practitioners of international cuisine and their influences.

33 Thomas Keller “When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving towards perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about.”

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The French Laundry, Yountville, California, USA

Ma Gastronomie Fernand Point

thomas keller The French Laundry Cookbook (pub. 1999)

ma gastronomie

Pub. 1969; 177 pages

In his introduction to a 2008 edition of Fernand Point’s Ma Gastronomie, the acclaimed chef Thomas Keller writes of how as a young man he first came across the cookbook: “My mentor Roland Henin lent me his copy. . . . He said it was a special book—his favorite. He was right. . . . Through Chef Point’s words I finally understood and discovered a higher sense of purpose for my chosen profession.” It was this cookbook, explains Keller, that inspired him to train in France. And from there he returned to the United States, where he opened The French Laundry in Napa Valley.

French chef Fernand Point (1897–1955) was a striking, genial figure who influenced many notable French chefs. He made his name with his restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne, France. His cookbook, published after his death, gives a vivid picture of this hospitable man, the luxurious dishes he created, and the principles by which he cooked. While it contains a selection of recipes, in which dishes such as Thrush in Champagne are briefly outlined, its chief inspiration lies in its extracts from the

notebook in which Point jotted down his thoughts. A witty, philosophical man, Point muses on a whole range of gastronomic topics—flavors and service as well as cuisine. His aphorisms, such as “A good meal should be as harmonious as a symphony and as well built as a Romanesque cathedral” and “Success is the sum of a lot of small things correctly done” vividly capture his exacting spirit. They have made him almost as well regarded posthumously as a man of letters as he was in his lifetime as a chef.

Above Thomas Keller in the kitchens of his acclaimed restaurant, The French Laundry.

24 chef’s favourite cookbooks

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White Heat Marco Pierre White restaurant

Harveys, London, United Kingdom (closed 1993) specifications

Published 1990, 128 pages

“Marco Pierre White was the original rock-star chef the guy who all of us wanted to be... He made history.” anthony bourdain

Driven, ambitious and supremely talented, Marco Pierre White was, at the age of 28, the youngest chef to be awarded two Michelin stars, a few years later going on to become the first British chef to be awarded three Michelin Stars. He made his name with Harvey’s, the restaurant he opened in 1987 at the age of 26. So stunning was the food—such as Tagliatelle of Oysters With Caviar—that despite its unfashionable Wandsworth location, Harvey’s became the place to dine. White Heat, published in 1990, was a ground-breaking cookbook, both in how it looked and read. Marco’s forceful, confrontational personality leaps out from the pages. “You’re buying White Heat because you want to cook well? Because you want to cook Michelin stars? Forget it. Save your money. Go and buy a saucepan,” it starts uncompromisingly. Blood, sweat and tears, declares White, are what’s needed to cook at this level. “The boys in my team know that if they want to get to the top they ‘ve got to take the shit. Harvey’s is the hardest kitchen in Britain.”

White’s personal story is accompanied by striking, grainy black-and-white reportage photography by Bob Carlos Clarke. The images capture the hard work, the camaraderie and the tension of a Michelin-starred restaurant, with the charismatic figure of the young Marco— lighting up a cigarette, bending over the stove—every inch the dramatic hero. Macho, intimate and powerful , this was the cookbook that marked the dawn of the era of the celebrity chef. Many of the big names who followed in his wake have much to recommend them, but White is the one and only true original.

“ White Heat was the book that made boys want to become

great chefs.”

Above Marco Pierre White’s cult cookbook contained not only recipes for his iconic dishes, but offered a unique and compelling insight into White’s philosophy and drive.

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France

“What shall we say of the hundreds of cooks who, for several centuries now, leave France every year to exploit the appetites of other lands?” jean-antheleme brillat-savarin (1755-1826) The Physiology of Taste (1825)

Larousse Gasronomique Prosper Montagne (pub 1938)

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100 cookbooks of the world

Ever since it was first published in 1938, this formidably comprehensive tome, a classic encyclopedia of cooking, has been an essential resource for culinary knowledge. Structured with alphabetical entries, contained within its many pages is a clearly written, accessible history of food, cooking and dining, complete with techniques, ingredients information, biographies of major culinary figures and recipes. This is the book to turn to when you need information on anything from absinthe to zabaglione. Agnatempore voloreped et et doluptur aut fugitatquam sintios suntumquia samenimusam qui

Simple French Food Richard Olney (pub 1974)

Cooking With Josephine Josephine Araldo (pub 1977)

Entertaining in the French Style Roger Verge (pub 1986)

Memories of Gascony Pierre Koffmann (pub 1990)

tem fuga. At et quatem non eum sum, con et derfernam ellupta tiandis et volorer natiis de remolenienim si quiate que nulluptat. Nat utem unduciis debis es soloribust, atet volectur? Sendita ipicidunt alitaep eremporumqui autem fugia aliquis el expe con et poriti ditatius ex et et dentor aliquid magnate secullatem ipsam ariate aliquis el expe con et poriti ditatius ex et et dentor aliquid magnate secullatem ipsam ariate volupti nos sequaerrume earum fugitio rionsed minctaestia nonem volorendam late volum

Although born in America, food writer Richard Olney’s fascination with France and French cuisine, which saw him settle in France as an adult, informs this authoritative work. As the respected editor of the acclaimed 27-volume Time-Life series The Good Cook, Olney was an influential voice in the world of American cuisine, inspiring chefs including Alice Waters. In this pioneering, shrewdly written book, he offered an affectionate insight into cuisine bourgeois, championing authentic homely French cooking.

Born in France in 1896, Cordon Bleu-trained chef Josephine Araldo’s culinary influence, was particularly felt in the United States, where she lived and worked first as a private chef and then, as a cookery teacher, with pupils including chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame. Drawing on her extensive culinary experience, the book offers an unrivalled insight into French cuisine, with an emphasis on seasonality, good ingredients and frugality combined with a host of practical recipes for classic dishes from sauces to desserts.

The acclaimed French chef Roger Verge, described by Gault Millaut as “the very incarnation of the French chef for foreigners,” was an innovative, influential figure in French gastronomy who was credited as one of the inventors of the nouvelle cuisine. This lavishly illustrated cookbook, first published in 1986, offers a series of fascinatingly detailed menus for a wide range of dining occasions, from picnics to formal, full-dress hunt dinners, and is complete with detailed notes on tableware, linen and suitable accompanying wines.

As the title suggests, Pierre Koffmann’s cookbook celebrates the cuisine of his native Gascony, where he was born in 1948 into a none-too-wealthy farming family. In it he reminisces about his beloved grandparents and the influence of his childhood holidays with them, hunting with his grandfather and watching his grandmother cook. As well as the great chef ’s seasonal recipes— outstanding among which are dandelion salad and salt cod cassoulet—the book offers a personal insight into the source of his inspiration.

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Why You Can Ignore the Sell-by Date Healthy Eating and Food Myths Explained rachel warren chadd

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We live in an age of superabundance. Shops, restaurants, and everopen outlets tempt our taste buds with delicious food and drink from around the world to sample whenever we please. For the sake of good health, there are choices to be made but—as this book reveals—they can be highly unexpected. What you thought was off the menu—chocolate, red wine, pasta, pizza, and burgers—can

Busts food myths, and cuts through hype and jargon to reveal what really makes food good.

actually be good for you! For instance, research shows that caffeine not only boosts concentration but may also reduce the risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Why You Can Ignore the Sell-by Date is a concise and accessible guide to eating well in an age of plenty. In an era of fad diets and fashionable foods, it spells out the

Sets dietary advice in a

basics of healthy nutrition through all the different stages of life.

realistic 21st-century context,

It also cuts through the hype and jargon of packaging to explain

outlining healthy choices while celebrating the quality and variety of modern food.

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what consumers really need to know. Translating the language of labels, it helps readers make truly informed decisions when feeding themselves and their families.

Bike! A Tribute to the World’s Greatest Cycling Designers Richard Moore & Daniel Benson

he universally anointed ‘Ferrari’ of bicycles and the jewel in Italy’s

crown

GITANE The manufacturer behind a vast array of cycling

GH The British national treasure that neither time nor adversity could

IMANO The Japanese make that changed component manufacturing

RELLO An Italian brand for which bike aficionados reserve hushed

ce CERVÉLO The brainchild of two self-confessed engineering geeks, GAZELLE A Dutch

es the world’s most futuristic racing machines

on EDDY MERCKX The bikes ridden, endorsed, and now made by

ing cyclist of all time CANNONDALE The North American master

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PEUGEOT Quintessentially French and ridden

reatest Tour de France riders of all time.

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Spanning over one hundred years of the sport,

is the in-depth history of the 49 greatest design

who have shaped the world of cycling. Starting

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to the nano-tube technology of today, Bike! is t

cycling bible for anyone who cares about the lo

sweat and tears that have gone into the pursuit of perfection on two wheels.

Unmasking the soul of those like colnago, Shim and campagnolo, Bike! also tells the story of

A TRIBUTE TO THE WORLD’S GREATEST CYCLING DESIGNERS

BIKE!

ustrated… good research and some great stories.”

Bianchi, Graeme obree’s ‘old Faithful’, chris

Boardman’s Lotus and Lance Armstrong’s Dam

hirst ‘Butterfly’ Trek. From raleigh to Peugeot

Gitane to cervélo, in graphic detail with sublim

photography, Bike! is the beautifully illustrated s of the visionaries and riders who joined forces to create two-wheeled legends.

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RICHARD MOORE & DANIEL BENSON

dio photographs of bikes, atmospheric portraits scinating insights into engineering techniques, erful book to dip into.”

landmark classics such as Fausto coppi’s 1952

A TRIBUTE TO THE WORLD’S GREATEST CYCLING DESIGNERS

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To its millions of admirers and riders, the racing bicycle is a vehicle of dreams, and a marvel of engineering and aesthetics. Bike! is the first book to provide a comprehensive history of the world’s most famous racing-bike and component manufacturers. From the cradle of road biking on the plains of northern Italy to the birthplace of mountain biking in Marin County, California, Bike! charts the history behind names such as Shimano and Campagnolo. The portraits are not just of the brands themselves

The most striking tribute to the craftsmanship, precision, and speed of the racing bicycle ever created. Fascinating portraits of cult bikes make for an essential read.

but of the pioneers who created them and those who made them famous. Interspersed throughout are special features on groundbreaking landmark bikes, such as Fausto Coppi’s Bianchi of 1952, Graeme Obree’s Old Faithful of 1993, and Mark Cavendish’s Specialized Venge of 2011. Completed by sublime photography, historic catalogs and posters, and graphic timelines, this book is a connoisseur’s study of the manufacturers that forged the legend of the racing bicycle.

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Guide to the World’s Supernatural Places sarah bartlett

U.S. $26.o

astle, Romania: Vampire Haunts

itches and demons, vampires, aliens and voo from spooky to chilling to down signs of the supernatural hav and fascinated—people for Dare to discover some of the w puzzling enigmas in this rema which reveals a dazzling array castles, forbidden hideaways, an eerie landmarks. Packed with rich illustratio Geographic’s first ever guide to supernatural places showcases 250 spooky destinations aroun Uncover the origins of the vam not only in Romania but als and the Philippines. Encounter ghosts said to haunt deserted abandoned mental asylums, and other spine-tingling site the possibility of extraterrestr everywhere from Sedona, Flatwoods, West Virginia. An the mystical origins of such e places as Ayers Rock, in Au Chichén Itzá, in Mexico. Viv and chock-full of inside info when to visit, this spooky book w you that there might be more o meets the eye.

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For thousands of years the Earth has been haunted by ghosts, menaced by vampires, disturbed by malevolent spirits, and graced by mystical powers. From the eerie Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana to the spiritual energy of the Škocjan caves in Slovenia, the supernatural forms part of the ancient myths of every culture. Guide to the World’s Supernatural Places is a comprehensive survey of the Earth’s supernatural heritage, revealing where and when to

Includes accounts of ghostly experiences and UFO sightings. Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric images of mysterious places. The most authoritative world guide to supernatural locations.

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seek out otherworldly and spine-chilling experiences. Engaging text provides insight into the mystery surrounding each place, highlighting why it is so fascinating, and what it is like to visit today. Each entry has been researched extensively, from the restless ghost of Marie Antoinette at Versailles and the sinister legend of the Flying Dutchman, to the lost Greek city of Mycenae and the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. Guide to the World’s Supernatural Places is a thrilling introduction to a wealth of fascinating, accessible places that courageous and curious readers will be drawn to investigate and explore.

The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols sarah bartlett • An illustrated guide to mystical symbols. • Tales of prophets, astrologers, and alchemists. Galileo was accused of heresy for his theory that the Earth orbited the sun, and English astrologer William Lily was condemned by publishing an almanac of zodiac predictions. Through every age and culture, philosophers, astrologers, prophets, and poets have always whispered secrets of cosmic truth to pharaohs, statesmen, kings, and queens. This fascinating compendium 256pp 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7 in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • NTMG

of 100 diverse magical treasures will introduce readers to the history of magical thought and decode the mysterious signs and symbols that hint at cosmic power.

The Secrets of the Mind in 100 Dreams THE SECRETS OF THE MIND IN

100 DREAMS M I C H A E L L E N N OX

michael lennox • Examines techniques of dream analysis. • Sheds light on the subconcious landscape. Dreaming is essential to our health and wellbeing: without it, we become unhealthy and lose our ability to cope with even the simplest situations. Divided into eight thematic chapters, The Secrets of the Mind in 100 Dreams explores 100 common dreams, where appropriate considering them from several different perspectives—Freudian, Jungian, religious,

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symbolic, and psychological. Armed with such interpretations, readers may discover for themselves the wealth of meaning, insights, and instinctive humor of their own dreams.

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38 Ötzi the Ice Man: Europe’s Oldest Human Body 3,300 bce

focal points 1 backpack with flint dagger Ötzi was a self-sufficient man who lived a nomadic existence and was always on the move. He carried a leather backpack on a wooden frame and was well armed with a flint dagger, a copper-bladed ax, a yew longbow, and a skin quiver filled with fourteen arrows. His equipment included some dry fungus and iron pyrite, which he used for lighting fires, and spare arrowheads. 2 grass cloak Traveling in mountains and experiencing temperature extremes, the Ice Man wore protective clothing in layers, just as modern mountaineers do. His outerwear included a grass cloak of a type that continued in use as late as the nineteenth century ce. He also used grass as insulation in his boots; early-twentieth-century Antarctic explorers also used grass for this purpose.

Ötzi, the natural mummy of a man, from the Ötztal Alps, near Italy’s border with Austria.

