Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was, with Calder, Noguchi and David Smith, one of the great American sculptors of the 20th century. She created extraordinary work, from room-size installations composed of boxes to gnarled and majestic steel structures. This book tells her life story.

A beautifully illustrated, practical book for any gardener who cares about protecting wildlife and gardening for a sustainable future.

Der Surrealismus zählte zu den einflussreichsten Kunstbewegungen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dieses Buch untersucht den Dialog zwischen Surrealismus und Design und zeigt zum ersten Mal, wie stark der Surrealismus das Design der letzten 100 Jahre beeinflusst hat. Er hat Designer ermutigt, nach der Realität hinter dem Sichtbaren zu fragen und Dinge zu gestalten, die Widerstand leisten, mit Gewohnheiten brechen und aus dem Alltag ausscheren. Die Bandbreite der Beispiele reicht von Duchamps Readymade...

Bill Campbell helped to build some of Silicon Valley's greatest companies?including Google, Apple, and Intuit?and to create over a trillion dollars in market value. A former college football player and coach, Bill mentored visionaries such as Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt, and coached dozens of leaders on both coasts. When he passed away in 2016, ?the Coach? left behind a legacy of growing companies and successful people and an abundance of respect, friendship, and love.From their ...

Foreword by famed genderfluid activist Desmond Is AmazingFrom the editor-in-chief of leading queer style magazine dapperQ, a bold, beautiful, and inclusive collection [LJ1] that encourages everyone to be comfortable expressing their own personal style however they choose. Fashion plays a significant role in the construction of identity. How we style our clothing and adorn our bodies sends a message not only about who we are as individuals, but the norms and values of communities, cultures, an...

This elegant deluxe slipcased edition of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour, features a beautifully decorated text and includes as a bonus the complete text of Tolkien’s acclaimed lecture on Sir Gawain.

Why are we here? What's the point of existence? For those who are unsatisfied by the answers of traditional religion, and equally by the lack of answers from atheism, Philip Goff opens up a path between the two. He argues for cosmic purpose: the idea that the universe is directed towards certain goals, such as the emergence of intelligent life.

An examination of world history, told through 50 key documents.