Form/Genre: Pictorial works

Ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic & Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque & Neoclassical? This guide uses photographs to identify & explain characteristic features & key styles of buildings & Western architecture.

This series of art books for school students focuses on the history of different areas of the arts. This title looks at the history of architecture around the world by individual countries. Every human requires shelter from the elements, whether they live under the intense African sun or by the f...

Hello. I am Speck. Come fly with me! Architecture According to Pigeons is the perfect introduction for children to the most beautiful buildings in the world and the basic principles of architecture, using a fun, lively and engaging way of learning.

Professional architect and urban sketcher Liz Steel provides expert tips and inspiring sketches to help you learn to 'read' buildings and capture them on paper. Relish the challenge of recording urban spaces - from the domestic to the majestic - in just five minutes!

This is the story of a thousand mile-long trip around England by canal. At times the journey took the author out into the beautiful countryside, and elsewhere the canal crept round the edge of old industrial towns. It is a journey that proved full of surprises, delights and rich variety, as the ...

80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some...

The complete, behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Nolan and all of the films key cast and crew, the book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art...

The heyday of the art nouveau style was relatively short, spanning the decades immediately before and after 1900. However it was a tremendously important period, not only for its radical shift away from the academic and romantic movements of the late 19th century, but also for its embrace of natu...

224 pages of beautiful images from many of Australia's finest natural history artists depicting Australia's fauna & flora as rendered by the finest illustrators. It celebrates twenty seven years of illustrations from the pages of Australian Geographic.

This title will thrill all Star Wars fans who are interested in the art of the film "Last of the Jedi". It examines the development of the fantastic worlds, characters, and creatures of the film through concept art, costume sketches, storyboards, blueprints, and exclusive interviews with the fil...

The Art of the First Fleet is a captivating collection of watercolours, washes, ink and pencil drawings created during this historic time. It depicts the natural history of this extraordinary land and the events that marked these initial formative years

As an artist best known for his lyrical landscapes, his depictions of the modern machines of war are unexpected, and yet they make sense. To a large extent, technology was what made the First World War so devastating, and Streeton was there in the last months to observe its impact on the troops, ...

Photographic journal of the bush recovery after the 2013 bushfires in the Blue Mountains. The book is to raise funds for the Blue Mountains Mayoral Fund. Forward by Dame Quentin Bryce. Put together by members of the community and members of the New South Wales Police Force.

Newspaper articles including many illustrations of the 1983 bushfires in Victoria and South Australia

Come inside cricket's greatest rivalry as some of Australia's finest players share their Ashes memories with Martin Lenehan, the author of 'Baggy Green Legends'. Aussie heroes including Michael Hussey, Greg Chappell, Nathan Lyon, Doug Walters, Christina Matthews and Josh Hazlewood relive magic As...

Western-style furniture was a relatively late arrival in Asia, where climates and lifestyles were markedly different. Colonial incursions and histry brought about profound changes, and furniture design in Asia blossomed into a major decorative art.

A visual journey through the fashions found on the streets of Asia, where young fashionistas are pushing the boundaries to make bold statements that scream individuality and are born out of traditions. A rare insight into this underexposed fashion scene.

This is a many-layered story that depicts the making and the remaking of a nation. A photographic history of Australia based on social history, urban society, psychological history, cultural history and creativity.

Features 50 different animal species from around the world, all of which are currently in danger of becoming extinct. Explains the reasons for the animals being endangered and illustrates each animal's anatomy, habits and geographical spread.