Literatura obcojęzyczna Thames & Hudson Ltd

This concise and accessible survey, the latest title in Thames & Hudsons renowned World of Art series, is set to become the definitive popular...

As concern grows over the environmental costs and ethical implications of intensive factory farming, an increasing number of people are...

A comprehensive practice-based guide to the art of drawing, Drawing: A Complete Guide provides a chapter-by-chapter overview of key elements...

Over the centuries the Gothic has been revived and rewritten to reflect the anxieties of each era. It encompasses the weird, the feared...

When one of the most visually exciting photographers of our times turns fashion stories into fairy tales, the results are unmistakable and...

Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and marvellous intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. Indeed,...

With a few notable exceptions, the fundamental role that women played in the development of abstract art has long been underestimated, and...

New to paperback, a lively and up-to-date overview of the era, covering topics such as classical learning, the printing press, the rise...

Art historian Whitney Chadwick's acclaimed bestselling study challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule...

A revised edition of this popular history of design, updated to reflect innovations since the book's first publication in 2016. Design:...

Helps readers to create their own patterns, based on compositions from across the Islamic world. This book opens up the world of intricate...

The Third Edition of this classic account of the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the last great...

The first illustrated monograph dedicated to the history of the House of Worth, the world's pioneering haute couture label

'If you want to know how we know what we know about dinosaurs, read this book!' - Steve Brusatte Startling new fossil finds are the lifeblood...

A timely introduction to the fields of environmental art, art and ecology, art and climate change, art and activism, and art in the Anthropocene....

This volume is a remarkable historical survey of photographic images created without a camera.

Tantra is a set of beliefs and practices that originates in India and combines eroticism, magic and metaphysics. This book provides a lucid...

A reappraisal of Hellenistic sculpture demonstrating the variety, innovation and complexity of its styles. 387 illustrations.

Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out żeby a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species...

Monocle's latest book is an ardent paean to Japan, covering everything from design, architecture, and culture to food, fashion, and current...

The visual arts enrich our lives in many ways: bringing innovative ideas and the pleasures of beauty and emotion, but they can also confound....

Derek Jarman created his own garden in the flat, bleak expanse of shingle that faces the nuclear power station in Dungeness, Kent. A passionate...

An expert palaeoarchaeologist reveals how our understanding of the evolution of our species has been transformed aby momentous discoveries...

Henri Cartier-Bresson's photography came to define the 20th century. This book tells his life story through his images: all the major events...

Primer on dyes and pigments. 150 illustrations, 130 in colour.

The book discusses the definition of witchcraft in its many diverse forms, and its historical, anthropological and religious manifestations...

A stimulating narrative and reference resource that guides the reader through the most significant symbols from worldwide art history. The...

Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1961, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves...

Drawing from Yuval Zommer's wildly popular, fact-filled The Big Book of Blooms, this jam-packed sticker activity book brings the plant world...

An unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide. January 1962 saw the launch of the very first collection...

We have lost touch with nature, rather foolishly as we are a part of it, not outside it. This will in time be over and then what$171 What...

A major career survey of Yayoi Kusama, one of the most widely admired and popular artists of our time, published in collaboration with M+...

Patchworking & Quilting: A Maker’s Guide contains 15 beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue...

From the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement to the present day, and from Art Nouveau and Bauhaus to hi-tech and green design, every style...

The Sunday Times bestseller: David Hockney reflects upon life and art as he experiences lockdown in rural Normandy On turning eighty, David...

Guides the reader on an intimate tour of the houses, this book recounts their histories and profiles the colourful lairds, clan chiefs and...

Interior designers have increasingly taken inspiration from the design philosophy of Scandinavia, which promotes the creation and use of...

This cornerstone of the "World of Art" series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its...

Draw what you see, with the book packed full of blots in which readers can transform into whatever they like.

Two books, each including more than 500 stickers as well as a range of activities, based on the author's "Big Book Of Beasts" and "Big Book...

