Non-Fiction Books

The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English history The son of a brewer, Cromwell rose from obscurity...

See Hear Yoko captures the rich complexity of Yoko Ono-woman, artist, activist, wife and mother-from her days with John Lennon through the present,...

A fresh, new look at gangs in every part of the world which deliberately avoids the stories that have been done to death - about Capone, Dillinger,...

Jerry Hall escaped from small-town Texas and was discovered on a St Tropez beach at the age of 16. Within a year she had appeared on the covers of ...

Claude Monet spent most of his life painting his own spontaneous impressions of nature and the world that was closest to him. His works provoked th...

Discover the captivating world of art and culture with this stunning book that invites you to explore the depths of creativity and expression. Perf...

This is the second volume in Clinton Heylin's magisterial survey of the songs of Bob Dylan. The first volume - Revolution in the Air which is now a...

Marrying sumptuous fashion with insightful biography, Supreme Glamour charts the glittering story of Motown's most successful act and original pop ...

Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for...

This groundbreaking book explores the visual representations of black culture throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. From blue...

Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. A vital resource through which to underst...

Philip Hook takes the lid off the world of art dealing to reveal the brilliance, cunning, greed and daring of its practitioners. In a richly anecdo...

Are you razor sharp when it comes to Shelby family knowledge? Do you know The Garrison Tavern and its regulars like the back of your hand? Then ...

What if you could sit down with your favourite artist and ask them anything you liked - Life? Work? Inspiration? Based on new interviews and archiv...

Critically praised for his finely modeled and classically composed photographs, Robert Mapplethorpe remains intensely controversial and enormously ...

In the Renaissance period, art and architecture in Venice reached a kind of apotheosis when many of the city's new buildings, sculptures and painti...

Renowned photographer Robert M. Knight captures the rousing essence of rock and roll with these immortal images. In 1968, a young photographer name...

*Featured in The Times' 'Best Books of the Year So Far'* What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you've ever wanted but stil...

Product Description Featuring rare, outstanding additional content, Clint Eastwood: Icon is the definitive collection of film art and material rep...

The official TV tie-in to accompany the ITV drama scripted by Andrew Davies The World of Sanditon delves behind the scenes of Sanditon, giving you...

The act of making photograph is challenged constantly by a seduction of "making a nice picture", instead of my purpose of capturing the "spirit" o...

This distinctive notebook collection showcases gorgeous vintage posters, concept, and promotional artwork from the pivotal film in the original Sta...

Richard Rogers, founder of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is a pre-eminent architect of his generation, whose approach to buildings is infused wi...

A playbook for creative thinking, created for contemporary students and practitioners working across the fields of graphic design, product design, ...

`Art is the flower, life is the green leaf' - Charles Rennie Mackintosh Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and th...

All across the Americas, from the 16th century onwards, enslaved Africans escaped their captors and struck out on their own. These runaways, having...

Inventive, glamorous, gorgeous - since the beginning VOGUE has set the platinum standard for fashion magazines the world over and has become an ico...

Part travelogue, part narrative history, 'Colour' unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, di...

Combining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text with over 800 photographs, plans and sections, this exciting new reading...

Where do our things really come from? China is the most common answer, but Thomas Thwaites decided he wanted to know more. In The Toaster Project, ...

As seen in O: The Oprah Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Cool Hunting, and countless other media outlets, The Map as Art is ava...

The Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official guide (Spanish language edit...

The Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official guide (German language editi...

The book features over 500 of the most iconic graphic designs from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to the present day. Arranged in chrono...

This is a new cross-curricular series full of exciting creative ideas and activities. Each set of activities is based around a colourful in-class d...

Part of the acclaimed 'Documents of Contemporary Art' series of anthologies . An excellent, essential anthology, which is both a good read ...

The Designer's Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer's Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessible look at a...

Published to overwhelming critical acclaim, this classic study of cities explains how and why cities - among the most enduring and remarkable of al...

As conventional advertising channels become blocked, brands are beginning to renounce routine practice and take alternative and more exclusive rout...

Is colour just a physiological phenomenon? Does it have an effect on feelings? This vividly written book, the sequel to the award-winning Colou...

Now in paperback, Ballgowns presents interpretative photographs by David Hughes of 60 years of British ballgowns, including designs by Alexander Mc...

Luxury resorts on stilts, a bar that looks like a UFO on the streets of Bangkok, and an underground museum. What do these places have in common? Th...