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n September 1991, German mountaineer Erika Simon found a man’s body projecting from ice and gravel at 10,500 ft (3,210 m) near Hauslabjoch in the Ötztal Alps, Italy. At first the police assumed he was a recent climbing victim, but they soon realized that he was much older than that. The man, now nicknamed “Ötzi the Ice Man,” had deposited his ax, bow, and backpack on a sheltered ledge. He had lain down on his left side, his head on a boulder, perhaps taking shelter from deteriorating weather, and had died. For 5,000 years, Ötzi lay deep-frozen in the gully as a glacier flowed overhead. Teams of researchers have pored over the well-preserved Ötzi and his possessions, which have provided a mine of information about the earliest European individual known. He is in such remarkable condition that more is known about him than he probably knew himself. Ötzi was born in the Eisack Valley in the southern Tyrol, but moved to higher elevations when adult. About two hours before his death, he ate a mixture of grains and mountain goat meat. His lungs were like a modern smoker’s—black with soot from open fires in small dwellings—and he suffered from parasites. Hard manual labor had scarred his fingers and hands. He had more than fifty tattoos—mostly crosses and lines—on his lower back, left calf, and right ankle. He wore a leather belt that held up a loincloth; suspenders that supported a pair of fur leggings; a coat of alternating stripes of black and brown animal skin; an outer cape of twisted grass; a bearskin cap that fastened below his chin; and shoes of bearskin and deerskin filled with grass held in place by a string sock. Ötzi had been in a fight with at least four people; he had been wounded by a dagger that he parried at close quarters, and an arrow in his left shoulder caused the severe blood loss that probably killed him. It is likely that he fled to a quiet spot to die. MF

3 bow and arrows The Iceman’s deerskin quiver contained two complete arrows with viburnum wood shafts, heads made of flint, and fletching or vanes of feathers. Next to these were a number of unfinished arrow shafts. He would not have completed many arrows ahead of time because arrows can be thrown off balance in transit. Using such arrows could result in the loss of valued components. 4 preserved body Since 1998, Ötzi’s body has been displayed in the purpose-built South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy. Here, it is preserved in a special freezer that replicates the conditions that ensured its survival intact for more than five millennia. Research on the man’s body and his artifacts continues: there may be more secrets he can reveal about the environment he inhabited.

the ice man Modern medical science has revolutionized archaeology, and technologies such as X-rays, MRI scans, and isotope analysis are casting new light on ancient peoples. Analysis of the DNA of early humans has provided fresh information about their origins in tropical Africa more than 150,000 years ago, and has helped to trace the complicated population movements of migrations into Europe of farmers—including ancestors of Ötzi (modeled above). Medical investigations of the Ice Man’s preserved body indicate that he was not in good health. At about forty years old, he had worn joints, hardened arteries, and gallstones. Some of his life story can be learned from his dental enamel, which hardens as the teeth form. Consequently, his teeth contain signatures of trace elements from food that he ate in early life when he lived in a lowland farming village. Also, bone is remineralized every ten to twenty years, so his bone isotopes provide information on where he lived as an adult.

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Ostia: the Port of Rome 396 bce

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Roman streets were often deeply rutted, and ancient sources describe them as full of refuse. People threw trash from upper-floor casements, and traction animals dropped dung; sidewalks were therefore essential. Major roads had sewers beneath them, but the backstreets generally did not.

Space was at a premium in Ostia, so many of its large population of seafarers, dockers, bargemen, warehousemen and service industry workers were housed in tenement blocks with projecting upper-floor balconies, some of which have survived until today.

The better-off residents of Ostia lived in luxury town houses with peristyle courtyards or in garden houses, which were rather like modern, gated, higher-end apartments. Poorer residents lived in apartments on the upper floors of two-story tenements, often above stores and bars.

Crime was rife in ancient Ostia. There was a large police station (Caserma dei Vigili) near the waterfront, and stores and offices had to be secured and shuttered. The wooden shutters may have disappeared, but the rebates in the threshold stones suggest how their form may be reconstructed—a series of panels, barred from behind, that could be unbarred and drawn back flush against the walls during the hours of business.

Ostea, Rome, Italy

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stia, at the mouth of the river Tiber, was originally a fortified settlement that protected the city of Rome, around 15 miles (25 km) upstream. As the Roman Empire expanded it was used as a naval base, and by the reign of the Emperor Augustus (30 bce–14 ce) it had become one of the greatest ports of the ancient world. Sea-going ships could not sail up the Tiber to Rome, so bulk cargoes had to be unloaded in Ostia for onward transportation on barges. This work required a network of wharves, warehouses, offices, and accommodation. Among the surviving structures at Ostea is the Piazzale delle Corporazioni, a wide courtyard with covered walkways, banked by offices on three sides; a small temple stands in the middle, and the municipal theater occupies the fourth side. Ostia is also notable for its extraordinary assemblage of low-rise tenement blocks, garden houses, and luxury townhouses. The level of preservation across the site is exceptional, and some of the tenements remain intact up to the second-floor level. To move from the cobbled backstreets into the downtown areas, with their typical ensemble of grand public buildings, including a forum, temples, and bath-houses, is to gain a vivid experience what is was to live in a Roman town 2,000 years ago. JD

rome’s grain supply Imperial Rome relied for its grain on imports from Sicily and the rich agricultural lands of Tunisia and Egypt. Grain was received in the form of tribute from fields worked by provincial peasants, and transported to Italy in cargo ships (right). New harbor facilities had to be developed at Portus, near Ostia, to accommodate these vessels. The first new harbor was built under Emperor Claudius (41–54 ce), but this quickly silted up. A second, larger facility was built under Trajan (98–117 ce), and this one remained in use into late imperial times. The emperors took a special interest in ensuring a steady grain supply because political stability depended on grain always being readily available at a reasonable price.

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The Lords of Sipán c. 250–650 ce

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1 regalia A mannequin is decked out in the full regalia of a Lord of Sipán, reconstructed from the badly preserved artifacts in the tomb. A Moche warrior-priest wore clothing and ornaments that reflected the polarity of the sun (gold) and the moon (silver). Unfortunately the ruler’s name or deeds are not known.

2 sacrificial scene Using a rotating stand, a photographer “unrolled” a scene on a Moche pot to reveal a warrior-priest presiding over the arraignment of (apparent) prisoners of war about to be sacrificed. The victims were decapitated and dismembered, and the warrior-priest and his retinue drank their blood.

3 gold ornament Moche metalsmiths panned for gold in stream beds, then developed ways of hammering the ore into thin sheets. Some of them soldered and annealed the metal. Annealing allowed them to soften the gold and hammer it into settings for turquoise and shell ornaments, as well as craft beads. This Moche pot bears the decoration of a savagelooking fish. Moche potters were exceptionally talented. Apart from lifelike portraits of important individuals, they also fashioned models of daily life, animals, and symbolic scenes. The potters modeled maize beer-befuddled drunks supported by friends, and wives carrying babies on their backs.

Huaca Rajada, Sipán, Peru

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he discovery of the undisturbed burials of the Lords of Sipán, within a weathered mud-brick pyramid on the northern coast of Peru, was one of the greatest ever finds in archaeology. The Lords belonged to the Moche culture (100–800 ce) and were warrior-priests—authoritarian rulers with powerful supernatural connections who were probably regarded as living representatives of the sun god. Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva and his team have uncovered fourteen tombs at the site. The earliest, Tomb I (250 ce; see above), held the body of a warrior-priest aged around forty. The mourners placed him in a brick burial room, deep in the pyramid. The sides and far wall were lined with solid mud-brick benches. Hundreds of clay pots were set in small niches in the benches, while a thousand more pots covered the entrance to the chamber. The body was in full regalia, including a golden mask, and wrapped in textile shrouds. At the head was the body of a nine- or ten-year-old child who had been in poor health. The grave also contained five cane coffins containing the bodies of two men and three women. Their roles in life are unknown—the Moche culture left no written record. Then a beam roof was set in place, too low for someone to stand inside the chamber. Finally, the tomb was covered and a footless male victim laid out in the fill. A seated body with crossed legs acted as guardian over the chamber from a niche above the roof. JD

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the moche and el niño The Moche people thrived in one of the driest environments on Earth (right). Their diet featured anchovy from the Pacific and maize grown in soil irrigated with meltwater from the rivers flowing from the Andes. Their other main crop was cotton, which was traded profitably to people in the highlands. The major threat to their thriving economy was the periodically recurrent El Nińo wind, which reversed coastal currents, devastated the anchovy fisheries, and brought catastrophic rainfall that could wipe out entire irrigation systems in hours. In the end the Moche state collapsed, in part because of the devastation caused by these irregular weather events.

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THE WHOLE STORY

ARCHAEOLOGY

sive coverage of the world’s most important archaeological sites, placing context of key social and cultural developments.

magery of key archaeological discoveries, from spectacular complexes n deserts and jungles to fascinating artworks and artifacts.

melines map the complete story of human civilization.

A concluding section explains how we know what we know: for example, how 17 prehistoric shrines were discovered around Stonehenge using magnetometers, groundpenetrating radar, and 3D laser scanners; and how DNA analysis enabled us to identify some bones discovered beneath a car park in Leicester as the remains of a 15thcentury king of England. Written by an international team of archaeological experts and richly illustrated throughout, Archaeology: The Whole Story offers an unparalleled insight into our origins. With more than 1,000 illustrations

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Global in perspective and covering over four million years of history, this accessible volume provides a chronological account of both the development of the human race and the order in which modern societies have made discoveries about their ancient past. Beginning deep in prehistory, it takes in all the great archaeological sites of the world as it advances to the present day. A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, Archaeology: The Whole Story also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species: what are we? Where did we come from? What inspired us to start building, writing and all the other activities that we traditionally regard as exclusively human?

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e Whole Story is a comprehensive guide through our whole human past. ur million years ago, in deep prehistory, and finishing in the present era, der on a tour through time and across the globe to every site of archaeological m the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankahumun’s tomb via the ompeii and China’s Terracotta Army, all of the world’s most iconic sites and here. So too are the lesser known, yet equally important, finds, such as the y of our oldest known human ancestors, or the equally recent and significant bekli Tepe in Turkey, the world’s oldest-known temple.

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Archaeology: The Whole Story is a comprehensive guide through our human past. Starting over four million years ago and finishing in the present era, it takes the reader on a trip through time and across the globe. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankhamun’s tomb, via Pompeii and China’s Terracotta Army, all of the world’s most iconic discoveries are here. So too are the lesser known, yet equally important, finds, such as the recent discoveries of our oldest known human ancestors and of the world’s oldestknown temple, Göbekli Tepe in Turkey. Organized chronologically,

Addresses key issues and answers abiding questions about our human past.

Architecture: The Whole Story places each civilization in the context of key social and cultural developments, while a detailed examination of key archaeological sites provides an up-close insight into the discoveries that have shaped our understanding of

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the past. At the close of the book, a special section is dedicated to

comprehensive and accessible

“How Archaeology Works”: iIllustrated by discoveries as diverse as

guide to the subject is currently available.

Stonehenge and the body of Richard III, it explores archaeology’s major technological breakthroughs.

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Philosophy Evolution: The Whole Story Steve Parker

PHILOSOPHY

The Whole Story Foreword by Alice Roberts

All humans are fascinated by their origins, and this

comprehensive book traces an extraordinary journey, spanning 4 billion years, from the emergence of living bacteria to the rise of the varied species that coexist today.

THE WHOLE STORY

Robert arp

Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth account of how each of the major groups evolved.

Beginning with single-celled organisms, then discussing

plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals and humans, each chapter presents thematic

Humankind has been asking questions about essays on particular subgroups. Fascinating photographic features then investigate organisms in detail, with

the nature of reality and existence since the reference to the ways in which their anatomy suited their environment, the factors that necessitated adaptation – or caused their demise – and their evolutionary legacies.

earliest days of recorded history. Why is there Extinct species are analysed with reference to fossil specimens, reassembled skeletons and reconstructions, while living creatures are compared to their ancestors.

something rather than nothing? What happens Learn about the giant spiders that prowled the seas

until 250 million years ago; the sharks that changed little

after we die? How can we know anything? in 400 million years; the carnivorous dinosaurs that roamed during the Cretaceous period; the terror birds that gave rise to ostriches; and the complex evolution of the horse.

From ancient thinkers such as Confucius and Helpful cladograms clarify relationships between each animal or plant group. Theorists, fossil-hunters,

palaeontologists and geneticists have all contributed

Socrates to contemporary philosophies such to the unravelling of this complex subject, and here, profiles of eminent figures place important discoveries

as existentialism and pragmatism, Philosophy: in their historical context.

Our understanding of evolution has a profound effect on our appreciation of the natural world. The plants and animals

The Whole Story traces the history of human alive today account for one per cent of the species that have ever lived, and this book will enable you to understand why and how the other 99 per cent perished. Evolution: The

thought in our search for answers. Covering both Whole Story equips you with everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth.

Western and Eastern schools with a detailed

Robert Arp

With more than 1,000 illustrations

focus on individual philosophers and key ideas, Front cover: Male chimpanzee © Brad Wilson/Getty Images

Back cover: (clockwise from top left) Fossil of Eopelobates from 50 million

years ago © Joe Petersburger/National Geographic/Getty Images; An Asian

this compelling book brings the subject alive gharial © AFP/Getty Images; Australopithecine lucien © S. Entressangle/

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through its unique visual approach. Using photographs and artworks to illustrate the historical context and cultural impact of major

Anaximander

theories, supported by informative diagrams

c. 610 - c. 546 bce

key ideas

that simplify complex concepts, it offers readers

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tatio. Nam, nia que se sum explaut pelecearis ea nima quodissinis plam comnimusciet officimus aut ut velis ea sanit prorro blabo. Nam de excea dus aut untisi to mod quunt et, consendi bearumq uiatiist, cum quiamus daestiis doloressit plitat latio 4 6/4 molupitium cumquis eatemquo et odi re net ut rest ea volorem vendign iatquat anditet vendaecte dentem site quam aboressin pliandis pres dempercillam hil ipsunt ut quiam evelles ipsandiones dolest, adipic tempore, sanihicit, audam renimusam et perum velecatios sedi reium fuga. Tusae quatur, con cones non expel maior sam esci idel mos custrum repero modis sim dolupicit harum reperum sequid et ad molore mos sit rerum des sectur? Ore velitatese escipsam et expliquis sedit et optatatamusa sentinc iiscill aboribus. Cate vidunt aut quidess endiam, cone escitius molore, simus, imus eturibus ne vent la nemporporum ant autet voluptatio cus evendit iaectur, qui asit millabo reperia con conserum volesciatur res et, quid expliquam, ipis sita sinis de liquiatur? Offic tem inullum rehent. Gent, inihiliate rerum faccum quat ducipsum dolorit occatibus ex ent et es eos quas ut prae quias aut eum . Nam, nia que se sum explaut pelecearis ea

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Thales of Melitus

Milesian School Pythagorean School

c. 620

Eleatic School

c. 605

Anaximander

c. 590

Anaximenes of Miletus

c. 575

Xenophanes

Pluralist School Atomist Pluralist School

Pheracydes of Syros

Sophists

Pythagoras

Unrelated Philosophers

c. 560 c. 545 Heraclitus

c. 515

Parmenides

c. 500

Anaxagoras

c. 485

Gorgias

Zeno of Alea

c. 470 c. 455

thinkers and ideas that have shaped our intellectual history.

