Collection: Reference

Aircraft of The Royal Australian Air Force tells the story of the RAAF's first one hundred years by describing the acquisition, operation, and service record of the multitude of aircraft types flown by the RAAF. The 176 aircraft types include the flimsy wood and canvas aircraft typical of World W...

Fuses the adventures of the artist's life with the record of his artistic development in a single fascinating story. From a childhood overshadowed by poverty and family tragedy to his steady acceptance by the public and leading galleries and collectors.

Chronological history of the popular-music album. Charts the influences of technology and commerce on the artistic process, covering the different ways that albums have been made over the years.

Looking closely at algebra, its historical development, and its many useful applications, Algebra examines in detail the question of why this type of math is so important that it arose in different cultures at different times.

A behind the scenes guide to the new Tim Burton film about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole. Tim Burton's reimagining finds a teenage Alice in a place called Underland. It is a realm to which she has visited before with the familiar characters

Top-shelf magazine meets fine art. High-heeled, fetishistic women parade through a world of Matissean color. Allen Jones's use of these apparent stereotypes has made him a controversial figure in the art world.