Non-Fiction Books

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

This is the definitive book on fashion in the 1940s, covering everything from French style under the Occupation and the `make do and mend' mentalit...

Review Examines how the photograph can be animated through composition, engagement and passion; Fulford and Halpern’s The Photographer’s Playbook ...

Elephants are among the earth's most sentient beings. They remember, they experience grief and joy, fear and love. Indeed, as our knowledge of thes...

Step into the world of Frida Kahlo: behind the portraits and the surrealist art discover the fascinating woman who has transfixed the world. Frida...

Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete arc...

From Where I Stand introduces the very best of Mary McCartney's work from the mid-1990s onward. Mary McCartney's work is characterized by an in...

The invention of the Jacquard loom in eighteenth-century France paved the way for computing and revolutionary change. From its punch-card origins, ...

This is a book of quotations by and about architects, and architecture. One quotation per page, the quote on the left and right side of the spread ...

As far back as the earliest Greek temples, color has been an integral part of architecture but also one of its least understood elements. Color the...

Benjamin Brecknell Turner is perhaps best known for his beautiful early photographs of rural England. This volume examines his role as one of the f...

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high res...

Originally referring only to the famed fabrics of Jouy-en-Josas, 'toiles de Jouy' has today become the catch-all term for the delightful printed co...

Recording Britain was an artistic documentary project compiled as the country was facing the potentially devastating impact of the Second World War...

From urban farming to public feasting and sensuous tableware, and from edible insects to lab-grown meat, the future of food is a hot topic of debat...

Virginia Woolf's many novels, notably Night and Day (1919), Jacob's Room (1922), Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and The Waves (1931)...

David Williamson's text paints a vivid and sensitive portrait of each monarch, revealing the dramatic events and controversies that surrounded them...

During her lifetime , the Belgian - born British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 93), star of such films as Roman Holiday , Sabrina , Funny Fac...

Oscar Rejlander (1813-75), Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-79), Lewis Carroll (1832-98) and Clementina Hawarden (1822-65) embody the very best of phot...

Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practice of interior design as well as invalu...