For centuries the beguiling ancient ruins of Egypt have provided an endless source of fascination for explorers, antiquarians, treasure...

Japanese houses today have to contend with unique factors that condition their design, from tiny plots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present...

Chocolate - `the food of the Gods' - has had a long and eventful history. Its story is expertly told here by the doyen of Maya studies,...

With current political and cultural climates across the globe growing more uncertain, a new generation of artists, designers, and communicators...

Painting is a continually expanding and evolving medium. The radical changes that have taken place since the 1960s and 1970s - including...

Set in the year 1789 and based on the original ninja manuals of that era, this witty and informative secret manual equips readers with all...

Creativity isn't an occupation, its a preoccupation. It is at the very core of what makes us human. Its also a fundamental challenge that...

Why Do I Feel Like This? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as she walks home in a bad mood. Where do sad or...

Introduces a range of inspiring calligraphy and lettering practices from around the world and practical projects suited to anyone inspired...

Death is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries, humanity has sought to understand this sobering thought through art and ritual....

From 1945 to 1985, Joseph Beuys produced a body of work which was the subject of much critical discussion during his own lifetime. Arranged...

No other art movement in history has contained two artists as different as Magritte and Miro. This is because Surrealism was not in origin...

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time of elegance and extravagance for Russias ruling tsars and the wealthy families with whom...

Featuring fresh insights from Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie, Unzipped digs deeper than ever before into the Stones' archives to present...

The first book of its kind - a definitive and beautifully designed survey of 70s, 80s and early 90s arcade video game pixel typography Arcade...

An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written aby world-leading experts. From the ancient Nile...

Focusing on the legions as the core of the Roman army, and chronicling their individual histories in detail, this volume builds on the thematic...

An instructive book that examines the practice of drawing for illustration through case studies and sketchbooks, written by one of the world's...

Taking into account a wealth of scholarship, this book explores the movement in terms of its political implications and rich cultural contexts.

Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices and...

Traces the development of British art and examines the careers of influential artists such as John Singer Sargent, Vanessa Bell, and David...

Experimental Photography is the first manual ever to break down into a step-by-step format the experimental techniques that photographers...

'It's a hip-hop bible' Ghostface Killah, Wutang Clan In Hip Hop Raised Me.(R), DJ Semtex examines the crucial role of hip-hop in society...

A unique insight into the history and key themes of Japanese dress from the eighteenth century to the present, Japanese Dress in Detail...

I Can Make Dolls' Clothes is an easy-to-follow pattern book certain to keep creative youngsters entertained for hours as they create a full...

A distinguished team of 26 military historians reveal the decisive conflicts that have shaped world history from the 5th century BC to the...

A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book offers a rich overview of...

Wonderful... A book to make both layman and connoisseur alike realize why pre-modern Indian painting is one of the great arts of the world....

A reduced edition of this cornucopia of Karl Lagerfeld's legendary maxims. Karl Lagerfeld is a modern master of couture. He is also famously...

This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and...

At the age of twenty-nine, photographer Thomas Sweertvaegher spends most of his life on the road with friends, indulging his dual passions...

Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage around the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks...

This irreverent introduction to art gives children the confidence to respond to art on their own terms, and - most importantly - to have...

Contemporary African art has grown out of the diverse histories and cultural heritage of the African continent and its diaspora. It is not...

A follow-up volume that include all facets of Chinese life and culture in twelve central sections. Each begins with an overview of key characters...

The Mediterranean has been the meeting-place of the cultures of Europe, Asia and Africa, the battleground of races and nations and the focus...

Bohemian style is characterized żeby free-flowing fabrics, bright colours and a multitude of clashing patterns. Heavily inspired żeby the...

This beautifully illustrated volume explorers the key signs and symbols of the occult. Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations...

Featuring twenty-one easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco way for young...

Ranging from Kentchurch Court, a former fortified medieval manor house that has been the seat of the Scudamore family for nearly 1,000 years,...

Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy, Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve...

