The Dress Detective is the first practical guide to analyzing fashion objects, clearly demonstrating how their close analysis can enhance and enrich interdisciplinary research. This accessible book provides readers with the tools to uncover the hidden stories in garments, setting out a carefully developed research methodology specific to dress, and providing easy-to-use checklists that guide the reader through the process.

Beautifully illustrated, the book contains seven case studies of fash...

'How Emotions Are Made did what all great books do. It took a subject I thought I understood and turned my understanding upside down' – Malcolm Gladwell, author of Talking to StrangersWhen you feel anxious, angry, happy, or surprised, what's really going on inside of you?Perhaps you thought of your emotions as automatic and reactive, a response to the world around you. The thrill of seeing an old friend, the fear of losing someone you love – each of these sensations seems to arise automat...

Just how good is your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with this interactive quiz book and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer.

This little book charts iconic designer Yves St Laurent's tumultuous rise to the top, accompanied by facts and quotes from, and about, the man himself and the fashion legacy he built.

A pocket guide to the amazing world of Anime Movies.

The sequel to the global bestseller The Courage To Be Disliked, the Japanese phenomenon in applying twentieth-century psychology to contemporary dilemmas continues with life-changing advice on finding happiness.

The engrossing and uplifting story of a small boy born with the odds stacked against him, and the decision that alters the course of his life forever