The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy: The Ultimate Compendium on the Art of Fine Writing (Calderhead Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy: The Ultimate Compendium on the Art of Fine Writing (Calderhead Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world with this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource. This groundbreaking international tour of calligraphy now features a sumptuous new foil-stamped cover. Showcasing the work of a roster of international artists, it features more

The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World (Lakshmi Padma)(Pevná vazba)

From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice.Award-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of

Jack the Ripper(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate compendium of the legacy and legend of history's most notorious

A Vision of a Living World: The Nature of Order, Book 3: An Essay of the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (Alexander Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Christopher Alexander's series of ground-breaking books including A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building have pointed to fundamental truths of the way we build, revealing what gives life and beauty and true functionality to our buildings and towns. Now, in The Nature of Order,

The World of the Crusades (Tyerman Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious ideology, but the resulting military campaigns were fueled by concrete objectives: land, resources, power,

The Joy of Modern Calligraphy: A Guide to the Art of Beautiful Writing (Lee Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Packed with detailed step by step instructions and 20 practice sheets in a folder, fall in love with the art of handwritten lettering as you unleash your own creativity on the page. Fall in love with the art of calligraphy, and discover the joy of creating beautifully formed characters using pen

The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy (Morgan Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

Learn the ancient, creative art of illuminationIllumination--the creation of elaborate, decorated letters and initials--became an artform in the monasteries of medieval Europe. Embellished with gold leaf, the illuminated letters of those early scribes seemed to reflect light, as though they were

The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium: MuggleNet's Ultimate Guide to Who's Who in the Wizarding World (The Editors of Mugglenet)(Pevná vazba)

This compendium showcases EVERY character ever mentioned in the Harry Potter books, films and play: the good, the bad and the misunderstood. With more than 700 entries, this book is packed from cover to cover J.K. Rowling's collection of mystical multitudes is what makes the wizarding world so

First Encyclopedia of Animals (Dowswell Paul)(Pevná vazba)

An encyclopedia that introduces young readers to the wonders of the animal world. Filled with information on mammals, birds, reptiles, creepy-crawlies and waterlife, it answers such questions as 'Which animal has a tongue as long as its body?'; 'How does a whale breath?'; 'How does a snake see in

The Art of Tom Clancy's the Division (Davies Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The Art of Tom Clancy's The Division is the ultimate gallery of the latest game in the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy franchise. It focuses on the art and making of the game, and includes over 300 images, sketches, and concept art, and in-depth commentary throughout from the artists and creators

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry (Barnett Richard)(Pevná vazba)

This achingly fascinating book follows the evolution of dentistry throughout the world from the Bronze Age to the present day, featuring captivating, grim illustrations of the tools and techniques of dentistry through the ages. It charts the changing social attitudes toward the purpose and practice

Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft - The Complete A-Z for the Entire Magical World (Illes Judika)(Pevná vazba)

Following on from the hugely successful Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, comes the next bumper encyclopedia celebrating all facets of witchcraft. This definite book is the most comprehensive, authoritative and entertaining guide you'll ever find on the mythology, folklore and traditions of

Official Encyclopedia of the Yellow Jersey - 100 Years of the Yellow Jersey (Maillot Jaune) (Galametz Frederique)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate guide to the history of the Tour de France and its

The Art of Street Fighter - Hardcover Edition (Capcom)(Pevná vazba)

The king of fighting games gets the ultimate art book with The Art of Street Fighter(TM), collecting over 25 years of classic Street Fighter artwork! Covering the eras of Street Fighter I, II, III, IV, and Alpha, this 448-page behemoth of a book collects pin-ups, character designs, crossover

The World of the Witcher: Video Game Compendium (CD Projekt Red)(Pevná vazba)

Dive deep into the world of monster hunters, as the prominent characters from the universe take you on a guided tour of the fascinating dark fantasy adventure that is The Witcher. This gorgeous, illustrated hardbound volume contains in-depth knowledge about the locales, the deadly beasts that

The Process of Creating Life: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (Alexander Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Christopher Alexander's series of ground-breaking books including A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building have pointed to fundamental truths of the way we build, revealing what gives life and beauty and true functionality to our buildings and towns. Now, in The Nature of Order,

Gallery of Cats(Pevná vazba)

A perfect introduction to the world of fine art which will appeal to children and adults alike. Written and illustrated by one of the UK's favourite children's book

Ultimate Dinosaur Encyclopedia (Barker Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Using CGI models and paleoart, the whole world of dinosaurs has been created. Includes a free

The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects (Editors of Faerie Magazine The)(Pevná vazba)

Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style (Vonnegut Kurt)(Pevná vazba)

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers co-written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student. Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he's given us glimpses before, with

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art (Frieze Magazine)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate guide to 25 years of contemporary art, as seen through the filter of the world's leading contemporary art magazinefrieze A to Z of Contemporary Art charts the dynamic, changing landscape of the contemporary art and culture of the past quarter century. Drawing on frieze magazine's

Wildlife of the World (Wilson Don E.)(Pevná vazba)

Experience the full force of nature with this stunning visual encyclopedia celebrating the world's most wonderful wildlife. With an inspiring foreword by leading naturalist and wildlife photographer Chris Packham, this epic adventure takes you across the continents to meet all creatures big and

The Timeless Way of Building (Alexander Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is

The Art of Deus Ex Universe (Davies Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The Art of Deus Ex Universe is the ultimate gallery of art from Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, featuring over 300 images, including sketches and concept art. With commentary throughout from the world-renowned art team, this extraordinary collection of groundbreaking game