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In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is the day after Lousy Wednesday, one of those days which is just bad from the start. But Sweet Thursday is sunny and clear, a day when anything can happen ...Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, Steinbeck brilliantly creates its bawdy, high..

Middle-aged, brilliant and bored, Roger Lambert is a professor of Divinity at a New England university. Firmly convinced that religious belief can only be justified by recourse to pure faith, he is dismissive when visited by a gangling student who claims, with evangelical zeal, that computer techno..

Jeremy Myerson is Professor of Design Studies and Co-Director of the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre at the Royal College of Art in London, and former Editor of Design Week and of Creative Review.Rick Poynor writes on design and the visual arts. He is founder and Editor of Eye magazine, the acclaim..

Now in its third edition, "Cream 3" offers an authoritative view on the contemporary art world for today and tomorrow. Ten international curators, renowned experts in contemporary art, have each chosen ten artists whom they feel best exemplify what is happening in the contemporary art world today, a..

In this nightmare vision of a not-too-distant future, fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends rob, rape, torture and murder - for fun. Alex is jailed for his vicious crimes and the State undertakes to reform him - but how and at what cost?..

Fashion Today is a kaleidoscopic, colourful and provocative survey of the fashion world, from the introduction of Dior's New Look in 1947 to the present day.This book is a thematic overview of fashion in the widest sense imaginable, ranging from haute couture to street-style, from the one-off to..

The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledg..

This book focuses on the history and development of outdoor advertising since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The author examines the rise of 'commercial art', the development of advertising as a discipline and an industry and the role it plays in modern life, also making direct reference t..

Cool Hotels 2nd edition is an updated edition of teNeues’ highly successful Cool Hotels, giving an up-to-the-minute overview of the most stunning contemporary hotels across the globe. This invaluable flexicover guide showcases the finest examples of original and innovative hostelry design. Lavishly ..

Wood is one of the oldest building materials known to man. It has valuable characteristics that make it a material of choice; it is highly ecological, and can be used for all kinds of structures. In addition, it has excellent insulation and sound-proofing qualities. Moreover, its texture imparts a w..

LA may be known throughout the world as a dream factory that has littered the world with pop cultural paraphernalia but it is more than the sum total of its mass-produced fantasies. It's a thriving hybrid of a city whose eclecticism is reflected in its endless variety-in ethnicity, culture, architec..

Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know. Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilg..