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Writing lies at the root of our civilization. It is the accumulated memory of mankind.In this colourful pocket-sized book, the story of the evolution of alphabets, scripts and ciphers is told in over 200 illustrations, woven into a fascinating text and many historical documents.Georges Jean..

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Zaha Hadid is one of the most important and influential architects in the world. This is a complete monograph of Hadid's early, unbuilt and built works, from her student years to the latest projects under development, and includes her furniture, stage and exhibition designs. Projects constructed, in..

His images of the Sahel famine and his colossal project Workers would be enough to make his reputation and justify all the awards he has received. But there is more. A native of Brazil, trained as an economist, Sebastia~o Salgado has shown a constant faith in mankind, a solidarity that never waivers..

On 3rd July 1954 Elvis Presley entered a recording studio in Memphis Tennessee, and rock and roll was born.Springing from its roots in the gospel and blues of the American South, rock became a huge business, a global culture, and the stirring voice of a new generation.The story leads through..

In the 1970s, fashion became increasingly individualistic for both men and women. Off-the-peg clothes – chiefly in classic, easy-to-wear styles - were mixed with vintage fashions and with ethnic garments and accessories form around the world.The year-by-year format allows these changes to be sho..

This is the definitive overview of the artwork of the seminal Manchester based Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. After a foreword by the late founder of Factory, Tony Wilson, an introductory essay discusses the label's role in bringing design..

Described as a ‘masterly study’ and ‘an outstanding volume’ on its first publication, The Incas and Their Ancestors quickly established itself as the best general introduction to the cultures and civilization of ancient Peru. Now this classic text has been fully updated for the revised edition, givi..

For over sixty years Sir Nikolaus Pevsner’s study of European architecture has been regarded as a seminal work which has inspired countless students of architecture. In this updated larger format edition with elegant and accessible design, an extra dimension is provided through the integration of ov..

Chris Weston and Art Wolfe are among the finest wildlife photographers at work today as well as being passionate advocates of wildlife conservation. This book showcases their photographs of sixty threatened mammals that feature on the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, the authoritative gu..

Break the rules! Anything goes in a postmodern world. What to wear in the 3rd Millennium? 'Perfecto black leather with loud tartan flares … A floaty Hippy caftan over tight rubber leggings … Doc Marten boots with a quilted Chanel bag?Style Surfing for Fashion Victims and Style Strategists St..

This book is the first to apply the discoveries of the new generation of food historians worldwide to the unashamedly romantic appeal of the subject: to the culinary accomplishments of diverse civilizations, past and present, and to the pleasures of dining. The result is truly a history of taste: ou..