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| "The City Shaped : Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History" |
| "Cities are among the most enduring and remarkable of human artefacts This study explains how and why cities took the shape they did Professor Kostof focuses on a number of themes - organic patterns the grid the city as diagram the grand manner and the skyline - and interprets the hidden order of urban patterns Photographs historical views and specially commissioned drawings depict a global mosaic of citybuilding the shaping of medieval Siena; the creation of New Delhi as the crown of the Raj; the remodelling of Moscow as the self-styled capital of world socialism and the transformation of the skyline as religious and civic symbols yield to the towers of corporate business"
Price: 16.99 |
| "How to Write About Contemporary Art" |
| "How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time Invaluable for students arts professionals and other aspiring writers the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language Brimming with practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing the second part of the book is organized around its specific forms including academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and exhibition catalogues gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs In counselling the reader against common pitfalls such as jargon and poor structure Gilda Williams points instead to the power of close looking and research showing how to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct compelling texts More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely analysed case studies of the best writing in Source Texts by 64 authors including Claire Bishop Thomas Crow TJ Demos Okwui Enwezor Dave Hickey John Kelsey Chris Kraus Rosalind Krauss Stuart Morgan Hito Steyerl and Adam Szymczyk Supplemented by a general bibliography advice on the use and misuse of grammar and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art library How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all those interested in communicating about the art of today"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Thomas Heatherwick: Making" |
| "Covering the studios complete output over twenty years - some 170 projects - Thomas Heatherwick Making answers what many have asked How did he do that? Heatherwick Studio has continued to expand since the original edition was published in 2012 This new edition includes more large-scale international work which will place Heatherwick's reputation alongside the most influential architects and designers of a generation Heatherwick was personally involved in the books every detail ensuring that the most fascinating - and sometimes personal - facets of each projects are revealed most for the first time"
Price: 22.99 |
| "Photobox : The Essential Collection" |
| "PhotoBox presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world's most prominent photographers ranging from legendary masters to contemporary stars in a compact paperback format Photographers include Ansel Adams Richard Avedon Yann Arthus-Bertrand Henri Cartier-Bresson Elliot Erwitt Robert Frank Nan Goldin David LaChapelle Annie Leibovitz Helmut Newton and many more Each image is accompanied by an engaging commentary and a brief biography of the photographer PhotoBox is an irresistible and amazingly affordable anthology of photography's greatest stars"
Price: 13.49 |
| "J.M.W. Turner: The Man Who Set Painting of Fire" |
| "In 1802 at the age of 26 Joseph Mallord William Turner became the youngest ever member of the Royal Academy A prolific painter and watercolourist his paintings began by combining great historical themes with the inspired visions of nature but his experimentation with capturing the effects of light led him swiftly towards an unusual dissolution of forms Turner was a constant traveller not only within the British Isles but also throughout Europe from the Alps to the banks of the Rhine from northern France to Rome and Venice His death in 1851 revealed not only his zealously guarded private life but also a will that left both his fortune and more than thirty thousand drawings watercolours and paintings to the nation In this profusely illustrated book Olivier Meslay invites us to follow the development of Turner's incandescent art a bridge between Romanticism and Impressionism and one of Britain's most remarkable contributions to art history"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel by Eric Boman (Hardback, 2007)" |
| "A true original this lavishly photographed book captures the style of American fashion maverick Iris Apfel who over the past forty years has cultivated a personal chic that is exuberantly idiosyncratic Combining genres colours textures and patterns without regard to period provenance or ultimately aesthetic convention she is one of the few style icons of our time Here in over ninety sumptuous colour plates Eric Boman shows off a selection of her extraordinary outfits on wittily posed mannequins"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Alexander McQueen : Unseen" |