Includes collections żeby Alexander McQueen, captured behind the scenes żeby US "Vogue" photographer Robert Fairer, who opens up his archives...

John Galliano's creations for the House of Dior have entered fashion history and are widely recognized as some of the most breathtaking...

Some 2,000 years ago, certain unfortunate individuals were violently killed and buried not in graves but in bogs. What was a tragedy for...

In the ancient world, if you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians...

Postmodernism was the defining look of the 1980s. Originating as a rebellious movement in philosophy and literature, and spearheaded aby...

Packed with drawing activities, games and over 200 stickers, this fact-filled sticker book provides hours of entertainment and learning.

The first book dedicated to Picasso's self-portraits, many held in private collections and published here for the first time. Much has been...

Featuring new patterns with detailed explanatory texts, this revised edition is an inspirational guide for craftspeople and artists alike.

All knowledge, the cosmos arranged on shelves, in cupboards, or hanging from the ceiling, 'infinite riches in a little room' - such were...

Written by a group of highly respected art historians, the fifth edition of this classic book now features full-colour artworks throughout,...

Now in compact paperback, a compelling examination of how brain structure and cultural context interacted in the Neolithic period, 10,000...

A unique re-interpretation of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, using the tools offered by the latest information technology...

Subtitled, }A Guide To The Classical Stories{. An enjoyable guide to the gods, demigods, heroes and heroines of ancient Greek and Roman...

Now creative director of Maison Margiela, John Galliano started his career in London in the late 1980s, straight after graduating from Central...

Following the success of The Monocle Book of Japan, Monocle's latest book is a celebration of all things Italian. Few countries pack a punch...

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography...

Three new titles in the informative }New Horizons{ series from Thames and Hudson. Each contains over 130 illustrations.

Published to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the world's greatest couture houses, this gorgeous book combines Christian Dior's classics...

'ShaoLan demystifies Chinese characters through attractive graphics and imaginative activities. A very engaging book for young learners...

From the eminent historian Norman Stone, who has lived and worked in the country since 1997, comes this concise survey of Turkey’s relations...

One of the most recognizable and revolutionary names in twentieth-century women$875s fashion, Coco Chanel created an empire that continues...

Featuring more than 500 reusable stickers, this beautifully illustrated and jam- packed sticker activity book brings the natural world to...

Cinema: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key time periods, genres and key works in world cinema. It places the burgeoning world...

The nineteenth century saw a complete transformation of the practice and reputation of surgery. This book follows its increasingly optimistic...

This ambitious volume, worldwide in scope and ranging from antiquity to the present, examines the human encounter with Unreason in all its...

The definitive story of Amy Winehouse's life and career told through key photographs, memorabilia and recollections żeby those who knew...

Deep in the Jordanian desert lies the hidden rose red city of Petra, carved directly out of the solid rock that rises in sharp ridges above...

Anja Niemi: In Character is the first career retrospective/monograph by one of the most exciting talents working in contemporary photography,...

Design for the Real World has been translated into over twenty languages since it first appeared in 1971; it has become the world's most...

Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1854, Louis Vuitton was for many decades one of the world's leading trunk and accessories makers....

Gabrielle Coco Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential designer of the 20th century. This book honours her influence aby celebrating...

The Big Book of Belonging is for all the children who like to climb trees, run barefoot, splash in paddles, search for bugs, sing with the...

From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization....

Publishing the results of the most recent annual World Press Photo Contest, this exceptional book contains the very best press photographs...

Aspirations for a better - even a perfect - society have existed throughout history, often imagined in intricate detail aby philosophers,...

Now available in handy B format. 28 leading scholars and writers give engaging and thought-provoking accounts of their own nation's history.

Examines one of the greatest ages of European civilisation through a series of images that illuminate the religion, law, daily life, art,...

Written aby an international team of artists, art historians and curators, Art: The Whole Story gives readers unparalleled insights into...

This kanon introduction to visual art since 1945 has been revised, updated and redesigned for the first time since 2001. Movements, trends...