Alcmaeon of Croton

c. 530

A comprehensive account of the

Socrates Diogenes Apolloniates

Protagoras

Antiphon

Prodicus Critias

c. 440 2 ancient greek philosophy

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Thrasymachus

Hippias

Philolaus

Leucippus

Empedocles Melissus of Samos

Democritus Archytas

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An innovative visual approach shows the subject from a new perspective.

Design The Whole Story Elizabeth wilhide Throughout the history of design, there has been a fundamental tension between stylistic expressiveness and reductionism, function, and form. But design is not simply a vehicle that records shifts in taste. As a way of imagining, it both defines and anticipates our needs, and as such is expressive both of commerce and culture. Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements, and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, the book locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic, and theoretical contexts. From the highminded moralists of the nineteenth century to the radical thinkers of modernism—and from the emergence of showmen such as Raymond Loewy

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

1 Bullet Streamline Model 115 radio (1940) Fada Radio and Electric Co. Inc. • Catalin plastic 10 1 2 x 6 1 2 x 6 in. / 27 x 16.5 x 15 cm Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK 2 Tupperware tumblers (1954) Earl S. Tupper • polyethylene 5 x 2 5 8 in. / 13 x 7 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

n many ways, plastic is the ultimate ‘designer’ material. If one considers natural materials, such as wood and clay, each have certain intrinsic characteristics that set limits upon form. With plastic, it is the other way round: the form or ultimate use of the plastic determines the composition of the material itself. As a wholly synthetic material, plastic is capable of being engineered to display a variety of aesthetic qualities and to perform a broad range of practical functions. Depending on the precise chemical formula, plastic can be rigid, soft, pliable, clear, translucent, opaque, patterned, textured, coloured and processed into an almost limitless number of shapes and forms. Small wonder that it has infiltrated our lives to the degree that it has. Plastic has come to exemplify the throwaway society—the burgeoning consumerism of the immediate post-war period. Cheap and ubiquitous, often produced to simulate more expensive materials, plastic became synonymous with the inauthentic and second-rate. More recently, environmental concerns about its production and disposal have contributed to its negative image. Cheap enough to be discarded without a second thought, its non-biodegradability has proved a hidden cost to the planet. Yet, for many designers, the arrival of plastic signalled new and exciting possibilities, perhaps the most significant of which was the chance to create unified, seamless sculptural forms where before there would have been joints or sections, or changes of material. Plastic products could be replicated in large numbers, which meant that the material also offered a potential means of bringing good design to the mass market.

in the 1930s to today’s superstars such as Philippe

The first fully synthetic plastic was invented in 1907 by a Belgian-American chemist called Leo Baekeland (1863–1944). Bakelite, as it was known, was made from phenol and formaldehyde and was originally conceived as a substitute for shellac. Inexpensive, rigid, insoluble and nonflammable, it found an early use in electrical engineering. Before long, however, designers of consumer products such as telephones, radios and vacuum cleaners seized upon Bakelite’s malleable properties to produce shells and casings that concealed the complexities of inner workings and engines. Streamlining, which was already establishing itself as a design aesthetic in the late 1920s and early 1930s, reached a wider audience with these early plastic products. Bakelite was made in moulds and curved forms were easier to extract, a factor that lent itself to this type of styling. What was not achievable at this stage, though, was colour: Bakelite was available only in brown and black. By the 1940s, however, manufacturers in the United States were producing modern-looking radios made from other early plastics, such as the transparent Catalin, which could be dyed different colours. The Bullet Streamline Model 115 radio (opposite) was produced in 1940 in bright green and adopted the geometric curves typical of Art Deco. Although the 1920s and 1930s saw the invention of a number of other plastics, including acrylic, polystyrene and PVC, as well as the development of production techniques such as injection moulding, it was not until after World War II, when oil replaced gas in plastic manufacture, that the plastic age truly arrived. From the 1950s on, the number of different plastics available saw a huge increase; quality improved and new forming techniques were developed that widened the applications of the material enormously. What plastic most dramatically brought to the post-war consumer world was colour. For the first time, everyday objects began to be available in bright contemporary shades and at a price that ordinary families could afford, a trend exemplified by Tupperware food containers (right), which first appeared in 1946. Tupperware products were made out of translucent polyethylene, which had been invented in 1933 and was used during the war to insulate radar cables. By the mid 1950s the humble receptacle for leftover foods was on display as design icon at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. The instant eye-catching appeal of colour did much to stimulate the market for plastic goods across the board, including toys, tableware, beakers and a host of other household products. As the material caught on, quality inevitably suffered and what had once been welcomed as ‘cheap and cheerful’ began to be denigrated as ‘cheap and nasty’. For many designers of this period, however, plastic was a progressive, futuristic material with many intriguing formal possibilities. The decades immediately after the war, before the oil crisis in 1973 sent the cost of plastic sky-rocketing, saw a number of classic plastic designs emerge.

Starck—the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our lives.

key events 1953

1948

Charles and Ray Eames design La Chaise for the International Competition for Low-cost Furniture Design at MoMA in New York.

1955–56

Injection-moulded polypropylene is invented, one of many advances in plastics technology that take place in the aftermath of World War II.

Eero Saarinen designs the Tulip chair, which features a moulded fibreglass seat mounted on a cast aluminium base.

1960

Verner Panton designs the first one-piece, moulded plastic chair (see p.294). The chair takes the radical form of a glossy cantilever with a flared base.

1961

The elegant Selene chair, designed by Italian Vico Magrestretti, is the first injection-moulded chair in glassreinforced plastic.

1962–63

Robin Day designs the Polyprop chair, a moulded plastic seat supported by tubular steel legs. The chair goes on to sell millions worldwide.

1964

YrjÖ Kukkapuro (b.1933) designs the Karuselli chair. With a fibreglass base and shell and upholstered in leather, this classic Finnish chair swivels and rocks.

1967

Anna Castelli Ferrieri (1920–2006) designs the stackable, modular 4970 Container Units. They are made of ABS plastic (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).

1968

Sergio Mazza (b.1931) designs the Toga—a stacking chair made from one continuous piece of fibreglass. It is produced by Mazza’s company Artemide.

1969

Ettore Sottsass designs the Valentine typewriter (see p.296) for Olivetti. The red plastic casing shows a positive commitment to plastic as a material.

290 identity and conformity 1945–64

4 La Chaise (1948) Charles and Ray Eames • hard rubber foam, plastic, wood and metal 32 1 2 x 59 x 34 1 4 in. / 82.5 x 150 x 87 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA 5 Tulip chair (1955–56) Eero Saarinen • fibreglass-reinforced polyester and cast aluminium 31 1 2 x 25 1 4 x 23 1 2 in. / 80 x 64 x 60 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA 7 Blow inflatable armchairs (1967) Paolo Lomazzi, Donato D’Urbino and Jonathan De Pas • PVC plastic 33 x 47 1 8 x 40 1 4 in. / 84 x 120 x 103 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA 6 Atollo table lamp, model 233 (1977) Vico Magistretti • aluminium and polyurethane plastic 26 x 19 1 4 x 8 in. / 66 x 49 x 20 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

292 identity and conformity 1945–64

1973

Following tensions in the Middle East, OPEC launches an oil embargo. The resulting oil crisis sees plastic prices rise dramatically.

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1969

Vico Magistretti exploits plastic’s flexibility and translucency to dramatic effect with his furled Chimera standard lamp.

Charles (1907–78) and Ray (1912–88) Eames, whose work reveals a dedication to material experiment, were among the first to produce a chair whose plastic seat shell is defiantly exposed. La Chaise (above), created for the International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design, held at MoMA in 1948, features a sculpted fibreglass-reinforced plastic shell mounted on a metal pedestal. Zenith Plastics, with whom the Eameses collaborated, had used fibreglass-reinforced plastic on airplane radar domes during the war. For designers such as the Eameses, the sculptural properties of plastic prompted an ultimate goal: to create a chair that was one-piece or ‘monobloc’. It was both an aesthetic and a commercial goal, with the potential to bring design to a wider mass audience through a simplified manufacturing process. To begin with, however, technical limitations meant such visions could not be realized. Eero Saarinen’s (1910–61) Tulip armchair (below left) was originally designed to be a single one-legged form. Instead, the moulded fibreglass seat shell had to be mounted on a separate cast aluminium base. The all-white finish and flowing lines of the design create the illusion of material unity. British designer Robin Day (1915–2010) had no such ambitions for his Polyprop chair (1962–63), which consists of a moulded plastic shell supported by legs of bent tubular steel. However, his design does have the distinction of being the most commercially successful plastic chair ever made, eventually going on to sell many millions in twenty-three countries. The chair was the first to make use of injection-moulded polypropylene, which had been invented ten years earlier in 1953. Stackable and available in a wide range of colours, the Polyprop can be found in many public settings, from doctors’ surgeries to school halls, the world over. Despite the efforts of many designers, the first one-piece plastic chair was not put into production until 1967, although its concept dated back to the beginning of the decade. This was the Panton chair (1960; see p.294) designed by Denmark’s Verner Panton (1926–98), which takes the radical form of a cantilever and has become something of a design icon. Even so, the chair was notoriously hard to manufacture and has had a chequered production history. Although it is hard to conceive of today, when plastic has become such a byword for shoddiness, by the late 1960s the material had acquired a certain chic, thanks in part to technical improvements in the material itself, but more significantly due to the efforts of Italian designers to raise its status. A case in

point is Vico Magistretti (1920–2006), who specialized in furniture and lamps. He was responsible for another enduring modern design classic in 1977, the Atollo table lamp (right). The lamp’s abstract design incorporates three geometric elements: a cylindrical base mounted with a cone and a half-circular cap for the shade. The distinctive shade appears to hover in mid-air. The lamp won Italy’s highest design award, the Compasso d’Oro in 1979, and is displayed in several museum collections around the world. Another Italian design classic is the Valentine typewriter (1969; see p.296). Designed for Olivetti by Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007), it featured a bold red plastic casing. In this instance plastic was not standing in for something better, it was a positive choice of material in itself. While Italian designers of this period sought to impart plastic with a new status—to give it an aesthetic of its own—its cheapness and versatility saw it adopted in a host of other products in a variety of ways, both seen and unseen. Household appliances, cars, flooring, upholstery, electrical and plumbing goods—there was scarcely a product on the marketplace that did not include some plastic element. By the mid to late 1960s, plastic had entered the arena of fashion and Pop art. One of the most memorable designs that emerged during this era was the first mass-produced inflatable chair, the Blow (below), designed by the Milan-based studio of Jonathan de Pas (1932–91), Donato d’Urbino (b.1935) and Paolo Lomazzi (b.1936), and produced by Italian firm Zanotta. Made of a new form of polyvinyl chloride, the Blow chair was fun, irreverent and defiantly temporary, reflecting the sensibility of Pop art. Manufactured through the new technique of electronic welding, it also proved to be more affordable than most Italian high-style design. Eero Aarnio’s (b.1932) transparent Bubble chair (1968), a clear plastic shell suspended on a chain from the ceiling, is similarly subversive of conventional furniture design. As an embodiment of high style, however, plastic’s days were numbered, at least temporarily. During the early 1970s, conflict in the Middle East and the resulting oil crisis provided a wake-up call for a society that had become increasingly dependent on oil and the synthetic products of the petrochemical industry. Plastic was no longer cheap and the impermanence and disposability of the Pop art movement no longer looked like a sensible response to a world of limited resources. Plastic would not go away, far from it, but the days when designers would see the material as offering a ‘Brave New World’ of futuristic possibilities were over. EW

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Evolution: The Whole Story Steve Parker Foreword by Alice Roberts

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All humans are fascinated by their origins, and this comprehensive book traces an extraordinary journey,

spanning 4 billion years, from the emergence of living bacteria to the rise of the varied species that coexist today.

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Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth account of how each of the major groups evolved.

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Beginning with single-celled organisms, then discussing

plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals and humans, each chapter presents thematic essays on particular subgroups. Fascinating photographic features then investigate organisms in detail, with reference to the ways in which their anatomy suited their environment, the factors that necessitated adaptation – or caused their demise – and their evolutionary legacies. Extinct species are analysed with reference to fossil specimens, reassembled skeletons and reconstructions, while living creatures are compared to their ancestors.

Evolution: The Whole Story explains life’s history via a thorough survey of how each of the major groups of living things evolved, through fossils, examples of living species, comparative anatomy,

Learn about the giant spiders that prowled the seas

until 250 million years ago; the sharks that changed little in 400 million years; the carnivorous dinosaurs that roamed

and evolutionary legacies. This compelling and impressively

during the Cretaceous period; the terror birds that gave rise to ostriches; and the complex evolution of the horse. Helpful cladograms clarify relationships between each animal or plant group. Theorists, fossil-hunters, palaeontologists and geneticists have all contributed to the unravelling of this complex subject, and here, profiles of eminent figures place important discoveries in their historical context.

illustrated book traces the history of our understanding of the intricacies of the natural world, from the Ancient Greeks to Darwin’s

Our understanding of evolution has a profound effect on our appreciation of the natural world. The plants and animals alive today account for one per cent of the species that have ever lived, and this book will enable you to understand why and how the other 99 per cent perished. Evolution: The Whole Story equips you with everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth.

Revolution and onward to the latest hypotheses.

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E. Daynes/Science Photo Library; Sword-billed Hummingbird, Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador © Tui De Roy/Minden Pictures/Corbis

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Architecture

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DENNA JONES From classical masterpieces to contemporary award winners, Architecture: The Whole Story looks at how architectural design creates the working environment, changes a building from a house to a home, and empowers public, private, and religious structures to become stimulating additions to the landscape. The key periods and movements of architecture are examined, with detailed analyses of key practitioners and the works that best exemplify their approach. 576pp • 245 x 172 mm / 9¾ x 6¾ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • TIAR

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Fashion: The Whole Story traces the evolution of fashion via its key periods, significant styles, iconoclastic designers, and cultural influences, culminating in the contemporary world of a complex global business. It highlights the pieces that epitomize defining styles or epochs in fashion history, explaining everything from the choice of materials or individual design features to the relevance of designs created during times of war or excess.

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Photography

Photography: The Whole Story Juliet Hacking

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People have always tried to capture moments as images

to be shared with others. Over many centuries it was the task of artists to select subjects and set them down using charcoal, paint and other media, but in 1839 a new and more immediate medium appeared: photography. Originally messy and time-consuming, the photograph rapidly evolved to become a means of capturing the world

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literally in the blink of an eye. But in a world where billions of snapshots are taken every year, why are some individual photographers and their works considered so important?