| "Alexander McQueen has grasped the public&39;s imagination like few other fashion designers before him with exhibitions dedicated to his work continuing to attract record visitor numbers Almost 500000 people visited the V&A&39;s 2015 &39;Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty&39; exhibition making it the most popular in the museum&39;s history Opening with a brief essay on the designer&39;s work Alexander McQueen Unseen unfolds chronologically Each collection is introduced by a concise text by Claire Wilcox one of the foremost experts on the McQueen&39;s work revisiting the designer&39;s most iconic creations across his entire career and revealing previously unseen behind- the-scenes moments that capture models hairdressers stylists make-up artists and Alexander McQueen himself at their most candid and creative Robert Fairer&39;s stunning and high-energy photographs all previously unpublished capture the glamour grit and spirit that made McQueen&39;s flamboyant shows unique A treasure-trove of inspiration they make this publication a must-have reference for fashion and photography lovers alike"
Price: 31.99 |
| "Pronunciation Pairs Student's Book with Audio CD by Ann Baker, Sharon Goldstein (Mixed media product, 2007)" |
| "This new edition of a highly successful pronunciation text covers all of the speech sounds of North American English as well as spelling intonation and stress Pronunciation Pairs offers a variety of exercises and activities from very controlled minimal pair and listening discrimination tasks to dialogs games puzzles and guided conversations The Pronunciation Pairs Second Edition Student's Book has updated dialogs which include current and useful vocabulary Hundreds of simple clear illustrations help students understand the dialogs and vocabulary An audio CD with selections from the complete class audio program is included in the back of the Student's Book"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Selected Poems of T. S. Eliot" |
| "As a poet editor and essayist T S Eliot was one of the defining figures of twentieth century poetry This selection which was made by Eliot himself includes many of his most celebrated works including The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock and The Waste LandOther volumes in this series Auden Betjemen Plath Hughes and Yeats"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Never Let Me Go" |
| "In one of the most memorable novels of recent years Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England Narrated by Kathy now 31 Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world A story of love friendship and memory Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of lifeIf you enjoyed Never Let Me Go you might also like Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day now available in Faber Modern Classics"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Telegraph Quick Crosswords 2 by The Telegraph Media Group (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Hone your puzzling skills with 150 more quick crosswords guaranteed to test your vocabulary general knowledge and lateral thinking to the limits This is the second book in a brand new relaunch of the best-selling Telegraph crossword series with all new puzzles for 2017"
Price: 5.49 |
| "The Telegraph: General Knowledge Crosswords 4 by The Telegraph Media Group (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Impress all your friends at the next pub quiz by perfecting your knowledge of everything from history to sport science and popular entertainment This fantastic new collection of puzzles provides the perfect solitary entertainment for every quiet moment while allowing you to build a fantastic range of facts on the tip of your tongueCovering a wide range of topics these varied and challenging puzzles from Britain's best-selling quality newspaper will provide hours of amusement for general knowledge and crossword enthusiasts alike"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Pop-up Book Hardcover" |
| "Fall down the rabbit hole again and again with Adam Sabuda&39;s best creation yet! Building on his reputation as one of the most innovative paper-engineers working in children&39;s books Robert Sabuda dazzles us with his reworking of Alice in Wonderland The book consists of 7 spreads with breathtaking super-size pop-ups and additional pop-ups contained within mini story books Special effects include printed foil acetate pull-tab scenes and on the first spread a peep show of Alice falling into Wonderland Praise for Alice&39;s Adventures in Wonderland A Pop-up Adaptation&8203; &39;breathtaking three-dimensional images that are incredibly imaginative intricately detailed and perfectly executed a fresh look at the story and offering details that add greatly to the reading experience&39; School Library Journal &39;This will very likely come to be seen as the definitive pop-up version of Alice but it will also further establish Sabuda as the foremost visionary of the genre&39; Booklist Starred Review "
Price: 17.49 |
| "The Z Murders" |
