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Never before have the Sikh's way of life, their modes of worship, their baptisms, weddings and rustic dances and their attempts to keep alive their marital traditions been more vividly captured by the camera or as clearly explained in words by India's foremost author. Here is a rare collection of ph... More

Myth, magic and mountains merge in the mighty Himalaya stretching from India to Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet in these adventurous tales of tragedy and triumph, fable and fantasy, faith and folklore. Breathtaking pictures make this book a visual delight.Myth, magic and mountains merge in the mighty Himala... 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

To commemorate fifty years of Independence in the subcontinent it seems appropriate to cut across the borders which separate Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. This book is a collection of outstanding essays, containing 45 black and white photographs, includes contributions by authors and artists from ... More

A stunning collection of spectacular photographs taken from space brings the reader strange and beautiful images of unimaginably distant regions of the universe. 300 color photos.... More

Play is precious to children. It is a time for growing and learning or just having fun. The toys children play with tell us much about their lives. Many poorer children can't take them for granted. They may have to work, or fight a war, or they are refugees on the run. Yet even in the worst situatio... More

This rare collection of 300 archival photographs accompanied by explanatory captions depicts women's lives during the period 1875-1947. It also includes a comprehensive, well-researched, yet lucid introduction placing in context the photographs, which have been gleaned from private collections of fa... More

As the wine and conversation begin to flow at a reunion between six women, who were friends at school, memories start to surface—some happy, others bittersweet and a few that are downright poisonous... Forced to confront dark secrets that they thought lay buried deep in the past, the women begin t... More

This lavishly illustrated book presents photographs and useful information on 365 of the world's greatest and most scenic golf courses from golf strongholds to exotic locales like Indonesia, Nepal, Dubai, Kenya, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil.An invitation to the ultimate golfing journey, this n... More

Along with stunning photography--including every one of the magazine's covers since 1954--and the great writing that has appeared in "Sports Illustrated's" pages, this invaluable volume is chock-full of facts and figures spanning a half-century of American sports. 300+ photos.This collection of writ... More

Packed with gorgeous, full-page and double-spread photographs taken at ten different entertaining occasions, this oversized book presents Preston Bailey's floral creations in all their outrageous and beautiful glory. 150 color photos.... More

"In A Mexican Garden" includes photographs of private homes, historic haciendas, and modern architectural masterpieces that capture the casual style of Mexico's courtyard gardens.The team behind the best-selling "Mexicolor" and "Mexicasa" has unlocked the gates to Mexico's patios, courtyards, and wa... More

Best-selling author Peter Sutherland's newest title, Pedal, is a wild ride alongside a band of New York City's most feared and respected inhabitants: bike messengers. In a book of photographs and a documentary on DVD, Sutherland follows the frenetic trips and lives of the cyclists who live by their ... More

Here in all their glory are more than 150 breathtaking photographs of "Playboy's" most heavenly celebrities including Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Jenny McCarthy, Pamela Anderson, and Debbie Harry.From Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford, Linda Evans to Farrah Fawcett, "Playboy" has celebrated th... More

Crisp photographs are accompanied by an insightful commentary from renowned graphic designer and typographer Ina Saltz, plus consistently surprising and heartfelt explanations from the tattooed."Body Type" is an eye-opening look into the amazingly creative ways that tattoo artists are utilizing typo... More

Now available revised and updated in paperback, the best-selling Photographing People is an inspiring and comprehensive showcase of exciting work from photographers around the world--and full explanations and diagrams of the lighting setups behind each picture. Portraits, fashion, and glamour photog... More

This vividly illustrated book is equal parts cultural history, personal memoir, and coffee table objet d'art. The 1,000 color photographs tell stories of lost and found objects compiled in a fascinating compendium of material culture.According to author Marilynn Gelfman Karp, collecting is a calling... More

Stunning and vibrant artwork can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs, and other surfaces in cities around the world. New York City is considered the birthplace of graffiti and has been a cradle for urban artists since the beginning of the 1970's. Thousands of miles away in Barcelona, the ... More