Arts & Photography

This book is about a journey: an actual, physical journey and also a deeply personal, spiritual one The author traveled from his home in San Francisco through India and Nepal to the Himalayas, on a voyage of discovery in which his life became enmeshed in the culture and ritual of not just the holy m... More

A satellite's-eye view of Earth: a portrait of our planet for the Information AgeWe are presented with an atlas of an invisible Earth - an Earth that lives and breathes around us but one which, paradoxically, we are too close to see. With the satellite's all-seeing eye we can follow a thread of gold... More

From the 1960s to the 1990s, advertising was transformed from a dry and businesslike industry into something exciting, extravagant, and sexy. Learn how advertising came to the forefront of British culture with this innovative history featuring insights into the lives and mad times of the advertising... More

Uwe Ommer, a sought-after commercial photographer based in New York and Paris, has made a name for himself with his own uncommissioned works, as this book eloquently attests. For the aesthete Uwe Ommer, the bodies of black women represent the epitome of beauty. His photographs are exactly what they ... More

The Comic Collection is the only compilation of Tom of Finland's popular panel stories. Each of five 192-page volumes features eight or more complete stories, including all twenty-seven episodes of Kake, Tom's infamous ultimate leatherman. The stories are arranged chronologically in books sized to f... More

The first requirement of The Economist is that it should be readily understandable. Clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought. So think what you want to say, then say it as simply as possible. Use the language of everyday speech, not that of spokesmen, lawyers or bureaucrats. Do not be h... More

This book covers industrial design, product design, design management and related areas. These days, design covers planning and takes aesthetic considerations, serviceability and marketing into account for products, services, communications and the living environment while also generating cultural i... More

From the dawn of history India has fascinated the rest of the world. People from far-away lands have crossed the seas, traversed the worlds highest mountain ranges, and trudged through dense forests and parched deserts to partake of its wealth and wisdom. It is significant that India is the only cou... More

Series Description Read Shakespeare in all its brilliance and actually understand what it means. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains the complete text of the original play, a line-by-line translation, a complete list of characters, and plenty of helpful commentary. No Fear Shakespeare gives you the co... More

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of "Macbeth "on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA comple... More

Dance in India has been deemed sacred because of its innate capacity to visualise and actualise the deepest philosophical concepts through gestures, movements and the art of suggestion. Immediate collective transcendence is possible only through dance when the dancer disappears and melts away in the... More

From the Stone Age to the Renaissance, Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, this book walks the reader through the history of art in a delightful, informative way. With more than 1,200 works represented, it will inspire and delight art enthusiasts.The one book your family needs to understand the... More

A pioneer in interaction design tells the stories of designers who changed the way people use everyday things in the digital era, interviewing the founders of Google, the creator of The Sims, the inventors and developers of the mouse and the desktop, and many others.Digital technology has changed th... More

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of "Othello" on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA compl... More

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of "Romeo and Juliet" on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday langu... More

Book DescriptionThis classic, best-selling text introduces students to the basic skills required in all aspects of television production, including camera and studio, field equipment and production, and multicamera directing, at the same time emphasizing the latest production techniques and technolo... More