Photography: The Whole Story is a striking, encyclopedic guide

Photography: The Whole Story celebrates the most beautiful, meaningful and inspiring photographs that have arisen from this very modern medium – whose name, meaning ‘writing with light’, hints at its potential to capture the

to the history of photography that takes an in-depth look at

significant moments in our lives. The book begins with a succinct overview of photography, placing it in the context of the social and cultural developments that have taken place globally since its arrival. Organized chronologically,

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the key periods, genres, and works. The medium is placed in

the book then traces the evolution of photographic style, period by period, and illustrated, in-depth essays cover every photographic genre, from early portraits and tableaux

to today’s digitally manipulated photographs. The works of key photographers – such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibovitz and Andreas Gursky – are assessed to reveal what motivated them, who

its social, political, and art historical context—from the first

influenced whom and what each was striving to achieve.

public demonstrations by Louis Daguerre to the pioneering

Supporting each essay are close analyses of key works that exemplify the characteristics of each period or movement. Illustrated focal points single out aspects such as use of colour and visual metaphor, quirks of composition and

photojournalism of Roger Fenton and the high art of Jeff Wall.

technical innovations, enabling you to grasp each work’s full meaning. You will appreciate the tiny but telling details of social portraits; the stark, graphic qualities of urban landscapes; the erotic, or the chilling, undertones of nude studies; and the humour, anger or pathos of conceptual works. If you love photography and would like to know more, Photography: The Whole Story is for you.

An invaluable volume for photography enthusiasts.

With more than 1,000 illustrations

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Front cover: Gloria Swanson (1924) Edward Steichen.

Back cover: Couple in Raccoon Coats (1932) James Van Der Zee (above left); Charles James Gowns in French & Company’s 18th-century French Panelled Room (1948) Cecil Beaton (above right); Sitting on the Wall – Shenzhen 1 (2002) Weng Fen (below left); Barakei (Ordeal by Roses) #32 (1961) Eikoh Hosoe (below right).

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Art

The Whole Story

‘Perfectly designed as a one-stop reference guide ... indispensable’ – Artists & Illustrators

There is no society that has lacked art. Depiction and decoration, like storytelling and music, are as natural to human beings as nest-building is to most birds. The forms that art has taken have varied radically in different times and places, under the influence of differing social and cultural circumstances. What was the original purpose of these works of art and how can we understand them today? Why did art flourish in some periods of history and not in others? Why are some individual pieces of art so significant?

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Since the earliest prehistoric sculptures and cave paintings,

Art: The Whole Story begins with an incisive historical overview that places art in the context of the social and cultural developments that have taken place around the world since pre-state societies. Organized chronologically, the book then traces the evolution of artistic development period by period and movement by movement. Illustrated, in-depth text covers every genre of art, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance art. A thorough assessment of the ideas and works of key artists reveals how one artist influenced another and what they were trying to achieve with their work. Detailed cultural and individual artist timelines clarify historical context.

humankind has recorded its creative impulses. Art: The Whole Story explains artistic movements and artists, and analyzes key works in detail. This book is prolifically illustrated with

Individual masterpieces that epitomize the defining characteristics of each period or movement are highlighted and analysed in detail, enabling you to interpret their full meaning as never before. Marvel at the intricacies of Mughal miniatures; learn the significance of Japanese prints in the nineteenth century; understand the science behind the colour theories that informed Seurat’s remarkable La Grande Jatte; and discover why Picasso’s Les Demoiselles D’Avignon was considered so shocking in its day.

reproductions of masterpieces from around the world and introduces readers to every genre, from painting to conceptual

Since the earliest prehistoric sculptures and cave paintings, humankind has felt compelled to record its creative impulses. Today, the urge to draw, paint, print and sculpt is more apparent than ever, and continues to inform who we are and how we live. If you love art and would like to understand it better, look no further than the pages of Art: The Whole Story.

and performance art.

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On the front cover: Son of Man (1964), René Magritte

On the back cover (from top): Under the Wave, off Kanagawa (c.1829–33), Katsushika Hokusai; Arearea (1892), Paul Gauguin; Execution (1995), Yue Minjun; Five Masters of the Florentine Renaissance, attrib. Paolo Uccello

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Cinema

Cinema: The Whole Story

Cinema changed the world. As soon as technology allowed, the art of making films followed on seamlessly from the art forms of earlier centuries. The desire to record one’s surrounding world, emotions, experiences, creations and the stories of everyday life has become as natural as

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breathing. Cinema has varied radically in different times and places and under the influence of differing social and cultural circumstances. What was the impetus behind the world’s earliest films? What role do cinema buildings play in architectural and sociological terms? Why do certain movies become classics? What makes an individual actor, director or writer a cinematic icon?

Written by movie reviewers and film historians, Cinema: The

Cinema: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key time periods, genres and works in international cinema, placing the burgeoning world of cinema in the context of unfolding social and cultural developments. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of film, from the earliest days of cinematic projection to the multi-screen cinemas and super-technology of today. Illustrated, in-depth text covers every genre of cinema, from the first silent films to epic blockbusters, CGI graphics and ground-breaking special effects of the 21st century. Detailed timelines accompany the text and clarify cinematic history.

Whole Story is an accessible and inspirational guide to the landmark developments in cinema. This comprehensive book traces cinematic history from the earliest days of cinematic

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Key works that epitomize the defining characteristics of each genre or time period are analysed in detail. Everything from camera and lighting to acting styles, animation and the film’s social and cultural impact is explained, enabling you to interpret the full meaning of world-famous movies as never before. Discover what makes a person a star, what makes a film a success – and why even the most promising of ideas can prove an expensive disaster.

projection to the super-technology of today, covering all genres from silent movies to special effects. Essential reading for those

Since the first photograph was taken, humans have felt compelled to record their creative impulses. Today, the ability to film our lives and bring our imaginations to life continues to inform who we are and how we live. If you

who love cinema and want to discover more about it.

love cinema and would like to know more about it, look no further than the pages of Cinema: The Whole Story. With over 1,100 illustrations

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On the front cover: The Godfather Part II (1974), Paramount/The Kobal Collection On the back cover (clockwise from top left): Manhattan (1979), United Artists/ The Kobal Collection/Brian Hamill; North by Northwest (1959), MGM/The Kobal Collection; La Dolce Vita (1960), Riami-Pathé/The Kobal Collection/Pierluigi; All About My Mother (1999), El Deso/Renn/France 2/The Kobal Collection

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In the city there are ways of making your mark, provoking a reaction, and standing out from the crowd. Street style exists to turn heads and create comment, morphing into what fashion historian Elizabeth Wilson calls “the poster for one’s act.” The message can be one of resistance, subversion, musical affiliation, or a combination of all three, and a group of likeminded individuals can create a powerful sartorial force moving beyond fashion’s mere billboard for the latest brands. Organized geographically

The first book to place street style in its worldwide geographical context and examine the significant styles of today. Compiled and written by acclaimed fashion historian Caroline Cox.

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by continent, with detailed historical overviews of fashion movements in key cities, The World Atlas of Street Fashion examines street style in all its international diversity by tracing the many and varied ways in which it has developed in different regions of the world. Within its meticulously researched pages, the Chinese skinheads of Beijing moonstomp alongside the feminist funkeiras of São Paulo, the raggare of Stockholm mingle with the Junglists of Whistler, and the fantasy world of the Japanese Fairy Kei is joined by the Taqwacore moshpits of Lahore.

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LONDON In 1953 the Picture Post magazine, a popular barometer of British opinion, published a series of photographs by Charles Hewitt of Colin Donellan, formerly ‘a London boy from a good family background.’ Donellan was of interest because he was a Teddy Boy who, ‘has been in trouble with the police since the age of eight’ and had subsequently been incarcerated in a succession of approved schools, Borstals and prison. The link between this particular street style and criminal delinquency was clear especially when the Post added, ‘these clothes are worn by many criminal gang members.’ Almost twenty year later, 1970s Vivienne Westwood with her partner Malcolm McLaren launched a series of anti-boutiques at 430 Kings Road, an area of Chelsea, London dubbed The World’s End after an insalubrious gin palace that had opened in 1897. The first Let It Rock (1971) hijacked the the taboo of the outlaw Teddy Boy creating a space in which a juke-box blared Billy Fury, chairs were upholstered in kitsch leopard-skin, and Formica display cabinets were the backdrop to drape suits and brothel creepers, a thick crepe sole shoe originally designed by George Cox in 1949. The canny design duo knew the power of rebellious street style and began to connect up the dots with the styling of their shops moving smoothly through the outlaw biker of Too Fast to Live Too Young to Die (1972), the sado-masochistic fetishist of Sex in 1974 to Seditionaries (1977), the now-iconic playground of the punk. London has been a powerful spawning ground for many of the world’s most subversive street movements; the Teddy Boys of the Elephant and Castle; the punks of Camden, Croydon and the King’s Road and the Rastafarians and ragamuffins of Notting Hill. All still exist today, not just in the capital, but in pockets of street style all over the world including the most recent manifestation, the ubiquitous hipster of Shoreditch, once a gangland haunt of Teddy Boy heavies orbiting the Krays, now dominated by the Silicon Roundabout and home to fashion tech brands including Farfetch, Thread and Wool and the Gang. ‘We are all Adam’s children, but silk makes the difference’ ran a popular English saying. Silk was fine fabric worn by the rich and by the 18th century Spitalfields, East London was the centre of the UK’s silk production housing an estimated 4,000 Huguenot weavers, refugees from religious persecution in France. After the weavers set 16

up their looms to weave damasks, satins and rich brocades for the sack-back gowns of the West End elite, East London soon became an important cenre of the Rag Trade or clothing industry. By the 19th century seamstresses and tailors worked by day in Shoreditch sweatshops and at night slept in its slums. In 1888, after Jack the Ripper emerged from the shadows to murder his prey, ‘slumming’ became a popular recreation in which the privileged elite armed with a Baedeker Guide dressed down and took tours to view East London’s miserable inhabitants. Throughout most of the 20th century Shoreditch remained an industrial slum exacerbated by the heavy bombing the area suffered during the Blitz of WWII. No real change in its reputation occurred until the recession of the 1990s when its empty warehouses and industrial spaces became the cheap studio-dwellings of the YBA, young British artists, former students of Goldsmiths College, who were challenging the monopoly of Cork Street. Damien Hirst’s shark in formaldehyde or ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living’ and Tracey Emin’s ‘My Bed’ were the epitome of cool

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and transformed the image of East London into a go-to destination for those in the know. The Bricklayers Arms, a grungy Shoreditch pub became the melting pot of many of London’s most exciting creatives. Propping up the bar were the first wave of hipsters; fashion designer Luella Bartley; fashion stylists Katie Grand and Fee Doran and artists Hirst and Emin. Urban regeneration was followed by gentrification and brought the second wave of early adopters; hordes of bearded mainstream rebels in skinny jeans and trucker caps in search of artisan coffee, up-cycled furniture and a plate of pulled pork. London has been a powerful spawning ground for many of the world’s most subversive street movements; the Teddy Boys of the Elephant and Castle; the punks of Camden, Croydon and the King’s Road and the Rastafarians and ragamuffins of Notting Hill. All still exist today, not just in the capital, but in pockets of street style all over the world including the most recent manifestation, the ubiquitous hipster of Shoreditch, once a gangland haunt of Teddy Boy heavies orbiting the Krays, now dominated by the Silicon Roundabout and home to fashion tech brands including Farfetch. EUROPE

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SAPEUR In the nineteenth century young African men in some of the most impoverished townships of the Congo began to dress as gentleman to belie their lowly social status. Their sartorial experimentation gained a more obvious political edge in 1922 when André Matsoua returned from a sojourn in Paris dressed from head to toe in European tailoring. As Matsoua was an active critic of colonialist policies refusing Congolese the vote, rights to their own land or the ability to travel freely, the simple act of wearing the clothing of his oppressors was a visual expression of defiance at Belgian rule. By the 1960s Matsoua’s subversive gesture was consolidated into an urban organisation, La Sape aka Le Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes (the Society of Tastemakers and Elegant Persons) whose members, known as les sapeurs amassed wardrobes of French and Italian designer labels such as Pierre Cardin, Gucci and YSL as a form of cultural capital and metaphorical nose-thumbing to those in control. In 1960 the regime of military dictator Colonel JosephDésiré Mobuto controlled the Congo and after the launch of the African Authenticity Campaign any reference to Western culture was frowned upon including the banning of hair straightening, skin bleaching and the wearing of ties. Papa Wemba aka Le Pape de Sape (the Pope of Sape) and an exponent of soukos music took the helm of La Sape and began performing songs in praise of Western fashion including La Firenze, a tribute to Italian labels. Wemba blatantly disregarded the governmental dress codes, an act of rebellion that was condemned by the press but loved by the people of the nownamed Zaire. As cultural theorist Didier Gondola put it Papa Wemba was using his music and appearance to, ‘blur social lines and make class status and social lines illegible’ and taking his cue young men began using the soukos clubs of Brazzaville and Kinshala as their catwalks. This most vibrant of street styles exists today with clothes being sourced via the internet, via relatives based in Europe or from the markets of Brazzaville where fake designer goods are available to any budding sapeur.

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More and more people who would once never have thought about street food are now embracing it and making it one of the most amazing commercial success stories of the early twentyfirst century. What’s more, it’s widely available: food that would once have been obtainable only from Saharan roadsides is now obtainable in New York City; Patagonian village recipes can be picked up in downtown Hong Kong. Arranged geographically, The World Atlas of Street Food draws on the specialist local knowledge of food bloggers from around the globe to identify the best dishes and street food locations in the world. This

Includes recipes to enable readers to re-create dishes in their own homes. Maps show the best places to find street food in the major cities of the world.

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informative and sumptuously illustrated guide looks in detail at the mouth-watering range of finger food and fast food and drink that can be bought from hawkers and vendors in major cities across the globe. Maps at the beginning of each chapter show the best places to find street food in major cities, while the inspiring text features suggestions for menu combinations and recipes for stand-out dishes.

The World Atlas of Tattoo ANNA Felicity FRIEDMAN • Provides a geographical overview within a historical context. • Written by an expert team of scholars and historians. Tattooing has experienced unprecedented global popularity in the past decade, and stellar examples of the art can be found across the globe. The World Atlas of Tattoo highlights the incredible diversity of global tattoo artists working today. Arranged geographically, 400pp • 235 x 220 mm / 9¼ x 8½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • TATW

each section also contains a short historical overview, so readers can trace the evolution of styles in different cultures and see how traditional practitioners have influenced contemporary artists.

The World Atlas of Street Photography JACKIE HIGGINS • The first book to place street photography in a global context. • Includes 750 stunning color illustrations. The energetic, ever-changing pace of the metropolis has long lured photographers to capture the chaos, character, and incident of modern urban life. The World Atlas of Street Photography focuses on the diverse abundance of photography that has been created 400pp • 235 x 220 mm / 9¼ x 8½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • WASP

on street corners around the globe, from classic documentary street photography to staged performances, taking readers on a kaleidoscopic adventure around the world.

The World Atlas of Street Art & Graffiti RAFAEL SCHACTER • The definitive reference guide to urban street art and graffiti. • Explores a complex art form from a unique perspective. The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the first in-depth geographical survey of international urban art of its kind. The lives and works of urban artists are inextricably bound to the streets, and this well-researched survey features specially commissioned 400pp • 235 x 220 mm / 9¼ x 8½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • WAOS

city maps created by major artists to give readers an insider view of their urban landscapes. Lively and informative, this exciting book traces the development of the art form around the world.

