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The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World’s greatest ancient civilization. Professor Coe distils a lifetime’s scholarship for the general reader and student.Since the previous edition, new sites have been uncovered and further excavations in old ..

Cesare Vecellios' guide to the dress and customs of the world first appeared in his native Venice in 1590, and was a publishing sensation. It brought together vivid descriptions and depictions of the costumes of the different countries of the world throughout history, from Ancient Rome to Vecellios ..

This is the perfect gift for anyone inspired by the energy and originality of the street – an endless source of ideas and inspiration.This sketchbook will help harness and record this inspiration, and help anyone on their way to creating their own brand of art – take it on your travels and recor..

Michael D. Coe’s Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region’s ancient civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has now been completely revised by Professor Coe and Rex Koontz.The sixth edition includes:New developments in the b..

Is a watch ever a work of art? Is a watchmaker ever an artist?To answer these questions and many more, Michael Clerizo spent months listening to eleven of the world’s most renowned watchmakers. In mansions, villas, shops and ateliers of all sizes these extraordinary individuals told their storie..

Previously published in hardback as 'Panorama of the Renaissance'New in paperback, a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of an enthralling era.No period has been more discussed, dissected and argued over than the Renaissance, and every age has reconstructed it in its own image. Today’s..

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of RomeThis engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as ..

The photography book of the decade and a landmark publication celebrating the vision, imagination and brilliance of the world’s most renowned photographic agency.There are very few books which can be genuinely be thought of as ‘exceptional’ – this is one of them.With over 400 images selected..

In this remarkable book, beadwork from all around the world is illustrated and its history revealed. The result will inspire collectors and designers, and anyone interested in art, craft and fashion.Following an introduction and in-depth survey of bead manufacturing centres in Europe and Asia, t..

‘A magnificent repository of love and learning … approaching its subject with such generosity and proportion that one feels the whole of Islamic art and learning has to be encapsulated within its covers’ – The Times'Scholarly and densely informative, beautifully and generously illustrated, a val..

Seen through the eyes of an architect-photographer, this comprehensive and thoughtful survey is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings.For all those interested in creating space that transcends the physical, The Architecture of Natura..

How hard is it to keep a secret?When Miles Ryan loses his wife in a hit-and-run accident, grief brings his life to a stand-still. As a deputy sheriff in the North Carolina town of New Bern, he longs to bring the unknown driver to justice.Then Miles meets Sarah Andrew. After a difficult divor..