First illustrated history of NASA with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin. Covers every US space mission ever undertaken - including Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, and the development of the Space Shuttle.
Academy Award-nominated director Chris Weitz and his creative team have brought the second book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire romance saga to the big screen. Inside this deluxe visual companion, get an intimate look at the creation of the film. With...
From the ancient civilizations that revered them as guardians to our contemporary homes where they embody loyalty and love, dogs have etched their paw prints onto the tapestry of our shared experience. As steadfast companions, tireless workers, and endearing...
The tutor of the epic poet Virgil, Parthenius of Nicaea was a Greek grammarian and poet that flourished in the first century AD. Regarded as the last of the Alexandrians, Parthenius was a writer of elegies and short epic poems. His sole surviving work, ‘Love...
This delightful book contains almost 200 traditional stories, translated from the great fairy tale collection compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Such well-loved favourites as The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Snow White appear in thei r original...
An exquisite time capsule of literary London which takes you on a captivating journey through the city. London: An Illustrated Literary Companion, compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of London over recent centuries, through diary entries,...
DIVERGENT - a major motion picture in 2014. With never-before-seen photos; personal interviews with the directors, actors, and writers; and exclusive extras, this lush, oversize volume is a true behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Divergent.
Japanese is one of the world’s most beloved cuisines, but cooking Japanese food at home can still feel daunting to many. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese Cooking breaks down 100 classic recipes, demystifying ingredients and techniques, and inspiring...
Francis Thompson was a visionary mystic poet of the late 1890’s, whose work is chiefly associated with rhapsodic accounts of religious experience influenced by seventeenth century Catholic verse. His most famous poem, ‘The Hound of Heaven’, which describes...
An indispensable guide to the international history of illustrated images, from 1750 to the present day. Illustration: A Concise History is a dynamic visual journey through the landscape of illustration that maps the evolution of the discipline from the industrial...