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Why It Was Not a Waste of Time Scientific Theories and Experiments Explained Robert cave

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n Earth Would Anyone Build That, John Zukowsky selects 100 modern —from the unusual to the truly avant-garde—and examines their d purpose, as well as the reaction they provoked when they were built. y illustrated throughout, Why On Earth Would Anyone Build That is an nd engaging study of iconic and iconoclastic modern architecture.

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From the work of world-renowned architects such as Ludwi Mies van der Rohe, Frank Gehry, and Zaha Hadid to the more maverick creations of Bruce Goff, Shin Takamatsu, and Shigeru Ban, buildings are undoubtedly part of our everyday lives. Much of the time, we are appreciative of or indifferent to their existence, but some buildings provok strong reactions. “Why on earth would anyone build that? and “Not in my backyard” are phrases that are often heard in the discussion of architecture past and present. But wha is it about these buildings that is so controversial? Why On Earth Would Anyone Build That explores t intriguing world of modern architecture. In this fascinating study, John Zukowsky selects 100 very different buildings that pushed the boundaries of what was architecturally acceptable when they were built. More often than not, thes iconoclastic structures were revered by later generations, a Zukowsky unravels the rich and complex stories behind the construction. Placing each building in its cultural context, h discusses why it was created and what influence it has had on architectural design. Along the way, you’ll discover why some architects choose to prioritize function over aesthetic appeal—or vice-versa—and why others appear to challen every accepted architectural value. You’ll also learn how many buildings were influenced by global events such as the Space Race and others were made possible by timely technological innovation. An illuminating, beautifully illustrated book, Why On Earth Would Anyone Build That will enable you to understand the reasoning behind some of the most iconic, unusual, and controversial buildings in the world. With 100 color illustrations

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Scientific knowledge is the fruit of human curiosity. A lot of that knowledge flows from measured, logical reasoning, but sometimes it arises from unexpected places and produces unforeseen results. Indeed, scientists have frequently risked ridicule, as well as their own health and mental wellbeing, in their efforts to understand the world. In Why It Was Not a Waste of Time,

An engaging analysis of scientific endeavor, from brain experiments to elementary particles.

science writer Robert Cave examines 100 extraordinary projects, theories, and experiments that were conducted in the name of science. Some, including various nuclear tests, have attracted controversy and hostility; others, such as the invisible gorilla experiment, provoke confused amusement. But Robert Cave

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demonstrates, thoroughly and informatively, that it is only

theories, and experiments

by doggedly asking awkward questions, and paying close

explained by a Guinness World Records author.

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attention to the answers, that scientists have seen beyond our limiting preconceptions.

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In Why You Can Build It Like That, John Zukowsky examines 100 striking buildings from modern architecture that have pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable when they were built. Many of these iconoclastic constructions have become revered by later generations. So, what changed? This engaging book explores the history of these buildings and their makers, presenting the socio-

An engaging re-examination of iconic and iconoclastic modern architecture. Features striking photographs of both well-known and less-familiar landmarks. Written by a respected curator and architectural historian.

cultural influences that impacted on the distinctive designs. It includes the works of early modernist architects such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, alongside long-established architectural firms such as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It also features mavericks of the past and present—Bruce Goff and Shigeru Ban—and singular architectural wonders that reflect their own times. Why You Can Build It Like That unravels the rich and complex stories that exist behind the design of some of the world’s more unconventional structures, and reveals exactly why each building is one of a kind.

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50 WHY IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HELVETICA

WHY IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HELVETICA

Mark Sinclair

MODErN TYPOGrAPHY ExPLAINED

Why It Does Not Have to Be Helvetica

WHY IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HELVETICA MODErN TYPOGrAPHY ExPLAINED Adrian Shaughnessy

Modern Typography Explained

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Developed in 1957, Helvetica has become the default typeface of modern graphics. Highly legible and intentionally neutral, its ubiquity is a reflection of our cool, rational world. Why It Does Not Have to Be Helvetica challenges the notion of one typeface for all purposes. Mark Sinclair presents 100 rival typefaces and explains how the visual characteristics of each have subtle

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emotional effects on the reader that can resonate with,

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the author demonstrates how visual experiments, type systems, and fonts have been applied over various media and have become as influential as the pictorial image.

Why You Can Go Out Dressed Like That Modern Fashion Explained marnie fogg Designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments throughout the history of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design skill. In an informed defense of innovative fashion, this book champions the improbable, the provocative, and the seemingly ridiculous. Inspired by diverse sources, the book explores the work of designers who strive to extend the boundaries of their creativity. It explains how challenging set precedents is both powerful and contentious—the more radical the change, the stronger the reaction against early adopters. Yet each moment 224pp • 198 x 140 mm / 7¾ x 5½ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • WIDF

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of transition hinges on new shapes by avant-garde protagonists, from the “Hiroshima chic” of Comme des Garçons to the augmented anatomies of Thierry Mugler.

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Why take a self-portrait but obscure your face with a light bulb (Lee Friedlander, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1968)? Or deliberately underexpose an image (Vera Lutter, Battersea Power Station, XI: July 13, 2004)? And why photograph a ceiling (William Eggleston, Untitled (Greenwood, Mississippi), 1973)? In Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus, Jackie Higgins offers a lively, informed defence of modern photography. Choosing 100 key photographs – with particular emphasis on the past twenty years – she examines what inspired each photographer in the first place, and traces how the piece was executed. In doing so, she brings to light the layers of meaning and artifice behind these singular works, some of which were initially dismissed out of hand for being blurred, overexposed or ‘badly’ composed. Discover why Gillian Wearing’s Self Portrait at 17 Years Old (2003) is not the straightforward photo-booth snap that it first appears to be. Find out what lies behind Hiroshi Sugimoto’s decision to use a 19th-century large-format camera for his work – an apparently perverse choice, given his intention to throw the images it creates out of focus. And explore what prompted Richard Prince to begin photographing existing photographs – an act that saw him pilloried by some critics for lazily profiting from other people’s work. The often controversial images discussed in this book play with our expectations of a photograph, our ingrained tendency to believe that it is telling us the unadorned truth. Jackie Higgins proves once and for all that the art of photography is much more sophisticated than it at first may seem.

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Photography long ago ceased to be exclusively a medium for accurately presenting what is in front of the photographer. Yet from blurry, out-of-focus images to photographs of photographs, an apparent lack of technique can often be mistaken for a lack of artistic sophistication. Why It Does Not Have to Be In Focus explains the artistry behind 100 key works of modern

With 100 colour illustrations

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photography, revealing their hidden layers of emotional

On the jacket: Uta Barth, Ground #42, 1994. Courtesy the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, 1301PE, Los Angeles.

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why your five year old could not have done that

photographs can blur the lines between fantasy and reality or even capture time—proving that there’s much more to the art than just “point and click.”

Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That

Susie Hodge

why your five year old could not have done that

In the past, estimation of an artist’s stature took great account of his or her technical ability to produce a faithful likeness of the real world on paper or canvas, or of a figure in wood or stone. A formal portrait was expected to be a true and faithful likeness, and landscapes had to be recognizable in all their particulars. However, especially after the arrival of photography, many artists ceased to make such ‘true’ likenesses in favour of more immediate images that sought to express feelings about their subjects. Often, a ‘simple’ line would replace the painstaking detailing of earlier artists. From the beginning of this sea change in artistic ambitions, critics have mistaken an apparent lack of technique for a lack of artistic sophistication, often deriding expressive works as nothing more than the untutored efforts of children. In this enjoyable and thought-provoking book, Susie Hodge examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted such critical hostility – from Cy Twombly’s scribbled Olympia (1957), John Hoyland’s crude but spontaneous Tree of Life (1994), to the apparently careless mess of Tracey Emin’s My Bed (1998) – and explains how, far from being negligible novelties, they are inspired and logical extensions of the artistic ideas of their time. She explains how ‘notorious’ works such as Carl Andre’s Uncarved Blocks (1975) – a rectangular arrangement of blocks of red cedar wood that is admittedly easily copied by a child – occupy unique niches in the history of ideas, both showing influences of past artists and themselves influencing subsequent artists. A five-year-old might succeed in executing a spin painting such as those of Damien Hirst without understanding the ideas that lay behind it or its place in the history of artistic endeavour, but it does not follow that this work would be of significance to artists and historians. Susie Hodge explains, thoroughly and conclusively, why modern art is not, and never has been, child’s play. With illustrations of works from Hans Arp to Andy Warhol, Hodge places each work in its cultural context to present an unforgettable vision of modern art. This book will give you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from the realistic works of earlier centuries, transforming as well as informing your gallery visits for years to come.

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Ever since artists stopped trying to reproduce what they could see in favor of attempting to express their feelings about their subjects, critics have likened their art to the untutored efforts of children. Carl Andre’s famous sculpture Equivalent VIII—an arrangement of bricks that is

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spin painting without understanding the ideas that lay

On the jacket: Lucio Fontana Spatial Concept ‘Waiting’, 1960 © Tate, London 2012. © Lucio Fontana/SIAE/DACS, London 2012.

behind it or its place in art history, but she could not create a work of art. This enjoyable and thought-provoking book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted

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critical hostility—from Salvador Dali’s Lobster Telephone to Tracey Emin’s bed—and explains how they are inspired and logical extensions of the artistic ideas of their time.

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When Fashion Really Works marnie fogg When Fashion Really Works showcases eighty outstanding fashion confections, from the birth of the industry in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, and defines the characteristics of the garments that render the design both influential and iconic. Enlightening text and dynamic fashion photographs, accompanied by quotes from designers and critics, enable readers to identify swiftly the aspects of each garment that make it so successful. • Analyzes key items of clothing by eighty designers. • Examines the cultural context behind each piece.

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When Design Really Works susie hodge From chairs and coffee makers to pens and lamps, design is all-pervading. Yet why are we more receptive to some designs than others, and why do some products or objects enrich our lives while others do not? When Design Really Works presents a selection of eighty exceptional designs, assessing just what it is that makes each one so iconic. Lively, accessible text by a design expert enables readers to understand the defining qualities of each. • An appraisal of eighty of the world’s greatest designs. • Includes a useful directory of featured designers.

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When Art Really Works andy pankhurst & lucinda hawksley In this book, eighty of the world’s most successful paintings are analyzed, with full-color reproductions of each masterpiece. Succinct and engaging text draws the reader’s attention to the elements of each work—such as composition, color, texture, and incongruity—that make it so successful. When Art Really Works is an invaluable resource for all those who want to know about what separates good art from great art. • An illuminating examination of eighty masterpieces. • Full-color images of each work.

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When Photography Really Works val williams When Photography Really Works highlights eighty distinguished photographs from around the world and throughout time—from the first daguerreotypes to today’s digital masterpieces, and by photographers as diverse as Alfred Stieglitz, Ernst Haas, Edward Weston, and Martin Parr. The insightful text will open readers’ eyes to the defining qualities of the most significant photographs of every period and genre. • An enlightening, analytical approach to photography. • Written by a highly respected photography expert.

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The Greatest Art You’ll Never See Lost Masterpieces by the World’s Foremost Artists and Architects lucinda hawksley What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? How did Banksy’s Australian flying rat lose its parachute? Why is the Bayeux Tapestry unfinished? All this and more is revealed in The Greatest Art You’ll Never See. Wars, earthquakes, fires, terrorism, thieves, and religious fervor have all played their part in the destruction of some of the world’s greatest works of art. Some of the missing artworks may still be in existence—their identities may have been forgotten, or 256pp 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7¼ in All rights available TGPY

they may have been hidden away in private collections— whatever their fate, their whereabouts remain a mystery. The Greatest Art You’ll Never See is a must-read for everyone interested in art, history, and mystery.

The Greatest Books You’ll Never Read Unpublished Masterpieces by the World’s Greatest Writers Bernard Richards Why was Thomas Hardy’s first novel never published? What happened to the manuscript of the long-promised “magnum opus” that Truman Capote never delivered? Why did Heinrich Böll abandon his Paradise Lost? These and many other intriguing mysteries are uncovered in this comprehensive guide to literature’s lost and unfinished masterpieces. From a creative crisis to a dissatisfied editor, and from a bizarre twist of fate to an untimely death, behind 256pp 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand TGBN

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each unpublished book lies a unique and compelling story. Covering an eclectic range of international authors, both living and dead, The Greatest Books You’ll Never Read unearths an alternative literary history that is fascinating and heartbreaking in equal measure.

The Greatest Albums You’ll Never Hear Unreleased Records by the World’s Greatest Musicians bruno macdonald A Pink Floyd album with no musical instruments; a Who album that predicted the World Wide Web; a Rolling Stones album featuring Stevie Wonder; a sci-fi rock opera by Weezer—rock ’n’ roll history is littered with tantalizing albums that never saw the light of day. The Greatest Albums You’ll Never Hear untangles the twists of fate, fights, and sheer bad luck that doomed these 256pp 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand TGAY

magnificent, sometimes misguided masterpieces, taking in legends such as the Beatles, cult heroes like Brian Eno, modern-day million-sellers such as Green Day and Dr Dre, and mavericks like Prince, whose catalogs of unreleased material are as revered by fans as their official releases.

The Greatest Movies You’ll Never See Unseen Masterpieces by the World’s Greatest Directors simon braund From Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon and Pippi Longstocking reimagined by Hayao Miyazaki to the Nick Cave-scripted sequel to Gladiator, this is the definitive guide to cinematic masterpieces that were never completed. Recognizing the value of ambitious but unfinished works, The Greatest Movies You’ll Never See pays homage to each film’s vision and promise in engaging and enlightening text. Whether exploring one director’s casual jottings or reviewing 256pp 242 x 182 mm / 9½ x 7¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand PUFM

another’s concept art, this book reveals the talent behind each project, the initial concept, the movie’s potential for success, and the reasons it was never progressed. The Greatest Movies You’ll Never See presents an absorbing alternative history of the silver screen.

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Manxman and Blackmail (both 1929), the latter not

French propaganda films, Adventure Malgache and

one of his finest performances in Hitchcock’s most

new levels of artistry and invention into mainstream

only Hitchcock’s last silent—which he also re-shot as a

Bon Voyage (both 1944), and was heavily involved in

lauded film, Vertigo (1958), a visually dazzling, morally

cinema, and arguably the first non-acting filmmaker

sound film—but his first recognizable thriller. After a series of forgettable early sound films,

to use their persona in order to promote a film, Alfred

producing a documentary on the Holocaust, before

ambiguous, and sexually charged exploration of

the project was cancelled by the US State Department.

desire, guilt, and jealousy.

Hitchcock hit his stride with three exceptional thrillers.