| "'Jefferson Farjeon is quite unsurpassed for creepy skill in mysterious adventures'Dorothy L SayersRichard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning He takes refuge in a nearby hotel along with a disagreeable fellow passenger who had snored his way through the train journey But within minutes the other man has snored for the last time - he has been shot dead while sleeping in an armchair Temperley has a brief encounter with a beautiful young woman but she flees the scene When the police arrive Detective Inspector James discovers a token at the crime scene 'a small piece of enamelled metal Its colour was crimson and it was in the shape of the letter Z'Temperley sets off in pursuit of the mysterious woman from the hotel and finds himself embroiled in a cross-country chase - by train and taxi - on the tail of a sinister serial killer This classic novel by the author of the best-selling Mystery in White is a gripping thriller by a neglected master of the genre"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Dead Shall be Raised and Murder of a Quack" |
| "Two classic cases featuring Detective-Inspector LittlejohnIn the winter of 1940 the Home Guard unearths a skeleton on the moor above the busy town of Hatterworth Twenty-three years earlier the body of a young textile worker was found in the same spot and the prime suspect was never found - but the second body is now identified as his Inspector Littlejohn is in the area for Christmas and takes on the investigation of the newly reopened case Soon it becomes clear that the murderer is still at large Nathaniel Wall the local quack doctor is found hanging in his consulting room in the Norfolk village of Stalden - but this was not a suicide Wall may not have been a qualified doctor but his skill as a bonesetter and his commitment to village life were highly valued Scotland Yard is drafted in to assist Quickly settling into his accommodation at the village pub Littlejohn begins to examine the evidenceAgainst the backdrop of a close-knit village an intriguing story of ambition blackmail fraud false alibis and botanical trickery unravels"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Wars of the Roses: Trinity: Book 2 by Conn Iggulden (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Trinity the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden1454 King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle struck down by his illness for over a year his eyes vacant his mind a blankHis fiercely loyal wife and Queen Margaret of Anjou safeguards her husband's interests hoping that her son Edward will one day know the love of his fatherRichard Duke of York Protector of the Realm extends his influence throughout the kingdom with each month that Henry slumbers The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colours in the name of Henry and his Queen But when the King unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London to reclaim his throne the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil The clash of the Houses of Lancaster and York will surely mean a war to tear England apart Following on from Stormbird Trinity is the second epic instalment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's new Wars of the Roses series Fans of Game of Thrones and The Tudors will be gripped from the word goPraise for Stormbird'Pacey and juicy and packed with action' Sunday Times'Energetic competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience' Independent'A novel that seamlessly combines narrative historical credence and great knowledge of the period' Daily Express'A page-turning thriller' Mail on Sunday 'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Angel Roofs of East Anglia: Unseen Masterpieces of the Middle Ages by Michael Rimmer (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards 2016! It has been estimated that over 90 of England&39;s figurative medieval art was obliterated in the image destruction of the Reformation Medieval angel roofs timber structures with spectacular and ornate carvings of angels with a peculiar preponderance in East Anglia were simply too difficult for Reformation iconoclasts to reach Angel roof carvings comprise the largest surviving body of major English medieval wood sculpture Though they are both masterpieces of sculpture and engineering angel roofs have been almost completely neglected by academics and art historians because they are inaccessible fixed and challenging to photograph &39;The Angel Roofs of East Anglia&39; is the first detailed historical and photographic study of the region&39;s many medieval angel roofs It shows the artistry and architecture of these inaccessible and little-studied medieval artworks in more detail and clarity than ever before and explains how they were made by whom and why Michael Rimmer redresses the scholarly neglect and brings the beauty craftsmanship and history of these astonishing medieval creations to the reader The book also offers a fascinating new answer to the question of why angel roofs are so overwhelmingly an East Anglian phenomenon but relatively rare elsewhere in the country"
Price: 15.99 |
| "How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes (Paperback, 1998)" |
| "Never be at a loss for words again! Perfect your people skills with his fun witty and informative guide containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships In How To Talk To Anyone bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication These extremely usable and intelligent techniques include how to Work a party like a politician works a room Be an insider in any crowd Use key words and phrases to guide the conversation Use body language to connect This is the key to having successful conversations with anyone any time"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Spot Goes to the Farm by Eric Hill (Board book, 2009)" |
