Originally published in 1996 to critical fanfair, scholar William J.R. Curtis has re-issued his classic text with extensive new scholarship and contemporary research that continues the high standard of the original. Presented chronologically with a clear narrative, Curtis has worked tirelessly not only to document Le Corbusier's key projects in detail but to contextualize them within the architect's overarching philosophy of urbanism and art and the pervading culture of Le Corbusier's time. W...

The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images everFollowing in the footsteps of the international bestseller Map: Exploring the World, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolours, drawings, and prints to bring this universally popular and captivating subject vividly to life. Carefully selected...

On the 10th anniversary of its first publication, a new edition of this bestselling collection of quick, wholesome, easy-to-make Italian dishes for kids to prepare

The complete guide to feeding your baby or toddler, giving them a lifelong love of good food - the Italian way!

More than 200 delicious classic and contemporary Italian vegetarian recipes from the acclaimed Silver Spoon kitchen

Science meets design in this comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our universe

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An introduction to the work of Picasso.

Graphic artist Jean Jullien insightfully andcomically depicts a set of clever and surprisingbefore-and-after two-frame narratives, eachprogressed by a page turn. From pale skin tosunburned skin, dirty to clean, long hair to shorthair (to long again), Jullien masterfully buildsanticipation and a satisfying resolution witheach pairing. Striking the perfect balance ofpredictability and unexpectedness, this bookwill leave readers in wonder as they flip backand forth.

A visually stunning and personal guided tour of the remarkable interiors of one of the world's most exquisite hotels Art-world superstars Iwan and Manuela Wirth saw the poetry in a run-down hotel nestled in the depths of the Scottish Highlands, not far from Balmoral Castle, and utterly transformed it. Every inch of The Fife Arms's interior has been imaginatively and intelligently considered in the context of place with each room telling the story of a person, event, or theme, connected to its...