Hitchcock remains one of cinema’s most popular,

The 1940s also produced some of Hitchcock’s finest

If The Paradine Case (1947), Stage Fright (1950),

fascinating, and contradictory characters. Deeply

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) features one of

films. He often cited Shadow of a Doubt (1943) as

and I Confess (1953) underwhelmed, Strangers on a

conservative yet provocative, Hitchcock’s attempt to

his finest early set-pieces—an assassination attempt

his personal favorite. Joseph Cotten excels as serial

Train (1951) is a near-perfect thriller, while The Wrong

further the art of filmmaking is best summarized in his

during a classical concert at London’s Royal Albert

killer Uncle Charlie, who visits his sister and her family

Man (1956) is a sobering real-life case centering on a

oft-repeated dictum, “show, don’t tell.”

Hall. The 39 Steps followed in 1935, which remains one

in small town America but who soon attracts the

favorite Hitchcockian theme. Dial M For Murder (1954)

of Hitchcock’s most popular films, but arguably his

suspicions of his niece. Suspicion (1941) and Notorious

of his career, when he made a series of startlingly

best British film is the wonderful Euro-thriller The Lady

(1946) were the first of four films with Cary Grant. If

ambitious silent films. After working as a scenarist,

Vanishes (1938). The outstanding cast is matched by a

the former is taut until its unconvincing denouement,

Hitchcock made his directorial debut in 1926 with

delightfully British sense of humor.

His visual language was honed at the beginning

If Jamaica Inn (1939), his last British film and first

The Pleasure Garden. The film’s opening shot, of a

Daphne du Maurier adaptation, was a disappointment,

man watching a dancing girl at a London night club,

gave us the perfect “Hitchcock Blonde” in the form of Grace Kelly, who returned with dazzling luminosity in the absurdly enjoyable, French Riviera-set popcorn

Notorious remains one of Hitchcock’s most complex,

thriller To Catch a Thief (1955). It also starred Cary Grant,

satisfying, and elegant films, with Ingrid Bergman

who would achieve his greatest success, in one of his

sparkling opposite Grant in a conspiracy thriller about

most memorable roles, in North by Northwest (1959).

introduced the theme of voyeurism, which would be

Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film and second attempt

Nazi criminals hiding out in South America. Lifeboat

a mainstay of the Hitchcock’s work until his final film,

at du Maurier, Rebecca (1940), is one of many career

(1944) and Rope (1948) showcased Hitchcock’s

are the last great films Hitchcock directed. The first, still

1976’s comedy mystery Family Plot.

highs. A near-faultless blend of melodrama and thriller,

willingness to experiment with form, as each film

terrifying, ushered in the modern horror film. The Birds

the Best Picture Academy Award winner provided

unfolds within a limited space: a small boat and a

remains a mysterious beast, but Tipi Hedren compels.

Having spent time as a trainee at the legendary

Psycho (1960), The Birds (1964) and Marnie (1964)

Ufa film studio in Germany, Hitchcock began to realize

Hitchcock with the perfect introduction to Hollywood.

single room. The latter film, deceptively unfolding in

She repeats the trick in Marnie, whose sexual politics

the possibilities of film with his third feature and first

Throughout the decade, he made a series of solid

“real time” (it is actually a series of lengthy, skillfully

remain abject at best, but its sheer energy and central

bona fide masterpiece The Lodger (1926). The first of

films, including Foreign Correspondent (1940), Saboteur

choreographed and edited takes), was the first

performance makes for riveting viewing. Frenzy (1972)

many “wrong man” and “man on the run” narratives

(1942), and Spellbound (1945), returned to du Maurier

collaboration with James Stewart. He returned in

is acclaimed by some, but shows just how out of touch

he would direct, it is full of visual invention, narrative

with the less-than-inspired Under Capricorn (1949), and

another experiment in limitation, the masterly Rear

with the times Hitchcock had become. No matter, by

trickery, and, in one love scene, sublime beauty.

mis-stepped with the screwball comedy Mr. & Mrs.

Window (1954), an enjoyable, more expansive remake

then his genius was beyond doubt and status as one

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Smith (1941). During the war years, he completed two

of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and gave

of cinema’s greatest filmmakers unimpeachable. IHS

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Shadow of a Doubt Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten

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whose work makes him increasingly paranoid. Along

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sexual than based on a need to connect in a vacuous

Prior to directing, Sofia Coppola’s most significant

has been a patchwork of brilliance, banality and

with Apocalypse Now (1979), a phantasmagoric,

role in cinema was her poorly received portrayal

environment. Vacuity also lies at the heart of the

bewilderment, Francis Ford Coppola has worked

nightmarish Vietnam-set adaptation of Joseph

of Michael Corleone’s daughter in Francis Ford

enjoyable period confection Marie Antoinette (2006).

as successfully on a wide canvass as he has with a

Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’, these four films justly

Coppola’s 1990 sequel The Godfather Part III. She

Employing pop songs as the soundtrack to her colorful

chamber piece. After apprenticing under Roger

placed Coppola in the front rank of American directors. From the success of his 1970s films, Coppola set

Corman, directing the musical Finian’s Rainbow (1968), writing and directing the sensitive relationship

up Zoetrope studios, which was soon sunk thanks

drama The Rain People (1969) and winning an

to the artistically inspired but financially unfeasible

had also co-written with him the script for ‘Life

adaptation of Antonia Fraser’s biography, Coppola’s

Without Zoe’, which made up the weakest third of the

film is best enjoyed as a Hollywood romp rather than

portmanteau film New York Stories (1990).

an accurate portrayal of life in the French Court. Like her performance in The Virgin Suicides, Kirsten Dunst

However, it is for her own films that she is justly

Oscar for penning Patton (1970), Coppola made his

productions of Wim Wenders’ Hammett and his own

lauded. After attracting acclaim as a photographer,

mark with the critical and commercial blockbuster

homage to the musical One From the Heart (both

Coppola made her directorial debut with her

success The Godfather (1972). Taking Mario Puzo’s

1982). He followed them with Rumblefish and The

adaptation of Jeffery Eugenides’ The Virgin Suicides

balances frivolity with melancholy. Somewhere (2010) is another study of a character adrift from the world. This time it’s Stephen Dorff’s

pulpy crime novel, he transformed it into an opulent,

Outsiders (both 1983), adapted from S.E. Hinton’s

(1999). Beautifully shot, the film initially unfolds as a

bad boy actor, whose uninhibited lifestyle has left him

complex study of power, morality and family. His 1974

novels. The former is a stylized coming of age drama

wispy reverie, detailing the burgeoning womanhood

adrift in the world. However, the arrival of his daughter

sequel bettered – for some – the original, drawing us

focusing on a young man’s (Matt Dillon) idolization of

of a teenage girl and her sisters, before entering

suddenly finds him questioning his existence. The film

deeper into a morass of moral ambiguity as Michael

his older brother (Mickey Rourke), while The Outsiders

darker territory as their conservative, deeply religious

won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and

Corleone’s descent into a world of crime becomes

featured a new generation of Hollywood stars in the

mother seals their fate with her increasingly restrictive

is Coppola’s best work to date. Set in and around

ever more violent and, ultimately, self-defeating. Key

story of teen alienation and gang fights.

sanctions on their daily lives.

Hollywood’s infamous Chateau Marmont, Somewhere

The Cotton Club (1984), like One From the Heart

to both films is Gordon Willis’ cinematography, which

2003’s loosely autobiographical Lost in Translation

is located in a world Coppola knows all too well and

was also one of the only satisfying elements of The

and his foray into Grand Guignol Dracula (1992), is

won Coppola an Academy Award for Best Original

her portrait is a fascinating and ultimately moving

Godfather: Part III (1990).

a visually stylized drama played out on an operatic

Screenplay and remains her most critically acclaimed

one. She remained in LA for The Bling Ring (2013).

scale, detailing life during the halcyon days of the

film. It also transformed Scarlett Johansson into a

Another study in emptiness within contemporary life,

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legendary jazz club. Again, the film proved to be

star and did much to reinvent Bill Murray’s career as

it is based on the true story of a group of Californian

Gene Hackman in The Conversation (1974), an

a financial disaster and is undermined creatively

a serious actor, albeit with a dry comic sensibility.

teenagers who broke into the houses of celebrities

unsettling conspiracy thriller that focuses on the

by a weak narrative and near-comatose central

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and stole millions in clothes and jewelry. Like all of her

life and work of Harry Caul, a surveillance expert

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There was a time when the majority of directors were anonymous studio employees, charged with ensuring that the star of a film was lit correctly and that shooting ran on time and within budget. But as technology advanced, distinctive voices began to make their presence felt, offering riveting visions of this world and others, exploring human emotions and relationships, and transforming the movies into the most popular form of mass entertainment the world has ever seen. Movie Director Chronicles offers an incisive and entertaining account of how filmmakers emerged from obscurity to become, at times, as dominant a force as the stars they

The essential reference book for movie lovers. Charts the careers of over 350 of the world’s most influential directors.

direct. This wide-ranging survey profiles over 350 directors, using infographic timelines to chart their creative evolution. Behind-thescenes picture spreads give a fascinating insight into the working methods of key practitioners, while feature articles examine how major movie trends, new styles, movements, and technologies have influenced the role of the director over time.

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Movie Star Chronicles A Visual History of the World’s Greatest Movie Stars ian haydn smith

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Movie Star Chronicles is an original guide to over 330 of the world’s greatest stars, from the era of silent film to the blockbusters of today. From Cary Grant, Clint Eastwood, and Ryan Gosling to Audrey Hepburn, Penélope Cruz, and Jennifer Lawrence, the book offers insightful critiques of careers, at-a-glance timelines, and lavish photographs that illustrate how stars and the system in which they exist have developed over the years. Each alphabetically arranged entry charts the career of an actor,

A truly international guide covering Hollywood, Bollywood, and world cinema. Highly original illustrated features on key genres and trends.

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including his or her roles on television, as well as behind the camera. Engaging features focus on popular genres and trends, from vampires and villains to superheroes and screen sirens. From Hollywood to Bollywood, Movie Star Chronicles is a truly international guide to the stars of cinema that will delight both dedicated film fans and those with a passing interest in movie stars past and present.

Sci-Fi Chronicles A Visual History of the Galaxy’s Greatest Science Fiction guy haley From Barbarella to Blade Runner, Sci-Fi Chronicles seeks out the greatest galactic creations. With an arresting blend of incisive text, infographic timelines, and stunning photographs, the book reveals how these worldconquering works emerged. Entries are embellished with movie and television stills, book and comic covers, and other archive material. Expert text gives an entertaining overview, and color-coded timelines provide a guide to key publication, release, and broadcast dates. Lavish double-page features illustrate how productions evolved from black-and-white beginnings to big-budget 576pp • 245 x 172 mm / 9¾ x 6¾ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • SFCH

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Rock Chronicles A Visual History of the World’s Greatest 250 Rock Acts

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AN EPISODE AFTER THE BATTLE OF ZONNEBEKE FRANK HURLEY Genre Landscape, conflict Date 1917 Location France Technical details Large format glass plate

Frank Hurley was a true adventurer, willing to challenge himself physically and also to challenge the accepted rules of ethical behavior in creating ‘truthful’ photographs. As the official photographer to Shackleton’s Imperial TransAntarctic Expedition from 1914 to 1916 he was marooned with the ship for months in the pack ice, and made a series of memorable images. Hurley joined the Australian Imperial Force on his return in 1917 and arrived in France in August of that year. Commissioned as an honourary captain and charged with photographing the conflict for the official Australian war record, he quickly found himself frustrated by the inability of the then rudimentary photographic technology to show the true nature of this immeasurably destructive war. Hurley’s solution was to stage shots and even to create composites, sometimes blending several negatives into a single larger photograph as in this image. What resulted was a series of remarkable photographs, which arguably did a far better job of capturing the verisimilitude of a war fought for the first time on every spatial plane. Hurley’s practices however quickly brought him into conflict with Charles Bean, the head of the Australian photography unit, who believed in the importance of an unmanipulated record of the war. For Bean, Hurley’s photographs were dangerous fakes which threatened to undermine the documentary efforts of his unit. A compromise was reached, in which he was allowed to exhibit the images in public as giant prints several metres across, but with the caption stating that they were composites. PL 4 Chapter

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MEXICO. OAXACA STATE. TEHUANTEPEC. 1985. CHILDREN PLAYING IN A COURTYARD

GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI WILLIAM EGGLESTON

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Genre Street, Documentary Date 1985 Location Mexico Technical details 35mm Leica

Eggleston is one of the most influential photographers working in colour. His subjects are usually mundane, ordinary, yet he imbues them with a strange and powerful vision that is often disturbing and though provoking. Much of his best work has been made in the deep South of America, where he is from, and deals with the undercurrents of racism and social dysfunction that still haunt the region a century after the American civil War. His work is often described as having a ‘snapshot aesthetic’. Whilst this may be partly as a result of his working at one point in a commercial photo lab where he viewed thousands of amateur photographs, his 16 Chapter

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images do in fact display complex compositions that are tightly organised and controlled. He often makes use of a cross like form for instance, which has been interpreted as a reference to the Confederate flag. This image draws together all these themes. The image is composed around the centrifuge of the light bulb, with the wires radiating out like live bolts of electricity. The use of flash amplifies the intensity of the red paint, making it appear almost like blood. Close inspection reveals that the room is likely a brothel, the corner of the poster on the wall making reference to the karma sutra. PL

Alex Webb is a master of street photography, able to capture images that seemingly extract the soul and spirit of a location or situation. Webb’s best images combine a deep sense of place with an exquisite formal conception, and sensitive use of light and shade. He says that he takes ‘complex photographs because I experience the world as a very complicated and ultimately inexplicable place. My experiences in the world, my travels as a photographer, lead me to believe that there are no simple solutions, no easy answers, just a lot of difficult and perhaps unanswerable questions’. In this image, taken from his seminal book ‘Hot Light, Half Made Worlds’, a harmony

of blue and white revolves round the boy holding the spinning ball, with the lines of the buildings and the circles of the trees creating a series of repetitions that anchor the structure of the photograph. This body of work was inspired by the intense saturated colour of the tropics, and is a visual meditation on the intense quality of light and shadow, and how it can be used to convey meaning. His methodology is simple: he walks a lot, stating that ‘My most basic process as a photographer is to wander, allowing the camera and my experiences to lead me where they will. I try to arrive initially in a situation, or a place, with as few rational preconceptions as possible’. PL Chapter 17

1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die Paul Lowe

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A visually arresting reference for all conniseurs of photography, 1001 Photgraphs You Must See Before You Die is an invaluable guide to the history and practice of photography. From Fox Talbot to Nick Knight, from Roger Fenton to William Eggleston, and from Cartier Bresson to Dougie Wallace, this comprehensive encyclopedia embraces a wide range of photographers and photographic genres

A truly comprehensive survey of the history and global development of photography. Appeals to photographers, students, gallery goers, connoisseurs, and amateur enthusiasts.

as it traces the development of the medium from the nineteenth century to the present day. Organized chronologically by the date that each image was made, and featuring a reproduction of each photograph, the book provides some fascinating and unexpected juxtapositions. Engaging text uncovers the creative process behind each image, revealing its visual, aesthetic, and historic significance. Packed with information that will entertain, inform, educate, and surprise, 1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die is an essential reference for lovers of photography.