| "Spot's dad takes him to visit the animals on the farm and Spot makes an exciting discovery This classic lift-the- flap book by Eric Hill is reissued in the popular board book format with a new coloured cover and reoriginated art throughout Toddlers will enjoying following Spot as he visits the farm and lifting the flaps to see what Spot finds!"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Peppa Pig: Recycling Fun - Read it Yourself with Ladybird: Level 1 by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Peppa Pig and her family are having fun sorting and recycling their rubbish Miss Rabbit is having fun recycling too until she tries to recycle something she shouldn't!Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skillsEach Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent fluent readingEach book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school Further content includes comprehension puzzles helpful notes for parents carers and teachers and book band information for use in schoolsPeppa Pig Recycling Fun is a Level 1 Read it yourself title suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories Each story is told very simply using a small number of frequently repeated words"
Price: 4.49 |
| "SUZUKI VIOLIN SCHOOL VIOLIN PART CD VOLU" |
| "Contents are Study Points Tonalization Vibrato Exercises Gavotte P Martini Minuet J S Bach Gavotte in G Minor J S Bach Humoresque A Dvork Gavotte J Becker Gavotte in D Major J S Bach Bourre J S Bach"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community" |
| "BOWLING ALONE warns Americans that their stock of social capital the very fabric of their connections with each other has been accelerating down Putnam describes the resulting impoverishment of their lives and communities Drawing on evidence that includes nearly half a million interviews conducted over a quarter of a century in America Putnam shows how changes in work family structure age suburban life television computers women's roles and other factors are isolating Americans from each other in a trend whose reflection can clearly be seen in British society We sign 30 percent fewer petitions than we did ten years ago Membership in organisations- from the Boy Scouts to political parties and the Church is falling Ties with friends and relatives are fraying we're 35 percent less likely to visit our neighbours or have dinner with our families than we were thirty years ago We watch sport alone instead of with our friends A century ago American citizens' means of connecting were at a low point after decades of urbanisation industrialisation and immigration uprooted them from families and friends That generation demonstrated a capacity for renewal by creating the organisations that pulled Americans together Putnam shows how we can learn from them and reinvent common enterprises that will make us secure productive happy and hopeful"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (Paperback, 2000)" |
| "'For a fleeting instant Maria thought she saw a little white horse with a flowing mane and tail head raised poised halted in mid-flight as though it had seen her and was glad' The beautiful valley of Moonacre is shadowed by the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse When Maria Merryweather comes there on a visit she finds herself involved with an ancient feud She is determined to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley And Maria usually gets her own way"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Paris Architect" |
| "In 1942 Paris gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money - and maybe get him killed But if he's clever enough he'll avoid any trouble All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a wealthy Jewish man a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it He sorely needs the money and outwitting the Nazis who have occupied his beloved city is a challenge he can't resist But when one of his hiding spaces fails horribly and the problem of where to hide a Jew becomes terribly personal Lucien can no longer ignore what's at stake The Paris Architect asks us to consider what we owe each other and just how far we'll go to make things right Written by an architect whose knowledge imbues every page this story becomes more gripping with every soul hidden and every life saved"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Murder of Mary Russell : 14" |
| "Mary Russell is well used to dark secrets - her own and those of her famous partner and husband Sherlock Holmes Trust is a thing slowly given but over the course of a decade together the two have forged an indissoluble bond But what of the other person Mary Russell has opened her heart to that third member of the Holmes household Mrs Hudson? Blood on the floor a token on the mantelpiece the smell of gunshot in the air all point directly at Clara Hudson - or rather at Clarissa the woman she was before Baker Street The key to Russell's sacrifice lies in Mrs Hudson's past and to uncover the crime a frantic Sherlock Holmes must put aside his anguish and push deep into his housekeeper's secrets to a time before her disguise was assumed before her crimes were buried away There is death here and murder and trust betrayed"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Born Survivors" |
