The Book of the Bird celebrates the bird in art with an elegant, international collection of paintings, illustrations and photographs, featuring all kinds of birds from the smallest tits and wrens to colourful exotics.

Interspersed though the illustrations are short texts giving background to the pictures and information on bird species. This is the perfect gift for all bird lovers.

The succesful series continues with The World of

Virginia Woolf. People love Virginia Woolf, her fans

are dedicated, and her fame extends beyond those

who've actually read her books. The accompanying

puzzle poster features a mini essay by Modernist

scholar Dr Sophie Oliver, a lecturer at the University of

Liverpool and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.

From strategist, speaker and podcaster Alice Benham comes The Digital Marketing Handbook - an expert guide covering the fundamentals of marketing, filled with case studies and interviews with industry insiders

Unearth the secret lives of stones in this dazzling cabinet of curiosities!

Explore the fascinating stories behind 25 spectacular rocks and gems, and discover how ancient amber captured prehistoric creatures for eternity, how lapis lazuli became a prized pigment in Renaissance art, and how lodestone’s magnetic properties helped ancient sailors navigate the seas. This captivating journey through geology, history, myth, and folklore is brought to life by renowned art critic Hettie Judah and ...

Horses have been the inspiration for hundreds of works of art over the centuries. This book celebrates the horse in all its glory, from its role as working animal in war and sport, to beloved pet. The horse's beauty and majesty is caught by artists as diverse as Stubbs, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Magritte, Frink and Freud.The Book of the Horse is a cool and quirky collection of equine art and illustration by artists from around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are entertainin...

The 'Masters of Photography' series is a new approach to photography how-to. Each volume is dedicated to the work of one key photographer who, through a series of bite-sized lessons and ideas, tells you everything you always wanted to know about their approach to taking photographs. From their influences, ideas and experiences, to tech tips and best shots.

The series begins with Joel Meyerowitz, who will teach you, among other essentials: how to use a camera to reclaim the streets as your own...

Forage is a beautifully illustrated celebration of edible plants that can be found throughout the world.

Anybody can enjoy the increasingly popular back-to-nature activity of foraging. In some countries these plants are now forgotten as food, but in others they are still celebrated for their value as nutritious, delicious ingredients and cooking with wild plants is increasingly being adopted by mainstream restaurants. Journeying through 50 globally populated edible plants, Forage explores the...

Designing Type is a comprehensive guide to type design is hailed as a 'must-have' for typographers, graphic designers and students and has been fully refreshed and updated with the introduction of more contemporary typefaces, more explanatory diagrams and a closer connection between text and corresponding image.

The new edition of Designing Type also features more in-depth discussion of the processes behind developing typefaces and the basic issues that need to be taken into consideration suc...

Discover 50 groundbreaking female photographers and how to incorporate their styles and techniques into your own photography

A lavishly illustrated and fact-packed guide to dinosaurs - as you've never seen them before.