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This hip and handy guide helps you learn the science behind blue skies, sun dogs, and the solar eclipse, and shows you how to observe nocturnal wonder

For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book docume

The challenge of interpreting and recreating their own likenesses has proven irresistible to artists throughout the ages. Originally published more th

The Crown Jewel of Comics The DC universe as never seen before In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published New Fun No. 1-the

Ninety-nine Stormtroopers join the Empire, and then their troubles begin. One takes a lunch break in the carbon freezing chamber. Two underestimate a

Cousteau – som till namn och yrke påminner om oceanografen och undervattensfotografen Jacques-Yves Cousteau – lider av en så stark längtan till

A Booklover's Guide to New York is a love letter to everything literary in New York City. It is a book all about books. The book is an object in itsel

In this striking, enormously affecting novel, Joyce Carol Oates tells the story of two very different and yet intimately linked American families. Lut

Discover the brilliant world of bears in this wonderful new book. Learn all about the eight different bears of the world, their likes, their homes and

WINNER of the Man Booker Prize 2015 ‘Vast and vastly ambitious... much to admire...fascinating...the author's imaginative and stylistic range are

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing that any other person on the planet, and his The History of Surfing offers the definitive take on the sport. Now

A small book with a very large message. In this impassioned, eloquent manifesto for the future of the world, the Dalai Lama appeals to us to rethin

Fully restored edition of Anthony Burgess' original text of A Clockwork Orange, with a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages f

In this nightmare vision of youth in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder.

The designer Gere Kavanaugh is an irrepressible force of nature who epitomized the craft and folk vibe of the '60s and '70s California design scene an

It was 1953 when, not long after arriving in New York City, a young artist named Andy Warhol had begun to make his way in the world of commercial illu

The headbadge has been affixed to finer bicycles for over a century. Made of steel, brass, copper, aluminum and silver, and using elaborate techniques

Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives at the Naval Observatory with his Grampa, the Vice President of the United States. Marlon’s life changes

In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner

From the author of the New York Times bestseller City on Fire A Granta Best of Young American Novelist 2017 ‘A young author of boundless and unfl

The renowned designer and style guru Ilse Crawford showcases her body of influential, holistic work for the first time, articulating her groundbreakin

From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in sp

Ever wondered which goal Frank Lampard is proudest of, who Jürgen Klopp thinks will manage Liverpool in the future, what Rio Ferdinand thinks of Man

Deep in a wood in the Marches of Wales, in an ancient school bus there lives an old man called Bob Rowberry. A Hero for High Times is the story of

An anthology of conversations and essays, memories and commentary from the heyday of British pop music writing. In it's heyday, from the 1960s to the

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to th

One of the world’s great writers venturing into exciting new territory – a heartbreaking, visceral novel about a stand-up comedian.

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) remains an icon of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. He also was an obsessive collector of thin

Enter the decadent world of Paris's oldest confectioners, A la Mere de Famille. Founded in 1761 as a family-run store, A la Mere de Famille has since

A Ladybird Book about Donald Trump: A charming introduction to the President of the United States, the important jobs he has to do, and the friends he

Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family

The first book to focus on the evolving wardrobe of Cecil Beaton, whose brilliant style is being celebrated afresh as classic tailoring comes back in

A fascinating discussion with one of America's greatest living writers about language, literature, and life. Paul Auster's A Life In Words a wide

A Little Bit Crafty is a nifty collection of 39 diy ideas from creative types across australia and new zealand. with an emphasis on recycling, cheap a

A Little Life follows four college classmates broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition as they move to New York in search of f

Billy Bragg is one of Britain's most distinctive and accomplished songwriters, whose work has articulated the passions, both personal and political, o

The New York Times bestseller  'This selection of 43 stories should by all rights see Lucia Berlin as lauded as Jean Rhys or Raymond Carver' In

Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the traditional meditative techniques that will help cleans

'One of his most enthralling creations' -Daily Telegraph Broke and working as a tour guide in Germany, rootless Englishman Ted Mundy catches a glim

In a working-class neighbourhood in 1940s Stockholm, a young man named Bengt falls into deep, private turmoil with the unexpected death of his mother.

Combining a fascinating, thought-provoking and – above all – readable text with over 800 photographs, plans and sections, this exciting new readin

A New Program for Graphic Design is the first communication-design textbook expressly of and for the 21st century. Three courses―Typography, Gestalt

Set in the tragic arena of the Middle East conflict, this compelling story of love and torn loyalties plays out against the backdrop of an unwinnable

Today’s art market is incredibly dynamic. There are so many compelling works, shows, and exhibitions to choose from and new galleries are opening al

Lucy has her rigid, middle-class life mapped out for her until she visits Florence with her uptight cousin Charlotte, and finds her neatly ordered exi

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around hi

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is bestselling author Marina Lewycka's hilarious and award winning debut novel, now available as a Penguin Es

Come on a journey through the ultimate cocktail evening, starting with aperitifs at dusk, through pre-dinner drinks and digestifs, with nightcaps to r

Anita Brookner's first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time. 'Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by liter

The world-famous chef René Redzepi's intimate first-hand account of a year in the life of his renowned restaurant, Noma. A Work in Progress: A Jou

Now in its fourth iteration, revised and dramatically expanded with over 100 new pages, Julian Rothenstein's classic compendium, A2Z remains the ultim

Typography confronts us everywhere: in books and newspapers, on road signs, product packaging and political leaflets. It is ubiquitous to the point of

The yearning for a life of pared-down purity has built to a roar, and Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St. Peter—the husband-and-wife owners of Genera

'One of his most enthralling creations' -Daily Telegraph Broke and working as a tour guide in Germany, rootless Englishman Ted Mundy catches a glim

An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer and a world-class conductor. ‘My only purpose

An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer and a world-class conductor. ‘My only purpose

The strange tale of a boy named Flea starts in Rye, NY. It was all very normal. But soon his parents divorced and his mother Patricia remarried a jazz

Acquacotta is a celebration of the traditional cuisine of a lesser known part of Tuscany, the Silver Coast, which forms part of the territory of Marem

Join a family of acrobats as they twirl and twist through the pages of The Acrobat Family in this delightful pop-up that playfully teaches the magic o

People pass the word only to those they trust most: Adjustment Day is coming. They’ve been reading a mysterious blue-black book and memorising its d