Ted Hughes was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. This book contains a children's poem that features Timmy who escapes from his moorings. It also features the subsequent adventures on the high seas.

Presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world's prominent photographers, ranging from legendary masters to contemporary stars with a portfolio binding.

From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. This book tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo.

A photography anthology that celebrates the vision, imagination and brilliance of Magnum photographers in over 400 photographs by the acknowledged greats of photography in the 20th century and the rising stars. Including biographies of the featured photographers, it is suitable for those interested in photography or the world depicted by it.

Grayson Perry, famous for his ceramic vases decorated with shocking and unconventional imagery, is one of a generation of contemporary British artists to have emerged on the international stage. This monograph explores Perry's work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects, such as class or conflict.

Presents wisecracks and curious facts from ancient Greece and Rome. This book includes humorous quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates.

Once dismissed as the decade of avocado suites, the 1970s are now being enthusiastically mined for trends from the fashion, music, literature and vibe of the time. This work presents the 70s as an important period in the creative arts, which united such defining trends as the Art Deco craze of the 1920s and 1930s and the Pop movement of the 1960s.

Athanasius Kircher (160280) was acknowledged to be the most learned man of his age. He made fascinating engravings with which he illustrated his ideas. This book is divided into 15 chapters grouped by the engravings subject.

Features varied illustrations that include details of furniture carving, ornamentation and upholstery, views of different styles of furniture used in historic and contemporary interiors, original drawings, and star pieces, both antique and contemporary.

Surveys the great empires from 1600 bc to ad 500, from the ancient Mediterranean to China. This book takes in the empires of New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria and Babylonia, Achaemenid through to Sassanid Persia, Athens and Alexander, Rome, India and Qin and Han China.

Jean-Paul Goude is one of the worlds most brilliant and unorthodox imagemakers. This book assembles a collection of advertising artwork he created over a ten-year period for Galeries Lafayette, Paris' most celebrated department store.

A study of European architecture. Integrating over 200 colour photographs, it explains the author's perceptive understanding of the heritage of past civilizations.

New York is the ultimate symbol of the United States boundless energy and creativity. Despite the city's forthright exuberance, many of its most intriguing places are off the beaten track, behind unmarked doors, in small neighbourhood enclaves. This book takes visitors to these magical locations, be they hip-hop bars or private art collections.

In February 1747, Selima the tabby fell into a Chinese porcelain tub in Horace Walpole's Mayfair house and never returned to dry land. This book presents the true history of the event, and offers a look at the social and cultural life of the period.

Presents discoveries in the different fields of Ice Age Research. This book reveals how the epoch was discovered, the profound climatic fluctuations it generated as ice sheets waxed and waned, and the myriad ways in which humans and animals coped with the changing world they lived in.

Focussing on street and graffiti artists, this book showcases a diversity of working methods, approaches and personal fixations, including declarations of love, typographic explorations, alter egos, storyboards, mythological creatures, anatomical studies, architectural drawings and extreme doodling.

Offers a way to brighten up those dull days and unmotivated moments that are an essential part of office life. This book will help you plot your way into your colleagues good books and vicariously vent your frustration on your boss, tippex over your troubles and scrawl your way to success all from the comfort of your own office chair.

Features one hundred of the most important and influential architect-designed houses from around the world. This book presents an array of buildings of the past century's architectural masterpieces.

Presents an overview of Rembrandt's extraordinary achievement as a draughtsman. This book discusses the more than 150 drawings culled from a corpus of some 800.

Nairobi is a place where slick advertising has made few inroads and shopping malls and supermarkets remain a rarity. As across Africa, that is an opportunity for an outpouring of creativity. This title presents a portrait of the small traders of Nairobi.