Instructional & How-To

* A cutting edge new textbook for design students and professionals, slated to become the foundation book in the new field of sustainable design for emotional durability-- i.e. "empathetic design"* Compelling, fluid writing, chapter summaries, and easy-to-use design toolboxes of creative strategies ... More

Built around four man-made lakes, Udaipur is an ancient walled city named after its founder, Rana Udai Singh of the House of Mewar, belonging to the Sisodia dynasty, which is regarded as the world's oldest surviving dynasty.... More

Pocket Advertising is a clear and lively guide to the world and jargon of advertising contains concise essays on the digital revolution and an A-Z of key terms and concepts.... More

This engaging, entertaining book reveals all the secrets about this wildly gifted man, from his prescient inventions and his lost art to his animal rights activism--not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time. Young Adult.Thanks To The international bestseller The ... More

Sacred Buddhist Painting is a lucid and readable account of thangka painting - a form of scroll painting integral to Tibetan Buddhist worship. Tibetans were often advised by their religious preceptors to commission a painting for the 'removal' of physical or mental obstacles, or to create the prereq... More

Winner of France's prestigious Goncourt Prize and runaway international bestseller, I'm Gone has been hailed as 'mesmerizing' by Booklist and 'crisp and erudite' by the Wall Street Journal. For anyone who has yet to discover Echenoz's distinctive literary talents, I'm Gone serves as the ideal introd... More

TCS is a treasure house of talent, technology and innovation. Since its formation in 1968, it has blazed the path as a pioneer and leader in providing IT services for global customers from India and ushered in india’s IT revolution. Today, TCS is the world-leading information technology, consultin... More

Beautiful erotic scrolls, manuals, or books were customarily presented in Oriental cultures to couples on the occasion of their marriage. These "pillow books" served to break down barriers and initiate the newlyweds into the aesthetics and techniques of physical love. A variety of artistic styles fr... More

In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collections of erotic art called pillow books to newlyweds.? This full-color edition showcases the finest examples of this art from China and Japan, accompanied by selections of Taoist verse.In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collectio... More

From 1947, throughout the entire history of independent India, R.K. Laxman's cartoons have appeared regularly in the Times of India, commenting on every possible aspect of India's social and political life. Some years ago, Time magazine called R.K. Laxman 'the country's sharpest cart... More

This practical guide shows readers how to teach students to draw in a step-by-step way. Covering topics as diverse as shading, perspective, shapes, portraits and figures, copious examples of students' work illustrate Ward's concise prose. This book is a must for all art teachers.This practical guide... More

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

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

With comprehensive coverage of various tools and machines and their operations used in manufacturing, this book covers the complete syllabus of the Manufacturing Processes - I course offered to the second year students of Mechanical Engineering at the Diploma level. Highlights : Detailed coverage of... More

An overview of the celebrated genius's work as an artist and draftsman presents color reproductions of numerous well-known paintings, including the "Mona Lisa," Black-and-white portraits and figure drawings are also featured, along with images from Leonardo's anatomical and scientific drawings and n... More