| "Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944 Priska Rachel and Anka each passed through its infamous gates with a secret Strangers to each other they were newly pregnant and facing an uncertain fate without their husbands Alone scared and with so many loved ones already lost to the Nazis these young women were privately determined to hold on to all they had left their lives and those of their unborn babiesThat the gas chambers ran out of Zyklon-B just after the babies were born before they and their mothers could be exterminated is just one of several miracles that allowed them all to survive and rebuild their lives after World War II Born Survivors follows the mothers' incredible journey - first to Auschwitz where they each came under the murderous scrutiny of Dr Josef Mengele; then to a German slave labour camp where half-starved and almost worked to death they struggled to conceal their condition; and finally as the Allies closed in their hellish 17-day train journey with thousands of other prisoners to the Mauthausen death camp in Austria Hundreds died along the way but the courage and kindness of strangers including guards and civilians helped save these women and their childrenSixty-five years later the three 'miracle babies' met for the first time at Mauthausen for the anniversary of the liberation that ultimately saved them United by their remarkable experiences of survival against all odds they now consider each other siblings of the heart In Born Survivors Wendy Holden brings all three stories together for the first time to mark their seventieth birthdays and the seventieth anniversary of the ending of the warA heart-stopping account of how three mothers and their newborns fought to survive the Holocaust Born Survivors is also a life-affirming celebration of our capacity to care and to love amid inconceivable cruelty"
Price: 7.99 |
| "What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "What We See in the Stars Kelsey Oseid is a richly illustrated guide to the myths histories and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system with stories and information about constellations planets comets the northern lights and more Combining art mythology and science What We See in the Stars is a tour of the night sky through more than a hundred magical pieces of original art all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts This beautifully packaged book covers the night sky's most brilliant features such as constellations the moon the bright stars and the visible planets as well as less familiar celestial phenomena like the outer planets nebulae and deep space Adults seeking to recapture the magic of youthful stargazing younger readers interested in learning about natural history and outer space and those who appreciate beautiful hand-painted art will all delight in this charming book"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The City of Mirrors" |
| "In life I was a scientist called FanningThen in a jungle in Bolivia I diedI died and then I was brought back to life Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before The ruined city of New York Ruined but not empty For this is the final refuge of Zero the first and last of The Twelve The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a futureWhat she finds is not what she's expecting A journey into the pastTo find out how it all beganAnd an opponent at once deadlier and more human than she could ever have imagined"
Price: 8.49 |
| "1916: The Easter Rising by Tim Pat Coogan (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "An account of the events personalities and repercussions of the Irish rebellionThe Easter Rising began at 12 noon 24 April 1916 and lasted for six short but bloody days resulting in the deaths of innocent civilians the destruction of many parts of Dublin and the true beginning of Irish independenceThe 1916 Rising was born out of the Conservative and Unionist parties' illegal defiance of the democratically expressed wish of the Irish electorate for Home Rule; and of confusion mishap and disorganisation compounded by a split within the Volunteer leadershipTim Pat Coogan introduces the major players themes and outcomes of a drama that would profoundly affect twentieth-century Irish history Not only is this the story of a turning point in Ireland's struggle for freedom but also a testament to the men and women of courage and conviction who were prepared to give their lives for what they believed was right"
Price: 7.49 |
| "My Book of Beautiful Oops!" |
| "An interactive follow-up to the unique and inspiring Beautiful Oops! art activity book encourages young readers to turn every mistake into something beautiful The friendly frolicsome alligator from the original book guides readers through the various folded crumpled torn die-cut bent smudged and lift-the flap spreads prompting them to see what beautiful art they can make out a material that many would consider trash Finish the words on a torn piece of paper to make a poem Turn this ink spill into a piece of art Rip a picture out of the book tear it into pieces and use the scraps to create a new piece of art The sky is the limit!"
Price: 9.49 |
