Non-Fiction Books

Product Description Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this catalogue reveals new perspectives on the w...

This exuberant collection of cartoons is an enthusiastic love letter to books and bookstores. The cartoons celebrate and critique the literary worl...

To create his award-winning multicolored typefaces, Mark van Wageningen first returned to the past for his research: wood-type printing. His subseq...

Herbert Bayer (1900-1985) was one of the most influential graphic designers of the twentieth century, with a prolific career spanning more than six...

This unique scratch book features 20 inspirational and decorative illustrations of flowers, leaves, and other botanical designs. Created with simpl...

Australia is drenched in a light that is different from anywhere else in the world.A light so distinctive, it can only be of one place. Imagined a...

Born out of the drawingbuilding.org online archive, Architectural Inventions presents a stunning visual study of impossible or speculative structur...

A complete introduction to photography, this book is an essential resource for students across the visual arts. This accessible, inspirational guid...

Symbols play an integral role in almost all branding programmes. This book explores the visual language of symbols according to their most basic el...

Behind nearly every garment in the feminine wardrobe there is a first of its kind that has spawned countless others. While the definitive example -...

This book defines the history of modern interior design through the reuse of existing buildings. This approach allows the history of the interior t...

Architects use CAD to help them visualize their ideas. Parametric design is a fast-growing development of CAD that lets architects and designers sp...

Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is fo...

Office design has changed significantly over the last few years and is now one of the most innovative areas of interior design. It used to be the...

Computer-aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping (RP) are now a fundamental part of the professional practice of product design and are therefore ...

This book describes the skills needed to become an exhibition designer, including: developing a brief and working with clients; design principles f...

Oops! Forgot to include a door! Every year new architecture students make the same mistakes, forgetting the same essential elements in their studio...

The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wa...

Ever wanted to see the world in a new way? Infographica collects intriguing data from across our planet - including facial hair styles of famous di...

The Complete Pink Floyd is an incredible book. It lists every concert, every appearance, every song, every turn and twist in the amazing story of o...

Castlevania is a multi-generational video game series developed and published by Konami. The franchise was first released in 1986, but has evolved ...

In 2005, filmmaker Christopher Nolan redefined Batman for a new generation with "Batman Begins", followed in 2008 by "The Dark Knight", and now 201...

400 pages to take you from beginner to expert photographer"The must have book for EVERY photographer" - Diana ElizabethWhether you're a complete be...

Understand your camera's capabilities. Master the skills of exposure, composition and focus. Take amazing photos; no post-processing, no Photoshop,...

The Story of Design, by world-renowned design writers Charlotte and Peter Fiell, is a must-have read for all design students and practitioners and ...

This is the first of two beautifully lavish books created to celebrate the distinctive designs behind the Adventure Time title cards. Combining ske...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: The Art at the Film, takes fans deep into this world, accompanied by insight and interviews with cast and crew,...

'One of the most rewarding pieces of hip-hop criticism ever written' Jeff Chang 'Brilliant' Giles Peterson 'Will Ashon's dazzling study gets to th...

Once the mark of an underground subculture, tattoos have well and truly stepped out of the shadows and into the streets. Join photographer Nicolas ...

An understanding of trends is a fundamental skill for anyone working in the fashion industry. In this book Gwyneth Holland and Rae Jones look at ho...

Featuring over 1300 examples of rare vintage clothing, from the swing, counterculture and blank generation eras, detailed photographs and factual s...

Since software programs have come to dominate offices and studios, the pencil has become a symbol for creative freedom. In other words, the work yo...

Explore the enduring appeal of fashion's most powerful print in the definitive collection of all things leopard. From the catwalk to covers, Dior...

This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good illustration. The Illustration Idea Book presents 50 of the most inspiring appr...

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produce...

"There's a fine line between the horrible and the sublime, and Joanna Ebenstein's Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy walk...

The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from s...

The first of three new volumes, Evolution: Volume 4 showcases Grimshaw's best projects completed in the first decade of the millennium. It celebrat...

Have you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about? If yes, this new book series...

Shoes fascinate women of all ages and have the power to crystallize a moment in fashion. In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 30...

This 60-piece collection showcases an array of inspired and stylish projects that don't demand a large investment of time or money, but do give jew...

The ultimate collection of stunning photographs documenting the career of one of the world's greatest superstars There has never been or will ther...

'Honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion' Manolo Blahnik Discover what truly happens behind...

Synopsis This book presents the most flamboyant and whimsical of all Chihuly's series. The voluptuous glass pieces, shown in full-colour, were i...

Great works of art cannot be fully understood in a single encounter: to revisit and reconsider art again and again throughout one's life is to be r...

Product Description The definitive book on modernism in Australia from 1925 to 1975 From the Sydney Opera House and the National Gallery of ...

This landmark publication presents, for the first time ever, 500 of the very best and previously unpublished graphic works by cinema's master of fi...

Covering everyone from Azzedine Alaia to Yohji Yamamoto, this is an indispensable guide to the creative world of fashion. This encyclopedic volume...