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1001 Sporting Heroes To Idolize Before You Die Simon Heptinstall

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The main focus of 1001 Sporting Heroes to Idolize Before You Die is, naturally, the greatest champions—the men and women who have broken world records, been the first to achieve some special objective, and those who have performed feats that are unrepeatable. But that’s not all. Also featured are outstanding players who have done remarkable things away from the sporting

The definitive, timeless collection of sporting legends, idols, and heroes. Features world-beaters in every major sport.

arena, such as cycling champion Gino Bartali, who used his bike to carry documents to help Jews escape Nazi-occupied Italy. Due credit is also given to those who won nothing, but whose noble failures have been unforgettable and inspirational, like John Akhwari, the Tanzanian runner who finished the Marathon at the 1968 Mexico Olympics hours after everyone else had gone home.

The inspiring

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and celebrates the joy of sport in all its forms.

Jesse owens usa

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“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”

Cricket Most heroic achievement Winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin Active years 1930s Born 1913 Died 1980

Most heroic achievement One of the greatest run scorers in the history of the game Active years 1930s–1940s Born 1908 Died 2001

James Cleveland Owens was an American track-and-field athlete, who set a world record in the running broad jump (also called long jump) that stood for 25 years and who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. His four Olympic victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Games to demonstrate Aryan superiority. Owens’s performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics has become legend, both for his brilliant gold-medal efforts in the 100-metre run (10.3 sec, an Olympic record), the 200-metre run (20.7 sec, a world record), the long jump (8.06 metres [26.4 feet]), and the 4 × 100-metre relay (39.8 sec) and for events away from the track. One popular tale that arose from Owens’s victories was that of the “snub,” the notion that Hitler refused to shake hands with Owens because he was an African American. In truth, by the second day of competition, when Owens won the 100-metre final, Hitler had decided to no longer publicly congratulate any of the athletes. The previous day the International Olympic Committee president, angry that Hitler had publicly congratulated only a few German and Finnish winners before leaving the stadium after the German competitors were eliminated from the day’s final event, insisted that the German chancellor congratulate all or none of the victors. Unaware of the situation, American papers reported the “snub,” and the myth grew over the years. For a time, Owens held alone or shared the world records for all sprint distances recognized by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF; later International Association of Athletics Federations). In 1976 Owens received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 1990 he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. SH

Sir Donald George “Don” Bradman, AC, often referred to as “The Don”, was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest Test batsman of all time. Bradman’s career Test batting average of 99.94 is often cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. The story that the young Bradman practised alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball is part of Australian folklore. During a 20-year playing career, Bradman consistently scored at a level that made him, in the words of former Australia captain Bill Woodfull, “worth three batsmen to Australia”. A controversial set of tactics, known as Bodyline, was specifically devised by the England team to curb his scoring. As a captain and administrator, Bradman was committed to attacking, entertaining cricket; he drew spectators in record numbers. He hated the constant adulation, however, and it affected how he dealt with others. The focus of attention on his individual performances strained relationships with some teammates, administrators and journalists, who thought him aloof and wary. Following an enforced hiatus due to the Second World War, he made a dramatic comeback, captaining an Australian team known as “The Invincibles” on a record-breaking unbeaten tour of England. A complex, highly driven man, not given to close personal relationships, Bradman retained a pre-eminent position in the game by acting as an administrator, selector and writer for three decades following his retirement. Even after he became reclusive in his declining years his opinion was highly sought, and his status as a national icon was still recognised—more than 50 years after his retirement as a Test player, in 2001, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia called him the “greatest living Australian”. SH

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“Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.” 558 1980s

Montana was known as ‘Joe Cool’ - because he was always the unflappable superstar. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback wasn’t especially big, fast or tall, and his throw wasn’t particularly strong - but he became one of football’s all-time heroes. The figures tell part of the story: Montana won four Super Bowls with the 49ers, was the first to be voted Most Valuable Super Bowl player three times and broke the Super Bowl record for most un-intercepted passes. He has the highest all-time quarterback rating, was twice judged the NFL’s Most Valuable Player and twice had the highest pass rating in the NFL. But more than that, Montana was known for calmly picking out match-winning touchdown passes. On an amazing 31 occasions, he helped his team recover from a losing position in the fourth quarter to win. No wonder the press dubbed him ‘The Comeback Kid’. In the 1981 NFC Championship Game Montana made one of football’s legendary plays with just 51 seconds left in the game. As three rivals closed in to tackle him Montana coolly back-pedalled, dummied, and then lofted a pass right to the back of the end zone. Receiver Dwight Clark leapt to reach it with his fingertips, making the match-winning touchdown. It was a spectacular move forever known in America simply as ‘The Catch’. Montana was renowned for his style, dignity and wit. He always seemed to manage a smile during the fiercest games. Famously he once pointed out famous faces in the crowd to calm his team-mates’ nerves during a tense moment in the middle of a Super Bowl. He lived a quiet life away from the game but was idolised by fans. A viaduct in Pennsylvania was named the Joe Montana Bridge and an early Sega video game was branded Joe Montana Football. SH Chapter 13

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Much wisdom and inspiration has been gained over the course of human history from the words of shamans, philosophers, historians, scientists, artists, and satirists, among others. When their musings resonate with our own experience, we oftentimes want to share them with others. Hence, we quote. As observed by nineteenth-century English poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon, “An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over

Complex ideas are made accessible and brought to life. Books of quotations are always very popular. Includes some of the world’s best-known quotes.

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the whole sentence.“ 1001 Quotations To Inspire You Before You Die presents multicultural aphorisms, adages, and axioms from numerous brilliant minds over the past 7,000 years. Divided into thematic chapters—including business, entertainment, history, literature, love and relationships, philosophy, politics and society, and technology—the book provides a wealth of insight into each subject via striking illustrations and fascinating reviews that place the quotations in their historical context.

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1001 Plants You Must Grow Before You Die LIZ DOBBS

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An invaluable resource for the home gardener, 1001 Plants You Must Grow Before You Die showcases species that are suitable for all kinds of spaces, from windowsills and balconies to backyards and more spacious plots. Organized within thematic plant groupings, this visually stunning volume features selections that will provide color and interest in a suburban garden, as well as tasty edibles for vegetable patches and herb gardens. 1001 Plants steers

Offers a hand-picked selection of the most rewarding plants to grow. Features flowers, trees, and herbs from all over the world. Includes an identification photo of every plant selected.

readers through the hype of plant marketing to discover the most rewarding species to grow, highlighting what characteristics to look for when choosing particular varieties. The flowers, trees, and herbs featured in the book have been chosen by a team of garden experts and plant biologists with the needs of the home gardener in mind. For those who wish to grow any of the myriad species available, this guide will prove an indispensable companion as they plan their garden.

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1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die paul condon

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Before the Internet, the birth of television was the greatest cultural and technological invention of the twentieth century. Today, more than half a century after its creation, television is experiencing a renaissance, galvanized by the arrival of online streaming services. Featuring everything from the weirdest gameshows and controversial reality TV experiments to the elegant, sophisticated Mad Men series and breathtaking nature documentaries that

Indispensable guide for the box set and streaming generation. Written by an international team of critics, authors, academics, producers, and journalists.

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change the way we see the world, 1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die is the one and only book to include them all. This must-have tome is for fans of good television everywhere and for everyone who wants to know why India’s Ramayan is so legendary, why Roots was so groundbreaking, and what on earth the ending of Lost was all about. If you are recovering from devouring True Detective in one sitting, and are not sure what to add to the Netflix queue, this is the book for you.

1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die JENNY LINFORD

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What makes a restaurant truly great? Discover the world’s finest, oldest, most modern, and most elegant places to eat in this remarkable culinary guide, which showcases the best of the contemporary global dining scene. Let your tastebuds tingle with anticipation as you read about grand old European cafés, brasseries, and restaurants—Botín in Madrid, Café Central in Vienna, Rules in London—and modern temples to gastronomy,

A unique bible of contemporary dining. Features restaurants in more than sixty countries.

such as Nobu in New York, Ultraviolet in Shanghai, and D.O.M. in São Paulo. Featured restaurants have been chosen not only for the standard of their cooking, but also for their atmosphere and setting. The wide selection of restaurants covers tranquil and glamorous locations alike, and includes places for all budgets, from

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1001 Birds You Must See Before You Die mike unwin

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Offering a lifetime supply of birds to watch or dream of seeing in their wild habitats, 1001 Birds You Must See Before You Die is an indispensable guide to the world’s most interesting and captivating birds. Each species has a unique personality, with quirky antics, beautiful songs, dazzling plumage, and distinctive features. Despite their size, birds are capable of astonishing feats—

Features almost one tenth of the world’s bird species. Covers all types of habitat, from tropical rainforests to the freezing Arctic tundra. Fact-filled texts are

from weaving intricate nests to epic migrations. Comprising a mix of the familiar, the obscure, the critically endangered, and the iconic, this beautifully illustrated book covers all the major bird groups and different habitat types. From majestic birds of prey to colorful parrots and tiny wagtails, the profile of each species includes descriptions of the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural habitat of each bird, accompanied by color photography and

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1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die bARRY STONE

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Walking remains our favorite code word for adventure. Whether it’s a day spent meandering around a lake shore in Scotland, a week-long hike in Nepal, or a four-week slog along California’s historic John Muir Trail, the simple act of walking touches a chord that runs deep within us all. Recreational walking has long been on the rise and is given renewed impetus with the declaration of

Features walks from more than 100 countries. Includes links to specially commissioned digital route maps for 650 walks. Ideal companion for complete beginners and experienced walkers alike.

each new national park. 1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die is the ideal guide to the world’s most exhilarating walks: from the rugged delights of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path to the lush wilds of Jamaica and the Harz Witches’ Trail high in the German mountains. The hand-picked excursions cover country hikes, city walks, mountain paths, coastal strolls, and walks that explore the heritage of the world’s most culturally rich destinations. This is the essential reference book for all those who love to lace up their walking shoes and get out there.

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The phenomenal success of this book has turned it into a household name. Within it, readers will find everything they need to know about the movies that they simply must see—all 1001 of them! Whether you want to look up details about a film that you thought you knew by heart, or want to broaden your cinematic knowledge, or are simply trying to decide what to watch tonight, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is the book for you.This

Newly revised and

new edition, fully updated for 2016, includes reviews of all the

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most recent box office smashes and masterpieces, as well as the

1.6 million copies sold in thirty different languages. Critically acclaimed, with high visibility on bestseller lists.

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established international classics. Movies from every continent and every genre are featured, from art house to horror and from musicals to Westerns. Evocative movie posters, quotes by directors and critics, plus entertaining facts complement the incisive reviews and vital statistics of each film to make this the ultimate resource for all movie lovers.

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You Must Hear Before You Die robert dimery

Think you know your music? This book will make you think again. Not just a simple guide or compendium, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a critical list packed with insights into why particular albums are so significant, assessing their key tracks, the circumstances of their creation, the critical reception they received in their day, and why they have stood the test of time. Covering

The ultimate list of albums,

the period from the mid-1950s to the present, the main focus is on

which will satisfy even the

rock albums, though significant albums from other genres—such

most dedicated music lover.

as jazz, hip-hop, and R&B—are also included. Each entry provides

Illustrated with more than 900 images of album covers, bands, and artists. 750,000 copies sold worldwide.

a wealth of entertaining facts and anecdotes: did you know that The Human League’s Dare was the last album that legendary music journalist Lester Bangs ever listened to? Or that Jesus and Hitler were originally to have been included on the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? Newly updated for 2016, 1001 Albums is your one-stop guide to musical nirvana.

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1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die robert dimery & bruno Macdonald • Includes a directory of 10,001 recommended songs to listen to. • Fully illustrated with picture sleeves and portraits of key performers. The rich history of popular music is built on a foundation of classic songs. From Tin Pan Alley to the Brill Building, and Joni Mitchell to Amy Winehouse, songwriters have crafted a body of music that mirrors the times, both reflecting society at large and mapping our own personal highs or lows. Each entry in 1001 Songs describes 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand SON15

what inspired the songwriter, what makes the track so enduring, and which songs it influenced in turn. Written by an international team of music experts, and newly updated for 2015, this acclaimed guide features nearly a century of timeless hits.

1001 Guitars To Dream of Playing Before You Die terry burrows • Includes acoustic, semi-acoustic, electric, and bass guitars. • Specially commissioned photos of little-known and rare examples. For more than half a century, popular culture has enjoyed an intense and unprecedented love affair with the guitar, in both its acoustic and electric forms; few would disagree that it stands as the most influential instrument of the twentieth century and beyond. 1001 Guitars explores in detail the greatest guitars from around the globe, 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand GUTR

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bringing together instruments of historical and cultural significance with classic production models, custombuilt obscurities, interesting one-offs, and mass-market marvels. Never before have so many guitars been profiled within a single, illustrated volume.

1001 Bikes To Dream of Riding Before You Die guY KESTEVEN • Features every type of popular bike—racing, mountain, road, and BMX. • Full-color reproductions of more than 700 models. Ever since the nineteenth century, when bicycles first appeared, they have captivated the imagination, inspiring great feats of achievement, innovation, and sporting prowess. 1001 Bikes celebrates the designs and stories behind the world’s most groundbreaking bicycles. Detailed photographs and insightful text reveal the 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand BIKE

history, development, and importance of each bike. A list of key brands are represented, from the Italian maestros Colnago to the American ambassadors, Trek. A visually stunning compendium, this book allows readers to trace the evolution of the bicycle in all its forms.

1001 Cars To Dream of Driving Before You Die sIMON hEPTINSTALL • A comprehensive, chronological guide to the most important cars ever created. • Authoritative reviews written by a team of motoring experts. What is it like to get behind the wheel of the most fabulous products of automotive design? 1001 Cars is a thrilling introduction to the best and most beautiful cars ever made: Corvettes, Aston Martins, BMWs, Ferraris, and many more. Every desirable car is here, from modern classics to iconic design masterpieces, as well as the latest 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand KCAR

200-mph sports machines. This book tells the stories behind the cars: the geniuses who designed them; the companies that built them; famous owners; and their quirks. An automotive treasure trove, 1001 Cars will have readers dreaming about cars forever.

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That Shaped the World Peter Furtado

The lunar landing, the release of Nelson Mandela, the death of Princess Diana, 9/11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;these triumphs and tragedies are among the many thousands that have shaped our world through the centuries. Written by an international team of historians, journalists, and scientists, this remarkable book presents enthralling accounts of 1001 life-changing events that have taken place since the Big Bang. From the foundation of Rome on 21 April 753 bce to the execution of Saddam Hussein on 30 December 2006, and from the Battle of

The major events of world history explained. Authored by an international team of historians. Fully updated with new articles and images.

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Marathon on 21 September 490 bce to the fly-by of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft on 14 July 2015, 1001 Days That Shaped the World tells the history of the world through extraordinary moments, decisive encounters, memorable incidents, and natural disasters. Evocative paintings and dramatic photographs complement the incisive text to make this book the essential guide to understanding just why the world is what it is today.

1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think Robert Arp Our collective view of the world has emerged through the questions and hypotheses raised by brilliant minds over the millennia. Drawing on a wide spectrum of topics—including politics, philosophy, cosmology, the arts, and religion—1001 Ideas traces the development of human knowledge through the 960pp • 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • IDES

centuries, from the ancient wisdom of Confucius to today’s cuttingedge thinkers. This fascinating book will offer endless stimulation and entertainment for everyone with an enquiring mind.

1001 Inventions That Changed the World

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JACK CHALLONER 1001 Inventions presents a fascinating and comprehensive review of the scientific and technological advances that have had the greatest impact on human life through the ages. From the invention of the wheel to the development of the World Wide Web, this engaging book reveals the origins and impact of everything 960pp • 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand • DWO

from paper to the personal computer. Updated for 2016,1001 Inventions provides readers with a wealth of stories of incredible discoveries, brilliant minds, and sheer dogged determination.

1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History R.g. Grant 1001 Battles is the essential guide to the most intense, dramatic, important, and extraordinary conflicts that have occurred over the last five millennia, shaping the way we live and how we understand history. Illustrated throughout with ancient carvings, dramatic paintings, and evocative photographs, this absorbing book is 960pp • 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand • BATT

packed with striking images and illuminating text. Incisive and insightful descriptions of the nature and course of every battle bring even the most ancient combats to life.

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1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die neil beckett This seductive compilation of 1001 must-try wines offers the most enjoyable drinking experience for novice and connoisseur alike. Covering red, white, sparkling, and fortified wines, the informed selections offer a complete history of the most famous vintages as well as introducing the daring new blends and varietals that are 960pp • 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • KWIN2

exciting the cognoscenti. Each entry comes with an authoritative description of its origin, history, and character, as well as entertaining anecdotes about the winemakers, the vineyard, and the region.

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Time-honoured, luxurious, and naturally made,

whisky has a noble heritage unparalleled by any other spirit. Scottish writer David Daiches once said, “The

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drinking of whisky is more than indulgence: it is a toast

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to civilization, a tribute to the continuity of culture, a

manifesto of man’s determination to use the resources of nature to refresh mind and body, and to enjoy to

the full the senses with which he has been endowed.”

It is not just the Scots who have mastered the art

of producing this delectable drink. 1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die takes you on a fascinating global whisky tour – from Scotland and Ireland

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through North America, Japan, India, and the rest of the world, providing insight into the 1001 best and most exciting whiskies ever made – from the

established classics, such as Scotland’s Springbank, to emerging greats from Japan. Each evocative

review traces the heritage of the single malt, grain, blend, or bourbon selected, and reveals the particular production methods used in its formation. Detailed and tantalizing tasting notes complete the text

First manufactured in Celtic monasteries as a healing tonic, whisky

– whether tempting your palate with light citrusy

flavours, warm, spicy overtones, or hints of everything from earthy peat and bitter chocolate to sweet syrup. An invaluable resource for whisky afficionados

has become one of the best-loved beverages for the discerning

everywhere, 1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before

You Die explores the traditional tipple’s incredible diversity, introduces you to a host of often new,

and sometimes rare, finds, and is sure to enhance

your appreciation and enjoyment of the drink in all

drinker. 1001 Whiskies reminds readers that there is plenty of

its forms. A unique and inspirational guide to the

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to Europe, Japan, and India, each bottle has been selected for its striking flavor and craftsmanship. An invaluable resource for afficionados everywhere, even the most seasoned whisky drinker will find something new within these pages.

1001 Foods You Must Try Before You Die Frances cASE With in-depth tasting notes and luscious photography, 1001 Foods is a tantalizing guide to the most interesting tastes the world has to offer. It presents 1001 delectable morsels that will make the taste buds tingle. Readers can dip in at leisure, and use it for inspiration for shopping, cooking, and dining out. From single 960pp • 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand • KFOO

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press extra-virgin olive oils and artisanal cheeses to more exotic fare such as zebra jerky, this compilation is a cornucopia of culinary delicacies from around the globe.

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You Must Try Before You Die adrian tierney-jones

Within the pages of this comprehensive, thirst-inducing book is a host of thoroughly quaffable beer classics, encompassing cuttingedge new wave American craft brews, English ales, specialty Belgian beers, wheat beers, and Central European lagers—endless new experiences to tempt beer lovers the world over. 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die is an indispensable guide to the very

Includes a whole range of beers from around the world, with suggestions for serving with food. More than 800 full-color photographs of the beers, their glasses, breweries, pubs, and taverns.

best beers, from England’s Marble Chocolate and Lebanon’s 961 Lager to France’s Vivat Blonde and Costa Rica’s Craft Segua, including exciting new microbreweries as well as traditional establishments such as Munich’s venerated Hofbräuhaus. Written in an informal, entertaining style by a team of experts explaining the origins of each beer, the profiles also feature tasting notes that describe flavors in detail and help readers to match the beers to the right kinds of food. The informative texts are complemented by a wealth of photographs, many of which are specially commissioned.

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1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die Stephen farthing • Features color reproductions of all 1001 paintings. • More than 400,000 copies sold worldwide. • A visually arresting reference for all art lovers. Written by an international team of artists, curators, critics, and art collectors, 1001 Paintings provides an informative and inspiring tour of the greatest paintings from around the world and through time. The lively critiques of each work include details of its background, dimensions, and current location along with biographical details for 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand 1P22

each artist. All 1001 paintings are accompanied by color reproductions, from Ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary Western canvases. An art gallery in its own right, this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful to leaf through.

1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die mark irving • An inspiring testimony to architectural achievement. • Buildings selected by architects and historians. • Entries are indexed by name and location. From the pyramids to the Parthenon, great buildings command awe in their vision and craftsmanship. 1001 Buildings is a visual testament to the world’s greatest achievements in architecture. Comprehensive yet concise, each article includes essential information about the featured structure: who designed it, who commissioned 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand BLD2

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it, key dates, and more. This compendium of familiar landmarks and undiscovered gems—including palaces, museums, ground-breaking new residences, and unusual structures—will inform and delight everyone with an interest in architecture.

1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die

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• Recordings selected by leading critics and musicians. • Analyzes the key strengths of each recording. • A friendly but authoritative guide. This comprehensive book answers the need for straightforward information about all the greats of classical music, from the earliest hymns to the work of the innovative and sometimes challenging composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Written by an international panel of distinguished music journalists, each entry highlights an outstanding recording, ranging 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand ALB

from little-known solo pieces and chamber music to the greatest concertos, symphonies, operas, and requiems. This is the definitive insider’s guide to the best recordings of 1001 outstanding classical and operatic works.

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

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peter boxall • Incisive reviews of critically acclaimed novels by writers and literary reviewers. • More than 500 colour images of original book jackets. • More than 500,000 copies sold worldwide. People have always shared stories, whether to teach moral lessons, to entertain, or to record important events in history. Today, the range of fiction available to read is breathtaking; choosing the right novel can appear daunting. 1001 Books makes that task much easier, offering concise critical insight to the best books written 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand BIE5

over the past millennium. Covering the gamut of world literature, from the first Latin novel to survive in its entirety to the latest Pulitzer Prize winner, 1001 Books is perfect for those who want to broaden their literary horizons or select their next good read.

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1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die RAE SPENCER-JONES • Authoritative reviews from a team of horticulturists and garden journalists. • Fascinating reading for the dedicated, hands-on gardener and the appreciative garden visitor alike. A guide to inspiring landscapes by the world’s most outstanding gardeners, architects, and garden designers, 1001 Gardens is a stunning selection of the most magnificent gardens in the world. Covering the entire globe, the guide presents the very best examples of every gardening style, from the inspirational floral display of 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand GAR2

painter Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny in France to the High Line in New York and the exuberant diversity of the lush tropical gardens of Bali. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photography, this sumptuous volume provides inspiration for all those who enjoy gardens.

1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die michael bright • Includes physical, geological phenomena and wonders of the animal kingdom. • Each wonder is a specific, existing, visitable natural phenomenon. Taking readers on an incredible journey to Mother Nature’s most beautiful, heart-stirring creations, 1001 Natural Wonders explains the creation and development of each breathtaking site. Spanning every continent and ocean, the locations range from Australia’s fragile coral reefs to the frozen, majestic Scandinavian archipelagos. 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand KNAT2

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Created in collaboration with UNESCO and illustrated with stunning photographs from the world’s leading photographers, this comprehensive guide lays bare the beauty of our planet’s unique heritage, offering compelling insight into its priceless resources.

1001 Escapes To Experience Before You Die Helen ARNOLD • Researched and reviewed by an international team of travel writers, critics, and globetrotters. • More than 800 full-color photographs make this an endless inspiration for getaways and retreats. A sun-drenched private Caribbean island with your very own butler; a luxury hideaway in the Scottish Highlands; the original ice hotel in Sweden; a hidden treehouse deep within the Amazon rainforest—1001 Escapes highlights where in the world you can truly hide away and recharge your batteries, pointing the way to the ultimate relaxation 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand ESCA

destinations. All the places listed are unique in some way, whether for their stunning views, their location, their history, their amenities, or their unconventional structure. Organized by continent and then by country, this is the definitive guide to the best retreats around the world.

1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die Richard Cavendish • Includes a huge range of historic sites from the ancient world to modern times. • An essential reference for students of history as well as a unique guide for travelers. Covering a vast and varied range of historic sites, from ancient wonders and places of worship to great works of engineering and major battlefields, 1001 Historic Sites is a comprehensive study of human civilization and achievement. World-famous locations sit alongside forgotten corners of the globe that still bear the imprint 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand HSI

of historical events. Featuring more than 800 color photographs, this lively and informative guide—created in collaboration with UNESCO and written by a team of international historians—is both beautiful to look at and fascinating to read.

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1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die JEff barr • More than 650 full-color illustrations from international golf courses. • Useful fact boxes provide details on the course, architect, designer, length, and par of each hole. What makes a golf hole special, or indeed memorable? For some it is the thrill of a tricky shot over a deep ravine, or the beautiful scenery of an ocean-side tee-off. For others it is the recollection of famous golfers who have played out their victories and frustrations at a certain championship course. Every hole has a story to tell, and a challenge for 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand KGOL2

every golfer to master. Covering par-3, par-4, and par-5 holes—the hazardous, the scenic, and the celebritydesigned—1001 Golf Holes provides golf enthusiasts with a truly comprehensive, magnificently illustrated guide to the world’s ultimate golf holes.

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die tONY MOTT • Illustrated throughout with dynamic images of the games in action. • Created with Tony Mott, editor of award-winning gaming magazine Edge. The global video games market is huge, generating revenue that well exceeds that of the global music market. 1001 Video Games is the ultimate guide for participants in the world’s most dynamic entertainment medium, including everything from old classics to new favorites, and from obscure gems to multimillion960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand VIDG2

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selling blockbusters. Informative and authoritative text outlines each game’s play mechanics, artistic qualities, and contributions to its respective genre, making this an invaluable volume both for long-time aficionados of gaming and those just discovering its appeal.

1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die paul gravett • Researched and written by an international team of experts. • Illustrated with more than 800 original comic book covers and interior illustrations. With the growing appeal of graphic novels, alternative comics, and manga, comics are emphatically no longer just for children. 1001 Comics is an absorbing tribute to the long history of this ever-changing medium—from the earliest black-and-white caricatures by Gustave Doré via super-powered caped crusaders and Japanese manga to 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand GNOV

award-winning graphic novels such as Maus and Persepolis and new forms such as online webcomix. Packed with full-color reproductions of classic covers and interior pages, this book is both a visual treat and a goldmine of information for everyone with an interest in comics.

1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up julia eccleshare • Features a vast array of literary styles, from around the world and throughout history. • Illustrated with more than 800 images, including illustrations from classic picture books. 1001 Children’s Books is a fascinating glimpse into the fantasy, adventure, historical, and real-life stories that have captured the imaginations of generations of children. From Narnia and Middle Earth to Hogwarts and Wonderland, children and parents alike will be introduced to—or reacquainted with—all the most magical examples 960pp 210 x 160 mm / 8¼ x 6¼ in Rights sold: UK, US, Canada, New Zealand CBOO

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5O1 MOVIE DIRECTORS THE LIVES AND WORKS OF LEGENDARY FILMMAKERS

501 Movie Directors Stephen Jay Schneider In a tribute to the creative forces behind the great movies of our time, 501 Movie Directors is a comprehensive gallery of the giants of world cinema. From the quirky Coen brothers to French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard, all the established greats and emerging talents are

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included in this fascinating guide.

501 Movie Stars Stephen Jay Schneider For more than a century, movie stars, both male and female, have captured the imagination of millions of film fans across the world. 501 Movie Stars pays homage with a dazzling and comprehensive gallery of the biggest stars in the history of cinema, from screen siren Marilyn Monroe to silent film legend Charlie Chaplin.

501 Great Artists Stephen farthing From Renaissance muralists and Impressionist painters to Cubist mixed-media gurus and postmodern video artists, 501 Great Artists is an enthralling guide to the inspiring individuals behind some of the world’s most famous masterpieces. Superb reproductions of many of the artists’ key works are featured.

501 Great Writers julian patrick 501 Great Writers reviews the greatest influences and most significant works of authors who have shaped the course of literature. Every entry is illustrated with a portrait of the individual, plus an original cover or a rendering of a scene from a key book, and includes a supplementary list of recommended books to read.

101 Gangster Movies Stephen Jay Schneider

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101 Cult Movies Stephen Jay Schneider

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Shoot-outs, gangs,

A treasure trove of the

murders, and charismatic

most obscure, eccentric,

crooks played by the likes

controversial, yet iconic

of Al Pacino and Robert

movies ever made. Each

De Niro—here are 101

of the movies in this book

of the greatest movies to

is a hidden gem that all

examine modern society’s

film buffs should know

dark underbelly.

about—and see!

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101 Action Movies

101 Horror Movies

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Roller-coaster plots,

This fright fest of a book

death-defying onscreen

analyzes 101 of the most

escapades, larger-than-

renowned, most loved,

life heroes: 101 Action

and most feared horror

Movies presents the pick

flicks ever made—from

of the genre, from James

the classics of Georges

Bond blockbusters to the

Méliès to the bloodbaths

films of Bruce Lee.

of David Cronenberg.

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101 Sci-Fi Movies

101 War Movies

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From the classic

World War II propaganda

low-budget Flash Gordon

movies, “antiwar” films,

tales to the slick CGI

poignant meditations

world of The Matrix,

on past conflicts: 101

101 Sci-Fi Movies is the

War Movies explains the

ultimate guide to sci-fi’s

impact and significance

Hollywood mega-hits and

of the greatest films of

arthouse triumphs.

the genre.

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